28/09/18

Hello everyone!

Another busy week of learning, the children are really settling into their routines now. A great transition from year 2 to 3 so far. 

This week:

English – We have all become Oscar-worthy actors this week with our new knowledge on script writing and performing. The children are able to use body language, facial expressions and voice to portray a character. We have also written scripts as a class and next week we will be moving onto writing our own scripts.

Maths – We have been looking at multiplication and division facts for the 5, 10, 2, 4 and 3 times-tables. At times we have made this very visual by using arrays to solve these calculations. We then moved on doubling and halving 2-digit numbers and were able to demonstrate how we got to our answers.

Science – This week in science we were looking at muscles and how they work to move our bodies. The children now know facts about our muscles, can identify muscles and explain how muscles work in tandem.

Spellings

(Focus contractions)

Does not – Doesn’t                                             I am – I’m

Cannot – Can’t                                                   Has not – Hasn’t

Will not – Won’t                                                 Would have – would’ve

Do not – Don’t                                                    Could have – Could’ve  
I have – I’ve                                                                     

                                               

Next week’s focus

English – Continuing script writing and performing a play.

Maths – Know and understand the calendar, including days, weeks, months, years; tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes on analogue and digital clocks; know the properties of 3D shapes. [Any pre-learning with the children will help this week’s maths, time is quite an abstract concept].

Religious Education – Islamic festivals and celebrations (continuation).

Geography – Locating major capital cities of the world.

D&T- Designing greeting cards (researching different pop up cards).

Science – Balanced diet.

PSHE – Rewards and consequences.

Spanish – Greetings and counting (continued).

Book Fayre

Book Fayre will be continuing after school on Monday and Tuesday in the dining hall. Hope to see you there!

Harvest Festival

Unfortunately, as the hall is still out of use there will be no harvest festival this Friday. What we are doing this year is donating food to a local charity. This is such a great cause and I hope that if you can, you will join me in donating food. [The children may bring in food throughout the week and we will start a Y3 collection].

School Photographs

Smile! Next Monday will be individual (and family group) photographs. Winter uniform is preferred but not essential.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss N Davis

ndavis@littleheath.herts.sch.uk