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Freezing, fractions and funny joints!
MathsWe have been using our understanding of fractions to work out different values on a number line. Children have been able to work out the value of each interval after recognising the number of parts and identifying the number 1 as a whole. We then moved on to looking at equivalences on a number line […]
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It has been another lovely week in Year 3, made even better by some sunshine! MathsThis week, we have continued learning more about fractions. Children compared and ordered fractions when both have the same denominator but different numerators. After looking at the denominators, children ordered them from smallest to largest. Children used their understanding to […]
Read newsA wet and windy week!
Maths This week, children used their understanding of perimeter to add the lengths of the different sides of a closed shape, allowing them to use their previous skills with the column method to add numbers. We have now started our unit on fractions. Children identified unit and non-unit fractions. We ended the week by looking […]
Read newsHappy World Book Day!
We have had a super week of learning in Year 3, but our highlight was certainly World Book Day! We were so impressed with the amazing outfits the children came in, including animals, bakers, artists, footballers, a paleontologist, as well as lots of exciting characters! Reading BuddiesThis week, Year 3 shared their love of Read More
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We have continued with our unit on length and perimeter. Children used their knowledge of millimetres, centimetres, and metres at the beginning of the week to work out equivalences. They then used their understanding of equivalences to compare different measurements. To begin with, it was quite easy when comparing lengths using the same unit Read More
Read newsHappy Half Term!
MathsWe started our week by learning more about the different ways we can work out calculations without going through all the combinations. We ended the unit and have begun our next unit, Length and Perimeter. Children reviewed their understanding of cm and metres and enjoyed looking at items in the classroom that were below Read More
Read newsA busy week of learning
MathsIn maths this week, we have been focusing on dividing with and without exchange. We began the week by dividing with exchange using the part-whole model to identify the different values, then using related calculations to work out the answers. We then continued our division journey, working through flexible partitioning, which involved moving the Read More
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We have had another super week in Year 3! The children have loved writing the beginning of their alternative fairytales and were fascinated by magnets in science! MathsIn Maths this week, we have been learning how to multiply a two-digit number by a one-digit number. The children used practical resources to help them understand Read More
Read newsMultiplying, mind maps and magnets!
MathsThis week in maths, we have been working hard to strengthen our times table knowledge. We began by revisiting the 8 times table as part of our multiplication unit, and used their times tables to calculate different values with the support of bar models. We then explored the 2, 4 and 8 times tables, Read More
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We have had another lovely week in Year 3! The children continue to put their best efforts into their independent work, ask thoughtful questions, give interesting contributions to class discussions and learn something new every day! MathsThe children have been learning their 8 times table in Maths this week. They began by understanding how Read More
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