We have been looking at the art work of the famous portrait painter, Giuseppe Arcimboldo. We experimented with different media before creating our own portraits inspired by his work.
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Designing a healthy snack
In class we thought it would be a good idea to design a healthy snack which could be sold at the school tuck shop. We made a design criteria for our snack, deciding it had to be healthy, delicious and easy to eat outside. Next cam ethe fun part. Tasting ingredients to see which flavours… Continue Reading
Epiphany
We had a special visitor in class to help us celebrate the feast day of the Epiphany. We enjoyed learning about how this is celebrated in France and learnt the French words related to the feast day and ingredients used to bake the cake eaten during the celebration. Continue Reading
Magnet madness
Year 3 had a fantastic afternoon investigating which materials were magnet and how magnets interact with one another. Continue Reading
Christmas fair cookery
In preparation for the Christmas fair we decided to make some peppermint creams. First we tasted some to decide the flavour we wanted. Next we carefully mixed our ingredients to create the delicious treats to sell at the fair. Continue Reading
Edible rocks
We used grated chocolate to learn about the three main types of rock. We compacted it in layers to make sedimentary rock, applied heat and pressure to create metamorphic rock and allowed liquid chocolate to cool and set to make igneous rock. Of course we had to test how dense they were by taking a… Continue Reading
Year 3: Adam Bushnell
We had the pleasure of taking part in a writing workshop with Adam Bushnell. We talked about mythical creatures and designed our own, inspired by the chimera. After creating our creature we came up with a hero to battle and a peaceful resolution. Continue Reading
Year 3: NSPCC Buddy’s Big Workout
We had a fantastic time taking part in Buddy’s Big Workout for the NSPCC. We discussed the importance of staying fit and healthy and also how taking part was helpful to the NSPCC. Continue Reading
Stone Age Pottery
In Year 3 we have been learning about the Stone Age. We researched Neolithic pottery and created a mood board to inspire our own designs. After considering their design and purpose we had a go at making our own with some fantastic results. Continue Reading
