14/09/2018

Hello all!

Yet another great week had by all in year 3, the children are really settling into their new routine.

This week:

Maths - we have been exploring numbers, number bonds and patterns within addition and subtraction.

English – we have been reading and retelling fables. The children are now able to identify what makes a fable and can understand and identify morals within those stories.

Science – as some of you may have noticed we have had a visitor in this week, our very own class skeleton! The children were absolutely fascinated by this and we really enjoyed learning about the human skeleton. They are able to identify different bones and discuss their purpose as well as knowing other facts about the human skeleton.

ICT – during ICT we were getting used to logging onto a laptop and typing on the programme Word. The children really enjoyed this. If you have a laptop/PC at home, if you could allow your child to go onto Word (or related programme) to improve fluency of typing and navigating the programme this would help with children’s progression within ICT.

Art- the children had a fascinating discussion around the question what is art? We then went onto designing our firework posters which we will be creating next week.

Geography – the children were exploring the continents of the world and identifying.

R.E – this week within R.E the children explored and discussed what religion is and what it is to them. We then produced a mind map after this discussion. We will be going onto exploring Islam and Christianity.

PSHE – Within PSHE we were getting to know each other and the children also meditated during their session.

MFL – For our first Spanish lesson we had an introduction to Spain. We located Spain on a map, learnt some facts about Spain as well as listening to Spanish music. The children can now say hello and their name in Spanish.

Next week’s focus

English – Fables. A continuation of fables and creating our own fable.

Maths – Compare and order 2- and 3- digit numbers; count on and back in 10s and 1s; add and subtract 2-digit numbers; solve problems using place value.

Religious Education – Introduction to Islam.

Geography – Locating countries on a map.

Art- Firework poster.

Science – Identifying and grouping animals with and without skeletons.

PSHE – School positivity.

Spanish – Greetings and counting.

PE

Tuesday 14:15 – 15:15 (football)

Thursday 11:00 – 12:00

Friday 10:10 – 10:40

As we currently are unable to use the hall due to building work most of the PE lessons are taking place outside. Please ensure the children have appropriate clothing to accommodate for the outside weather.

Spellings

(Focus: suffixes)

Walk – Walks – Walked – Walking

Run – Runs – Running

Skip – Skips – Skipped – Skipping

Smile – Smiles – Smiled – Smiling

Bake – bakes – baked – baking

Please teach children the root word and then how the how it changes with its suffix.

I hope you all have a great weekend!

N Davis

ndavis@littleheath.herts.sch.uk