Last week in PE we started our athletics block, focusing on running events. We practiced the 2 different sports day running events and then finished with drills that help us develop our technique for sprinting.
Here we are doing our shuttle run.
Here we are doing our sprint.
The pictures show the difference in running styles when jogging and sprinting.
Have a look at our curriculum information for term 4, to find out about all the exciting things we will be learning this term.
In Art Primary 3 have been doing a design project learning about designing and creating their own hat/headdress.
Throughout this project, we have been learning how to research and come up with different designs, which we then evaluated to decide on the best idea.
We then got the basic structure made and decorated it with lots of different materials. Lots of fun was had exploring the materials and choosing the best ones to create our designs.
The final results were amazing!!! Well done P3
In PE we have been doing skipping. We have learnt that skipping is a great form of exercise that is cheap to do and only requires a small space. We also learnt that it develops rhythm and timing, coordination, motivation, determination and resilience and focus and concentration.
We are also lucky to be at PE and doing skipping on National Skipping Day.
This term our topic has been Healthy Bodies.
Over the last two weeks we rounded off our knowledge of healthy bodies with some visits from health professionals.
Angela from ChildSmile came in to talk to us about how to keep our teeth healthy. We learned about the importance of brushing, healthy diets and regular check ups.
Gemma, our school nurse, came in to talk to us about the importance of cleanliness. We learned about germs, the impact they can have on our bodies and how to limit the spread through handwashing. 
P3 have been doing general games to develop the skills we need in lots of different games. These skills include decision making, spatial awareness, communication, dodging, weaving, changing direction and ball skills like throwing, catching and kicking.
P3B recently finished a block of Shetland and Scottish Dance in PE. We covered several dances, learning that dances are made up of small sections which are repeated. We also discovered that once we have learnt an action, it can be done in a variety of different dances. For example, we learnt to cast off in the Grand Old Duke of York and then repeated this part in 2 other dances.
The dances we learnt were
We finished the block making up our own Shetland dances. Here we are in action.
We had the most amazing time experiencing Up Helly Aa this year, embracing our Shetland culture.
Alongside 3A we travelled to the street to watch the morning procession. We joined in with the excitement; cheering and singing. We even got a brilliant view of the Jarl’s presentation as he passed the Albert Building and the Lerwick Port Authority. We ended our trip with a fantastic view of this years galley and watched as the Jarl Squad got their photos.
On return to school we had the delights of seeing both the Junior and Senior Jarl squads in the gym hall. We sang with delight and saw their outfits up close.
Have a look at our learning for this term
Yesterday we went to the gym for our Christmas party games with the P3A’s.
