Wednesdays in Maple Class are Sketchbook Wednesdays: this means that we start off the day with ten minutes of drawing in our sketchbooks. We listen to peaceful music and have a lovely calm start to our day. Today, the children were given a copy of Child with a Dove by Picasso and instructed to try … Read more
Year 3 had an amazing day, travelling back in time to the Stone Age at Celtic Harmony Camp. We had a packed day of activities, including den-building, making Stone Age soup, hunting, gathering and trading. We also saw demonstrations of flint-knapping and fire-making (but we weren’t allowed to try those ourselves!). We learnt a lot … Read more
Elm class had an amazing time today, travelling to five different countries: Albania, Germany, Greece, Poland and Mexico. As well as learning about their languages and cultures, we sampled some delicious food, learnt a Mexican game and even did some Polish dancing. We all agreed that it was a fantastic day. A big thank you … Read more
It was lovely to see so many parents on Monday. We hope you found the information useful. For those who would like to see the presentation again, and for those parents who were unable to attend, please find the PowerPoint below.
Year 3 travelled back in time to spend a day in Ancient Egypt. We’re sure you will agree they all looked the part in some amazing costumes. We spent the morning taking part in various activities such as making amulets, perfume, Shabti dolls and bread. In the afternoon, we split into groups. Some children were … Read more
In Year 3, we had a great time at our Art Workshop. We drew lizards on paper which we then cut out. We drew round them on foam and cut those out to make a stamp, adding patterns and details to make our lizards look extra cool. Then we used ink and rollers to create … Read more
Year 3 have been learning all about plants in Science this term. We learnt how water is transported from the roots, up the stem to the leaves where some water evaporates. We acted this out to help us remember! We also learn about the different parts of a flower and how the flower makes seeds. … Read more
Last week, the whole of Year 3 were lucky enough to have a guest coach in for one of their PE lessons to give them a masterclass in athletics! Alex, who runs our School Sports’ Partnership, came in to see what talents we have here at William Ransom and give all the children an exciting … Read more
As part of our whole school Diversity Project, Elm and Maple classes looked at the book ‘Dogs Don’t Do Ballet’. The book is all about Biff, a little dog who longs to be a ballet dancer. Even though everyone tells him that dogs don’t do ballet, he believes in himself and achieves his dream. The … Read more
Year 3 have been enjoying World Book Day, showing off our amazing costumes and talking about our characters. We practised writing character descriptions and came up with some fantastic vocabulary to describe our character’s appearance and personality. We also joined in a special BBC live lesson which looked at different genres of books and showed … Read more
