To support their current Design and Technology unit of work, last week Year 3 visited Newcastle Christmas Market to gather information in relation to popular Christmas traditions. Along the way, they explored the different stalls and purchased a range of products in preparation for carrying out a sa...

Yesterday, Year 3 carried out a spreadsheet-themed activity which required them to collect data (on a topic of their choosing) and then present it via a two-column table. Once they had done so they then made use of a “chart” function in order to produce a pie chart and a bar graph. Ta...

To support their recent Charles Rennie Mackintosh work, yesterday Year 3 visited the Shipley Art Gallery to take part in two flower-themed workshops. The first one being a felt making workshop where they also had the opportunity to explore a range of different textiles and learn a range a fantastic...

Today 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 creati...

To help celebrate World Mental Health Day, yesterday Year 3 took part in a game of “Well-being Bingo” which required the children to participate in a range of activities specifically designed to encourage them to think about wellbeing and what makes them happy, comfortable...

In preparation for making comparisons between Blaydon and Edinburgh, Year 3 have been using their prior knowledge (Y1 – Blaydon topic) 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 t...