Latest News Learning about history through archeology in year 3 In History, we became archeologists and discovered artefacts from the Stone Age. Once we found an artefact we passed it around and made predictions about what life was like in the Stone Age. ... Latest News Adverbs and verbs charades in Year 3 In Writing, we played charades to discover powerful verbs and adverbs. Can you tell how Jessica is laughing? Which adverb did she used? Latest News Discussing our siblings in Spanish in Year 3 This week we have been learning about families in Spanish. We then introduced ourselves in Spanish and said how many siblings we have. Latest News Telling the time to the nearest minute in Year 3 We have been learning how to tell the time to the nearest minute. We have been using an online Analogue clock and testing our talking partners on their knowledge of time. Latest News Adding and subtracting money in Year 3 Maths In Maths, we have been learning how to add and subtract money. We used part whole mats and money to practise subtracting different amounts. Latest News Using a manipulatives App to explore short multiplication and division in Year 3 We have been learning short multiplication and division in Maths. We have been using the manipulatives app to help us divide 2 digit numbers by 1 digit numbers. Latest News Learning the 7 times tables in Year 3 In Maths we have been learning our 7 x tables. We have learnt many different ways and methods to help us master our times tables. Latest News Passing skills in Basketball in Year 3 This week in PE we were playing basketball. We first did some throwing practice to learn the correct way to pass the ball. Latest News Celebrating class achievements in Year 3 We celebrated our achievements. We presented our achievements to the class and answered questions about what we had done. Latest News Retelling the Buddhist story of 'The Monkey King' in Year 3 RE In RE we were learning about sacrifices. We retold the story of The Monkey King from the Buddhist religion. Latest News Rehearsing rhymes and rhythms in music with Year 3 We have been learning about repeated rhythms in music. We used different instruments to practice our rhythms. Latest News Writing our names in hieroglyphics in Year 3 History We have begun our new History topic, Ancient Egypt. We learnt about parts of Ancient Egyptian culture and then wrote our names using hieroglyphics. Latest News Sculpting clay in Year 3 For Art week we have been learning how to sculpt clay. We have made clay sculptures in the style of Simone Leigh. Latest News Year 3 trip to the Horniman museum Year 3 went to the Horniman museum. We walked around the exhibitions and then took part in a workshop about The Benin Kingdom. Latest News Learning about the 'Stone age" in Year 3 As part of our history topic Year 3 went to Hackney Museum. We did four workshops where we learnt about how Hackney was during the Stone Age. Latest News Using manipulatives to understand column subtraction in Year 3 In Maths, we have been learning column subtraction. We used the manipulative app to help us when regrouping from hundred to tens. Latest News Bollywood dancing with author Puneet Bhandal in Year 3 For World Book Week, we went to the library to listen to Puneet Bhandal talk about her new book ‘Starlet Rivals’. We then did some Bollywood dancing with her. Latest News Writing setting descriptions and discussing characters in Year 3 We have been learning to write a setting description. We did a drama activity where we said the thoughts and feelings of the main character from the book ‘Cloud Tea Monkeys’. Latest News Learning the Spanish names for fruit through song in Year 3 In Spanish we have extended our vocabulary and learnt how to say the names of different fruits. Latest News Year 3 Stone Age trip to the Hackney Museum As part of our History topic on life during the Stone Age, Year 3 went to the Hackney museum on a trip. We took part in three workshops where we learnt about life in Hackney during this period. We cre... Latest News Space discovery in Year 3 This week we went to the Science museum on a trip. We walked through the space gallery and learnt all about the different forces used when astronauts go int space. Latest News Tessellation collages in the style of M. C. Escher in Year 3 In Art we have created our own stencils. We then used these to create tessellation collages in the style of M. C. Escher. Latest News Comparing character descriptions in the BFG in Year 3 In Writing, we were immersing ourselves into our new book, The BFG. We talked about how characters can look one way on the outside but on the inside be different to what we expected. Here we are match... Latest News Skeleton experiment in Year 3 In Science, we have been learning about how our skeleton supports our body and protects our organs. We did an experiment using card and wrapping it around our arm and see if we could write our names. ... Latest News Christmas Lunch was DELICIOUS! ... Latest News Writing play scripts in Year 3 In our writing we have been learning about play scripts, using dialogue, directions and play scripts punctuation. Latest News Creating Christmas Decorations in Year 3 Latest News Creating Christmas cards in Year 3 In Year 3, we have been getting into the Christmas spirit. We were creating Christmas cards and crafts. Latest News Exploring healthy eating in Year 3 In Science we have been learning about healthy eating. Did you know that there are five different food groups? We worked together to put the right foods in the correct food groups. Latest News Addition and Subtraction - Bridging 10's in Year 3 In Maths we have been learning how to add and subtract bridging 10s. We used dienes to help us learn how to add two digit to three digit numbers. Latest News Bullying circle time in Year 3 During PSHE we were discussing bullying. We had circle time to discuss what to do if you see someone looking lonely or upset on the playground. Latest News Using the method of 'adjustment' to add in Year 3 In Maths we have been adding 3 digit numbers using the method of adjustment. We worked with partners at the beginning of the week to get familiar with this method. Latest News Balancing in Year 3 Gymnastics In PE we have been learning gymnastics. We worked in groups on balancing. Latest News Learning balancing skill in gymnastics in Year 3 In PE we have been going gymnastics. We worked in partners and groups learning to balance in different ways. Latest News Making greeting cards in Graphics lessons in Year 3 This week during Art we have been learning all about design. We designed the cover of a greetings card in our sketchbooks and are making them on our iPads. Latest News Singing and dancing to music from the Caribbean in Year 3 In Music this week we were listening and moving to music from the Caribbean. Here are some pictures of us moving to a ‘follow the leader’ style of song. Latest News Exploring the permeability, durability and density of rocks in Year 3 In Science, we have been investigating the properties of rocks. We tested the permeability, durability and density of a range of rocks. Latest News Debating why Stonehenge was built in Year 3 This week we have been learning about Stonehenge in our History lessons. We learnt how and when Stonehenge was made and then debated why it was built with the other year 3 class. Latest News Team building challenge in Year 3 In PHSE, we were learning about teamwork. We discussed why teams are necessary and what makes a good team. We then completed the challenge of making the tallest tower out of newspaper and masking tape... Latest News Exploring and experimenting with perimeter on our iPads in Year 3 In Maths, we have been using our measuring, converting and adding skills to find the perimeter of shapes. We had some fun using our iPads to make different shapes with the same perimeter. Latest News Being political activists in Year 3 We have been learning about political activists for Black History Month. We thought of our own slogans and began making placards. Latest News Measuring in centimetres and millimetres In Year 3 Year 3 have been learning about measurements in Maths. We all made estimation on the length of things in the classroom using cm and metres and then checked to see if our estimations were accurate. Latest News Year 4 identifying multiples of 1000 In year 4 we worked in groups to explain what rounding is. We used our whiteboards to identify which multiples of 1000 come before and after the numbers 1321, 2815, 3400 and 8580 which helped us to cr... Latest News Headings and subheadings in Year 3 In writing we have been learning about headings and subheadings. We did a non fiction jigsaw to match the headings and subheadings in the correct places. Latest News Writing Viking Runes in Year 3 In Writing, we have been learning about Viking runes to begin our new writing cycle where we will write an information text about The Vikings. We decoded the Viking runes and wrote our names and a sec... Latest News Using dienes to explore place value in Year 3 In Maths this week we started off by consolidating our place value of hundred, tens and ones, before moving on to using this knowledge to help us add and subtract. Latest News Digging up history in Year 3! In our History lessons we have been learning about 'prehistory' and how we know information about the Stone Age. We all became archaeologists and discovered different artefacts from the Stone Age. Latest News Looking at artefacts from the Stone age to Iron age year 3 In history we started off our new topic of ‘From Stone Age to the Iron age’ by becoming archeological and digging for artefacts that will teach us about prehistory. Latest News Creating washes with watercolours in Year 3 In Art we have been learning new techniques with water colours. We did a watercolour wash, blending colours together to create different mood effects. This will help us when making our backgrounds of ... Latest News Watercolour paintings inspired by Paul Klee in Year 3 In our Art lessons, we have been developing our watercolour skills. We have been using white, grey and black to add tint, tone and shade to different colours. By next week, we will all have created a ... Latest News Hurdles final with Year 3 Latest News Rainforest paintings inspired by John Dyer in Year 3 This week in our Art lessons we have been continuing our rainforest theme. Today the children were given free choice of materials to create their own interpretation of a John Dyer piece. Latest News Learning about how people can stay connected to God in Year 3 This week in RE we were learning about how Jesus is like a vine. We then wrote about how people can stay connected to God and others on leaves for the classroom display. Latest News Non unit fractions in Year 3 In Maths this week we were learning about non unit fractions. To consolidate our learning, we played a fraction game where we made wholes using equal parts of different foods. Latest News Information text posters in Year 3 We started a new unit of writing this week based on information texts. We have discussed and learnt the features of information texts and their functions within the text. We created 3D information po... Latest News Performing poems in Year 3 We have been writing and then performing poems in year 3. Latest News Performance poetry in Year 3 In our writing lessons we have started a new unit on performance poetry. We explored different types of poetry and had a go at performing the Michael Rosen rap, we did a fantastic job! Latest News Watercolour painting in art in Year 3 This week we were learning how to use watercolours to paint a rainforest background. We used our sketched pictures of a toucan and added a watercolour background to further test our creativity. Latest News Sketching skills in Year 3 In our Art lessons, we were focusing on our sketching skills. We followed a tutorial to learn how to sketch a toucan. Next week, we will move onto shading and colouring. We all really enjoyed this cal... Latest News Deforestation debate in Year 3 We have been writing a persuasive text about deforestation. Before we started writing, we held a debate where we argued for and against deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Latest News Geography in Year 3 In Geography this term we are learning about the Amazon rainforest. For our first lesson we created a fact file with a map of the Amazon and used our research skills to find out geographical facts. Latest News Writing immersion in Year 3 In writing this week we have been immersing ourselves into our new text ‘The Umbrella’ by Jan Brett. To get our imaginations flowing, we recreated post Impressionism artwork by the artist Henri Rousse... Latest News Writing Egyptian news reports in Year 3 In our History lessons this term we have been learning about Ancient Egypt. Our enquiry question this week was ‘How did Ancient Egyptian civilisation end?’ We made breaking news reports explaining the... Latest News Information texts about Ancient Egypt in Year 3 In Writing we have been learning about non chronological reports so we researched facts about Ancient Egypt and wrote our own non-fiction text. Latest News Celebrating vegetarian week in Year 3 For vegetarian week this week we learnt how to prepare and bake vegetarian pies. We followed a recipe and prepared some delicious pies packed full of health vegetables! Latest News Relationships in Year 3 In our PSHE lessons, we have been learning all about relationships. This week, we were working in groups to explore how we can keep safe. We thought about who can keep us safe, places that are safe a... Latest News Diary writing in Year 3 We have been writing diaries based on our stimulus text. We have been learning all about paragraphs, what should be included and how to start and end them. Here we are sorting sentences into clear gro... Latest News Making fraction walls in Year 3 We have been ordering and comparing fractions. We made own fraction walls to help us see the fractions clearly! Latest News Plant experiments in Year 3 In Science this week we learnt about the transportation of water in plants. We then did an experiment with white flowers and food colouring where we predict that the petals will turn blue! Latest News Writing Mummification Instructions in Year 3 As part of our writing unit, we are learning about how Tutankhamen was mummified. We wrote instructions for how to mummify an orange and then had a go at following our instructions! Latest News Adverb charades in Year 3 As part of our English unit we have been learning about adverbs of manner. Here we are playing a game of charades where our partners job was to guess the verb and the adverb of manner. Latest News Artwork inspired by Yanomami artist Joseca in Year 3 In Art we created drawings inspired by the Yanomami artist Joseca. We drew pictures showing our relationship between wildness and the living world. Latest News All about fractions in Year 3 In maths, we have started learning about fractions. We cut out shapes and worked out if they were made of equal or unequal parts. Latest News Excavation in Year 3 This term we will be learning about Ancient Egypt. For our first lesson, we explored what the role of an archaeologist is. We had lots of fun excavating for artefacts! Latest News Using digital manipulatives to understand column subtraction in Year 3 In Maths this week we have been learning to use the column method for subtraction. We have been using digital manipulatives available on the braining camp app to support our understanding. Latest News Mindful breathing in Year 3 We have been doing mindful breathing exercises after lunch to help us be calm and ready for our afternoon of learning. Latest News Using manipulatives in Maths in Year 3 We have been comparing our 2, 4 and 8 times tables. We did this by creating mixed operation sentences and representing it on ‘braining camp’ using our iPads. Latest News Prehistoric art in Year 3 In our art lessons we have been learning about prehistoric art. Over the last few weeks we have been creating a cave wall background for us to create a cave wall drawing. Latest News Earthquake simulators in Year 3 In our geography lessons this term we have been learning about mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes. Today we made an ‘earthquake simulator’ to help us to better understand our enquiry question What i... Latest News Tectonic plates in year 3 We have been learning about what causes and earthquake. We created a model that represents the movement of tectonic plates and the effects it has on the earth and the buildings. Latest News Investigating light and dark in Year 3 We have been exploring light. We were investigating which materials were reflective and others that are not as reflective. We enjoyed investigating in the dark. Latest News Pompeii diaries in Year 3 This writing cycle we have been working on writing a diary entry from the perspective of Liv in Escape from Pompeii. This is the first draft by one of the pupils in 3T. Latest News Drama for writing in Year 3 This week in writing have been working towards writing a diary entry from the perspective of Tranio in Escape From Pompeii. We had a drama lesson where we shared emotions and feelings of the main char... Latest News Conscious alley in Year 3 In our writing lessons, we were thinking about how the main characters escape in our new story ‘Escape from Pompeii’. Some of us had a chance at walking down ‘conscious alley’ where we were sharing ou... Latest News Missing number problems in Year 3 We have been solving missing number problems in our maths lessons. We have been rearranging the number sentences and also writing the inverse to check our answers! Latest News Emmeline Pankhurst letters in Year 3 This term we have been learning about The Suffragettes in History. We have also been writing letters in the perspective of Emmeline Pankhurst. “Deeds Not Words!” Latest News Christingles in Year 3 We made Christingles in RE to celebrate Jesus Christ as “the light of the world. We watched Reverend Laura’s assembly and then all lit our “candles” together. Latest News Paper weaving in Year 3 In art this week, we have been perfecting our paper weaving skills. We made a heart template and chose two different colours to weave through. Latest News Protesting inspired by the Suffragette Movement in Year 3 We have been learning about the suffragette movement in our history lessons, so we designed and made protest posters. We held a silent protest around the school. Here are our posters! Latest News Tag rugby in Year 3 In PE we have been completing rugby drills. We then used these skills to play games of tag ruby. Latest News All about friction in Year 3 In science this week we have been investigating friction. We used a ramp with different surfaces such as carpet, smooth plastic and corrugated cardboard and timed how long it took for the toy car ... Latest News Friction experiments in Year 3 In Science we have been learning all about friction. We predicted which surface the car would travel faster on and then tested it by timing how long it took the car to roll down the ramp on differen... Latest News Guessing the shapes in Year 4 In our maths lessons we have been learning about angles in shapes. We played guess the shape with a partner. Mohammed described his shape as having 4 right angles and four sides of the same length. Ca... Latest News Forces hunt in Year 3 Our new Science topic is all about forces. In groups we explored our classroom to find out what can be pulled and pushed and the effects of these forces. Latest News Character descriptions in Year 3 In English we have been looking at the stories of the 'BFG' by Roald Dahl and 'Planet Omar' by Zanib Mian. In one lesson we looked at descriptions and tried to match them with characters within the st... Latest News Big Friendly Giant in Year 3! This term we are reading the BFG by Roald Dahl. In our first lesson we wrote about how the characters may have felt when they first saw the BFG. Just in case you didn't know BFG stands for Big Friendl... Latest News Twas the night before Christmas in Year 3 In our reading lessons we have been reading the poem ‘Twas the night before Christmas’. We explored the features of the poem such and rhyming couplets and worked together in groups to perform the poem... Latest News Jingle Bell Rock in Year 3 In our singing lesson we learnt the Jingle Bell Rock, we were singing and dancing which made us feel even more excited about Christmas! Latest News All about mass in Year 3 We have been learning about measuring mass in mathematics. We have been estimating and then weighing objects from around our classroom accurately using weighing scales. We have been learning about ho... Latest News Geography presentations in Year 3 We have been comparing human geographical features found in Hackney compared to human geographical features found in the village Mr Whittle grew up in. We made a presentation on our iPads with photos ... Latest News Measuring classroom objects in Year 3 In our Maths lessons we have been learning about units of measure, particularly centimetres and metres. We had lots of fun finding different objects to measure around our classroom. Latest News Muscles experiment in Year 3 In Science we have been learning about the importance of muscles. We did an experiment to test how hard it is to write our names without using our arm muscles. Latest News Working with multiples of 10 in Year 3 In maths, we have been learning to add and subtract multiples of ten. We used different methods to help us find the answers including dienes, number lines and counters. Latest News Human geography in Year 3 We have been learning about the different human geographical features of villages, towns and cities. We also looked at how they are interconnected and how this impacts the way we live. Latest News Super skeletons in Year 3 In Science we are learning about the skeleton and how our bones are important for the protection of our organs and how they help us to move. Did you know that if we didn’t have bones, we would all be ... Latest News Discussing similarities and differences in Year 3 In our PSHCE lessons we have been exploring the idea of family and what it means to us. We discussed the similarities and differences between our families too. We decided that we are a class family of... Latest News Mixing shades and tints in Year 3 In Art we have been learning how to mix paints to create different shades and tints. Latest News Fruits in Spanish with Year 3 In Spanish we have been learning the vocabulary for fruit. Our Spanish speaking pupil helped teach everyone else the correct pronunciation of all the words we are learning. Latest News Flotsam by David Weisner in Year 3 In our writing lessons, we have been reading the book ‘Flotsam’ by David Weisner. We explored the front cover, first page of the book and made predictions about the story. We investigated what had ... Latest News Cooking Jamaican mince patties in Year 3 We have continued our learning about Jamaica. We learnt about popular Jamaican food and even had a chance to make some Jamaican mince patties with Miss King! Everyone enjoyed cooking and loved eating ... Latest News Film Makers in Year 3 We wrote, filmed and edited a news report on our chosen famous person with Jamaican heritage. We had loads of fun being writers and film makers for the last two weeks and we learnt so many digital ski... Latest News Bernard Hoyes - The Dancing Lady in Year 3 In our Art lessons, we have been learning about the artist Bernard Hoyes. We recreated one of his pieces of work named ‘Dancing Lady’. First we carefully sketched our outlines using grid lines to help... Latest News Jamaican Culture in Year 3 We have been learning about the history, culture and geography in Jamaica and studied the flag, made our own and then wrote about what each colour represents. Latest News We LOVE our singing lessons with Mr Cook! Mr Cook joined us in September and is teaching our singing lessons every Wednesday! Latest News Jean-Michel Basquiat in Year 3 In Art we were learning about Jean-Michel Basquiat. Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who rose to success during the 1980s as part of the Neo-expressionism movement. We then created our own ... Latest News Perfect Present Tense in Year 3 In our writing lessons we have been learning about using the perfect present tense. Everyone had to write sentences using the perfect present tense, some of them were true and some false! In teams we ... Latest News Viking Shields in Year 3 We have been learning about how the Viking's lived, we looked at the armour they had. We then had a go at designing and making our own Viking shields. Latest News Super School Council Selections We have elected our school council members and they are now on show for everyone to see so we know who is representing us. Latest News Science with soil in Year 3 In our science we investigated the permeability of different types of soil. We made sure our test was fair by using equal amounts of soil and using equal amounts of water. We really enjoyed being scie... Latest News Vikings have invaded Year 3! In History we are learning about the Vikings and the Viking Invasion of Britain. We have created a wall display showing a map from those times and made Viking long boats to add to the display. We are... Latest News We are very excited for the new term and we are really looking forward to seeing you all in September. As you may know, the Government has asked schools to open up for all children from September 2020. We understand that for some, this will be a welcome relief, for others it may cause huge an... Latest News Term Dates for 2020 - 2021 Please see the link below for the term dates for 2020 - 2021. Term Dates 2020 - 2021 Latest News Parents of Reception 2020 Starters - Questionnaire We have already sent this out by email but in case you have missed it, here it is again. We are so excited that your child is going to be joining us in Reception at Holy Trinity CE Primary School i... Latest News Summer Play Scheme for 3-4 Year Olds - Book Now We are pleased to announce that we will be running a Summer Play scheme for children aged 3 & 4 years old. To book your space please follow this link. Latest News Collection of Science Workbooks for Years 1 - 6 - Monday 8th June and Tuesday 9th June Dear Parents and Carers, To support the distance learning that is continuing to take place at home, we have purchased Science workbooks for all children in Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6. If you ar... Latest News Year 3 Trip to Kew Gardens - Cancelled We are informing parents and carers that the Year 3 trip to Kew Gardens on Monday 23rd March 2020 is now cancelled. Latest News Our School Newsletter for 24th January is now available online Check out our latest school newsletter to find out what we have been up to, dates for future events and additional important information. 24.01.20 Newsletter Latest News Fortnite Parental Controls If your child loves gaming, there’s a chance you’ve heard of Fortnite. Fortnite offers a range of parental controls to help you control what a player can see and do within the game. In addition to the... Latest News Digital Resilience Toolkits Give your child a guiding hand as they start their digital journey online with practical tips to help them build up their understanding of the online world and create a safe space for them to explore.... Latest News Apple Family Sharing Controls & Settings guide Family Sharing makes it easy for you and up to five family members to share Apple Books, and App Store purchases, photo album, family calendar, an Apple Music family p... Latest News School Closed for INSET - Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th January 2020 School will be closed for all children on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th January for INSET. School will reopen on Wednesday 8th January at the normal time. Latest News Latest Weekly Newsletter - Online Now The latest weekly newsletter is now available online for you to view. Check it out here. Latest News Christmas Community Lunch - Saturday 7th December 2019 We warmly invite school families to attend a Community Christmas Lunch on Saturday 7th December 2019. This event was held 6 years ago and was a wonderful day, one which we hope many of you wil... Latest News Digital Leaders Supporting 30 Days of Keynote Challenge Our Digital Leaders have been supporting other learners during our new lunchtime club called Deepening Digital Dexterity. Learners from across the school have been taking part in the 30 days... Latest News Individual School Photographs Wednesday 20th November 2019 Please note that individual school photographs will take place on Wednesday 20th November. Please ensure your child is in full school uniform and if you need any items please order from the on... Latest News Get your Spots on for Children In Need - 15th November On the 15th November we will be collecting money for Children In Need. We would like you to wear something spotty and donate £1 at the school gate to participate. Latest News Learning at Home If you are unsure about the homework that your child needs to be completing it can be found online, please click here to view it. Please ensure that you are giving your child the opportunity... Latest News Uniform now available online with M&S Holy Trinity uniform is available to purchase online at Marks and Spencer. If you click here you will be taken directly to the school page. We will still be selling the remaining uniform we ha... Latest News Parent Pay - Need some support? We can help... Thank you to all the parents and carers who have signed up to parent pay and where relevant merged accounts for siblings. If you would like help in setting up your account or merging accounts ... Latest News Advice and Information from Hackney Learning Trust The following statement has been sent out to schools by Annie Gammon, Head of Hackney Learning Trust, who has requested that it is shared with our school community. In light of the recent incident ... Latest News Weekly 2K Junior Park Run at London Fields A free weekly run for 4-14 year olds. All abilities are welcome, you can walk, jog or run. Meet at 8:50am on Sundays for a gentle pre-run warm up near the cricket pitch before setting off on the 2K co... Latest News After school club collection times A reminder to all parents and carers with children in after school clubs. Please note children who are collected late twice will have their place withdrawn from the club for the remainder of t... Latest News Spring Term After School Enrichment Clubs The Spring Term After School Enrichment Club timetable is now out, click here to view it. Talk to your child about which clubs they wish to do before coming to sign up. 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