Evesham Geography

In our geography studies in Year 3, we have been learning about human and physical geographical features.  Physical features are those which occur naturally, while human geographical features are those created by man.

To bring our studies into a practical context, Year 3 took a stroll down to the park, noting the human and physical geographical features of the town along the way.  Our lists were surprisingly long!

Nature in Art

Year 3 had a wonderful day at Nature in Art in Twigworth, near Gloucester, today!

The weather was incredibly kind to us as we visited the tranquil Georgian mansion and its fabulous, sculpture-filled grounds for a hands-on day of art and creativity.

The children took part in three different activities during the day: making tissue paper bowls; making butterflies from wire and resin, and a visit to the museum and art gallery, including meeting the artist in residence, who was a specialist in Batik silk art.

All the children thoroughly enjoyed the day and their behaviour was exemplary: both the staff and members of the public who were visiting the gallery commented upon how respectful and polite the children were during our time there.  They were a real credit to the school.

Take a look at our photos...

Symmetry

In our maths lessons this morning, we have been looking at symmetry.  A line of symmetry is an invisible line which cuts across a picture or shape.  If the shape or picture is symmetrical, then it will look exactly the same on each side of the line, as if reflected in a mirror.

We have been designing flags which have different lines of symmetry, and using mirrors to check that they are really symmetrical.  We also had a look at an online 'symmetry artist' game, which was great fun.  If you would like to have a go, you can find the link here.

Looking for the Right Angle...

In our Maths lessons this week, we have been starting to look at angles, shapes and symmetry.  Today, we have been learning all about angles.  Angles occur when two straight lines meet: if the lines never meet, or if one or both of the lines is curved, then this does not form an angle.

We have been looking at angles today: right angles (which have 90 degrees), obtuse angles (which are larger than 90 degrees) and acute angles (which are smaller than 90 degrees).  Mrs Vaqueiro showed everyone how to make a right angle checker, and then we moved around the classroom trying to find as many different right angles as possible.  There were surprisingly many!