3T
Welcome to 3T 
the hilariously happy home of
Mrs Taylor and Ms Allison
Wishing you all a very HAPPY NEW YEAR and hope that you all enjoyed a fun time together.
Our new topic this half term is a really fun one - Ancient Egypt. We shall explore the life and beliefs of this ancient civilisation with a particular focus on the importance of the River Nile and the process of mummification. We shall spend time focusing on HOW we know about the lives of people from so long ago.
So what are we waiting for?
Lets get learning!
Curriculum Information
As we have been learning about the process of mummification, Mrs Taylor had Year 3 riveted watching her mummify ‘Malcolm the Mackerel’, this afternoon! He is now totally immersed in salt and bicarbonate of soda to replicate the process of drying out. We will check on him at the end of this term.
Tackling division with remainders in a practical way. Sadly straws aren’t as delicious as eating any ‘left over’ chocolates!
Creating Christmas Characters-can you guess who is who?
The Big Move with Joe Wicks for Children in Need. Jumping, running, punching and twisting to raise money for those who need something a little extra to help make their lives a little brighter.
The Big Move 1
The Big Move 2
The Big Move 3
The MOST fun event of the year is approaching...
Year 3's Christmas Production.
Parts will be given out in due course and songs will be learned in Music sessions. Dust off those dancing shoes and dig out your disco flares - we can't wait to bring the sparkle to your festive season!
At Torrisholme, we are continuously striving to develop ways to encourage our children to read for pleasure. We have created a ‘HOT BOOKS’ list of 30 up-to-date, age-appropriate texts, compiled from a range of suggested reading lists. This is not an exhaustive list of fabulous year group appropriate books but is more a fun challenge list for our children to explore texts written in a wide range of styles by a selection of current and popular children’s authors.
How many can your child read or share with you?
On your marks…
get set…
and READ!
Helpful Maths websites:
~ https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
~ https://www.topmarks.co.uk/number-facts/number-fact-families
~ https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
Super scientists sorting animals into 2 groups
Then we sorted them into reptiles, mammals, birds, fish, insects and amphibians
Hockey skills. We had a great time trying to control our hockey balls today and dribble around obstacles.
Performance poetry. The Bug Chant by Tony Mitten
Performance video 2
Performance video 3
Volcano and Folk Tale Parent Share. Thank you so much for your support - the children absolutely LOVED sharing their work with you.
Problem solving in maths
Master artists! Using watercolours to create a background before adding detail to create explosive volcano paintings.
How Camel got his Hump - freeze framing in action. Can you retell the story using these tableaux prompts?
Vivid volcanoes! We have created striking oil pastel pictures using differing pressures to create different colour effects, smudging and blending. See our final masterpieces on our classroom windows - you’ll be amazed!
Rock Detectives
