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School Blog Year 3

School Blog

Year 3

The blog for Hazel, Hornbeam & Holly
Miss Ferguson, Miss Brooker and Mrs Johnson

Paradise Wildlife Park

By Hornbeam, in Year 3 - Friday, 14 July 2023

Have Hornbeam class got wet today? Yes!
Have we walked over 8,000 steps? Yes!
Have we seen more than 15 species of animals? Yes!
Have we had a wonderful trip? Absolutely! 
Hornbeam class began their adventure with a walk through the World of Animals. We enjoyed listening to a camel talk as well as climbing high above the enclosures to spot the animals. 
We then crossed over the Wildlife Park and explored the dinosaurs. We all had a photo in a jeep to try get away from a T-Rex! Mrs Johnson will print these to send home next week. 
We had worked up an appetite by this point and enjoyed lunch under a picnic umbrella before heading to watch a bird show.
We warmed up in the reptile enclosure before getting a little damp in the park.
We were brilliantly behaved and all the adults were very impressed. 
Have a restful weekend before a busy final week of year 3!

Kenning poetry

By Holly Class, in Year 3 - Wednesday, 12 July 2023

This week we have been learning about Kenning poetry. Did you know, Kenning poems come from language used by the Anglo-saxons and are like riddles? Your reader has to guess the theme of the poem. 

 

In Holly class, we wrote some brilliantly poetry about animals we hope to see on our upcoming trip. Then, some of us performed our poems to year 2 and year 5. Once we had read our poems they had to use the clues to guess which animals we were talking about. Everyone was able to guess our poem themes because we had used specific vocabulary. 

 

Can you guess the animal? 

Egg-layer

Ocean-diver

Ice-slider

Snow-waddler

Fish-gobbler

Fin-flapper

Spelling Bee

By Year 3, in Year 3 - Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Are you year 3's best speller? 

 

Next Friday's spelling test will look a little different. Instead of the usual spelling test, we shall be competiting for the title of Top Class speller! Children will be tested on the words in the link, we have been practising these words while in year 3 so pupils should be confident spelling these words. 

 

Little Wandle groups will also be having their own spelling bee during their sessions. 

Sports Day Winners!

By Hornbeam, in Year 3 - Monday, 19 June 2023

Hornbeam are thrilled to have walked away with the winner's trophy this morning!

We took part in sprinting, skipping, balance and obstacle races, only dropping from first place in race 3, before clawing it back!

 

Spelling test

By Year 3, in Year 3 - Friday, 16 June 2023

Hello year 3, 

 

Here are your spellings for next week. We shall be testing them on Thursday 22nd June as Friday is an inset day. 

 

Enjoy a lovely warm weekend! 

Kind Kids we need you!

By Year 3 , in Year 3 - Thursday, 15 June 2023

As wonderful members of the Fairlands community, we need you to get creative and come up with a new motto, rap or rhyme to help us remember to be kind when it is trickiest! 

We know it can be hard to be kind when trying to resolve conflict so we are hoping a new school motto will help us show kindness to everyone. 

 

The winning motto's will recieve rewards and will be shared in our assemblies so the catchier the better. 

 

We can't wait to see what you create! 

Also, thank you to those who have already returned their first Kindness home learning task to school. Anyone who is still working on theirs please return to your class teacher ASAP. 

Spellings

By Year 3 , in Year 3 - Friday, 9 June 2023

Here are the spellings for your next test. 

 

Have a lovely weekend!

Happy Human Project

By Holly class, in Year 3 - Tuesday, 6 June 2023

As part of this month's value of KINDNESS! 

Holly class spent the afternoon being kind to themselves and taking some time to be mindful with Charlotte from the 'Happy Human Project'. 

 

First we played a game activating different parts of our brain and testing them to see how they react. Then we played a game trying to be the calmest in the room. 

Next, we practised massage and learnt how touch helps to calm our busy brain. Finally, we spent some time laying down, closing our eyes and meditating. 

 

We all felt incredibly peaceful afterwards! 

Football Festival

By Kim Ferguson, in Year 3 - Tuesday, 6 June 2023

At the end of last half term, a group of year 3 girls were chosen to represent our school at an inter-schools football festival at Shephalbury Sports Academy. The event was organised by Stevenage FC Foundation and it was a great opportunity for the girls to come together and celebrate the game of football. Despite the very hot weather, the girls played tremendously and represented Fairlands impeccably. They also received a super medal for their participation - well done girls!

Kindness is...

By Year 3, in Year 3 - Tuesday, 6 June 2023

This month's value is Kindness and we have been discussing all the ways we can show kindness and understanding to others. Please see the attached homework flyer we would like pupils to discuss with their families.

Once you have completed your questions, please return them to your class teacher.