2 years ago Posted on 08th Feb 2024 by Mr Banfield Shape Poems Today the children worked extremely hard to create shape poems. They thought about the characteristics of their animal and chose an irritating feature to focus on. During wet play, some children continued to create their own examples!
2 years ago Posted on 01st Feb 2024 by Mr Banfield Building bridges in STEM club We learnt today how to roll paper to create stiffness. This made our bridges far stronger than when we just used flat paper.
2 years ago Posted on 26th Jan 2024 by Mr Banfield STEM club – Parachutes Yesterday at STEM club, the children created their own parachutes. They experimented with shape and size whilst some also added holes which stabilised the air flow. We discussed how the parachute uses air resistance to counteract the force of gravity. We certainly enjoyed testing their creations!
2 years ago Posted on 24th Jan 2024 by Mr Banfield Be SMART Friday Dear Parents and Carers, On Friday 26th, Year 3 will be celebrating earning the Be SMART cup for fantastic behaviour on their recent school trip. We invite children to bring comfies in for the afternoon session in a bag. This could be slippers/dressing gowns/oodies/hoodies. Thanks, The Year 3 Team
2 years ago Posted on 16th Jan 2024 by Mr Banfield Magnetic metals In Science today, we learnt that some metals are magnetic and some are non-magnetic. We tested a range of samples to see which were attracted to a magnet.
2 years ago Posted on 15th Jan 2024 by Mr Banfield Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre Thanks to all the parents who helped support us on our trip today. The children were a credit to Newdale and enjoyed learning about life in Britain in the Iron Age. Â
2 years ago Posted on 20th Dec 2023 by Mr Banfield Changes to PE days after Christmas Dear Parents/Carers, Please be aware that PE will take place on Tuesday (indoors) and Friday (outdoors) after the Christmas break. Best wishes, The Year 3 Team