Year 3 Blog

Just before the school closed, we had a trip cancelled due to travel restrictions. Instead, we had a fun day in school which included some activities in the woods and some art.

Y3D/deB did some maths art. Every child in the class made patterns using different sized concentric circles. We intended to cut these into four equal parts to make quarters and then mix up the quarters to make a large piece of art. We did not manage to finish this before the school closed, so Mrs Dutton took all the pieces home and has covered her living room floor in the quarters to arrange into one large picture. They have now been stuck together and it is currently brightening up Mrs Dutton's house. It looks amazing! She will return it to school when it reopens so you can see it but, for now, here is a picture of the finished thing:

The pattern contains the fractions 3/4, 2/4 (equivalent to 1/2) or 1/4 of the circles.

It is also an array of 7 x 16 = 112 pieces.

What fraction of the circles do you think is in one row or column?

Thank you to everyone who has emailed us with pictures, poems and notes to tell us what you have been doing at home this week so far. The teachers have really enjoyed seeing what you've been up to so please continue to send things to us.

We will try to post some of your work on this blog to keep everyone in touch with what others are up to. We have already posted some Wa Wa pictures and poems, and here are some of the other things that children have shared with us. We will keep adding to this post so please keep checking back to see what's new.

Lots of children have told us that they have made pictures of rainbows to put in their windows.

As we didn't manage to make our money containers in school this week, Rafa has been busy making and decorating a money box at home.

Iona has been busy sewing her purse design.

A few children have told us that they watched the Pete McKee cartoon drawing workshops this week and enjoyed doing some drawing. Here are the cartoons that Leon has drawn.

If you didn't see the workshops, then why not give it a go? You can watch them at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8f8ag58jDs

Some children were inspired by the 'story in a shoebox' project that we did in school this half term. Art designed a new story box based on Harry Potter and has started writing his own version of the story.

Freya has been writing a sequel to her mermaid story.

Have you been reading the 'We've got a Wa Wa' poem we sent home? Here is a recording of some children reading it in school yesterday. You could join in and read along with them if you like...

If you have made up your own verse, we would love to hear it. We will be sending an email address to Y3 parents today that they can use to send your poems to us and we'll try to post some of them on this blog to share with other Y3 children.

Here are some verses that the children in school made up today. We think they sound great - what do you think?

We've got a Wa Wa in our house,

Comes at night and looks like a mouse,

Snores like a pig,

Looks like a fig,

Fat and funny,

And it's hair - oh mummy!

Bum all floopy,

Face all droopy,

Ears all floppy,

And its nose - oh ploppy!

We've got a Wa Wa, likes to eat,

Sleeps all day and its friend is called Pete.

I've got a Wa Wa under my bed,

I decided to name him Fred,

Belly like jelly,

Breath all smelly,

Ears all slimy

And its tail - cor blimey!

Hairy and scary,

Eyes all starey,

Lips all lumpy

And its teeth - oh mummy!

I've got a Wa Wa, he lazes around,

And he loves playing in the playground.

We've got a Wa Wa in our class,

The teachers locked behind a sheet of glass,

Wet and Shiny,

Sort of slimy,

Really weird belly

And the legs - all jelly.

Super fast,

Very vast,

Never baths,

Doesn't like maths.

Lots of people stop and stare,

My uncle thinks that it's a bear.

My Wa Wa says its favourite food is pizza,

But it does like to steal my mum's home-made fajita,

Face all wrinkly,

Clothes all crinkly,

Eats all month,

And its food - oh mum!

Nice to me,

Come and see,

Never hurts

But its face - Oh Bert!

All my friends like my pet,

But my dad thinks that he needs a vet.

We've got a Wa Wa in our house,

He's my friend but he looks like a mouse,

Snorts and snores,

Lots of flaws,

Slimy and funny,

And its eyes - oh mummy!

Ribs all wrinkly,

Knees all tinkly,

Eyes all mad

And its horns - oh grandad!

We've got a Wa Wa that likes to sleep,

Likes doing maths and it eats a lot of sheep.

I've got a Wa Wa under my bed,

It likes to cuddle up with my ted,

Squelchy and fluffy,

Wobbly and puffy,

Legs all slow

And its claws - oh no!

Arms all thick,

Tail all sick,

Hands all mad,

And its mouth - oh dad!

I've got a Wa Wa that plays tig,

And it loves to do a silly jig.

We've got a Wa Wa - it is bad,

Snores and snorts just like my dad,

Wet and slimy,

Wiggly and tiny,

Really wriggly,

Fiddly and giggly.

Eyes all tiny,

Bored and whiny,

Ears all clear,

But its laugh - oh dear!

I'm going to take my Wa Wa to school,

I don't care if it's against the rule!

I've got a Wa Wa under my bed,

Sits under there and pretends he's called Fred.

Wet and slimy,

Giggly and whiny,

Tells a lie

And its tail - oh my!

Eyes like slime,

Likes to rhyme,

Bum all bumpy

And its feet - oh mummy!

Hands all smelly,

Legs just like jelly,

Toenails all mad,

And its arms - oh dad!

I've got a Wa Wa, sleeps a lot,

He can fit into a pot.

We've got a Wa Wa in our pool,

All he does is roar and drool,

Big and hairy,

Fat and scary,

His name is Po

And his tum - oh no!

Arms all fluffy,

Feet all scruffy,

Sucks a dummy,

And its teeth - oh mummy!

We've got a Wa Wa who likes to swim,

I'm sure you would want one just like him.

Here are some pictures of the Wa Wa that children have designed at home based on the poem and poems they have written to go with them. We are very impressed at how creative and imaginative you are!

This is Lyla's work:

We've got a Wa Wa at our place,

He likes to run around and chase,

Multicoloured and magical,

He will jump upon your knee,

And gobble up all your tea.

Ever so sparkly,

His tail is 'oh wow' as you can see,

We've got a Wa Wa that comes at half past three,

And wants to be super friendly.

We've got a Wa Wa, come and see,

How spiky and snotty he can be,

Bumpy and lumpy,

Silly and grumpy (sometimes),

His eyes are swirly,

His hair is curly,

His horns are grippy,

He is very nippy,

Drippy and dippy,

He roars like a dinosaur.

We've got a Wa Wa at our place,

He will beat you in any race.

Here is Daisy's work:

We've got a Wa Wa in our bedroom,

He sometimes explodes, making a boom,

Naughty and cheeky,

Annoying and sneaky,

Changing form

To a piece of popcorn!

Dancing around

On my bed "Get down!"

Sleep walks all night,

Gives Harry a fright!

We've got a Wa Wa in my bedroom,

Turns into popcorn, so I eat him with a spoon.

Here is Iona's picture and poem:

My Wa Wa comes out when it's time for lunch,

She's always hungry so she likes to munch,

Nibble and gnaw,

Ever so neat

But ever so sweet,

Always great with her knife and fork,

When her mouth is full she doesn't like to talk,

Sits up straight,

Never late,

Pretty and prancy,

Ever so fancy.

Here is Freya's poem:

Most people love colouring in and, with people stuck at home in the days to come, it is one activity that you might like to have a go at to pass the time.

It felt a little strange today for the children (and adults) who needed to come into school as many of their friends were at home. We are sure that it felt a bit strange for those who were at home too. We will try to keep in touch on this blog to let you know some of the things that the children in school and at home are doing.

This morning, the children at school started with some colouring. Each person coloured two sections of a large picture which we then put together on the wall to make this beautiful bee. Has anyone at home done any colouring too?