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  • 06/11/23

    Blaydon Vs Edinburgh (Part 5)

    Continuing with their comparative study, today Year 3 have been exploring what makes both Blaydon and Edinburgh unique, when it comes to tourism. First, they discussed what tourism is (when people travel from their home to other places for relaxation and pleasure), and how/why it is good for a desti...
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  • 03/11/23

    Bone Bridges

    Last week, Year 3 carried out a structures investigation which required them to work collaboratively to construct “bone bridges” that would withstand the weight of a pumpkin. Take a look for yourself…
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  • 03/11/23

    Colour Changing Potions

    Last week, Year 3 carried out a colour changing potion investigation. First, the children had to test a range of potion ingredients (such as wizard’s wee and dragon’s dandruff), in order to determine what colour(s) they would change the purple potion to (they did this by using litmus pap...
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  • 24/10/23

    Spooky Science Family Workshop

    This afternoon, Year 3 (and a member of each child’s family) took part in a  “Spooky Science” workshop delivered by Gateshead’s Family Learning Team. The children worked incredibly well with their grownups in order to conduct a range of Halloween-themed science investiga...
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  • 20/10/23

    Blaydon Vs Edinburgh (Part 4)

    This afternoon, Year 3 embarked on a virtual tour of Edinburgh (via Google Maps) in order to identify some of the capital city’s well-known human and physical features. When doing so, they visited a range of historical landmarks such as the following: Edinburgh Castle, Arthur’s Seat, Gre...
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  • 20/10/23

    Felt Flowers

    To support their recent Charles Rennie Mackintosh work, yesterday Year 3 visited the Shipley Art Gallery to take part in two flower-themed workshops. One of them being a felt making workshop, where they also had the opportunity to explore a range of different textiles and learn a range a of fantasti...
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  • 20/10/23

    Big Bold Flowers

    Yesterday, Year 3 visited the Shipley Art Gallery to take part in two flower-themed workshops. In the first session, the children were required to explore the gallery to identify any floral features that appear in/on any of the artwork on display, before setting to work on their very own  large...
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  • 06/10/23

    Blaydon Vs Edinburgh (Part 2)

    In preparation for making comparisons between Blaydon and Edinburgh, Year 3 have been using their prior knowledge (Y1 fieldwork) to carry out a range of map-related tasks. First, they mapped out the route that they took on a previous fieldwork trip before assigning a range of landmarks to their corr...
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  • 02/10/23

    Blaydon Vs Edinburgh (Part 1)​​​​​​​

    To kick-start this term’s Geography topic, today Year 3 made use of a range of atlases and digital maps in order to help them correctly identify the location of Edinburgh and Blaydon on a blank map of the United Kingdom. You could say the activity was a bit like a geographical version of...
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  • 22/09/23

    Variation and Inheritance

    To help celebrate Jeans for Genes day, and promote awareness of individuals and families affected by genetic disorders, Year 3 have been busy exploring what makes everyone unique i.e. characteristics/traits (hair colour, eye colour etc.) as a result of their genetic makeup, through a Mr Men and Litt...
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  • 20/09/23

    Digital Art​​​​​​​

    Today, Year 3 have been replicating their Mackintosh-inspired geometric sketches through a digital art activity. Take a look for yourself…
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  • 17/09/23

    Geometric Art

    This week in Year 3, the children have been exploring both their own and Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s ideas through a geometric sketching activity. First, they all took part in a step-by-step tutorial in order to perfect the infamous “Mackintosh Rose”, before then setting to work cr...
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