Issue: 1

7/9/18

This week has been about ‘Learning to Learn’

This means the children have been learning where things are, routines and ow they can be successful learners all round.

Please ensure that children have healthy tuck options (fruit for example) for break times.

Children can purchase tuck before school at the Crest Road entrance on their way to class.

All children have been given a reading book and their Reading Record.

Children should read for at least 10 minutes a night and record it in the Reading Record.

Please sign each day and send in to school.

Our topic launch day is on Monday.

Children can come to school in sports clothing (or wear their school PE kit if that is easier).

We have explored our reading books in class and have enjoyed some whole class reading activities.

It has been a challenge for some remembering how to write after the holiday break.

We have learnt where the resources are kept in our classes that will support us.

We have practised recalling some simple maths facts through games and challenges.

Our brains have anywhere between 86 billion and 100 billion neurons – the cells that transmit signals throughout the brain. This is about half the number of stars in the Milky Way.

This week the children met their PE teachers.

They discussed expectations and played some simple listening and command games.

We discussed what we will do in French: how we will learn and the sort of ways we will do so.

We enjoyed singing and completing some fun team activities.

Well done to all of Year 3 for an excellent start to the school year!

It has been fantastic to see how well everyone has settled in.

Our Core Values are: Respect, Positivity, Honesty, Perseverance and Aspiration.

We have been exploring how they will help us be successful learners.

The children have voted for their School Councillors this week (one per class).

Democracy in action!

Year 3

Issue: 2

14/09/18

This week has been full of

adventures. We have had

our topic launch day and we

have begun our journey into

Year 3 Maths and English.

Please make sure water

bottles are packed into

your bags so that you can

grab a drink at any

convenient time in class.

Children will receive home learning

each week which is to be handed

in the next Friday.

- Daily reading

- Weekly maths

- Weekly spellings

- Weekly handwriting

This week we have made edible ‘blood’ to

decorate cakes with (yum, yum!),

completed puzzles, tested our hearts and

lungs and so much more as we have been

learning all about: ‘What Happens Inside

Us?

’We have written some excellent recounts

of our Topic Launch Day too.

This week, the children have had a

go at writing a script. They’ve used a

clip from Finding Nemo as the

stimulus.

We’ve been exploring our new book

‘The Wolf, the Duck and The Mouse’

and we plan to use it as a base for a

new and vastly improved script.

We have assessing what the children

can remember from their maths

learning last year. We have set fast

paced carousel activities that

challenged the children to think

quickly.

The children have been learning and

practising times tables too.

Did you know that your heart

pumps out about 7,600 litres

of blood each day?

The children have learnt about

the three phases of a warmup:

The pulse raiser, stretching and

a sport specific exercise.

Our muscles are like playdough -

if they are cold, they snap!

This week, the children have

learnt how to use a bi-lingual

dictionary.

We have discussed that nouns in

French have different genders.

Our topic launch day. We

tasted edible blood, learnt

about the skeletal and

muscular systems. We even

tested our heart-rate using

professional equipment!

Positivity has been our core value

for this week. We have been

learning to look on the bright

side of every situation.

We have reminded ourselves of

the meaning of our British

Values: democracy, rule of law,

respect, equality, tolerance and

liberty.

Year 3

Issue: 3

21/09/18

The children have really

enjoyed our Guided Reading

this week – we are exploring

books together as a class.

Our key skills have been

how to summarise the text

and how to find specific

information.

Your child needs a coat and

a bag every day.

Please check for letters

and home learning.

Please hand in the reply

slips about the Maths

websites.

Children will receive home learning

each week which is to be handed

in the next Friday.

- Daily reading (10 mins at

least)

- Weekly maths

- Weekly spellings

- Weekly handwriting

This week we have been learning

about our bodies. We have been

learning about the digestive

system and the skeletal system.

We’ve been exploring our

book ‘The Wolf, the Duck and

The Mouse’.

We have started writing a

play-script that retells the

story from the point of view

of the hunter.

We have been learning about

place value: how to read, write

and represent numbers so we can

identify the value of each digit.

We are also practising out 2, 5

and 10x tables.

The human brain has a memory

capacity which is the

equivalent of more than four

terabytes on a hard drive.

The children have continued

learning about the three phases

of a warmup: The pulse raiser,

stretching and sport specific

exercises.

The children have learnt how to

introduce themselves with some

simple phrases. They are now

beginning to practise saying some

further words and sentences.

The children are really

excited about the new Time

Tables Rock Stars online home

learning! Has your child signed

up yet?

Aspiration has been our core

value for this week. We have

been celebrating when people

have kept going and not given up,

even when things were hard.

We have reminded ourselves of

the meaning of our British

Values: democracy, rule of law,

respect, equality, tolerance and

liberty.

Year 3

Issue: 4

28/09/18

The best attendance record

in Year 3 last week was

achieved by 3MK with 99%.

Our school target is 97%

Who will win next week?

The school day starts at

8:45am. Children need to be

in class then.

Registers close at 8:55am.

Please check bags every day

for letters and home

learning!

Children will receive home learning

each Friday which is to be handed

in by the next Thursday.

- Daily reading (10 mins at

least)

- Weekly maths

- Weekly spellings

- Weekly handwriting

This week we have been

continuing to learn about our

bodies. We have been learning

about the digestive system

through completing messy

experiments and having lots of

fun.

We’ve been writing play-

scripts inspired by our book

‘The Wolf, the Duck and The

Mouse’. We have learnt

about all the text features

and been working hard to

improve our sentences.

We have been continuing to learn

about place value: how to read,

write and represent numbers so

we can identify the value of each

digit. We have also been ordering

numbers and practising our 2

times tables so we can recall

facts really fast.

Did you know that your

mouth produces about one

litre of saliva each day?!

The children have exploring

team games and their endurance

abilities over short, medium and

longer distance events.

The children have been using

finger puppets to role-play short

conversations.

Time Tables Rock Stars!

The children LOVE this

competitive learning. Has your

child signed up yet? If not,

please do!

Respect has been our core value

for this week. We have been

thinking about where, when, why

and how we show respect to

people and things.

We have reminded ourselves of

the meaning of our British

Values: democracy, rule of law,

respect, equality, tolerance and

liberty.

Year 3

Issue: 5

5/10/18

The best attendance record in Year 3 last week was achieved by 3C with 100%.

Well done!

Our school target is 97%

Who will win next week?

Open Classroom Event

Come and join us in class for a class assembly from 9:00-9:30 on Monday 15th October.

Children will receive home learning each Friday which is to be handed in by the next Thursday.

- Daily reading (10 mins at least)

- Weekly maths - Weekly spellings - Weekly handwriting

This week we have been learning about the history of James Lind and his experiments with vitamin C. We have also been enjoying some art learning. We have been studying our facial features to create some imaginative self-portraits.

We’ve started reading a new book: ‘The Magic School Bus’. We are using it to help us learn how to write an explanation text. This week we have completed some group presentations.

We have been continuing to learn about place value: how to read, write and represent numbers so we can identify the value of each digit. We have also been ordering numbers and practising our 2 times tables so we can recall facts really fast.

The brain uses over a quarter of the oxygen used

by the human body.

The children have been continuing to explore team games and their endurance abilities over short, medium and longer distance events.

The children have been continuing to role-play different conversation situations and developing their confidence with simple French vocabulary.

Thank you to everyone who donated to our Harvest collection. You are very generous. The food has been given to the charity Caring Hands

Honesty has been our core value for this week.

We have been exploring why telling the truth is important.

We have reminded ourselves of the meaning of our British Values: democracy, rule of law, respect, equality, tolerance and liberty.

Year 3

Issue: 6

12/10/18

The best attendance record

in Year 3 last week was

achieved by 3F with 98.6%.

Well done!

Our school target is 97%

Who will win next week?

Open Classroom Event

Come and join us in class

for a class assembly from

9:00-9:30 on Monday 15th

October.

If your child is ever absent,

make a point of asking for

any missed letters.

- Daily reading (10 mins

at least)

- Weekly maths

- Weekly spellings

- Weekly handwriting

Topic projects should be

handed in this coming week.

We have been continuing to study

our facial features to create

some imaginative self-portraits.

Also, we have considering the

effects of vitamin C on our

bodies and how we can look after

ourselves.

We’ve continued to read our

book: ‘The Magic School Bus’.

We have been identifying the

key information and exploring

how we might present it and

explain it using given text

starters.

We have been learning methods

of addition this week: adding

ones and adding tens to three

digit numbers. We have used

resources to help us and been

counting in steps of one or ten.

Of course, our times tables focus

goes on too!

Laid end to end, an adult's

blood vessels could circle

Earth's equator four times!

The children have been

continuing to explore team

games and their endurance

abilities over short, medium and

longer distance events.

The children have been learning

to name and count objects

presented to them. They enjoy

doing this together as a group

and then trying things on their

own.

We had lots of fun

participating in Mental Health

Awareness week. The children

enjoyed a range of activities

including ‘Mindful Breathing.’

Perseverance has been our core

value focus for this week.

We have been celebrating when

people don’t give up, even if

things get tough.

We have reminded ourselves of

the meaning of our British

Values: democracy, rule of law,

respect, equality, tolerance and

liberty.

Year 3

Issue: 7

19/10/18

The best attendance record

in Year 3 last week was

achieved by 3C with 98.9%.

Well done!

Our school target is 97%

Who will win next time?

Term 2 Term 2 starts on Monday 5th

November.

Please ensure that your child

comes to school with a coat each

day.

We have started asking children

to put empty wrappers back in

their lunchboxes so you can see

what they have eaten.

Half Term Reading Challenge –

record all reading in your

child’s home reading record

book.

Times Tables Rockstars and

MyMaths are still available, of

course.

This week we have been using our

geography and creative skills to

explore maps, games and various

art activities. The children have

enjoyed showing off their design

skills and imaginations.

We completed our book: ‘The

Magic School Bus’. This week

we have written all about our

hearts. We have explained

what they do, how and why

they are so important. Great

writing from everyone!

We have been continuing to

explore addition and subtraction.

We have been using and drawing

dienes blocks to help us show our

working out.

Of course, we have been showing

off our 2x tables skills too!

This week, ask your child

what their fun fact is!

We’ve learnt so much –

what will they say?

The children have been

continuing to explore team

games and their endurance

abilities over short, medium and

longer distance events.

The children have continued to

name and count objects

presented to them. They have

been recapping all the key skills

they have used this term.

We have had some amazing art

Home Learning projects

handed in. Thank you for the

wonderful skeletons in

particular!

This week we have been

celebrating and recapping all our

Core Values: Positivity,

Aspiration, Respect, Honesty, and

Perseverance.

We have reminded ourselves of

the meaning of our British

Values: democracy, rule of law,

respect, equality, tolerance and

liberty.

Year 3