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30 Sep 2026
Today in 3SM, we used practical resources to help us understand what happens when we add 1s to a three-digit number and cross the next ten. We explored what happens to the ones and how, when we have 10 ones, we need to exchange them for 1 ten.
The children loved getting hands-on with the resources and physically seeing the numbers change as they added 1s. It was a really fun, practical way to make the maths meaningful and help build their understanding of place value.
There was lots of talking, exploring, problem-solving and some very proud mathematicians! The children worked really hard and were brilliant at explaining what was happening with the ones and tens.
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21 Sep 2026
In Year 3 RE, we explored Luke 10:25–37, the Parable of the Good Samaritan, and thought about how Jesus teaches us to show love, kindness and care for others. We made links between the Good Samaritan’s actions and Fairtrade, considering how we can show care and respect for farmers and workers around the world. We learned about the importance of treating people fairly and recognising that everyone has dignity and is important. We then created Fairtrade posters to share our learning and encourage others to make choices that help support people around the world.
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21 Sep 2026
Year 3 have been exploring the colour wheel and developing their understanding of how colours work together. We learnt about primary colours and how they can be mixed to create secondary colours, before exploring tertiary colours and the different combinations they can create.
We also looked at tones, discovering how colours can be changed to create lighter and darker variations.
The children then used their knowledge to create and complete their own colour wheels, carefully mixing and applying colours to show what they had learnt.
This exploration of colour will provide an important foundation for our artwork later in the term, when we will be inspired by the work of Vincent van Gogh and explore how he used colour in his paintings.
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18 Sep 2026
6EP have begun their first class reader of the year – The Adventures of Odysseus!
We have been diving into the fascinating world of Greek mythology, discovering mythical creatures, legendary heroes and exciting adventures. The children have been incredibly engaged and enthusiastic, using their imaginations to explore this wonderful world.
We have also been developing our writing skills, learning how to create vivid and atmospheric setting descriptions that transport the reader into the heart of the story.
What a fantastic start to our Year 6 reading and writing journey!
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