--- title: "Class 3" url: "https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-3" school: "Anson CE Primary School" --- # Class 3 [![Image of Sewing](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5850.JPG)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-15-31-sewing) 9 November 2026 #### [Sewing](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-15-31-sewing) As part of our Design and Technology unit, we have been practising our sewing skills. We have threaded our own needles and tied a knot at the end of the thread. We have mastered cross stitch, running stitch and applique. Excellent work Class 3. [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-09-15-31-sewing) [![Image of Introducing Mr Phileas Fogg](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/9CEECC11-3712-4CF4-B9F0-73E6F49F89B4.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-16-19-introducing-mr-phileas-fogg) 6 November 2026 #### [Introducing Mr Phileas Fogg](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-16-19-introducing-mr-phileas-fogg) This week we have read the blurb for our new English text. We have made inferences to predict what may happen in the story. So far we can infer that he is precise because he does the same thing every day and he is a wealthy man because he lives on Saville Row. We would like to know why such… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-06-16-19-introducing-mr-phileas-fogg) [![Image of Cauliflower cards ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/C936AC1A-57B1-45F3-82AF-8F042D5253F6.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-21-26-cauliflower-cards) 4 November 2026 #### [Cauliflower cards ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-21-26-cauliflower-cards) Even though we have 7 weeks of school before the Christmas break, today we completed our PTFA Cauliflower cards. This will give plenty of time for parents to order any items they want to with our design on. This year, we used watercolours to create a night sky behind a silhouette of the manager… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-21-26-cauliflower-cards) [![Image of Canalside Trip - Field to fork!](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/E94F7AA0-564B-4264-9D68-B33881409558.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-21-10-canalside-trip-field-to-fork) 4 November 2026 #### [Canalside Trip - Field to fork!](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-21-10-canalside-trip-field-to-fork) Today we visited Canalside farm to start our Geography topic. We had a fantastic day! We started by looking at where the strawberries are usually grown and talking about how during the winter months we can only enjoy strawberries if we import them, due to our climate here in the UK. We… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-11-04-21-10-canalside-trip-field-to-fork) [![Image of Egyptian Day ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/72AFE9D8-64B5-4F19-B3EA-B8C2FA39FF55.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-14-15-egyptian-day) 22 October 2026 #### [Egyptian Day ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-14-15-egyptian-day) We had an Ancient Egyptian day to finish our topic. We made our own Egyptian bracelets with different coloured beads, then had a Maths competition to see who could build the best pyramid from different materials. They were tested on strength, design and height. We played team PE games such as ‘The… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-22-14-15-egyptian-day) [![Image of Poppy art ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/0519C765-C8D5-4760-B7C9-9AD9F7BDBE6E.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-21-11-44-poppy-art) 21 October 2026 #### [Poppy art ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-21-11-44-poppy-art) Today we talked about the meaning behind the different colours of poppies worn during November. We created our own poppy pictures to display at church during our remembrance service after half term. [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-21-11-44-poppy-art) [![Image of Imagery in Poetry ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/48530819-8C72-43A1-BBD5-3903E4ED8218.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-09-58-imagery-in-poetry) 14 October 2026 #### [Imagery in Poetry ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-09-58-imagery-in-poetry) To start our Poetry week we listened to 4 pieces of music then sketched and described the imagery they created in our minds. They were all quite different! [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-14-09-58-imagery-in-poetry) [![Image of Team games in PE](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/5A921D1F-3F02-4AB6-9497-7C852AFB3203.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-18-18-team-games-in-pe) 9 October 2026 #### [Team games in PE](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-18-18-team-games-in-pe) During PE we completed some team relay races. The leader of each team had to pick their favourite food and the number of laps each team had to do were determined by that, for example pizza was 1 lap whereas McDonalds was 3! We repeated for our favourite pudding and drink. We then realised the more… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-09-18-18-team-games-in-pe) [![Image of Poster competition ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/084B0B16-D304-4D2C-BCF8-13881D1FFEBE.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-08-14-53-poster-competition) 8 October 2026 #### [Poster competition ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-08-14-53-poster-competition) This afternoon we all designed a poster for the Colwich Parish Council Christmas lights switch on next month. [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-08-14-53-poster-competition) [![Image of Shadow Investigating ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5840.JPG)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-13-15-shadow-investigating) 6 October 2026 #### [Shadow Investigating ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-13-15-shadow-investigating) We have been investigating shadows in Science. We went outside at different times of the day and measured the length of our shadows. At one point, we thought that we were shrinking! We now know that our shadows are bigger at the start of the day and smaller in the middle of the day. When the sun… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-10-06-13-15-shadow-investigating) [![Image of Online safety ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/4AC04D86-4C9B-4B58-8F17-D1898826D3C3.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-13-44-online-safety) 30 September 2026 #### [Online safety ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-13-44-online-safety) We have started our computing sessions by learning about online safety. We began by watching a video about the ‘spaghetti tree’ in Switzerland that had a bumper crop! We were intrigued to learn more about this but then discovered it was a prank! It highlighted how easy it is to spread fake news… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-13-44-online-safety) [![Image of Mummified tomatoes! ](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/BACB15BD-BB02-4A09-AE8F-A1B1E8B822C2.jpeg)](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-13-40-mummified-tomatoes) 30 September 2026 #### [Mummified tomatoes! ](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-13-40-mummified-tomatoes) In our History lesson, we learnt more about the Ancient Egyptian mummification process. We used a tomato to represent the human body and scooped out the seeds (which represented internal organs), before covering the inside of the tomato in salt to preserve it, just like the Egyptians did to… [Continue reading](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/blog/2026-09-30-13-40-mummified-tomatoes) ### Children - [Class 1](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-1/about-class-1) - [Class 2](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-2/about-class-2) - [Class 3](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-3/about-class-3) - [Class 4](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/children/class-4/about-class-4) - [Student leadership](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/children/student-leadership) - [Spelling Bee](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/children/spelling-bee) ![Anson CE Primary School](https://files.schudio.com/anson-ce-primary-school/images/logo/anson-footer-logo.png) ### Anson CE Primary School Main Road Great Haywood Staffordshire ST18 0SU 01889 881200 © Copyright 2019–2026 Anson CE Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://anson.staffs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)