Year 3 News
Mrs E. Blenkinsop
Hi, I am Mrs Blenkinsop. Over the summer break I got married.
Welcome to Year 3, where we love to create amazing memories and learn lots of new things. Outside of school, I will often be found on my big, comfy sofa reading a book, walking my dog Duke, or at the gym. Moving into KS2 can be quite nerve-racking, so I am here to make that big jump with you. Let’s smash it!
- 20/09/24
20/09/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “How many ways can we balance?” We learned new balances called: a hallow, dish and pike. In DT, we asked, “how can we stiffen fabric?” We made different solutions, such as: gelatine, hairspray, PVA glue, sugar & water, flour & w...Read Full Story - 13/09/24
13/09/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “What is the Bible?” We learned that the Bible is a special book for Christians made up of 66 books in total. There is a New Testament and an Old Testament. The Old Testament is over 3000 years old. Christians believe that God spoke to the people w...Read Full Story - 06/09/24
06/09/2024
This week in class we have been asking, “What do we call different types of rocks?” We enjoyed doing Now Press Play, where we had to find strong rocks on an alien planet. We also learned that rocks that have settled under ground are called ‘sediment’. In Music, we learned abo...Read Full Story - 12/07/24
12/07/2024
This week we have been: Bringing together everything we have learnt during the Summer 2 term to create our final Year 2 Key Pieces. This included writing a description of a boat trip from the River Humber as a part of geography! We have also created our DT piece which is based on mechanisms! We also...Read Full Story - 05/07/24
05/07/2024
This week we have been asking: Are bigger wheels always better? How are most fixed axle vehicles powered? Will a vehicle with more wheels move faster? We also performed our music key piece to Mrs Lawson and the Y1 children. Scan the QR code to listen to our singing of the song ‘Down by the bay...Read Full Story - 28/06/24
28/06/2024
This week we have been asking: What is the Ramayana story? Which different seas surround the United Kingdom? Can we remember the process of germination? We have been learning different rolls during gymnastics too, for example the log roll, egg roll and the dish and hollow roll. Our Flashback 4 qu...Read Full Story - 21/06/24
21/06/2024
This week we have been asking: What is an axle and a chassis? How can we describe movement and turns? Who is David Attenborough? How can we use ScratchJr to design a quiz? We also had a really interesting discussion with Yorkshire Water about water safety! Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can...Read Full Story - 18/06/24
14/06/2024
This week we have been asking: What are the different bodies of water? Where would we find saltwater and freshwater? What is ScratchJr and what exactly can we use it for? What is a mechanism? What is a pictogram? Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can you define these words: free-range, process...Read Full Story - 07/06/24
07/06/24
This week we have been asking: How do celebrations give Hindu’s a sense of belonging? What is a river? How do we create tally charts? How can we make materials change shape? Our Flashback 4 questions have been: What is a good chain? How do Hindu’s celebrate the birth of a baby...Read Full Story - 24/05/24
24/05/2024
This week we have been asking: How do we use wax in art to create the illusion of moving water when painting? Can we tell the time to the hour? How do we plan and evaluate an investigation? Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Define some of our PE key vocab: Co-ordination, Accuracy and Focus...Read Full Story - 17/05/24
17/05/2024
Next week we will be asking: How do we use wax in art to create the illusion of moving water when painting? Can some objects have a combination of states of matter? Can we tell the time past the hour? Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Why was Charles Darwin famous? If the time is Quarter to 6...Read Full Story - 10/05/24
10/05/2024
This week in class we have been asking: How does an ice cube change state? What are the similarities and differences in Sacagawea and Michael Collin’s expeditions? How are the 5 senses important in Hindu worship at home? Our Flashback 4 questions have been: Can you name me a solid, a l...Read Full Story