Category: Year 3
Rags2Riches4Schools bag collection
We would like to thank you all of the students and parents who donated clothing and shoes to Lyndhurst School for the Rags2Riches4schools collection. We are delighted that all the bags collected raised £76.70 which will go towards the school’s chosen charity for this year, Cancer Research UK.
Year 3 Drama – Superheroes
Year 3 became Superheroes in drama this term. They explored the characters of superheroes, villains and alter egos. They went on to devise their own superhero performance in small groups which they performed to the rest of the class.
Around the World Day
Lyndhurst came together and took a flight to go globetrotting on our ‘Oh, the places you’ll go…’ Around the World Day. The children dressed up representing countries from all the continents there was even a penguin from the Falklands Island! Passports were issued and we escaped through our imagination and with a litter help from…
Year 3 French – Les Arbres
In Year 3, they have just started learning an authentic French poem, ‘Les Arbres.’ They can recognise the names of three trees and the words used to describe the shape of their branches; here they are demonstrating some of them. Soon they will be focussing on fun phonics and rhyming sounds in the poem.
Poetry workshops
On Tuesday 6th June, the children took part in a wonderful workshop run by Jo from As Creatives. She introduced the pupils to a technique of writing poems following the Poe-tree structure. Each of them had to think of a tree they are familiar with and write a poem about it. They needed to think…
Poetry Recitals
On Thursday 8th June, all the pupils gathered in Deacon Hall to watch the class finalists of the Poetry Recital. A big thank you to our judging panel, they had a very difficult job because each performance was phenomenal! The finalists were: A Year 3 with her own poem “On my way to School”…
Liquid Nitrogen Workshop – Reception to Year 6
Lyndhurst was fortunate enough to be visited by Air Products, who put on an amazing demonstration using liquid nitrogen. Questions such as, can you freeze a banana, does a frozen bouncy ball bounce, and what does frozen lettuce taste like were all answered in a hands-on demonstration. The science behind it was discussed too, as…
Children’s Business Fair Assembly
Years 3 to 6 were fortunate enough to have a visit from the Children’s Business Fair this week, in which the idea of an entrepreneur was discussed and how to go about starting your own business. The amazing people at the Children’s Business Fair provide children a platform in which to create, market and sell…
LAMDA exams
31 children took their LAMDA acting exams on Wednesday. They all performed their poems or scenes in front of the examiner and answered her questions. The children all enjoyed the experience even if some of them were a little nervous before they went in. I am sure they all did wonderfully and should be proud…
Year 3 Mini Percussion Orchestra
Year 3 have enjoyed using their new found understanding of the Orchestra and its families, by forming their own mini–Percussion Orchestra’s! Sure to be sitting in sections but with a good eye line to our very own ‘conductor’, the children set about playing as instructed by them. This included a range of Dynamics, and impressive expression…
