PARENT INVITATION - COOKING SESSIONS

This half term, the Year 3 children will be making bread in our lovely Nest. This is a wonderful hands on experience for the children to understand the process that goes into making this staple food.

We would like to invite Hazelwood parents to come in for a fun session of baking on Wednesday 7th October. Your child's class will participate in one of the time specific sessions:

3R 9:00 - 10:30,

3O - 10:45 - 12:15 

3M 1:15 - 2:30.

If you are interested in joining us, please inform your child's class teacher. 

Thank you,

The Year 3 Team

a great start to the year!

Year 3 have had a brilliant start to the new school year and have been busy with lots of exciting learning! In English, the children explored the adventures of Tadeo Jones as he ventured into an Ancient Egyptian tomb. They identified the key features of an adventure story and worked together to write a story inspired by Tadeo’s adventures, focusing on building suspense and keeping the reader engaged. In Maths, the children developed their understanding of place value in numbers up to 1,000. They used practical resources such as Base 10 before applying their learning to find 1, 10 and 100 more than a given number and estimate the position of numbers on a number line. In Science, the children began their new topic on Rocks and explored how igneous rocks are formed through volcanic activity. They then investigated how crystals form by creating their own mixtures of salt, water and food colouring, which they will observe over time as colourful crystals begin to develop. In History, the children explored Howard Carter’s discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and used historical evidence to learn more about how the Ancient Egyptians lived. They explored how Ancient Egypt was ruled and learned more about the role of the pharaoh. In D&T, the children began learning about bread from around the world and why it is a staple food in many cultures. In preparation for developing their own bread recipes later this half term, they followed a recipe to make bread in the Nest, practising techniques such as kneading and proving before enjoying their freshly baked bread together!

THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO this half term!

• Meet the Team - Thursday 10th September 
  Parents are invited into school to meet the Year 3 Team and find out more about the year ahead. Teachers will share key curriculum information, class routines and expectations, with time for parents to ask any questions they may have. 
• Brookwater House Care Home Visits – Beginning Wednesday 16th September 
  A small group of children will visit each Wednesday throughout the year.
• Parent Consultations – Tuesday 13th & Thursday 15th October
• Multicultural Week – Week beginning 19th October