Aspirations Week Part 1 - Year 3
A great start to Aspirations week with 2 visitors coming in to tell us about their jobs.
We enjoyed a visit from Sparta Martial Art in Skelmersdale and they taught us a range of different moves.
We then found out all about what an Optometrist does, with Joe from Suzanne Dennis…
Attendance Award Winners!!!
Year 3 were excited by the news that they were 'Attendance Award' winners and their prize was a cinema afternoon at West Lancs College.
Lessons were cancelled as we watched Inside Out with popcorn and drinks!! There was even time to watch some football on the big screen as we used the toilets!…
Plant disssetion
Hand on science learning at its best!
Year 3 enjoyed dissecting plants to identify the different parts and learning about the role of each part of the plant.
Enjoying mapping using our large maps
We enjoyed our Geography mapping activity today using large maps in the hall.
Mr Fyne set us some different challenges on the UK maps and maps of the worlds. We had to label the UK countries, capitals and seas and then the continents and oceans.
Pace to Paris Challenge - Year 3
What a way to start the week! Year 3 have taken the lead in the Pace to Paris challenge as our Key Stage 2 classes aim to run/walk the 506 miles from Skelmersdale to Paris. An impressive 17 miles covered on the first day.
Year 3 Ancient Greece Day 2024
Year had a great start to the week as they enjoyed an Ancient Greece Day. The children loved learning about Ancient Greece by firstly exploring a primary source to see what they could learn about Ancient Greece from it. They then learnt about life in Athens and Sparta and had to come up with good…
Programming Microbits for the first time
Year 3 loved their Computing lesson where they were introduced to programming the microbits. They had to write the code to make their microbit flash up with a heart. They then had a go at programming the microbit to write their name. They can't wait to learn more next week.
Finding European countries
Year 3 have been on a European adventure in Geography as they have been hard at work locating different European countries on the map.
Enjoying a Yoga session in Year 3
Year 3 had a zen-tastic start to the day with an amazing yoga session. They were so relaxed and focused, setting them up for a productive day ahead.
Year 3 testing rocks
Year 3 are enjoying learning about rocks and today tested different rocks to see how hard they were, if they could float or sink and if they would react to acid. They enjoyed making observations and were surprised when pumice floated!!
Trip to Liverpool 2024
Year 3 and the Hangout enjoyed an adventure to Liverpool by bus and train.They enjoyed an open top tour of the city and exploring the art and sculptures at the Walker Art Gallery. What a great day out!!
Fieldwork in the local area
Year 3 enjoyed a Geography lesson where they went for a walk in the local area and used a map to find their way to different waypoints. Once there, they had to work out the OS symbol and the Four figure grid reference.