Spring Highlights

We had an incredible fun filled Spring term this year.  Children took part in events linked to Eid-al-Fitr, Pancake Day and Easter.  This is in addition to taking part in a road safety workshop during road safety week. In class, children learnt about the spectacular rivers, mountains and climates of the Asian continent along with the different ways of  life in the countries on the continent.  Some children even had the chance to wear a the national dress of Japan and India.  Our magnet and forces science topic gave children the opportunity to explore the different types of forces around us in a practical way. They thoroughly enjoyed sharing their discoveries with the rest of the class.  We started our Tudor topic by learning about the War of the Roses through  drama.  This helped children understand the how important the Tudor’s were as a symbol of unity and the significance of the Tudor Rose.   The  Tudor dynasty was further brought to life on our visit the the National Portrait Gallery.  At the gallery, the children were able to sketch an amazing larger than life portrait of Henry VIII.  Thanks to our lesson on interpretation of portraits children were able to use the objects within the portraits to share their ideas on the impression Henry VIII wanted to give people, when they looked at him.  When we came back to school, the children had a go at striking their own Henry VIII poses. What is your impression of their poses?

The Duke of York and Henry VI fight for the crown.

After his father’s death Edward IV takes over fighting for the crown.

Richard III briefly becomes king.

The end of Richard III’s brief reign during the Battle of Bosworth Field.

What is your impression of this King Henry?

 

 

Testing the strength of magnets using paperclips.

 

 

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Celebration of Black Culture Evening

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Autumn 1 Highlights

Science trip

We wanted to thank the parents and carers who supported on our year group trip to the South London Botanical Institute.

This was a very interesting experience for many of our children who had the opportunity to observe edible plants using a microscope! The children had opportunities to explore an exciting variety of food plants in the beautiful botanical garden, and they developed a better understanding of parts of plants which are edible.

Best Black Briton

For Black History Month, year 3s got to know about Mary Phillip. Mary Phillip is a retired English footballer who made history in women’s football.  She played as a defender for the England national team and became the first Black woman to captain the national team. Mary played for clubs like Millwall Lionesses, Arsenal, and Charlton Athletic. During her career, she won five Women’s Premier Leagues and seven FA Cups. Did you know that she was born and raised here in Peckham? What an inspirational individual to learn about!

To show what we learned about Mary Phillip, we created a display board for our school’s Best Black Briton competition. Have a look at our board below.

Emotion Explorers

Year 3s had interesting sessions across the term with Rebecca, Dilshad and Charlotte from Groundwork London. We hope you had the chance to look through the folders they brought home before the half-term break. They discussed the different Zones of Regulation and were able to develop some strategies to manage the different emotions they experience throughout the day. The children were taught how to get into the Green zone or stay in the Green zone through Positive Self-Talk (where we say kind and positive things to ourselves, such as “I am kind”, “I try really hard with my school work”, “I am a good friend”), doing a Body Scan, and thinking about what makes us happy!
We will continue to build on the work done during Emotion Explorers throughout the year.
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Times Tables Rock Stars and Numbots

Times Tables Rockstars & Numbots

Please be on the lookout for your children bringing home their log in details to access Times Tables Rock Stars and Numbots.

Link for TTRS here

Link for Numbots here

These are fun websites where children can improve their multiplication and division facts, as well as improve their addition, subtraction and number bonds understanding in a fun, gamified way.

  • Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) helps children master multiplication tables through fun, competitive games that enhance their recall and fluency. It’s interactive and highly engaging, making learning feel like a game.
  • NumBots focuses on addition and subtraction, promoting conceptual understanding and fluency in basic number skills. Its storytelling and gamified challenges motivate children to practice daily.

Both websites provide structured, personalized learning that complements in-class learning at home.

Proficiency in early mathematical skills is crucial for primary-aged children because it forms the foundation for more complex problem-solving and reasoning in later years. Developing a strong grasp of basic math concepts like number sense, addition, subtraction, and multiplication helps children build confidence and fluency. These early skills also promote logical thinking, pattern recognition, and the ability to apply mathematics in everyday life. Strong math abilities contribute to academic success across subjects and foster critical thinking, which is essential for lifelong learning and decision-making.

We would therefore encourage you to support your child’s maths learning by allocating some regular time for practice at home. Thank you.

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Emotion Explorer

Emotion Explorer

Rebecca, Charlotte and Dilshad from Southwark Mental Health Support Team (MHST), run by Groundwork London, are working at Oliver Goldsmith Primary on Friday mornings.
This term, they are delivering Emotion Explorers with the two Year 3 classes. Emotion Explorers consists of six sessions aimed at helping children learn more about their feelings and the Zones of Regulation. Each week, they will focus on a different zone of regulation. They will be teaching the children different strategies and skills to help them with their emotional regulation. At the end of the six weeks, the children will bring their Emotion Explorers folders home, so you can see what they have learned!
Ask your children to tell you all about their sessions!
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Welcome to Year 3

Welcome back to a new school year and a new class! We have been very busy this week getting to know each other, as well as familiarising ourselves with the routines that will help us face the challenges of the year ahead . Some exciting lessons have been planned across the curriculum this term and near the end of the term we will be going on a very exciting science trip.

 

Learning Across the Curriculum

This term we will be travelling to east Africa to learn about the physical and human features of Kenya. We have already made a brilliant start to our learning journey by creating our own Kenyan necklaces and drawing some breath-taking pictures of the Kenyan savannahs. Our writing outcomes for this term will include a piece of information text about Kenya and a narrative set in Kenya.

Maths

In Maths, we will be building on our knowledge of place value to begin to recognise the place value of numbers up to 1,000. This knowledge will support our learning in other maths units throughout the year and help us to develop new strategies for adding and subtracting larger numbers.

Science
For Science, we will be learning about the function of plants and why flowers are so important in the reproduction process. As part of this unit of learning, we will visit the South London Botanical Institute on Tuesday 15th October to take a closer look at the function of each part of a flowering plants.

Weekly Routines
Please remember that reading records should be signed every day and that books are changed on Tuesday and Thursday. If a child’s reading record is signed every day,  they may be selected by their teacher to receive a reading award during our weekly reading assembly.

Our P.E. lesson is every Monday and children are expected to arrive at school in their full school uniform and change for P.E. once at school.

Homework
Below is a copy of the curriculum homework for this term.

Curriculum homework- Kenya

Meet the Teacher
For those of you who were unable to attend our Meeting the Teacher open classroom, below is a copy of the power point of the key information shared.

Meet the teacher presentation Sept 2024

Finally, we would like to say, that we look forward to working in partnership with you in support of your child’s learning.

Year 3 Team

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Tomb Raiders

Welcome to the summer term! 

We’re stepping through the ages all the way back to ancient Egypt and learning all about this civilisation that developed along the banks of River Nile. We will learn about pharaohs,  pyramids, temples, mummies, gods and goddesses, hieroglyphic writing and much more

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We had a go at mummifying some tomatoes to help us understand how the ancient Egyptians prepared mummies for the afterlife.

Summer 2 homework: Curriculum homework- Tomb Raiders

We are looking forward to our upcoming trip to the British Museum and as always, sharing this experience with some of the parents/carers who join us.

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Year 3 Trip to the National Portrait Gallery

Last Thursday, we enjoyed a lovely day out to the National Portrait Gallery located by Trafalgar Square. As we’ve been learning all about the Tudors in history, this was a perfect opportunity to have a closer look at some of the significant individuals from this period.

We have especially enjoyed getting to know more about King Henry VIII. We took some time to study one of his portraits by Hans Holbein the Younger, a German artist. We studied Henry VIII’s pose in the portrait. He stood with his feet wide apart and planted firmly on the ground. This was a powerful pose to reflect his status as the king. His clothing also reflected his wealth as did many portraits commissioned in the past.

Here we are taking a learning walk through the gallery, reading the information by the portraits, sketching the portrait of Henry VIII and extending our knowledge of the Tudor period in Britain.

We would like to thank the wonderful parents who came along to support us on this trip. It was a pleasure having you joining our learning for the day.

Here are some of the sketches of Henry VIII we drew at the gallery. We aimed to capture his pose and posture, as well as his clothes.

 

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