Yr.3 Autumn 1 Topic

This term, our Year 3 scientists have been diving into the fascinating world of light and shadow!

We kicked off our learning by investigating different sources of light, exploring how to classify them as either natural (like the Sun, stars, and lightning) or artificial (such as lightbulbs, torches, and streetlights).

Taking our investigations outside, we investigated how shadows are formed when light is blocked by opaque objects. The children tracked how shadows change throughout the day, discovering firsthand how a shadow's length and angle shift depending on the position of the Sun in the sky. It has been a brilliant hands-on unit full of scientific inquiry, pattern seeking, and great teamwork!

Literacy

To start the year off with a delicious bang, Year 3 wrote non-chronological reports about school dinners! We reflected on the diverse menu options we can choose from and how the food directly reflects the multicultural nature of our school. We linked the benefits of eating healthy food to how it positively affects our learning. The children worked incredibly hard on these reports and produced some excellent work.