In our science investigation, we proved that sugar dissolves in water. We used M&Ms to demonstrate this. The photographs below is the procedure we used to show that when warm water mixes with the sugary shell of M&Ms, the sugar dissolves and the coloured dye runs to create a rainbow on...

We are currently using focusing devices such as magnifying glasses to investigate the world around us and observe the fine detail on natural and everyday objects. Following on from our discussion on repeated pattern, the children were asked to find repeated patterns on the objects collected. Th...

Our Science lesson this week investigated chemical reactions and the impact of yeast as a catalyst! A catalyst is a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster. In this case, as we added the yeast to our solution of hydrogen peroxide and liquid soap, a foaming fountain was produced...

Year 3 have been enjoying a new story book for term 4 called  Oliver and the Seawigs. It is an adventure story about a boy who goes in search of his missing parents. He finds himself on a rambling isle with a short-sighted mermaid and a talking albatross for company...

During Topic last week, the children were asked to re-style an old t-shirt. Before they began, we looked at different ways we could improve and adapt our shirts such as adding motifs of rhinestones, buttons or beads, including pockets made from different colour fabrics with caricatures and cutting a...

This week Year 3 have been looking at the story, "Something Else". In this story, there is a character who is shunned by the other creatures because he is different. The children have been exploring and identifying the feelings and responses of Something Else and the other creatures. The c...