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Children are encouraged to use White Rose Infinity to practice maths at home. Below you can now find all the Infinity quizzes for the autumn term.
To access Infinity visit https://infinity.whiteroseeducation.com/Home then enter school code QYS SHJ followed by the relevant code below.
Spellings will be tested every Monday with the new 5 new spellings given each week until children have 25 spellings in total. Children should keep their green spelling folder in their school bag so that it is always available for practice time in class.
Each week a copy of the spelling sheet will be displayed on the classroom window. All spelling sheets for the Autumn Term can can be seen here.
11/09/25
Year 3 had an incredible journey this week during their visit to the Explorer Dome! Stepping inside the magical inflatable planetarium, the children were whisked away on a thrilling journey all about forces. They were introduced to none other than Sir Isaac Newton himself (well, almost!), and explored fascinating concepts like air resistance and what it means to be aerodynamic. With interactive demonstrations and plenty of excitement, they learnt to distinguish what is and isn’t a rocket – and then got hands-on by building their very own dry ice-powered rockets that went off with an impressive POP!
But the fun didn’t stop there – after launching their rockets, the children blasted off on a pretend voyage into space! They zoomed past stars, explored the vast unknown, and safely returned to Earth just in time to witness the shimmering beauty of the Northern Lights. The room was filled with awe and wonder, and many of the children left the dome buzzing with dreams of becoming future astronauts. Who knows – with their newfound knowledge of rockets and space, perhaps one day they'll be packing their bags for a holiday amongst the stars!
10/09/2025
What a fantastic day we had at Butser Ancient Farm with our Year 3 adventurers! As soon as we arrived, we were warmly welcomed by the friendly staff, who kicked off our experience with a quick but important safety talk. We then made our way to a real-life roundhouse where the children were transported back in time with a fascinating insight into Stone Age life — complete with smoky smells, animal skins, and tales of ancient living. The excitement continued as we explored the farm, learning about Iron Age houses, ancient crops and traditional ways of living.
The hands-on activities were a real highlight! The children got creative with clay, carefully shaping either a bowl or bead just like people might have done thousands of years ago. After working up an appetite, we enjoyed a lunch break in the cozy roundhouse (what a unique picnic spot!). In the afternoon, the children became archaeologists, taking part in a dig where they discovered all sorts of ancient treasures buried beneath the soil. It was a brilliant, muddy, memory-making day filled with learning, laughter and a whole lot of fun.
The day was not only packed with activities but also sparked so much curiosity and conversation amongst the children. It was wonderful to see them so engaged — asking thoughtful questions, making connections to what they've learnt in class and working together during each task. The archaeological dig especially brought out their inner explorers, as they carefully brushed away soil and uncovered artefacts with great care and excitement. We’re sure they’ve come away with a deeper understanding of life in the Stone Age — and plenty of stories to share at home!
Thank you to everyone who supported our class assembly this week, the children loved sharing their achievements with such an enthusiastic audience. It has been a wonderful year full of hard work, resilience and determination to achieve goals. We couldn't be more proud of Red Kites Class.
To see some photos from the assembly click here.
To listen to the backing track to our song click here.
'We were so young when Year 3 started'
We were so young when Year 3 started
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a beach, in December air
See the stones, see the lifeboat, the waters
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello"
Little did I know
That we would learn so much, and go on adventures,
And Mrs Kelsey said, "Believe in yourself"
And I was standing in Year 3
Saying, "I think that I can"
And I said
I can sleep at school and I can go to London.
I can go Fishbourne and I can go to Butser,
I can go swimming, I can go on long walks,
It’s a great story, baby, just say yes.
So we have loved learning so much science,
We learnt about forces, lights and magnets
dug up rocks
learnt about our bones,
That we would learn so much, and go on adventures,
And Mrs Kelsey said, "Believe in yourself"
And I was standing in Year 3
Saying, "I think that I can"
And I said
I can sleep at school and I can go to London.
I can go Fishbourne and I can go to Butser,
I can go swimming, I can go on long walks,
It’s a great story, baby, just say yes.
I can sleep at school and I can go to London.
I can go Fishbourne and I can go to Butser,
I can go swimming, I can go on long walks,
It’s a great story, baby, just say yes.
Oh, oh-oh
We did so much learning
Wrote stories, letters and more
Read books about robots
Mice, thieves, trains and dolphins.
And I said
I can sleep at school and I can go to London.
I can go Fishbourne and I can go to Butser,
I can go swimming, I can go on long walks,
It’s a great story, baby, just say yes.
I can sleep at school and I can go to London.
I can go Fishbourne and I can go to Butser,
I can go swimming, I can go on long walks,
It’s a great story, baby, just say yes.
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh
'Cause we were so young when Year 3 started.
Y3 enjoyed a 3KM local walk this morning, taking in the paths around the perimeter of our Woodland Adventures Site. Our geography focus is on how woodlands are used and managed, so this was the perfect opportunity to go and see woodland management in action in our local area.
Along the way we spotted wooden infrastructure such as fences, telegraph poles, gates, signs and buildings. We practised our map reading skills, all following our individual maps and working out which path we should take at forks and cross roads before proceeding. Although the movement time was just over an hour, we were out of school for two hours but stopped along the way for snacks, bark rubbing, leaf identification and photo opportunities!
Our Year 3 and 4 residential to Cobnor has now come to an end. As with yesterday, the day started with a corridor disco. Everyone was fast asleep when 'the meatball song' was played to wake everyone up, and it took at least 15 minutes before everyone was awake enough to start the day with a full rendition of the YMCA in our pyjamas. Before we could head to breakfast, we had to strip our beds and pack all our belongings. Only a few unclaimed socks were left behind, so we were very impressed and Miss Jameson was able to award plenty of room points in her final inspection of the trip.
Our morning activities were Archery and Tree climbing. These were great fun but also gave the children the opportunity to show how resilient and encouraging they are. With climbing especially, the goal was to set an aim and try to exceed this. It was wonderful to see children smashing their goals and praising each other.
After lunch, the final room points were counted up with the reward of pouring a bucket over Mrs Kelsey's head given to the winning room. This seemed like a much better idea on Monday in 32 degrees of heat, but a promise is a promise!
No doubt the children are all exhausted and already tucked up in bed. Hopefully they have had plenty to chat about from their trip, but please do look at the photos together (they have not had a chance to see them). The children have written journals about their trip to share with you, but you might like to ask your children: who they got to know that they didn't already know; what are they most proud of themselves for; when did they overcome a fear and how did it feel to do it; what was the most challenging thing they experienced; what kind thing did they do or say to someone else; how was someone kind to you; what was your mystery object at the beach and what story did you make up about it; how did it feel to swim in the sea; what was the view like from the climbing tree; what is 'on top' about in archery; why are some buoys green and red in the harbour; what people / things / experiences are you grateful for; what character strength did you use the most on the trip.
We are incredibly proud of the children on this trip. They have exceeded our expectations in every way. Mealtimes have been a real joy, with the children making an effort to sit with different people each time, use perfect manners, clear their own plates and pay a compliment to chef Alex at the end of the meal. At the end of every activity they thanked the instructors, explaining what they had enjoyed about the session.
Tuesday started with a 7am dance party in the corridor, a fitting celebration for everyone having slept soundly all night long! The few people who woke up early did a wonderful job of staying quiet in their beds and ensuring they didn't wake anyone else up - thank you! Miss Jameson's room inspection took place before a hearty breakfast was devoured by all.
Our first session was paddling, which saw us all out on the water in canoes and kayaks. Everyone took part, demonstrating fantastic determination and resilience to get to grips with how to make the boats go where we wanted! Once we had mastered paddling sitting down we tried other ways of steering, including standing up, which quickly changed tack to lots of jumping in and racing around the boats from the sea. The water was so warm, it was a joy to be splashing and laughing in the harbour.
After showers and lunch, we were back out at sea again, this time in groups of six children with an instructor each for keel boat sailing. We sailed south from Cobnor towards Chichester Harbour entrance, noticing landmarks and nautical marks that we had seen from Hayling Island when we visited Beach School. Everyone had a turn at the helm, and we all helped with adjusting the main sheet and jib sheets as we sailed in different directions.
Dinner this evening was a delicious home-cooked roast followed by apple crumble and custard. To round a wonderful day off, we had a short relaxation time in our rooms, then headed to the field for games and a singalong around the campfire, with marshmallows! To ensure we were absolutely ready to sleep the second our heads hit the pillow, we then went for another walk, heading south towards Cobnor Point to find interesting objects and made up stories about what their connection to the past could have been.
To see the vast number of photos and videos from today, click here.
We are off to a great start for our Year 3 & 4 residential. Our day started with a tour of the site and going through the all important safety rules for our visit before we were took all our luggage to our rooms and started unpacking and getting through our first team work challenge of making up our beds. Putting fitted sheets on bunk beds is not easy, but everyone was able to make their beds and get their duvet the right way around in the cases. We ate our lunch in the dining room to enjoy some shade, before spending some time starting our journals then heading into our two afternoon activities: areoball - think basketball on a trampoline - and orienteering around the site.
These sessions were great fun and everyone really enjoyed working together and being competitive. By the end of the afternoon, it was getting very hot, so we decided the best way to cool down was with an enormous water fight. By the end, everyone was soaked and laughing their heads off. It didn't take us long to dry out playing some games in front of our lodge then everyone had a shower and changed for dinner.
Chef Alex cooked up 'the best mac'n'cheese I've ever eaten', 'delicious meatballs' and treated us all to chocolate brownie and ice-cream for dessert. All 24 plates were spotless at the end of the meal.
After dinner we organised our rooms ready for our first inspection, then headed off on a 4KM walk along the shoreline towards Chidham. We saw beautiful scenery, recapped lots of our history, geography and science curriculum and admired the golden sunset. Having made it back at 9:30 all teeth were brushed and everyone is settled into bed.
This link will take you to a video showing all the photos from today.
The information letter and presentation from the Cobnor meeting can be found below. This includes the kit list. If you have any questions or need print outs please see Miss Jameson or Mrs Kelsey.
Please help us to learn where the countries of the UK, and the world's continents and major oceans are located on a map. All children will bring home a map of the UK and a world map today. There are house points available for when children return to school able to complete the challenges. This is a recap of work that the children learnt in KS1 so it is not new learning. Many thanks for your support.
Year 3 had a wonderfully wet and wild day at Hayling Island for our beach school day.
We started on the stone side of the beach, building rock towers so we could see the tide coming in, then became treasure hunters looking for interesting items on the shore that we could use to create group museums. We carefully arranged the items we found into different groups, righting labels and agreeing our 'Star Item'. After lunch, we explored the sandy side of the beach, enjoying time with our friends, climbing over the sea defence rocks, litter-picking, building sand castles before heading to the shoreline for a paddle. To have a look at our photos see here: https://sway.cloud.microsoft/1DRH9dLWObYeKy0F?ref=Link