Welcome back to year 3 in term 5!

We have started our term with some reading of our class book, Arthur and the Golden Rope. This is an adventure story about a brave boy who embarks on an adventure to save his town, situated in the Norse world, from being frozen over! We have been looking at the text and retrieving information from it in response to some engaging questions to better understand the book and its characters. We have also been using this book as inspiration to write our own adventure story. We are currently in the process of writing them now, and we are excited to write them up neat on themed, bordered paper.

In maths, we have been learning about mass and capacity. Below are some images of us using weights to compare mass of weights. We found out that if the object is heavier, then that side of the weight will drop. We also found out specific measurements with the units of measure grams and kilograms. 1000g = 1kg. We can now use this knowledge in the real word, for example if we want to measure our weight. Or, we may want to measure the weight of our suitcase when we go on relaxing holidays!

In music, we have been exploring minimalism. We discovered what minimalism means in music, and listened to this style of music, all while listening and appraising. We were able to discuss interlocking and interweaving patterns, as well as repetition as a key feature in minimalism in music.

In Geography, we have been comparing the Isle of Sheppey with California. We learnt that Sheppey has a famous bridge called the Kingsferry Bridge, and this lifts when boats cross the waterway. California has a famous bridge too, and this is called the Golden Gate Bridge.

We have also started swimming. We completed an assessment to see how much independent swimming we can do, and being able to swim in the pool was a lot of fun! We are excited to do more swimming next term.