Maths Learning Journey - Maths

 

Year 3 Learning Journey - Maths

It's been a busy half term of learning in Year 3 and the children have been focusing on the topic mass and capacity. The children began by using the scales to compare the mass of different objects. They were able to identify that a heavier object will force the scales to push down, whilst the lighter object is pushed into the air. When the mass of two objects is equal, the scales will return to the centre. 

Harvey said 'You have to carefully tip the flour so it doesn't all come out at once!'

Next, the children expanded their knowledge of their topic by learning how to add and subtract mass. It was important for the children to start by adding the grams first, before adding the kilograms. The Year 3 teachers were very impressed with the children's use of reasoning throughout the series of lessons. 

Harry said 'You have to count each interval carefully!'

Finally, the children measured volume using millilitres and litres. As part of this, the children completed a practical lesson, which encouraged them to use concrete objects to improve their understanding of the topic. It was fantastic to see the teamwork and communication skills of the children on display, and through their conversations, it was clear that they had made progress in their understanding of capacity. 

Miya-Rose said 'Measuring is lots of fun!'

This week, the children moved on to their second fractions unit and began to build upon their existing knowledge of adding and subtracting fractions.

Well done Year 3, you've all worked hard this half term and made excellent progress. 

Year 3 VR Experience

 

Year 3 VR Experience 

This week, the children were transported back in time to Ancient Rome, with the help of virtual reality. They were given a brief safety talk, before taking turns to wear the VR headset and experience life as a Roman.

At first, they observed the City of Rome from above and marvelled at the famous Colosseum. Next, they experienced life as a wealthy Roman, by visiting the ancient baths. The experience guide explained to the children that Roman baths were where people would go to relax, exercise and even complete business meetings. The children enjoyed the immersive experience and Mishti said 'It's like I am really here, people are moving!', whilst Sonny said 'It was so much fun!'

Finally, the children experienced Pompeii. The children identified the enormous, erupting volcano as Mount Vesuvius and recalled their knowledge of the city, which they obtained during the Spring term in their Literacy lessons. Tommy said 'I knew we had been taken to Pompeii when I saw the erupting volcano!'

We hope the children enjoyed this wonderful experience. 

Year 3 Literacy

 

This week in Literacy, the children were introduced to their new text for this half-term, 'Stone Age Boy'. Having studied this topic in History during the Autumn term, the children were keen to share their knowledge of this important period of human history. They then used their Chromebooks to complete some additional research, which they shared confidently to the class. The teachers were impressed to see all of the facts and information that the children had retained. Well done Year 3!

We then looked at the front cover of the book 'Stone Age Boy' and used our inference skills to form predictions about the story. It was interesting to read the children's predictions, especially the part where they gave reasons for them, based on evidence. Next, we studied the front cover again and this time thought of interesting questions that we would like to find the answer to by the end of this half-term. 

It has certainly been a very busy first week back for Year 3, so well done for all your hard work this week!

Year 3 Learning Journey

 

Eggs-cellent Easter Fun!

This week at Broadford, the children in Year 3 were embracing Easter and joined an Easter Egg Hunt and Parade. 

The Easter Egg hunt, which links to our work on Poetry in Literacy over the last few weeks, took place on Friday and it was such a great experience for the children and their teachers. It was lovely to see the joy on the children's faces as they decoded the clues and raced to the next station. The children showed off their impressive team-working and reciprocity. 

The children also took part in the annual Broadford Easter Bonnet Parade on Wednesday and it was fantastic to see their resourcefulness skills on display. Thank you to the children and parents who worked so hard on their contributions for the parade and well done to our Year 3 winners!

We hope that you all have a wonderful half-term break and we will see you at the start of the Summer term on Tuesday 22nd April 2025.

Fantastic Fractions in Year 3!

 

Fantastic Fractions

Year 3

This week, the children were exploring their new topic of fractions. The children started the week by learning about the mathematical terms 'denominator', which is the number of parts altogether, and 'numerator', which is the number of shades parts of a shape.  The children then used this knowledge to look at some visual examples and to write the fraction. 

Zofia - 'I know that 4/4 is the same as 1 whole.'

The children have also been learning about unit fractions and non-unit fractions this week. 

Onyeka - A unit fraction is a fraction with a numerator of 1. 

Mavis - A non-unit fraction is a fraction with a numerator that is greater than 1. 

Later in the week, the children learned how to compare and order unit fractions. They had to follow the rule which states that the 'larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.'

This was a tricky concept as the denominator may have a larger number e.g. 1/10  or 1/2. 

10 is greater than 2, but as a fraction 1/10 is less than 1/2.

Nikita said 'When the numbers on the top and bottom of a fraction are equal, it's a whole!'

What a wonderful week of learning in Maths. Well done Year 3!

Year 3 Learning Journey - DT

 

Joshua  - ' I enjoy DT and I have learnt a lot like how to sew different materials.' 

This week, the children were developing new skills in DT and finished sewing their purses and wallets together. For this, the children used a running stitch and were able to successfully join the two ends of their felt squares together. It was impressive to see how resilient the children were when making errors and how quickly they resolved these issues with the help of their peers. 

Onyeka - ' I enjoyed sewing but I found parts of it difficult. My friend helped me and my wallet looks amazing.' 

The children took their time and ensured they were working safely. Those that finished quickly were then able to support their peers, demonstrating their reciprocity skills in the process. Well done Year 3, we enjoyed seeing your super sewing this week!

Mikail - ' It was tricky to do the running stitch.'