Year 3

In their RE lesson today, Year 3 examined the Catholic Social Teaching principle of Human Dignity. We understand that all human beings are created in the image and likeness of God from our reading of Genesis and we are important and valued. We looked at ways that we can demonstrate human dignity in our school community.

Year 3 continue to work on fundamental skills as part of their PE unit. We have been working on our sprinting and jogging skills to further develop our speed and agility. We can recognise how and where we can use these different skills in games settings.

Children in year 3 led a beautiful collective worship based around our RE Topic of Creation and Convenant. They reflected on Scripture from the book of Genesis and considered how they could take care of the earth and demonstrate stewardship over God’s gift to us.

Year 3 are loving their French lessons with Madame Hewson. The children have already mastered how to greet people in French and understand the different between a formal and informal greeting. Tres bien!

Year 3 are so lucky that they get to work Miss Hurley throughout the year as part of the Diocesan Music Programme. We loved our first session with her, singing lots of new songs and learning some new musical vocabulary.

Year 3 loved their first ukulele lesson. We learned the names of the parts of the ukulele and the notes each string can play. We even learned to play our first song!

Year 3 had a ‘fin’tastic first day at school! Following their class fish theme for this year, the children created their very own coral reef! They explored the amazing diversity of coral reefs, looking at the variety of plants and animals that live there and celebrating how each one is unique — just like them! The children talked about how a coral reef is an environment where living things can grow and thrive. They then linked this to their own classroom, thinking about how

Year 3 had a fantastic time celebrating French Day with a range of exciting activities all about French language and culture. Throughout the day, the children explored French food, learning the names of popular dishes and discovering some of the delicious treats enjoyed in France. They took part in fun, interactive activities that helped develop their vocabulary while learning about French cuisine. The highlight of the day was a visit to our wonderful French Café, where the c

Year 3 loved their Quidditch taster session with Active Future Newcastle this morning! The children were thrilled to have the opportunity to learn how to play a game inspired by one of their favourite book series. There was fantastic teamwork, determination and excitement on display as the children competed in their houses. A huge well done to Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin for their brilliant effort and sportsmanship throughout the session!

We are delighted to let you know that the children have successfully filled their Star Reward Jar! As the children voted for a “Morris Mystery Reward”, Mrs Morris arranged a surprise "Ice Cream Parlour" treat for the children. The children enjoyed either a small serving of ice cream with optional toppings or an ice lolly. Well done, Year 3!

During Careers Week, Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed a series of inspiring talks from our parent volunteers. The children learned about a wide range of careers, including building surveying, physiotherapy, advisory teaching for young people with neurodiversities, journalism, and science. These engaging sessions gave pupils a valuable insight into different professions and helped them to think about the many exciting opportunities available to them in the future. A huge thank you to

Year 3 had a fantastically creative afternoon making their pneumatic toy designs from their DT unit. We looked at how compressed air can be used to control a mechanism and designed and made toys aimed at 5 year old children. We loved our finished products!

This morning we shared our Celebration of the Word with our families. We celebrated the feast of Pentecost, the Church's birthday and the beginning of our faith community.

Children in Year 3 led a beautiful class worship based on the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus. We thought about how desperate Zacchaeus was to see Jesus and the impact this had on his life. Our leaders asked us to think about ways that we could see Jesus more clearly so that we could make a change in our lives in the way Zacchaeus did. We hung out promises on a prayer tree.

Inspired by our English text, ‘Cloud Tea Monkeys’ by Mal Peet, Year 3 have been learning about the importance of Fair Trade and the impact it can have on the world’s tea trade. We are working towards writing a persuasive piece of writing encouraging people to buy Fair Trade products where possible. We are trying to use a variety of different types of sentences in our writing as well as including facts and opinions to strengthen our argument.

Year 3 thoroughly enjoyed their first Gaelic football PE lesson. We learned new skills involved in the game and had great fun playing 'cross the river'.

Children from Year 3 led a beautiful class worship based on our current worship theme, Discipleship. The children took inspiration from the Scripture -Jesus sends out the disciples Matthew 28:18-20. As a response to the Scripture they asked their friends to each place a candle in a circle around the Scripture and cross to symbolise the job that the disciples had to spread the message and light of Christ all around the world. They also included one of our favourite hymns, Chil

In their Outdoor Adventurous Activities PE unit, Year 3 have been working on their team building skills. Today, we focused on the importance of clear communication between a team. We were challenged to each take turns to be a leader and give clear instructions to our team to help them to spell out a mystery word. We had to adapt our instructions when they were misunderstood or unclear to help our team to be successful. This also meant our team mates had to listen carefully to

Year 3 explored how shadows change during their science investigation! They experimented with different angles of a light source to see how it affected the length of shadows. The children made predictions, tested their ideas, and observed how moving the light higher or lower changed what they saw. There were lots of great discussions and thoughtful observations as they worked like real scientists!

Children from Y3 planned and lead a beautiful class worship today. The children used the theme, ‘Discipleship’ to select their scripture from John’s gospel-‘By this shall all mankind know you are my disciples’ The worship leaders asked us to think about how we can proudly show our discipleship and asked us to design a badge for a disciple to wear during their response. We were asked to proudly display our badges on our uniform and explain the significance of the symbols we c