Year 3 News

Miss E. Heppleston

Hi, I am Miss Heppleston and welcome to Year 3, where we love to create amazing memories and learn lots of new things. Outside of school, I will often be found on my big, comfy sofa reading a book, walking my dog Duke, or at the gym. Moving into KS2 can be quite nerve-racking, so I am here to make that big jump with you. Let’s smash it! 

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  • 22/03/24

    22/03/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “How are fractions equivalent?” We used number lines and bar models to deepen our understanding about equivalent fractions. In Writing, we have finished  our 5 part stories which contain a flashback of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius . In Scien...
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  • 15/03/24

    15/03/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “How fractions are similar and different?” We have learned new names of fractions and have learned that when the denominators are the same, we look for the biggest numerator, but when the numerators are the same, we look for the smallest denominato...
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  • 08/03/24

    08/03/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “How are volcanoes formed?” We learned that tectonic plates can more towards each other (called a destructive plate boundary) where Earth is pushed towards the centre of the Earth and turns into semi-molten rock, which is then forced through the Ea...
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  • 01/03/24

    01/03/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “What is the structure of a plant?” We learned that the xylem is responsible for taking water and nutrients from the soil and the roots up to the rest of the plant to make food. We tested this by putting celery into different coloured water to obse...
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  • 23/02/24

    23/02/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “What animals are found in woodlands habitats?” We learned about what time of day hedgehog came out of their habitats. We also discussed how moss grows in a habitat. In Science, we learnt about what plants need. We learned they need: nutrients from...
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  • 09/02/24

    09/02/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “What sort of things would a Prehistoric Briton say to an Ancient Egyptian if they could have a conversation?” For example, the Briton might ask, “Do you believe in the afterlife?” and the Egyptian would reply, “Yes, we believe we...
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  • 02/02/24

    02/02/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “How can we run fast and improve our running technique?” We learned to keep our legs up and  backs straight and to get up keep trying. In Science, we asked, “What bones are in the human skeleton?” We learned that another word for s...
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  • 26/01/24

    26/01/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, “What did the Ancient Egyptians develop?” We learned that the Egyptians were the first to develop mouth wash, used wire to fix loose teeth and made medical instruments. They had a calendar with 12 months, which each had 30 days, which meant they ha...
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  • 19/01/24

    19/01/2024

    This week in class we have been asking, ‘What did Ancient Egyptians believe?’ We learned they believed in the afterlight called, ‘The field of Reeds.’ They believed that when someone died, they would go to the Hall of Truth to weigh their heart on some scales by the God Anubi...
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  • 12/01/24

    12/01/2023

    This week in class we have been asking, ‘Who are and who ruled the Ancient Egyptians?’  We learned that they lived at the same time as the prehistoric Britons and that they lived on the continent of Africa and the Egyptian empire was ruled by the pharaoh. Next week in History we...
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  • 21/12/23

    21/12/2023

    This Autumn term, Year 3 have done lots of learning. In Maths, we have been working hard on using the four operations (multiplying, dividing, addition and subtraction) to solve problems. In Writing, we have written some fabulous narratives and persuasive leaflets. In Science, we have asked questions...
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  • 15/12/23

    15/12/2023

    This week in class we have been asking, ‘How does light impact the size of a shadow?’ We learned that the closer the light source is the smaller the shadow will be. We watched a video that showed the sun moving across the sky the shadow got bigger. We also learned that wherever the sun i...
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