Year 3 2017-2018

Welcome to Year 3!

Croeso i'n tudalen dosbarth Blwyddwn 3!

Welcome to our Year 3 class page!

Our topics

Summer Term 2 -  Predator.

It’s time to take a walk on the wild side! Find out who’s coming to visit... is it a bug-munching lizard or an eagle-eyed bird of prey? Whatever it is, do

you think you can handle it?

Feeling peckish? Let’s jump aboard the food chain!

• Summer Term 1 - Our new topic is -

  Global Gourmet.

   

  

   

  Our new project has a food design and technology focus and will be focusing on different food types from around the World, fair trade and the importance of eating a healthy diet for well being. 
  At the heart of this project we will learn how to write formal and informal letters and develop additional skills in writing to advertise and inform.

   

   

  Spring Term 2 - 

  Castles and Dragons

   

   

  

   

  This project has a history focus and the children will learn about aspects of
  the middle ages of Welsh history, a period that is generally known as Medieval Times. We will learn about significant aspects of Welsh history including the Welsh Princes of the time and the four provinces of Gwynedd, Powys, Deheubarth and Morgannwg. The project will explore the Princes’
  lifestyles, their homes and castles and their role in society. At the
  heart of this project children read, write and re-tell myths and legends
  and create their own stories in the same style. 

   

   

  Spring Term 1 -

  Natural Disasters

   

  

   

  This term we will be learning all about natural disasters, such as; floods and where and why they occur, volcanoes, earthquakes and many more. We will be planning and building our own working volcanoes. Keep an eye out for the pictures. :) 

   

   

  Autumn Term 2 -

  Children of the Revolution

   

  This term we are going to be diving into the lives of Victorian children. looking at their daily lives, where they lived, their education, jobs and diet throughout the Industrial Revolution. We will look at how their lives were very different from our own. 

  We will be going on an exciting trip shortly, so watch this space :) 

   

  

   

   

  Autumn Term 1 -

  Blood, Bones and Gory Bits!

   

  We have already learnt about so much.  We learnt about the different organs in our bodies. We held a real heart and even cut it open!! #yuk

  We made blood models and learnt about what blood is made up of. 

  We went on a great trip to Techniquest, where we learnt lots of amazing facts about the human body. We all had a blast!!

  Plus... we have so much more to learn on this gory but exciting topic! Yay!

   

  

WEEKLY HOMEWORK

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