geography fieldwork

Year 3 had a fantastic time conducting fieldwork as part of their agriculture unit in Geography. The children investigated the enquiry question by interviewing the volunteers at the Palmers Green Community Café and taking photographs of significant places for their fieldwork enquiry. The children showed brilliant curiosity when asking insightful questions and were fascinated by the information they found out. Afterwards in a follow-up lesson, the children presented and analysed the data by annotating the photographs with the information they collected from the interviews on a poster. They also evaluated the effectiveness of the fieldwork overall. Year 3 learnt lots about their local community and showed all our Hazelwood values throughout the fieldwork; they were a real credit to the school.

    

       

CREATIVE COLLAGES

Year 3 have really enjoyed collaging this half term in their Art lessons. Drawing on Bernardino Pinturicchio’s ‘Penelope with the Suitors’ painting for inspiration, the children have created their own interpretations of the artwork using Henri Matisse’s ‘painting with scissors’ technique. They have added details, including using stencils, to their composition, with a focus on creating definition and dimension. It has been wonderful to see how the children have each interpreted the painting in their own, unique ways through collage. The final outcomes are so vibrant, creative and original!

            

                     

class assemblies

Last week, Year 3 had such a brilliant time sharing their wonderful learning in their class assemblies. The children read their lines with clarity and expression, played the recorders with great rhythm and sang the songs beautifully with fantastic enthusiasm. You should have received an email link to both photos and a video of the assembly - if not, please speak to your class teacher and they will ensure you receive it.

john gilbert

In PSHE this half term, Year 3 have been fortunate to have the wonderful John Gilbert working with them. The children have been encouraged to ask open questions of each other and have reflected on how to challenge another viewpoint respectfully, building on our values-based learning approach at Hazelwood. They have had the opportunity to discuss what community means to them and reflected on how we can play a part in supporting our community, be it in our school or the local area. It has been so heart-warming to see the children's confidence really flourish in a supportive environment, where they feel empowered to express themselves. 

     

   

upcoming geography fieldwork

On Monday 24^th March 2025, Year 3 will be conducting some fieldwork at the Palmers Greenery Community Café in Broomfield Park as part of our Geography learning this half term on agriculture. As this is a local piece of fieldwork, there is no need to give permission for your child to attend. Please click here to indicate if you are able to volunteer to support and whether or not you give permission for photographs that include your child to be shared on the cafe's social media. Further details about the fieldwork can be found in the letter previously emailed.

community action

This term, small groups of children from 3O have been visiting Brookwater House Care Home in Palmers Green. They have had an absolutely wonderful time reading stories to the residents and have shown our school values of courage and creativity when enthusiastically performing dance routines. Lots of fun and joy has been had by all!

   

     

                   

Digital mapping 

In Geography, the children have thoroughly enjoyed developing their digital mapping skills when exploring the capital city of Cardiff in our settlements unit. They created a map to show different types of land use in Cardiff, including: recreational, industry, transport and residential. The children used the zoom function to locate places, highlighted different areas on the map according to their land use and then added a key using the drawing tools. Lots of curiosity, fun and amazement was had by all! 

                

delightful desk tidies

In Design and Technology, Year 3 have now finished making their own desk tidies. They carefully considered the four design specifications when designing and making their desk tidy, such as: including a component made using papier mache and including an element which re-used food packaging. The children also developed their understanding of how to join two parts of a shell structure and applied this when using a flange joint to attach components to the base. The desk tidies were finally painted and decorated according to each child's own personal tastes, making it unique to them. They were absolutely delighted with the final outcome - have a look at some of the fabulous desk tidies below! 

   

   

    

year 3 maths parent workshop

The children had a terrific time during the Year 3 Maths Parent Workshop! The children, alongside parents/carers, engaged in a practical lesson with a focus on place value and addition. The session opened with a starter as a warm-up, where the children made a variety of three-digit numbers using Base 10 concrete resources as a manipulative. This led to the main challenge, where a spinner was spun five times to generate five digits. Each group then used their problem-solving skills to make a three-digit number and a two-digit number using the five digits that had been spun, with the aim of making an addition calculation with the total as close to 500 as possible. 

It was wonderful to see everyone in the workshop getting involved in thought-provoking discussions about the significance of place value, alongside valuable strategic mathematical thinking. The school values of teamwork, resilience and ambition were all clear to see whilst ideas were shared, and different suggestions were made and reasoned as to how to generate a total as close to the target number as possible. Thank you to all the parents/carers who joined us for the workshop – your continued support is greatly appreciated! 

If you were unable to attend the session or would like to refer back to the information we shared, please visit the Maths page on our website to see the slides for Year 3. There you will also find a copy of our whole school calculation policy.

   

 

year 3 forest school

Year 3 have been having a fantastic time at their weekly Forest School sessions. The children's creativity has shone through as they have engaged in an array of activities linked to nature. Among the highlights was their opportunity to create Nordic necklaces, allowing their artistic flair to flourish. Additionally, they composed brilliant songs with great rhythms using natural resources found in the wildlife garden, as well as designing their own Forest School pictures with charcoal.

Recently, the children celebrated National Bird Watch Week by participating in bird watching and attentive listening to various bird calls. This engaging experience provided a wonderful opportunity to learn about local wildlife here at Hazelwood. Following this, they had the chance to select from a range of creative activities to help the birds thrive in the colder months. These activities included: threading Cheerios onto pipe cleaners to hang on the trees for the birds, creating natural bird food and using binoculars to identify different species. The sessions have concluded with a delicious warm drink and a captivating nature story. Lots of fun has been had by all!

 

 

 

TRIP TO BAPS SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR, LONDON

Year 3 had a wonderful time on their trip to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Neasden, London. The informative visit supported the children in consolidating their learning on Hinduism in Religious Education. The children were taken on a tour around the Mandir, engaged in a presentation on Hinduism and saw an arti ceremony take place. A member of the Mandir commented on how impressed she was with the children’s thoughtfulness and curiosity when asking insightful questions. The children have enjoyed reflecting upon what they saw and what they learnt from their visit to the mandir and have since wrote very thoughtful reflections in their Religious Education learning. 

    

Forest school

The first of the Year 3 Forest School sessions will begin this week starting on Thursday 9^th January 2025. The sessions will take place on a weekly basis every Thursday until the last session on Thursday 6^th February 2025.

Please ensure that your child comes to school in their ‘outdoor learning kit’ including joggers or tracksuit trousers and long-sleeved tops (we recommend these to avoid scratches) as well as trainers. If it is raining or is likely to be muddy even if not raining, please send your child to school in trainers but with outdoor footwear (we suggest wellington boots) in a plastic bag to change into.

UPCOMING TRIP TO BAPS SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR, LONDON

Year 3 will visit the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, in Neasden, on Tuesday 21st January 2025, as part of their Religious Education unit on Hinduism. The children will consolidate their learning on Hinduism and explore the big question 'What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?'. Activities will include: a short presentation on Hinduism, 'History of the Mandir' video, tour around the Mandir, Darshan (viewing of the sacred images), Arti Ceremony and a question and answer session.

Please click the link below to give permission for your child to attend by Friday 10th January 2025: 

Google Form

You can find more information in the letter below.

creative charcoal artwork

Year 3’s recent Art topic has sparked both enthusiasm and creativity this half term. The children have immersed themselves in the fascinating world of gestural drawing, using charcoal to produce vibrant artworks that are both energetic and dramatic.

Through exploration and practice, the children have developed their skills and techniques, culminating in an impressive final piece of a starry night scene. Their artistic flair and imagination have really shone through their atmospheric artwork and the final outcomes have been absolutely fantastic. We are incredibly proud of Year 3's achievements and look forward to seeing their continued progress in future activities. Well done, Year 3!

   

connecting with the local community 

This term, as part of our wider and personal curriculum opportunities, small groups of Year 3 children have been visiting Brookwater House Care Home in Palmers Green.

They have absolutely loved their visits, where they have engaged in a variety of activities, such as: reading to the residents, replenishing food on the bird feeders and performing songs learnt in their Music lessons (including the wonderful Hazelwood song!).

Every week, all the children have shown such brilliant enthusiasm and demonstrated all the Hazelwood values throughout their visits. In recognition of all the kindness and generosity that everyone at Brookwater House Care Home extended to the Hazelwood children, the children took great care in creating and decorating their own personal thank you messages. These heartfelt messages were beautifully presented in a frame and then delivered by a group of children to the care home as a thoughtful gift.

This meaningful community action project has provided an invaluable opportunity for the children to connect with members in the local community and share many joyful moments.

In the Spring Term, on a weekly basis from Wednesday 22nd January 2025, small groups of children from 3O will be visiting Brookwater House Care Home in Palmers Green.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art workshop with laura mckendry 

Year 3 have been lucky enough to have an amazing Art workshop with the very talented artist, Laura McKendry. They explored and played with charcoal, linking to their Art unit this half term, where they drew big marks and used their whole body to draw. On large paper, the children created their own charcoal drawing, with themes ranging from stormy sea scenes to animals and flowers, whilst carefully considering expression in their artwork. Our school value of creativity was clear to see in the workshops and the children produced fantastic, original artwork. Everyone had so much fun!

                                                                                   

                           

brilliant bakers

Year 3 have thoroughly enjoyed designing and baking their own unique bread in Design and Technology. They carefully considered the design specification and used their kneading skills when shaping the bread into their shape of choice. The children also chose which added ingredients they wished to incorporate into their bread, to make it either sweet or savoury. The final outcomes were absolutely fantastic and it was wonderful to see such a variety of breads amongst the children, with a range of shapes and flavours. The children loved tasting their baked bread and they were so pleased with how delicious the bread was! 

                        

                                   

 

Community action

From next week (week commencing 7^th October), small groups of Year 3 children will begin visiting Brookwater House Care Home in Palmers Green, as part of our wider and personal development curriculum opportunities. The children will meet with the attendees and participate in a range of activities, including: sharing and listening to each other's memories and playing bingo and boardgames. Further updates to follow. 

Update:

The first group of children have now visited Brookwater House Care Home in Palmers Green, as part of our wider and personal development curriculum opportunities. They had a fantastic time at the care home, where they enjoyed accompanying a saxophonist in a musical performance for the attendees. The children behaved impeccably and showed all the Hazelwood values whilst visiting. We look forward to continuing to visit with groups of children as the term progresses.

      

A fantastic start to Year 3 

We are delighted to share the wonderful start that Year 3 has had as we embark on an exciting new academic year. The children have already immersed themselves in a wide range of topics, showcasing their curiosity and creativity.

In English, Year 3 engaged with the captivating story titled The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi. Through this story, the children explored the concept of identity and the significance of names. This exploration led them to reflect on their own class name, encouraging a rich discussion about its meaning and significance. The children used a variety of language devices to create an acrostic poem about the attributes of their own class (Rowan, Oak, Maple) and what it represents for them. Drawing inspiration from the poet, Michael Rosen, they demonstrated the school value of courage through their enthusiastic performances of their brilliant poems.

In Design and Technology, the children have had a lot of enjoyment learning about (and tasting!) different types of breads and have been developing their bread making skills, where they made some delicious bread rolls.    

 

We look forward to celebrating more achievements as the term progresses.