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Friday 9th January 2026

Happy new year everyone!  As part of our introduction to our new History topic on the Mayans, Pelican Class were set the challenge of building a temple using a set number of cubes.  This required team work and problem solving skills. 

Friday 19th December 2025

Our recent DT project has involved designing and making a festive stocking.  

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  See you in 2026.

Friday 12th December 2025

Here are Pelican Class preparing for the Year 3 Christmas performance.  Thanks to all the parents and carers who came to watch and helped the children learn their words.  

Friday 5th December 2025 

In Maths this week, the children have continued their work on multiplication and division.  We have explored key concepts such as numbers of groups and size of groups.  Is it 3 bunches of 4 or 4 bunches of 3 bananas?  This question created useful conversations.

Friday 28th November 2025 

This week, the children helped make decorations which will go on display at the Christmas Fayre.  The theme was snowflakes. 

Friday 21st November 2025 

In Maths, Year 3 have begun exploring the topic of multiplication.  The children have been making arrays using cubes and comparing the number of groups to the size of the groups to deepen their understanding. 

Friday 14th November 2025

This week saw a special visit from NHS dentists. The children received a talk about the importance of brushing their teeth thoroughly twice a day.  Letters have been sent home with more information.

Friday 7th November 2025

In our new Science topic, the children learned about different food groups.  Part of the lesson involved sorting various foods into each category.  We then learned how each type of food helps the body.

Friday 24th October 2025

As part of our drive for the children to learn their times tables, the children have been using dice to multiply numbers together.  They then used tables grids to check their answers.

Friday 17th October 2025

In recent Maths lessons the children have been learning how to add and subtract using written methods.  They have used practical equipment to show what happens when tackling tricky questions which involve exchanging across place value columns. 

Friday 10th October 2025

In our History lesson this week, the children learned about the camps that people lived in during the Stone Age.  They designed their own winter camp adding labels and an explanation to justify their choices. 

Friday 3rd October 2025

On Tuesday of this week, Year 3 went on a trip to Belfairs Park.  This immersive day linked to our work on the Stone Age and included den building, primitive art techniques and using flints.  We even met some local police officers! 

Friday 26th September 2025

In this week’s Science lesson, the children investigated the properties of different types of rocks.  They used magnifying glasses and did other tests to see if the rocks were igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic. 

Friday 19th September 2025

This week, Pelican Class got the chance to take their learning outside.  We role played different pairs of verbs and adverbs on the playground ready for using them in our writing next week.

Friday 12th September 2025

Thanks to everyone who brought in spare milk cartons from home.  The children very much enjoyed creating their own versions of a woolly mammoth! 

Friday 5th September 2025

Welcome to Year 3!  It has been a brilliant first week of term and the class have risen to various challenges. We have learned the true meaning of Ready, Respectful, Safe and shown perseverance in fun activities. 

Friday 11th July 2025

This week, Year 3 walked to St Clements Church and Old Leigh. The children did sketches of various scenes which will be used later for a more detailed composition. 

Friday 4th July 2025

This week, the children received a visit from the Image Theatre Company who put on a production of the Jungle Book. It was a great lesson in how to bring a story to life! 

Friday 27th June 2025

In our RE lesson, the children have been learning about Hindu Gods and Goddesses.  They looked at basic information and wrote questions they would like to find the answers to.  

Friday 13th June 2025

This week, Pelican Class had the opportunity to visit Year 6 and see their Enterprise event in action. Stalls had been set up as businesses and the children could browse and spend money.  Thanks to everyone who sent in money to support our Year 6s.

Friday 6th June 2025

After finishing posters that contain moving parts, Pelican Class did an evaluation of the project.  The children thought about what had gone well and what they would change next time.

Friday 23rd May 2025

Here are a few pictures from our new style Sports Day.  Thanks to all the parents and carers who came along to support.

Friday 16th May 2025

In this week’s History lesson, the children examined evidence about the story of the Trojan Horse.  They then voted on whether they thought the story was a myth, a legend or factual.  

Friday 9th May 2025

Here are a few pictures from this week’s VE Day celebrations.  Having a special lunch outdoors was a hit with both children and staff. 

Friday 2nd May 2025

In Science this week, Pelican Class explored magnets and how two magnets can attract or repel each other.  They also enjoyed doing magic by making paper clips mysteriously move! 

Friday 25th April 2025

Year 3 celebrated Greek Day this week with a series of special activities linked to the topic. It was great to receive a visit from a historian who brought the stories of Ancient Greece to life! Well done to everyone for their amazing costumes. 

Friday 4th April 2025

What a way to mark the end of the Spring Term!  Here are a few pictures of the fun the children had on the Year 3 sleepover.  

Friday 28th March 2025

This week, Year 3 spent a beautiful afternoon at the beach to conduct a survey on plastic pollution.  The children gathered a surprising amount of plastic. Our next step will be to look at the data collected.  

Friday 21st March 2025

The class had fun today designing their own red noses for Comic Relief!

Friday 14th March 2025

Well done to everyone for their fantastic efforts at dressing up for last week’s World Book Day celebrations!  A great day.

Friday 7th March 2025

Year 3 are currently benefiting from gymnastics lessons with a specialist teacher.  Thanks everyone for wearing PE kits on Fridays for this half term.

Friday 28th February 2025

This week, the class have been busy preparing for the poetry festival! The children have been working in groups to learn a poem ready to perform.  We have taken inspiration from clips of Michael Rosen.  

Friday 14th February 2025

This term in computing we have been learning stop bit animation.

Please click on the animation link below to see our work.