This week was Science Week. Each class were asked to send messages in different ways around the school. Year 3 sent messages using light and Morse Code. The children started by learning how to reflect their name in Morse Code. Then they sent messages to each other using Morse Code. Next week we will be investigating the best colours and surfaces to reflect light on.

On Tuesday, Rose’s mum demonstrated how scientists can be detective. Someone took Mrs Carey’s mug and left a note. We tested pens from different teachers to find out who’s pen wrote the note.  The children were very excited when they solved the mystery. Thank you to Rose’s mum!

On Friday we had a visit from Jamie’s mum and lots of different animals. We loved observing and holding the different reptiles. Thank you to Jamie’s mum.

Next we had a visit from Luca’s mum in Reception who is a microbiologist. We have enjoyed hearing about how Science is used in many jobs.

In Maths, we have been solving multiplication problems. We have been developing our reasoning skills by explaining our methods and how we know. Please continue to practise 3, 4 and 8 timetables. The children enjoyed making array with biscuits and smarties!

In English, we wrote a speech to persuade others not to use plastic. We thought carefully about the words and phrases we used to persuade others and demonstrate how we can build a better world. Next week, the children will be presenting their speeches to the class.

In PE the children have been learning folk dancing. I have been impressed by how quickly they have grasped the steps and worked well with their partners.

Home Learning

 

Spellings	Complete the spelling shed activities.   basically, frantically, dramatically, historically, nationally, emotionally, accidentally, automatically, traditionally, specifically
Timetables	Complete some games to practise your timetables. Well done to the children who are logging in each week and practising their timetables.
Mathletics	Complete the activities set.

 

Happy St Patrick’s Day – Well done to Clodagh for her Irish dancing in assembly today.

Have a lovely weekend.

Have wonderful Mother’s Day!

Mrs Carey

The highlight of the week was World Book Day. The children looked wonderful in their costumes and enjoyed sharing their favourite books.

In Maths, the children have been learning about perpendicular and parallel lines. They have been identifying different lines, drawing lines and labelling lines.

In English the children have been learning to not write notes to ensure they have the most important information.  We have been looking at persuasive writing and what words and phrases help to persuade people.

In Religion, we have been learning about Lent. The children made posters about what they know. Then the thought about how they might give alms, who they will pray for and what they might fast on during Lent.

This week was Fairtrade fortnight. The children learnt about the impact buying Fairtrade products has and thought of different ways to persuade others to buy Fairtrade products.

We started our new D&T topic of ‘Making Healthy Sandwiches.’ The children learnt about the different food types and voted on their favourite bread and sandwich filling. Then they planned their own healthy sandwich.

In Science, we started our topic on light. The children learnt that darkness is the absence of light. They investigated why we can see some objects in the dark and not others. Then they investigated the size of shadows.

Home Learning

Spellings – complete activities on spelling shed	battle, article, struggle, possible, capable, settle, humble, terrible, example, adjustable
Handwriting	Practise writing the spellings in your handwriting book
Science	Make a sock puppet. Please bring in on Tuesday for a Science investigation.
Studyladder	Please complete the activities
Timetables	Practise timetable on timetable rockstars.

 

Have a lovely weekend

 

Mrs Carey

Another half term over! In English the children have been researching pirates and have written a non- chronological report. Children were encouraged to focus on prepositions to provide more detail to the reader. Then they made a book on pirates as their final piece. At the end of the week the children collaged and painted pirate ships.

In Maths, we have been subtracting using column subtraction with and without regrouping. The children have worked hard to grasp this new concept.

In Art, the children completed their final pieces by adding stitching to their painting. They did a fantastic job and they are on display in the classroom.

On Wednesday, the choir children sang at Wembley Arena as part of the Young Voices. They sang with Heather Small and did some beatboxing with famous beatboxers. The children were a credit to our school with their amazing voices, great dancing and brilliant behaviour.

In Religion, we have been learning about the Beatitudes. We thought about different Saints and how they showed that they were Beatitudes person. Then we thought about people we know who are Beatitudes people. After we spoke to Mrs Lopez about how she lives her life as Beatitude person. 

Home Learning

Spellings – build, describe, imagine, library, natural, ordinary, promise, recent, suppose, weight.

Have a wonderful holiday!

Mrs Carey

Happy New Year! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Thank you for our cards and the generous gifts.

In Religion, the children listened to the story of the Three Wise Men visiting Jesus. We talked about the meaning of the word Epiphany and discussed the epiphany moments during the week. The children made stars with their epiphany moments on them.

In PE, our topic is Gymnastics. This week the children travelled in different ways along the apparatus. They thought carefully about how they jumped and landed safety.

In Maths, we have been revising the different addition and subtraction strategies and solving problems.

In English, the children have been enthusiastic about The Finger Eater Story. They have been gathering evidence from the text to describe the Finger Eater and to warn others about what they should do if they meet him. The children made fantastic predictions about what the characters could do to trick the unusual troll. Then the children made collages of the troll.

In Science the children have been learning about different types of rocks.

PE days are Tuesday and Wednesday. This Wednesday the children are starting swimming.

Home Learning – to be completed by Wednesday

Spelling	Please complete the games on spelling shed. vein, weigh, eight, neighbour, sleigh, reign, freight, reins, veil, eighteen
Timestables rockstars	Please practise 2, 3 and 5 timetables for at least 10 minutes each day.
Handwriting/Spelling	Please practise spellings and handwriting in the handwriting book sent home.
Studyladder	Complete the activities

 

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey