In Year 3, in science, our current topic is Forces and Magnets. So far, the children have enjoyed investigating friction by using ramps, toy cars and a variety of different surfaces. They explored how friction can affect the speed of an object and the distance it travels. We have also used Newton meters to measure the amount of force needed to lift a range of objects from around our classroom. In RE, we have been learning about Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ letter encouraging us to care for the Earth, our common home. The children have thought carefully about the responsibility we all have to look after God’s creation. They created thoughtful pledges and posters explaining the different ways in which we can be stewards of God’s creation and make positive choices to care for our world. In Maths, we have been developing our understanding of number lines up to 1,000. The children have been learning how to identify and place numbers accurately on number lines with different intervals. We took our learning outside the classroom and worked together to create our own large number lines, helping us to apply our place value knowledge in a practical and engaging way.