In was Science Week this week and the theme for 2019 was Journeys. Year 3 looked at the incredible journey of the Channel Tunnel and leant some interesting facts. We then made our own Tunnel or Tracks board games loosely based on snakes and ladders. We really enjoyed creating our board games and playing them - we even added some interesting facts to the game.

In Topic this half term we are learning all things Volcano. We have looked at how they are formed, how they erupt, where we can find them in the world. We even know the names of some volcanoes like Miss Williams' favourite Popocatepetl also known as POPO. This week we have made our very own volcanoes to see what happens inside.

Year 3 really enjoyed celebrating World Book Day. We dressed up as our favourite character, tuned into BBC's World Book Day live show, recommended our favourite books and read with Year 1 and Year 6. Here are some photos to show our amazing day and costumes.

Wombwell Cricket Club have joined Year 3 for the last 3 weeks to teach us a vast array of cricket skills. We have had so much fun learning new skills. Here are some pictures to show what we have been doing. A big thank you to Wombwell Cricket Club for all their help, support and most importantly FUN!

Thank you so much for supporting our lovely children with their Year 3 Assembly on all things chocolate. It was lovely to see so many of you and the children really enjoyed preforming for you. It was wonderful to share with you all we have learned over the last 6 weeks and I hope you enjoyed our A-Z of chocolate. We are so proud of this lovely Year 3 cohort for all their hard work and determination. Thank you again for supporting us.

Year 3 have been learning all about magnets over the last few weeks. We have tested magnet strength, completed a scrapyard challenge to see which materials are attracted to a magnet. This week we have been creating magnet games using what we know about magnets.
The children enjoyed being as creative as possible using the materials provided. Here are some of our games.

This week, Year 3 have had great fun inventing their very own machine to go in Mr Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory! They even had chance to act out what their machine would look like and think about what weird and wonderful creations would be produced!

Year 3 had a wonderful trip to York on Wednesday to visit the Chocolate Story. We found out all about where chocolate originates from and the story of the York Chocolate factories. We looked at how our chocolate bars are made and tried some different chocolate as we moved around. We also decorated our very own chocolate lollies. We had a wonderful time and all Year 3 did us proud. Here are some pictures of our day ......

In Science this half term we have been investigating magnets. In week 1 we completed our own scrapyard challenge where children investigated which materials the magnets could attract. In week 2 we looked at magnet strength and completed an experiment to see which type of magnet could attract the most paper clips in a string. Here are some photos of our science fun.

Year 3 have started their new topic named Choco Block. We are looking at all things chocolate including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This week we completed an experiment to test whether a coated chocolate lasted longer than a chocolate button when held in our hands. The children held a minstrel in one hand and a button in the other while their teacher read the poem Chocolate by Michael Rosen. Then they showed us the results. Here they are......