Our Autumn Term 1 Journey
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Enrichment
Enrichment this term is DT (Lego), Art (Andy Warhol), Cooking, Music (Ocarinas), Sport (Golf).
History - The Stone Age to the Iron Age
In History we delved deep into the time period of the Stone Age! We created cave paintings digitally, acted out our story (The Stone Age Boy), became hunter-gatherers, created a model of Skara Brae using Lego and of Stonehenge using biscuits.
Art
In Art, we explored the work of our artist, Jeffrey Andrews. Linking to our History topic, we investigated Stone Age cave paintings, discovered where they were found and used our slow looking skills to notice intricate details and patterns. We were enriched by exploring techniques such as charcoal drawing, pastel work and hatching to recreate the textures and marks found in ancient cave art. Using these skills and experimenting with our own materials, we created unique cave paintings inspired by Stone Age artists.
To consolidate our art and history knowledge, we had a special visit from Jeffrey Andrews the artist and archaeologist. First, we looked at Jeffrey’s artwork and asked him questions about how he had created it.
Then we explored lots of Stone Age artefacts and discovered what they were used for. Next, we became archaeologists and took part in a dig to look for artefacts. we carefully uncovered them, sieved away the sand and brushed them to clean off any dirt. we then placed them in labelled bags to examine our finds. We had so much fun and loved telling Jeffrey everything we have learnt about the Stone Age.
Reading
In Year 3 we enjoy reading and exploring new genres of books. Reading will help us in all aspects of school life! Everyday we either read with our teacher or with our buddy.