Year 3 have been learning the recorder this year. They have learned to play B, A and G. Have a look at what they can do!

This term we are working as Crime Scene Investigators working in National Parks. Mysterious holes have started to appear near standing stones in the parks. We used our investigative skills and drama to find out about the possible historical stories behind the standing stones, and what might be buried which could be of interest to someone. We set up CCTV and created the shadow puppet footage of what has been happening in Exmoor National Park. Using drama conventions we were able to talk to the standing stone which revealed some of its past and how its shadow could help guide us in our search. Following the clues, and wanting to protect any objects of significance, we discovered a location to dig in which revealed a cavern.  Using our camaras and reflecting light around corners, were were able to see what was hidden.

This term we have been Rock Hounds exploring different types of rocks. We learnt about the three different types of rocks and how they were made. We also learnt about fossils and how they are formed. We were contacted by Dr Dora. She asked us to travel to Heimaey in Iceland and locate basalt for a project she's part of. We explored different rocks and their properties so we could identify basalt. The island was very different to the UK and had large volcanoes on it. When we arrived a protest was taking place. They were upset that a carbon capture company was planning to build a facility on the island. They were worried it could cause earthquakes and erosion, so we explored the theory and examined soil types. We investigated tectonic plates and were able to prove that carbon capture wasn't responsible for the earthquakes, but is in fact good for the environment.

Last term in mantle we looked at what life was like during the stone age- a part of that was looking at cave paintings. During our mantle sessions we had a go at recreating stone age cave paintings using charcoal from the skills and techniques we had learnt during art. 

Summer term!

In the final term in mantle our team were event planners! We had to create a name, website and logo so people would choose us to plan their events. We were contacted by a lady called Sophie who wanted our help in planning a surprise party for her friend Anne who lived in China and was coming over to visit. When we met with Sophie we had lots to discuss, we discovered her friend loves cheese and tomato tarts, she loves music and would like a Chinese dragon performance at the event! Once we had gathered all the information we got to work right away! However, we had a small problem, Sophie wasn't sure where we were going to host the event; she had three options: the Race-course, Wirehill woods or Woodrow first school. We were given a list of things we needed to look out for, such as were there bins to put our rubbish, was there shelter in-case it rained and was there parking in-case people had to travel by car to the event. We decided a likhert scale was the best way to  explore and discover which place was best and went to each location to investigate. After looking at all of our findings we decided Woodrow First school was the perfect place to host our event, we sorted the decorations, made our own music and tarts and the event was a great success; Sophie and Anne loved it!