Year 3 Blog Post - 13/03/2026

12th March 2026

It has been an incredibly busy and  vibrant week in Year 3. From magical scientific discoveries to wonderful performances. The children have thrown themselves into their learning with boundless energy. This week, the school has been buzzing with Science Week fever! We have spent a great deal of time exploring a variety of wonderful projects, but the absolute highlight was a visit from a science magician. The children were mesmerised as they watched "magic" tricks that were actually rooted in fascinating scientific principles. It was a brilliant way to spark curiosity and show that science is truly all around us.

In our writing lessons, we have been embracing our humorous side. We have started a new unit using The Incredible Book Eating Boy by Oliver Jeffers as our inspiration. Through our sentence stacking lessons, we have been introducing our readers to Henry—a boy with a very unusual habit of eating books and enjoying them! The children have loved describing how Henry doesn't just read books, but devours them literally to become the smartest boy in the world. It has been a joy to see the children using funny adjectives and creative sentence structures to bring Henry’s quirky world to life.

Time has been our main focus in maths this week. We have gone back to basics with analogue clocks, ensuring everyone understands the layout of the clock face. We explored how a clock is split in half, with one side representing "minutes past" and the other representing "minutes to." We then explored how we can use am or pm to show what time of the day our daily tasks happen. We have been practising telling the time as much as possible to sharpen our skills.

In science, we have also launched our new topic all about forces and magnets. To begin, we looked at the simplest forces all around us: push and pull. The children conducted experiments to see how pushing an object harder or lighter affects how far it travels. We then took a closer look at newton meters, understanding how a newton meter is made and how it works to measure the magnitude of a force.

In Geography we have been learning all things Europe. We first identified where Europe was before looking at the time zones, climates and biomes within Europe. We identified Europe on a map and then began to identify countries within the continent. We then explored the different climates within Europe and also identified that one climate zone was missing.

Our new whole-class reading book is The Akimbo Adventures. Before diving into the chapters, we spent time exploring the cover and the blurb to give us an insight into the book. To provide some context, we looked at Botswana, where the book is set. The children researched the country’s geography and wildlife before creating their own impressive double-page spreads to showcase their findings.

To wrap up the week, the children have had some assessments. They have worked really hard and used these tests to show off their knowledge. They should be very proud of themselves for all their hard work and resilience. It was also lovely to see so many of you at our Mother’s Day tea party celebration, and I hope you all enjoyed the wonderful performance. It was a truly special way to celebrate such a fantastic group of children.