Year 3 - Spring 1 - Week 4

Date: 29th Jan 2026 @ 11:43am

In English, we have been exploring speech and character emotions through our class story The Stone Age Boy. The children thought carefully about how characters might be feeling at different points in the story and practised using speech to show this. They also worked hard to sequence the important events, showing a great understanding of the story.

In Maths, we have been focusing on division, learning how to divide a two-digit number by a one-digit number. The children used practical resources and careful reasoning to help them explain their answers.

In RE, the children explored the stories of Jesus’ disciples, thinking carefully about what their lives were like before they met Jesus and how their lives changed afterwards. Each child focused on a chosen disciple and learned about their background, such as their jobs, families, and everyday lives. We looked closely at stories including Peter, discussing how he was an ordinary fisherman before meeting Jesus and how Jesus’ call led him to become a leader who shared God’s message with others. The children reflected on the challenges the disciples faced, the choices they had to make, and how following Jesus required trust, courage, and faith.

In Science, the children investigated light and shadows through a hands-on experiment. They explored how the size of a shadow can change when the distance between the light source, object, and surface is altered. Before starting, the children made predictions and shared their ideas about what they thought might happen.

During outdoor learning, the children took part in a fun camouflage challenge. They had to hide a pipe cleaner ‘worm’ so that it blended into the environment, while the other team tried to spot it. This encouraged teamwork, problem-solving and careful observation.

In History, we examined artefacts from the Iron Age and discussed what these objects might tell us about life at that time. The children made thoughtful predictions and shared their ideas confidently.

In Art, we explored positive and negative space and used this knowledge to sketch a sculpture. They carefully observed the outline rather than the finer detail. The children showed great focus, observation and creativity in their work.

Reminders:

• The Parent–Teacher meeting booking system is now live and will close on Tuesday 3rd February at 6pm.
• PE days continue to be Wednesday and Thursday until half term.
• Outdoor Learning continues to be on a Tueaday.