We enjoyed our Easter breakfast. We had Hot Cross buns and hot chocolate while we took part in some Easter activities.
“Learning, loving and encouraging through Christ.”
We completed an artist study on the Canadian artist, Norval Morrisseau. We looked at some of his work and learned about his abstract and x-ray style. We explored colour, lines and emotions by practising different techniques in our sketchbooks. We used primary colours to make secondary colours. After practising in our books, we transferred our ideas to our final piece.
We have enjoyed learning about forces and magnets this term.
We started by exploring how friction is used to slow things down. We carried out an experiment in class using different materials.
Next, we investigated which materials were attracted to magnets.
We also looked at how magnets work through different materials.
We magnetised a paperclip by stroking it against a magnet. The particles in the paperclip changed direction from a haphazard pattern to all facing the same way. This temporarily turned the paperclip into a magnet and so we were able to attract another paperclip. We also investigated how magnets can attract and repel each other and how this can be useful in everyday objects e.g. fridge doors.
We explored the strength of magnets using paperclips.
Here is an overview of what we will be learning this term in addition to the KIRFs for this term. Please ask one of the Year 3 team if you have any further questions.