YEAR 3

In Year 3, the Class teacher teaches the main core subjects Mathematics and English, in the mornings. Following the Abacus Mathematics Scheme of work with lots of online work on iPad and Mathematical challenges, the girls in Year 3 developed and expanded their learning. In English, the girls read varied texts, to broaden their knowledge and creativity and develop their ability to express themselves and their views. The children’s work in Year 3 is always imaginatively expressed in various ways with Art, Drama, and Creative Writing. Specialist teachers teach French, Music, Science, Art, P.E, R.E and Performing Arts. The highlights of the year have been the Humanities School trips where they visited Fishbourne Roman Palace in the Autumn Term, which complimented their study of the Celts and Romans. In the Spring Term they visited the British Museum where they were able to view the amazing Anglo-Saxon artefacts found at Sutton Hoo. In the Summer Term they visited Juniper Hall for one night and two days on a residential trip. The girls did mammal trapping and were beyond excited to find voles and mice, which they then released back into the woods. They visited the River Tillingbourne where they raced rafts and experienced ‘pond dipping’. They used microscopes to help them identify the various invertebrates they found. With this taste of independence the girls had to make their own bed and in the morning after breakfast, make sandwiches to take on the walk up Box Hill. The evening ended with a campfire, songs, stories, and toasting marshmallows. Year 3 girls have learnt to be independent, confident and enjoy sharing their many and varied talents with their peers. They have forged caring and healthy friendships. MRS HORROCKS