25/01/19 (Updated)

January 25, 2019

25/01/19 (Updated)

Hello all!

Wow – what a performance. I’m confident we will be winning Oscars and Golden Globes for that assembly. The children were brilliant and it was a great demonstration of their learning. I was extremely proud of them and I’m sure you all were too.

Reminder: The children have been offered the opportunity to enter a poetry competition. I have sent the entry form home. The theme is open, so let the children decide what they’d like to write about. In Poetry Wonderland anything is possible, where will your children’s imaginations take them...? Here is a youtube video for you/your child to watch to explain more about the task.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=88&v=PqnugubznSE

I would like the entry forms back by Friday February 1st so that I can send them all off. The children have a chance to have their poem published in a book and to win prizes. Good luck and I cannot wait to see where their imagination takes them.

Polite Notice

If, for whatever reason, you are unable to pick your child up after school and another adult is picking them up please could you inform myself (via note or email) or the school office. We are unable to let children go with other adults unless we have been informed by you, the parent/guardian.

Please ensure you are using the Y3 blog to its full potential. If you browse the pages there are many educational games on here that the children may access. You can also find recommended reading lists, sharing assembly information and the statutory word list for Year 3/4.

This Week

Maths- We were recalling and using multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables.

English – This week in English we have been practising their performance and speaking & listening skills for our class assembly. We also learnt what a simile is and were able to construct our own.

Science – We continued our topic of light and investigated reflective surfaces/materials and investigated how mirrors worked.

Art – This week in art we were using colour pencil and learning how to produce different shades of colour to create a 3D effect on shapes.

RE- We were learning about Ramadan and the Islamic celebration of Eid.

ICT- We were learning how to touch type on a keyboard. If you would like to practice the skills the children have been learning in class follow this link:

https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/articles/z3c6tfr

PSHE- We explored our dreams and goals.

MFL- Recap of greetings and numbers.

Next Week

PE – Just a reminder, if your child wants to wear googles please ensure they bring in a note of consent from you. Please also ensure all swimwear is suitable and there are no two-piece swimsuits. If there are any questions, do not hesitate to email me.

Maths- We will be continuing our recalling and using multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables.

English – This week’s English will be continuing with our fairy tale topic. At the end of this topic the children will write their own fairy tale. We will be looking at the beginning, middle and end of fairy tales this week.

Science – We will be continuing our topic of light and will be investigating reflective surfaces/materials.

Art – We will be looking at Cezanne’s Basket of Apples painting. Our aim this half term is to recreate this image as a whole class.

RE- We be learning about symbols in Christianity.

Geography- We will be developing our mapping skills in geography.

ICT- We will be learning how to touch type on a keyboard.

PSHE- We will be looking at our dreams and goals.

Spellings

Due to timetabling issues, our spelling and tables tests will be on a Wednesday afternoon. I will send the children home with a list of their spellings as well as publish them on the blog on a Friday. (Test for below spellings will be on 30/01/19)

Group 1

bald baldness

cool coolness

dark darkness

dry dryness

fit fitness:

kind kindness

lazy laziness '

lonely loneliness

ugly ugliness

Group 2

because