Year 3 at Staines Prep

Year 3 at @StainesPrep, a co-ed, preparatory school for children aged 3-11, inspiring pupils to become successful learners & achieve high academic results.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

#StainesPrepYear3 have enjoyed presenting and sharing their rainforest dioramas with each other. A fantastic project showcasing their learning so far this term. So many creative and colourful creations, well done Year 3!

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

Our Geography lesson took us deeper into Rainforest. #StainesPrepYear3 learned about the different tribes and their way of living. We decorated masks inspired by different tribes; we designed fierce, bold and animal like masks.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

In Maths this week, #StainesPrepYear3 have been exploring tenths. We used the cubes to represent as many different ways as we could find to represent tenths up to a whole.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

#StainesPrepYear3 thoroughly enjoyed their Bedtime Stories as part of #nationalstorytellingweek. We listened to Roald Dahl’s Magic Finger and some funny poems.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

In Maths, #StainesPrepYear3 have been working hard to place and order fractions on a number line. Using the fraction manipulatives has helped us see how many fractions make a whole.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

Inspired by the inspirational artist Marianne North, #StainesPrepYear3 have sketched their favourite piece from her collection and have finished it using watercolours. Finished artwork coming soon!

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

#StainesPrepYear3 have been learning about deforestation in English and Geography. They studied for and against arguments for deforestation before debating their points of view.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

#StainesPrepYear3 have moved onto Fractions in Maths and have started to explore what unit and non-unit fractions. Watch this space... more fractions will be coming over the next few weeks!

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

Eating healthily and knowing what a balanced diet is, is important to everyone. #StainesPrepYear3 have been creative and have made Eat Well plates out of a range of materials to help make their mealtimes healthy, balanced and colourful.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

In Maths we are learning about Measurement and to start out topic #StainesPrepYear3 have been measuring objects around the classroom and classifying them by length.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

To continue our measurement topic, #StainesPrepYear3 took their learning (and trundle wheels) outside to measure the perimeter of the netball and tennis courts.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

For the next few weeks, Measurement is our topic in Maths and #StainesPrepYear3 have been measuring objects around the classroom and classifying them by their length.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

In #StainesPrepYear3 we have been learning about the challenges we face and how we can best overcome them. We retold different stories through drama and shared them with the class. Can you guess what challenges we acted out?

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

Christmas arrived in Year 3 this week. We baked Christmas Tree shortbread biscuits, decorated our Christmas tree decorations, made wreaths and celebrated the end of term with Christmas jumpers. A fantastic end to our first term!

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

In Maths, Year 3 have been using dienes to start their multiplication and division topic. They will be learning different multiplication methods over the next few weeks.

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

#StainesPrepY3 have been learning about some of the sacred items that would be found inside a Buddhist temple and had a go at making their own Buddhist shrines. #StainesPrepRE

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

October is #BlackHistoryMonth for the UK and #StainesPrepY3 have learnt all about Alma Thomas, an American artist! We created our own art inspired by Alma Thomas. #StainesPrepADT #StaiesPrepRespect

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

#StainesPrepY3 have been learning the mummification process and turned Olevia into an Egyptian mummy! Did you know that the ancient Egyptians also mummified animals? #StainesPrepHistory

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

#StainesPrepY3 have finished their Tutankhamun burial masks! Great effort everyone! #StainesPrepHistory

[Year 3 at Staines Prep @StainesPrepYr3]

Is it too early to start thinking about Christmas? #StainesPrepY3 have started to get into the fundraising spirit! @ukfundraiser