Year 3 Week 1 Friday 10th January
RE
In RE the children have been learning about the Epiphany. They made beautiful crowns to wear to assembly on Tuesday morning and looked at the gifts the Three Wise Men took to Jesus. They also discussed the meaning of the Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh that were gifted.
Maths
In Maths, the children have started their topic on multiplication. They looked at making equal groups and how using arrays can help them.
English
The children found similes and metaphors challenging before Christmas so took part in different activities this week to understand how and why they are used in writing. They applied their knowledge to draft a poem about lemons following an ABAB rhyming pattern. We couldn’t let an opportunity to taste the lemon pass us by either!
P.E. days are Wednesday (Swimming) and Friday
Reminders:
- Swimming lessons will commence next Wednesday (15th January) please ensure your child wears their PE kit, brings their swimming kit to school every Wednesday and give consent on School Gateway.
We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr
Homelearning: is set from 4pm on Fridays and due by 7pm on Wednesdays
Spellings: Have been set on Spellingshed to follow our weekly spelling pattern- please see the spelling sheet handed out on Tuesday.
Maths: Has been set on Mathletics to revise learning in class.
Last Week of the Autumn Term
We did it! Happy last day of term everyone!
Year 3 have had a wonderful term and we have enjoyed teaching them so much!
We look forward to them returning on
TUESDAY 7th JANUARY 2025
(we need to get used to writing this on the board!)
🎄 We hope you have a restful festive break 🎄
Thank you for all your kind wishes and festive treats, we appreciate all the thought, and we hope the children like our gifts given today.
🎄 Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie 🎄
♫⋆｡♪ ₊˚♬ ﾟ.🎵Last Friday’s music concert 🎵 ♫⋆｡♪ ₊˚♬ ﾟ.
📐🔢Our last Maths lessons on length and perimeter 📐🔢
Year 3 Week 6 9th December
Well, what ANOTHER busy week!
We hope you all enjoy a restful weekend and have energy for the last week of term!
💜 Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie 💜
*We didn’t have a chance to change all the reading books so they will be given out next week instead*
🎄CHRISTMAS PANTO MONDAY 16TH DECEMBER MEET AT THE CHURCH 9:30AM 🎄
🎄 WEDNESDAY 18TH CHRISTMAS DINNER AND JUMPER🎄
🎄FRIDAY 20TH SCHOOL FINISHES 1PM🎄
Enjoy the photos!
Last Spellingshed and Mathletics have been set for this term.
We will work on the new spellings to hand out before the end of term and we will register for Timetable Rockstar accounts too.
Last Friday
Tuesday
Monday
Last Friday
Monday
What a fun Christmas day we had!
Year 3 Week 5 2nd December
Well, that was a busy week!
Two Advent Services in one day!
We are so proud of your behaviour, effort and respectfulness this week.
You have made us extremely proud to be your teachers.
We hope you all enjoy a restful weekend as there is a busy week next week too!
💜 Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie 💜
🎄CHRISTMAS FUNDAY THURSDAY 12TH DECEMBER WEAR YOUR OWN FESTIVE CLOTHES 🎄
Enjoy the photos!
We know it has been a busy week and lots of festive events are happening at the weekends too so Spellingshed and only one Mathletics have been set.
We will work on the new spellings to hand out before the end of term and we will register for Timetable Rockstar accounts too.
On Wednesday morning we set off to Potters Bar station to make our way to Victoria for the Advent Carol Service.
The children walked lots! They enjoyed being on the train and counting down stops.
Their behaviour was exceptional and there was lots of fun had by all.
Once we arrived, the children listened to the Christmas Story and even saw a real donkey take part in the performance!
Thank you so much to all of the parent helpers for your support.
Some of the children said they wish to practise the recorder at home so here is the link that they were playing along with. They start from 50seconds in.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sejZ0y-UnlE
Week 4 Friday 29th November Year 3
RE
A group of children led us in a beautiful act of worship this week. They gathered, prepared, responded and listened with great respect.
Maths
In maths this week, the children have used their previous knowledge on adding two numbers with no exchange to adding two number across a ten.
Science
We are coming to the end of our Humans and animal unit and we have used lots of scientific language to describe and group animals according to what they eat.
We are moving on to our Food Waste topic next.
We are moving on to our Food Waste topic next.
We are enjoying out poetry unit based on foods and have been exploring the language and phrases used in the poems to illustrate what we imagine as we read. It’s still making us very hungry!
The children worked well to describe their food items using similes today. Look at their mad hair too!
Last Friday! Well done!
We are enjoying our Music lessons- thanks Mrs McNamara! They are inspiring us to be creative and notice music notes in other areas of our learning.
We are going to be such busy bees so we have made a class calendar to help us keep track of December’s events.
Mathletics
– How long is that?
– Add multi-digit numbers 1
– Add 2-digit numbers: regrouping
– Column subtractions
Spelling Shed
– Words where ‘-ing’, ‘-er’ and ‘ed’ are added to multi-syllabic words
*The choir will be singing in various different places over the next four weeks. Please see the newsletter for further details.
Advent Service is Wednesday 4th December at 6:30pm
Songs can be found here
O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL (Y3)
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to you, O Israel!
O come thou Wisdom from on high,
who orders all things mightily.
To us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go.
Lines for all year 3
The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light.
They lived in a land of shadows,
but now light is shining on them.
Year 3 Week 3 Friday 22nd November
RE
In RE, the children have been learning to recognise, describe and give reasons for some of the symbols, actions and words associated with Advent.
They labelled an Advent Wreath and started making a class wreath using their hands!
PE
This week the children started their session with a game of Team Tag Belt Tag. They then practised how to hold and scoop a rugby ball.
Maths
The children learnt the column addition method this week.
In measure the children compared units mm, cm and m and decided which would be suitable to measure certain things.
English
The children started their poetry unit and will continue it on Thursdays and Fridays. All the poems were based on food and were making them very hungry!
For next Friday the children are welcome to bring in their own food item to use as a writing stimulus and to munch on after. Fruit or veg will be suitable but I don’t mind if they bring in a small treat, as long as they are able to write similes and metaphors for it!
Thank you for the kind donations of tissues 🙂
We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr
*DATES to remember*
* Next Friday is mad hair day when children are encouraged to come to school in their normal
school uniform but with a creative, colourful hair style. We ask that children bring in a donation for the
class hampers; please see your class colour in this newsletter!
*The choir will be singing in various different places over the next four weeks. Please see the newsletter
for further details.
Homelearning:
Spellings: -mis
Maths: How long is that?, Strategies for column addition, Are you ready? Columns that add.
Please practise lyrics for Advent Service, which can be found here.
Advent Service – lyrics and links
LIKE A CANDLE FLAME (ALL)
Like a candle flame
Flickering small in our darkness
Uncreated light
Shines through infant eyes
God is with us, alleluia (Y3-5)
God is with us, alleluia (Y6)
Come to save us, alleluia (Y3-5)
Come to save us (Y6)
Alleluia! (All)
Stars and angels sing
Yet the earth sleeps in shadows
Can this tiny spark
Set a world on fire?
Yet his light shall shine
From our lives, Spirit blazing
As we touch the flame
Of his holy fire
O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL (Y3)
O come, O come, Emmanuel,
and ransom captive Israel,
that mourns in lonely exile here
until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel
shall come to you, O Israel!
O come thou Wisdom from on high,
who orders all things mightily.
To us the path of knowledge show,
and teach us in her ways to go.
PREPARE THE WAY (Y4)
Prepare the way for the coming of God
Prepare the way for the coming of God
Make a straight path for the coming of God
Make a straight path for the coming of God
Every valley will be filled in
Every valley will be filled in
All hills and mountains will be made low
All hills and mountains will be made low
Crooked roads will be straightened out
Crooked roads will be straightened out
All the rough lands will be made smooth
All the rough lands will be made smooth
And all the people on the earth
And all the people on the earth
Shall see the saving power of God.
Shall see the saving power of God.
MY SOUL GLORIFIES THE LORD
My soul glorifies the Lord, my spirit rejoices
My God forever he will be, bless his holy name.
(Solo) He looks upon me his servant,
looks on me in my lowliness.
He works marvels for me,
Hence forth all ages call me blessed, Call me blessed.
(Solo) He scatters the proud hearted,
casts the mighty from their thrones.
His mighty arm before me,
In strength he raises the lowly, raises the lowly.
(Solo) He fills the starving with plenty,
but empty sends the rich away.
From age to age his mercy,
The mercy promised us forever, promised forever.
DEAR ELIZABETH (Y6)
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
It was good to hear your news,
Things here are strained, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem to smile anymore.
Doors slam, people can
Misinterpret Heaven’s plan,
But it hurts to see, how confused he seems.
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
The time it seems to fly.
People just stare, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem to talk anymore
Eyes blaze, Joseph says,
There’s only so much he can take
And it occurs to me, that he just can’t see
God’s will be done, God’s will be done.
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
We leave for Bethlehem.
The journey will be long, as you can imagine.
And Joe, well you know!
He doesn’t seem so scared anymore.
We’ve made plans, joining hands,
Through the Spirit we understand
That this special birth, will bring peace on earth.
And starlight met the mother’s pain,
And heaven’s angels wept in praise,
As God’s will was done, God’s will was done.
(Solo) Dear Elizabeth,
Our Son was born this night,
Mary is tired, as you can imagine.
And me, I can’t find the words to tell you how I feel!
All who come bring him things,
Some say he will be a King
And it occurs to me that he just might be …
So sleep my Son, until it’s time to wake
Angels watch, watch for heaven’s sake (x2)
LOVE SHONE DOWN
(Solo) I had a dream that I was standing on a hillside
And all the lights of town
were shining far below
When up in the air beautiful voices
Sing a new song, let everyone know,
Oh and love shone down
over the hills and over the valleys,
Oh and love shone down over the world
(Solo) Somebody spoke to me
I knew it was an angel
He said there’s something
that I think you ought to know.
Then he just smiled, said don’t be afraid now.
Sing a new song, let everyone know
(Solo) And then he told me all about the baby Jesus,
How to find him where exactly I should go.
Then he was joined by millions of others
Sing a new song, let everyone know
(Solo) Well did I dream or was I really on that hillside
On that Christmas night so very long ago,
When he was born Jesus our Saviour
Sing a new song let everyone know
CLOTH FOR THE CRADLE (ALL)
Cloth for the cradle, cradle for the child,
The child for our every joy and sorrow;
Find him a shawl that’s woven by us all
To welcome the Lord of each tomorrow.
Darkness and light and all that’s known by sight,
Silence and echo fading.
Weave into one a welcome for the Son,
Set earth its own maker serenading.
THIS PROMISE IS FOR YOU (ALL)
When God blessed Abraham
The covenant promise began
By faith he was chosen from all of creation
This promise is for you
And the lips of prophets foretold
How God’s promise of love would unfold
A powerful vision of justice and freedom
This promise is for you
Then came the final sign
At the Lord’s most favoured time
A King, God’s Son, the Holy one
This promise is for you
Come Holy Spirit, send your gifts, inspire our hearts
Come Holy Spirit, lead us to the fullness of life
The promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ
And the child Mary held in her womb
By the wood of the cross and the tomb
Has died and is risen, our sins are forgiven
This promise is for you
So what do we choose to do?
Where do we choose to go?
Only in Christ is the fullness of life
This promise is for you
Come Holy Spirit, send your gifts, inspire our hearts
Come Holy Spirit, lead us to the fullness of life
The promise fulfilled in Jesus Christ
Year 3 Week 2 Friday 15th November
We wish to start by expressing how proud we are of the children and their assembly today.
Thank you so much for supporting your children in learning their lines.
They enjoyed a chocolate biscuit as a treat after.
Remembrance
On Monday morning, the school gathered in the hall for 2 minutes silence before beginning our pilgrimage through the classrooms to look at all the remembrance displays. They used this time to reflect and pray for all the lives lost. Thank you for the memorial cards and pictures sent in, they were added to our classroom display.
RE
In preparation of how we remember and wait for the birth of Jesus, the children have been looking at how they can prepare for a special event. They had a Q&A session with Deacon Shaun about how he prepared for becoming a Priest and discussed what it feels like to wait for something.
Maths
This week the children have been learning how to subtract 1’s across a 10 and then 10’s across a 100.
The children will be learning about Length and Perimeter on Thursdays/ Fridays. This week they measured in mm, cm and m. They found so much around our classroom to measure. They enjoyed Miss Sowden taking their measurements in height so we can use it to compare and order in a few lessons time.
We are down to our last tissue box and would appreciate any donations please and thank you. 🙂
We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to next week,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr
Homelearning:
Spelllingshed – dis-
Mathletics: measuring length, place value and partitioning renaming.
Year 3 Week 1 Friday 8th November
Welcome to the second half of the autumn term. It was lovely to see the children return all refreshed and ready to learn.
RE
In RE the children have been looking at the Preferential Option for the Poor and what they can do to help. They discussed how Jesus shows a preferential option for the poor by putting them first. The children then went on create their own Advent giving calendar.
English
In English this week, the children started their new unit on a book called Tuesday. They spent the week making predictions and sequencing the story using pictures in small groups.
Maths
The children have been learning to add and subtract by spotting patterns, adding 1s across a 10 e.g. 273+3 and adding 10s across a 100 barrier e.g. 690+80
We wish you a peaceful weekend and look forward to seeing you at our class assembly on Friday 15th November,
Mrs Poyiadzis and Miss Lambie
Mon, Tu & Wed Th & Fr
Homelearning:
Please support your child to learn their assembly lines which have been stapled to their reading records today.
Reading: daily reading school or home books.
Spellings: Words with the prefix ‘re-‘
Maths: Mathletics has been set to support mental fluency with addition and subtraction.
Please see below the autumn term letter for RHE.
Life to the Full Plus letters to parents Years 3 and 4
