This half term year 3 have been looking at Levers and Linkages in D&T. We made an oscillating mechanism which had a lever and an output. Our output moved from side to side. The output was a hybrid mythical creature inspired from the Egyptian myth Theseus and the Minotaur. We designed the output to help King Minos because he had lost the Minotaur from the labyrinth. We had lots of fun creating the mechanism even though it was a little bit tricky! We even got to design the background for the monster.

Yesterday we got to meet the amazing and funny Professor McGinty. He is a time traveller and came to tell us all about Ancient Egypt. We learnt so much from him.

Professor McGinty allowed us to see and hold some real Egyptian artefacts, we were fascinated by most but terribly scared of the scarab beetles! We were even allowed to dress up as Egyptian kings and queens.. here are some photos from yesterday.

We visited Thimblemill library. It was such an amazing experience!

Natural Norway

Have you ever been to Norway?  IF you have not, it is a beautiful place! Norway is a country in northern Europe and Sweden it its neighbouring country. Read on to find to out more about Norway!

Are you a lover of animals?

Arctic foxes also live in Norway. It is a beautiful country in the summer. Foxes coat changes to a light brown colour in the winter. You have to believe it. You can go sledging with them! That’s not all, you can also go to Pulpit Rock, it’s not just a rock, it is more! You follow a path that is full of natural wonders.

All things food

If you truly want to discover a unique Norwegian food, you have to try Brunost. This is not produced anywhere else in the world. Even though Brunost is cheese, it has a sweet flavour, it is similar to caramel.

Be quick and visit www.missjonestravel.co.uk. Book your trip of a lifetime.

A wonderful piece of writing by Clinton in 3J.

First of all 3J would like to thank all the parents and family members who attended our museum and made it a huge success. We value and appreciate you taking time out of your busy lives to be a part of our achievements. We hope you had a great time and enjoyed being a part of our museum. We had lots to showcase!

What did you enjoy the most?
Here are some pictures from the museum.

On Wednesday Year 3 had the privilege of visiting the Guru Nanak Gurdwara on Smethwick High Street. We learnt so much from our guide. She was brilliant! We even got to see the Langar hall and the Darbar hall. Here are some pictures from our visit

Thank you for coming to our Christmas Concert. We hope you enjoyed yourselves. Here are some pictures from our performance.

Which song did you enjoy most?

I could see the sun slowly fade away and the moon in its place. I could also smell the BBQ’s smoke drifting into the night sky. I was singing songs while the marshmallows were getting crispy by the open fire. My family quickly fell asleep. As it was getting dark, I slowly moved closer to my mom. How long would it be until sunrise?

When the clock struck twelve, it inched out of its den, ran through the forest and wiggled in the squelchy mud.

I could hear loud yapping coming from the bushes. What was that sound? Am I dreaming? I curled up into a little ball and rocked side to side. A cute ball of fluff came rolling towards me. It was a fox or was it?

A beautiful independent write by a child in 3J

The moon glittered in the night sky replacing the sun. I was playing a Christmas song on my guitar around the fire. Abidan and Arthur went inside to sleep. I went inside too. Then Arthur said to me, “Ismail I am not too sure about this.” I agreed. When would it be sunrise?

When Arthur and Abidan went to sleep, the werewolf darted across his lair,  shot between the trees and crossed the road to Calthorpe Haven.

I could see bushes dripping with red liquid. Whose blood was that? It was a WEREWOLF! The Werewolf’s mouth was dripping with blood. His eyes were yellow, he was staring at me.

A wonderful independent write by a child in 3J

It was almost midnight and I was sleeping. I fastened the small, flexible tent. My friend was drifting to sleep. My heart was beating as fast as a plane. I could hear the animals that live under the ground making their way through the soil. How long until I fall asleep?

When the clock struck and the moon shone, he intertwined out of his lair, criss-crossed over the moorland and inched through the fog.

I heard a terrifying noise outside. My face was white like a ghost. I saw a figure smiling and waving at me. What on earth was it?

Written by a child in 3J