SEASONAL PHOTOGRAPHY 

During the year, we are keeping track of the changes in the seasons by collecting our best photographs showing the colours and emotions inspired by each new month. We hope to hold an exhibition of our images at the end of the school year so we can share our creativity. You can see some of our Autumn snaps below.

AUTUMN WRITING

Year 3 have been busy working to create some interesting writing. We started by describing an amazing sunny day trip to the seaside. Next, we wrote about an adventurous and colourful walk through the Autumn woodland. After we read a book by Steve Antony called The Queen’s Hat, we planned and wrote our own version of an adventure story.
See if you can spot the adverbs, adjectives, similes, conjunctions, paragraphs, pronouns, and more features of writing that we have been working on.

The Sunny Day Trip

One fine Sunday morning, it was very warm, so my family wanted to go on a trip to the seaside. Noisily, the powerful train bumped down the track, whilst small children gabbled excitedly. All of us were delighted as we pounced onto the platform. We were ready for fun!
The soft, hot beach sparkled in the sun. When we go there, the entire group all ran like the wind onto the polished, canary coloured sand. The excited children dashed joyfully onto the golden sand. The grown-ups walked slowly behind them. The children dug and dug and dug until they had made an amazing sandcastle.
By lunchtime, our tummies were rumbling. Luckily, our parents had packed a delicious picnic. We had cheese sandwiches, hot dog sausages, a fresh fruit fiesta and sweet, succulent strawberries.
After that we put on our blue swimming trunks, and we dived gracefully into the warm salty sea. Me and my brother darted into the sea, and we raced as far out as we could and then we raced back again. We saw starfish swimming in the sea too. I swam underwater with pretty, colourful fish.
After all the swimming, we were tired, so we decided to collect some pebbles along the shore. Along the way we collected some shells. Some were rough and some were smooth. We hopped around the rocky pools, and a naughty crab bit my finger.
Later, it was finally time to go back home on the powerful train. On the way, my dad told a joke. Why did the chicken cross the ocean? I don’t know - why did the chicken cross the ocean. To get to the other tide. We finally arrived back home happily. What a wonderful day!

A Walk In The Woods

I love Autumn. It is my favourite time of year. One fine morning, I looked out of my window. I saw beautiful Autumn amber leaves scattering outside. So I went out for a walk with my dad. I got ready and put on my coat, and then we left.
We went to the forest and saw some lovely colourful leaves. As we stepped onto the leaves, they cracked like eggs. It looked like a carpet on the floor. The colours of the leaves were red, orange, yellow, brown and some green. We ducked and wriggled through the crunchy leaves.
The crispy crimson leaves danced and jumbled along the path, while the crimson trees stood tall and silent. We saw colourful birds flying across the sky, it was wonderful. While we watched, a squirrel stole an acorn, and I touched a bumpy tree trunk.
A little further on, we saw a pond. The water was glistening, and the colours of the trees were reflecting on the surface. We played a game to see who could throw a rock the furthest, and I won.
Next we watched the squirrels playing and the birds jumping noisily along the branches. They twittered and then flew gracefully into the air and across the sky. At the end of our walk, we found a nice bench and sat down with a steamy, hot chocolate. With lots of sweet marshmallows on top. When I went home, I told my mum all about it.

MISS WEBSTER’S SCARF

One blustery winter morning, Miss Webster was happily welcoming everybody at the gate. The children were excitedly going into their classrooms. Miss Webster was out on the field. It was very cold. It was a freezing day. She was watching the Year 6 children play football. They were amazing. She was about to join in, but something happened. Miss Webster was strolling cheerfully. Everything was going well until something unexpected happened.
She took her scarf off and put it onto the bench, but a sneaky squirrel nicked it. A cheeky cat snatched her scarf. She shouted, “You cheeky cat!”. But the cat didn’t listen. Suddenly, a bird swooped down and took her scarf far away and disappeared into the distance like a rocket. Whoosh! A sudden gust of wind blew Miss Webster’s scarf straight off her neck. She tried to grab it, but it was too late. The pretty scarf disappeared into the distance. “My scarf! My scarf!” she wailed.
The children went running after the scarf. The children and the parents went running after the scarf. The children and the parents, and even the dinner ladies went running after the scarf. “That was my favourite scarf. I’ve had it since I was a kid,” Miss Webster cried. Miss Webster looked around for other people to help. Mrs MacCormack came to help. Even the little children came to help. Colleagues and children rushed to help. They ran. They ran and jumped. They ran and jumped and dived. Everyone was tired but Miss Webster kept shouting, “Come on everybody, we’re nearly there.” They searched, but it was no use. They couldn’t find it.
The scarf flew off into Potters Bar. It flew past Tesco, past the train station, past Sainsburys and the Wylyotts. The police gathered around Miss Webster. The scarf flew over the Furzefield, around Oakmere Park and past Potty Pancakes. The squirrel charged through Tesco with the scarf and nicked some nuts along the way. The pretty scarf zoomed all over Potters Bar. It darted over restaurants, and then past parks and pools. Everyone was tired but they refused to give up the chase. Miss Webster refused to give up, she was determined to catch it.
Then the wind stopped. The wind was getting softer and softer and softer. The scarf floated gently to the ground and landed with a soft thud. Finally, the squirrel was tired and decided to have a little sleep. Miss Webster grabbed the scarf. She picked up the scarf joyfully and ran quickly back to school. She tied the scarf carefully around her neck. “What an extraordinary day!” she exclaimed. Finally, they all went back to Ladbrooke School, just in time for the Year Three class assembly. Miss Webster was happy. Everyone was happy, but the squirrel was not.

POETRY CORNER

Year 3 have spent some time learning about the seasons, and we have created some lovely poetry to describe what we think the seasons would be like if they were people.

AUTUMN IS HERE

Autmn is here
Her lips are shiny copper
Her chestnut hair silently blows in the woodland
Peach eyes burn with kindness
Autmn is here
Deer bow to greet her
Birds wave to welcome her
Colours light her path
Autumn is here
She wears a ginger crown made of berries and copper leaves
She is adorned with a cloak of auburn silk
Queen of the glorious woodland

Winter Is Here

Winter’s coming
His blue eyes stand bold
He sprays frost across the land
He is the king and ruler of the cold

Winter’s coming
The trees lay dead
The animals flee from danger
Hibernating in their underground bed

Winter’s coming
A snow-storm picks up
And he laughs a greedy laugh
Before drinking from his frosty cup

HERE COMES THE SUN

Here comes the sun
Smiling proudly
Teeth shining bright
Shouting loudly
Here comes the sun
Singing in the warm breeze
Happy dancing
Around the trees
Here comes the sun
Bright yellow eyes
Golden hair
Taking us by surprise

Year 3 Children In Need Kindness Challenge 25

Year 3 were inspired to take on the Children In Need Challenge 25 this year. This challenge raised more than £170 in donations. Every child was given the challenge of performing 25 acts of kindness. There were lots of thoughtful contributions from bedroom tidying and dish washing, to making cards and cups of tea. The most popular act of kindness was, by far, the simple act of a hug for somebody who needed it. Well done Year 3!

https://www.justgiving.com/page/ladbrookeyear3?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

During the challenge we followed news about Sara Cox as she ran, walked and jogged 135 miles in just five days. It was a massive challenge and we decided to send her a message of encouragement to help cheer her along. You can listen to our message by clicking the link below.

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