Spring 1 review 
Our topic this half term has been ‘Under the Canopy’ where we have explored all the wonders of the rainforest. It has been quite the adventure! We began by looking at where rainforests are in relation to the equator and northern/southern hemispheres. We then explored the 4 layers and the different species of plants and animals you will find there. We thoroughly enjoyed learning about how many different deadly animals you can find in the rainforest. It is truly terrifying stuff! 

Our writing involved learning the story ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ and innovating it with our own ideas. We loved using descriptive language, prepositions, adverbs and even inverted commas to tell our stories. We then worked on our own letters explaining the importance of the rainforest and why deforestation needs to be stopped. Maths involved beginning our half term with a look into statistics and ending with us learning all about shape. In year 3 we even began to investigate angles and different types of lines. We found this challenging but embraced it and worked hard to develop a good understanding. 

In PSHE, we have learnt about the importance of money and how the choices we make can impact our futures. We learnt about the importance of saving money and making good   economic decisions when spending money that we had worked hard for. Science involved us learning about animals and their offspring. We also looked at the basic needs all living things need to survive. 

PE was all about gymnastics, which we always find very enjoyable. We loved learning about new balances, jumps and beginning to use the vault as well as the apparatus.    

We also enjoyed working on our sketching skills in art, learning about toning and the importance of shading to help make our pictures look more realistic. 

We have had such a fantastic half term that has just flown by. I can’t wait to see what the run up to Easter has in store for us!