Friday 10 July 2015

Next Week

Hello everyone,

Please remember that next week we will be back to normal and you will return to your Year 3 classroom. Don't forget to wear your PE kit on Monday!

We will be doing lots of Design and Technology next week, creating Moving Monsters. If you have any cardboard boxes at home (any size) please bring them in!

See you on Monday!



Friday 3 July 2015

Transition Week

Next week is Transition Week so you will be going up to Year 4 to have a taster of what next year will be like. Your new class is Olympic Park and your new teacher will be Miss Cope.

You do not need to wear your PE kit on Monday as there will be no PE sessions next week. There are also no swimming lessons until September so you do not need to bring your swimming kit on Tuesday.

I hope you have a wonderful week! See you on the 13th!

Friday 26 June 2015

Year 3

We are almost at the end of Year 3!

This will be the last piece of homework you do as Year 3's, so we are going to reflect on the journey you have been on this year.

Your task is to write a short paragraph reviewing your year. You might want to think about;

  • what you have enjoyed most
  • what you have enjoyed least
  • what you have learnt
  • your achievements and successes
  • what you want to achieve in Year 4.
Don't forget to bring your recorders and music books for the concert on Monday!

NOTE TO PARENTS: Our music teacher, Miss Cahill, has organised a Year 3 music concert on Monday morning (29th June) at 9 o'clock. All parents are welcome to attend.


Friday 19 June 2015

Roman Week

We have been celebrating all things Roman this week! We have been studying Roman Numerals, Hadrian's Wall and Roman towns in Britain. We were also visited by two Romans on Monday. They told us all about being in the Roman Army and the daily life of a Roman civilian.

For your task this week you must imagine that you are a Roman soldier. You must write a letter to your friend convincing them to join the Roman army. Some things you might want to mention are;

  • How long they will be in the army
  • The different countries they will travel to
  • The amount of money they will get paid every year
  • The pension (the things they will be given when they retire)


An example of how to start your letter is below;


Dear _____,

I hope you are well. I'm missing you terribly. 

I am currently travelling in Britannia as a soldier in the Roman Army and I'm having such a wonderful time. You should join me!


Wednesday 17 June 2015

Tennis

We have been invited to take part in a Tennis workshop on Friday afternoon (19th June). Therefore, all children must come into school dressed in their PE kit. If you don't have your PE kit, you will not be able to take part.


Sunday 14 June 2015

Roman Workshop and Roman Day

Tomorrow (Monday 15th June) we will be taking part in a Roman workshop that will last all day. You should come to school in your normal school uniform. There is no need to wear your PE kit.

On Tuesday (16th June), it is Roman Day across the school and you will be allowed to wear a Roman costume. It is compulsory to wear your school uniform when you go swimming, so you must bring this to school with you. We suggest wearing your school PE shorts and t-shirt under your Roman Costume. You can then put your school jumper over the top when we go swimming.

Please ask your teacher if you have any questions about this.

You can find your homework task in the post below.

Friday 12 June 2015

Science Week

Your task this week is to write a short review of Science Week.

You should write about:
  • What you have learnt
  • Your favourite activities
  • Your favourite presentations
  • What you would like to learn more about in the future.



Here are some reminders of all the things we did this week;
  • Monday - sources of light and what is a shadow
  • Tuesday - shadow puppets
  • Wednesday - dark boxes
  • Thursday - sundials
  • Friday - showing our projects and performing our shadow puppet productions

Saturday 6 June 2015

Science Week

On Monday, we will be starting Science Week!



I know you have all been working really hard on your Science projects and I'm really looking forward to seeing them! You need to bring your project into school on Thursday. On Friday we will be having a special visitor in school that will be judging the projects and awarding prizes to the best ones. Remember, you must also have a poster or presentation about your project.

On Friday we will be dressing up as people that have a job in Science. There are many different careers that involve Science. Here are just a few examples;

  • doctors
  • dentists
  • gardeners
  • engineers
  • astronauts
  • architects 
  • zookeepers 
  • archaeologists
  • train drivers







Finally, we will be using lots of cereal boxes and shoe boxes in one of our experiments next week so please bring some in on Monday if you have any at home.

Friday 22 May 2015

Science Experiments

In our second week back after half term, we will be having a Science Week!


 


Your task for half-term and the week after is to complete your own Science project at home. It can be anything that you are interested in and should be something that you have made and can bring in to present to the rest of the class. You also need to make a large poster (or other form of presentation) to explain:

 
·     What is your project?
·     Why did you choose it?
·     How does it work?
·     Why is it a good Science project?

We will be presenting our projects on Friday 12th June!
 


 

 

Tuesday 19 May 2015

School Trip

Well done, everyone! You were so sensible and well behaved on our trip yesterday. I was incredibly proud of all of you.

I would also like to say another massive thank you to the parents that helped us throughout the day. You were so incredibly helpful, kind and patient. 

Homework
Your homework task is to write about your favourite part of the day and tell me why you liked that part the most. Try to give more than one reason!

I would also like you to think of any questions you might have about the workshop we took part in and we will try to explore some of the ideas further in our Science lessons next term.

Saturday 16 May 2015

Natural History Museum

On Monday, we will be going to the Natural History Museum to find out more about some of the Topics we have been covering in Science this year.

Some important things to remember;

  • You do not need to wear your PE kit on Monday. You should be wearing your normal school uniform.
  • Bring a waterproof jacket. We will be walking to and from the tube station and it may rain!
  • Bring a healthy packed lunch and only water to drink.
  • We will be setting off shortly after the beginning of the school day so please try to arrive on time.
This week, your blogging homework will be about our trip so it will be set on Monday. Mathletics has been updated so you will all be able to practise your multiplication and division instead.

Have a lovely weekend :)


Note to parents
Thank you for all your kindness in offering to help with our trip. We have been overwhelmed by the number of parents that have offered us their time and assistance. Unfortunately we were not able to bring everyone along with us, so we pulled names out of a hat to decide who would be coming along. The parents that have been selected have received a letter. Those who have not been selected this time will be given priority on our next trip.
Thank you!


Saturday 9 May 2015

Biographies, Autobiographies and Times Tables

Literacy
Recently, we have been learning about biographies and autobiographies. All the homework for this subject has been given to you on worksheets. Please make sure you bring the autobiography worksheet into school on Monday and the biography worksheet on Friday. You will not be able to complete your work in class without these sheets.


Maths
By the end of year 3, you should all know your 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 and 11 times tables. Some of you are still struggling with these times tables so you need to start practising them every day. This will help you with the maths work we will be doing in class over the next few weeks. If you are really confident with these times tables, you should be working on the 6, 7 and 9 times tables.


School Trip
We will be visiting the Natural History Museum on Monday 18th May. Some children have still not returned their permission slip for this trip. You must bring it on Monday. If your permission slip is not returned you may not be able to come on the trip.


Monday 27 April 2015

Buddhism Assembly

Hello everyone,

We will be performing our Buddhism Assembly on Friday 1st May at 9.15am.

All family and friends are welcome to come and watch us perform.

We hope to see you all then.




Friday 24 April 2015

Timetables

This week we have been learning how to read timetables and solving problems using a timetable.

Your task is to make a timetable of a day in your life. You must then come up with five questions to ask about your timetable.

When you have done this, try answering someone else's questions.



Below, is a timetable of my morning. Can you answer my questions?


Miss Tracey's Morning Timetable
5.45 - Wake up
5.50 - Make coffee
6.00 - Shower
6.10 - Brush teeth, get dressed and get ready for the day
6.30 - Drive to school
7.00 - Arrive at school and tidy the classroom
7.15 - Photocopying 
7.30 - Get lessons and resources ready for the day
8.00 - Reply to important emails
8.15 - Have breakfast with Miss McGillivray
8.30 - Change guided reading books
8.45 - Thames class arrive


1. At what time do I reply to emails?
2. At what time do I tidy the classroom?
3. How long does it take me to drive to school?
4. How long does it take me to get the lessons and resources ready?
5. How much time passes between me waking up and my class arriving?


Friday 17 April 2015

What makes you happy?

This week we have been thinking about what makes us happy. 



Your task is to write a paragraph telling us what makes you happy and all the reasons why. 






Friday 27 March 2015

The Tudors

After Easter, we will be learning about the Tudors, in particular, their daily lives, buildings, religion and kings and queens.


 
 
 

To prepare for our topic, you must find ten interesting facts about the Tudors. Write them in the comments below. Make sure you read everyone else's facts, you might learn something new!

Here are some websites that will help you;

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/tudors.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/henry_viii/

http://www.hrp.org.uk/PalaceKids/discover/allabouttudors

http://www.henryviiiandthetudors.co.uk/


Saturday 21 March 2015

Gathering Data

This week we have been gathering data and displaying information in tally charts, bar graphs and line graphs.

Your task this week is to look carefully at the chart below, and come up with five high quality questions to ask about the information. For example, 'How many people preferred magenta to white?'.

Once you've written your questions, have a go at answering someone else's!

Saturday 14 March 2015

Extreme Environments

Over the last few weeks, we have been learning about the Polar Regions. In particular we have learnt about the differences between the Arctic and Antarctic, how animals are adapted to live there and how climate change is affecting these regions.



This week, your task is to choose an animal that lives in the Polar Regions and write a paragraph explaining how they are adapted to live in these extreme environments. Think carefully about the colour of their fur, where they live, what they eat and how they survive the cold.









Thursday 12 March 2015

Mother's Day Assembly

We will be having our Mother's Day Assembly at 10 o'clock on Friday 13th March in the Lower Hall.

Please remind all your mums to come along!

Friday 6 March 2015

Healthy Eating

This week in our Science lessons, we learnt about the different food groups and how much of each food group we should eat in order to have a healthy diet.


This week, your task is to create a menu for a day of healthy meals. Think carefully about how many servings of each food group need to be included in a normal day. You must include a meal for breakfast, lunch and dinner and at least one snack.

Friday 27 February 2015

Stories Set in Familiar Places.

This week we have been learning about stories set in familar places. We have been looking, in particular, at a story called 'One Sweet Too Far', which is set in a school.



Your task this week is to think back to a memorable day that you have experienced at school, and turn it into a story. Remember, this is NOT a diary entry so you must write in the past tense and the third person.

Please have a look at the Spellings and Mathletics pages for the rest of your homework. You should also continue to practise all the timestables and read for 15 minutes every day.

Friday 30 January 2015

Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age

Since the beginning of term, we have been learning about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We have been finding out about the homes, tools, food, clothes and structures that were made by the people that lived during these periods.

This week, your task is to tell me which period you would prefer to live in and why. Write your answers in the comment box below.








Here are some websites where you can find a bit more information;




I would prefer to live in the Iron Age because the people that lived during this period were much more sophisticated than the previous two periods. The people of the Iron Age had begun to farm vegetables and animals, so they had access to many different types of food. They were also able to use fire, which meant they were able to cook their food in the large iron pots they had made themselves. Furthermore, the Iron Age people had invented soap, so they were able to keep themselves clean, and they decorated their bodies with jewellery. They also had access to much better tools and weapons, which made hunting and fighting much easier.
However, these people had to live alongside the Celts. The Celts were a ferocious group of people who had access to very sophisticated weapons. They enjoyed fighting and this led to many bloody battles with the people of the Iron Age.

Friday 23 January 2015

Persuasive Writing

This week we have been writing and editing our own persuasive texts, on whether or not we believe school uniform is a good idea.

Your task this week is to write another very important persuasive text!

As part of World Book Day 2015, David Walliams will be visiting schools all over the UK. Your task is to write a short paragraph to persuade David Walliams to come to our school. Remember, you must use your personal opinions, a few facts and lots of emotive language. Write your persuasive texts in the comment box below and we will use the best ones when we enter the competition.


You can read more information about the competition on this website; http://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/2015/01/david-walliams-takes-sky-celebrate-world-book-day-2/#

Friday 16 January 2015

We are Pirates!

This week we have been enjoying Maths week in school. Our theme was pirates so every lesson this week has had a link to both maths and pirates! We completed lots of swashbuckling activities, including making treasure maps, designing pirate ships and even walking the plank!

Your task this week has been set by Pirate Pete....

Aye, aye me hearties. I have one last task for all you scury dogs. We have just docked on a new treasure island. I want you to write a description of the island, using as many interesting adjectives, similes and verbs as you can. Anyone that forgets their capital letters and full stops will be forced to walk the plank! Arghhhhh!

Monday 12 January 2015

The Stone Age



Our History topics for this half term are the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. This short video shows us what life would have been like for children during the Stone Age. Do you know any other information about the Stone Age that you could share with us?

Friday 9 January 2015

Persuasive Writing

This week we started our new Literacy topic; persuasive writing. We have been thinking about whether or not children should wear a school uniform and we have looked at several different arguments that are either for or against wearing school uniform.
Your task this week is to decide if you agree or disagree with wearing school uniform and give at least two reasons for your decision. Write your opinions in the comment box below.