NUMERACY - Direction

This week in numeracy, we are developing our understanding of direction. Later on we will combine it with ICT to become computer programmers and eventually make a Mayan maze computer game.

Here we are trying to give clear directions to each other, to try and trace out a particular shape. The children had to think carefully about the language they used and the importance of precise instructions in order to be successful. They rose to the challenge, amending their work when it didn't work. Everyone worked really hard, creating squares, oblongs, triangles and even a pentagon.

Counting the exact number of steps forward.

Concentrating hard

Marking out the direction taken

One step at a time

Success - a square! Right angle turns.

More tricky - estimating degrees to make a triangle. Fantastic.

No time to take coats off, too busy!

Got to get on  - changes to make to my work.

Can we adapt our work for a Bee bot?

Yes. Computer programming, here we come!

ART - Printing

Just before 1/2 term we looked at how we could most effectively use web broswers to find information and images that we needed for research. We carefully selected appropriate vocabulary to find images of animals & birds that live in the rainforests of Central America. We downloaded pictures, tried to draw them, and then transferred those images for printing. Here are some of our final prints.

literacy/geography/history - The Mayans

Over the course of the term we have combined a variety of skills to find out all about the Mayans. Here is some examples of our work.

Geography/literacy - Research about the weather in Central America.

History - A timeline

Enterprise week - The final day

What a week we have had in year 3. The children have learnt alot about the different stages of manufacturing, and the importance of running a business properly. \Each child kept their own busines portfolio too.

Here we are making the final products for the market. We made around 100 truffles and sold them for 20p each and around 40 God's eyes for 50p each. We sold out completely at the market. Which means (Jan and Ben) that Mrs Thomas' tough approach to quality control paid off! Well done year 3, you worked really hard and should be very proud of yourselves.

Literacy - advertising posters

We worked hard at our posters.It took 1 or 2 days to actually put it
up but we were happy when we put them up on the wall.
We put the posters up because we wanted to tell you the truth. They were scrummy!

by Ryan and Millie C

Literacy

Mr Byrnes came to school to tallk about asbestos.            

 

He said in Norway they burn the asbestos.  In England they put it in a sack and land fill sites.    

 

He came to teach us about his job.   

 

 

by Jamie.

DT - food preparation

This week for enterprise week we have been making god's eyes and chocolate truffles.

 

by Ed and Josh