Year 3 – Page 10 – Pope Paul Primary

Spring 2 – Week 2

March 4, 2022/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

We have had a busy and fun week in school!

On Tuesday, we celebrated Mardi Gras by taking part in pancake races, dancing, making masks and eating pancakes.

On Thursday we celebrated World Book Day by dressing up as characters from our favourite books. The children were able to discuss their characters and name their favourite. Then we had book tasting in class. The children read a few pages of lots of books and decided whether they would like to continue reading the book and wrote short reviews of what they thought.

In Maths, we have continued learning column addition with regrouping. Next week we will move onto column subtraction.

In English, we started a new unit of work on instructions and explanations. The children have been playing games and writing instructions. They have learnt about the features of instructions.

In RE, the children made their Lenten promises and added them to the display in the hall. Thank you for the beautiful decorated stones that the children made for the class display. Please send in your stone next week. We have also been learning about the history of the Stations of the Cross.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey

Home learning – to be completed by Wednesday

Spellings https://spellingframe.co.uk/	autopilot, autograph, automatic, autobiography, autonomy, autofocus, superman, superior, supermarket, superstar, superficial, supernatural
Timetables Rockstars https://ttrockstars.com/	Please login and complete the studio game. This should be complete 10 times so the children’s time can be recorded.
English	Please play your favourite game at home then write instructions to tell someone else how to play. Remember a title, the aim of the game, a list of what you need and then numbers before each instruction.
Mathletics	Complete the activities

Spring 2 – Week 1

February 25, 2022/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

I have missed the children this week but have heard that they have been working very hard.

In Maths they have been learning to use column addition with and without regrouping.

In English, the children have been researching an unusual sport and writing a non-chronological report. I am looking forward to reading them all!

In Science, they have been collecting and observing different samples of soils.

In our daily worship the children have been examining the prayer of St Teresa Avila . As part of Religion, the children looked closely at a painting by Peter Brueghel (1617,) called the Seven Acts of Mercy and thinking about how the painting showed people building a better world.

On Friday, the school had a wellbeing afternoon where the children could choose two activities to take part in. They has a great time!

Next week

Tuesday – Mardi Gras Celebration – Wear the colours yellow, gold, purple or green

Thursday – World Book Day- Dress as a character from a book and bring the book in to share with the class.

Home Learning

Read theory- complete two activities.

Spelling frame – complete the activities.

Mathletics and Timetables Rock – complete the activities set

Religion – Please find a stone and decorate it using paint or stickers to use as part of our preparation for Lent. Please bring it into school by Wednesday 2nd March.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey

Week 6

February 11, 2022/1 Comment/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

Year 3 have had a wonderful week. On Tuesday we had a great day as Iron Age Farmers at Celtic Harmony Camp. The children helped out to make soup with herbs, learn how to make flour and bread. Then they made bracelets dipped in dye and learnt how to weave. Following the trip, the children wrote diary entries about their day. Thank you to Raylan’s dad and Chloe Pinto’s mum for your help on the trip. Click here for photos – Celtic Harmony

In Maths, the children have been using and applying their subtraction strategies when solving problems. In English we have been continuing to learn about the features on non-chronological reports using non-fiction books.

This week was esafety week so the children have been learning about how to stay safe online and what they should do if they feel unsafe. They have made posters to help others to stay safe.

The children have had an amazing half term and worked extremely hard!

Home Learning

Timestables rockstars

Spellings -slowly, quickly, roughly, suddenly, sadly, loudly, quietly, badly, rapidly, happily, hungrily, strangely

If your child has not completed the posters on Mary Anning and Queen Elizabeth please send them in after the holiday.

Have a lovely holiday.

Mrs Carey

Week 5

February 4, 2022/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

Another busy week in Year 3. In Maths, we have continued learning and applying mental strategies for subtracting.

In English we have begun learning about non-chronological reports and using non-fiction books to research different sports. We have been learning about the features of a non-fiction text.

On Wednesday, it was the feast day Candlemas. We made candles to remember Jesus is the light of the world.

In Science, we have been learning about fossils and the children made their own fossils using salt dough and shells. Then we printed fossils using cardboard and paint.

In Music the children learnt to sing a song called Banana Mango and make music on different parts of their body.

On Tuesday we are going to Celtic Harmony. Children should wear their school PE Kit. They need to bring a packed lunch or contact the office if you need a school packed lunch. Please be in school on time.

Home Learning

Complete 2 read theory activities.

The children have been given a username and password for timetables rock. Please login and try to complete at least half an hour a week of time tables.

Spellings – https://spellingframe.co.uk/

careful, careless, carefully, carelessly, painful, painless, painfully, painlessly, thoughtful, thoughtless, thoughtfulness, thoughtlessness

To celebrate the Queens Platinum Anniversary please create a learning poster on A4 paper, that includes facts and pictures about the Queen and her reign.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey

Week 4

January 28, 2022/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

This week was other faith week and we have been learning about Hinduism. On Monday we visited Bhaktivedanta Manor Hindu Temple. The children were extremely respectful throughout and learnt a lot about the Hinduism religion. Thank you to Isabelle’s mum for coming as a parent helper. After our visit the children learnt about the different Gods and Goddesses.

In Maths, we have continued to learn mental strategies to help us when we are subtracting one, two and three digit numbers.

In English, the children wrote an alternative chapter for the story The Finger Eater. The children read their writing to each other and commented on what they liked and helped each other make improvements. They enjoyed wearing their editing glasses when editing their writing.

In Science the children have been learning about rocks. They dropped water on the rocks to test their permeability.

On Friday, we made cave paintings using paint, chalk and charcoal. We sprayed pain around our hands and then used brown paper to draw pictures and then make a collage.

Home Learning

Spellings – chef, shop, sugar, special, sure, mission, brochure, machine, chalet, chute, parachute, champagne

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Mathletics activities

Science- We have been learning about fossils. Please research Mary Anning and make a poster or fact file about her. I have included some links below to help you.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zd8fv9q/articles/zf6vb82

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/mary-anning-facts/

Week 3

January 21, 2022/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

This week we began subtracting in Maths. We discussed how subtraction is not commutative like addition. The children practised taking away a multiple 10 from a 2-digit number using Dienes and drawing pictures. Then they took away a 2-digit number from a 3-digit number without regrouping.

In English, we have continued reading the book The Finger- Eater. The children imagined they were the boy in the story and wrote a letter to explain what had happened. They have ordered the story and then planned their own chapter of the story which they will write next week.

In RE, we thought about where we see God and how people show that they have God’s presence.

In PE, we continued folk dancing, the children have learnt a dance called Pat- a Cake- Polka and are ready to learn a new dance next week.

We continued learning about Stone Age and made splints from soap.

On Monday we are going on our trip to the Temple. Boys wear their full school uniform. Girls must wear their school uniform on the top half and if they have school trousers please wear them or their school tracksuit bottoms. No skirts. Children should wear warm socks because they will take their shoes off. Children will be given food so no packed lunch or school bags needed.

Home Learning

Spellings – calendar, complete, consider, continue, decide, describe, different, difficult, early, earth, exercise, experiment

https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Please complete the whole school learning that is attached below.

220121 Whole-school RE learning letter – Hinduism

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey

Week 2

January 14, 2022/0 Comments/in Archives, Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

We have had a busy and an exciting week!

The highlight of our week was going swimming. The children were excited to get on the coach. At the swimming pool, the children were quickly put into groups. In PE the children learnt a dance called Pat a Cake Polka. They were fantastic! Then they taught the dance to Mrs Heymoz and Mrs Lines.

In Maths, we have continued to develop mental strategies when adding. The children have learnt to use think 10, compensation, finding complements and reordering.

In English, we have been reading The Finger-Eater By Dick King Smith. The children have loved the exciting adventures and have been describing the characters and writing predictions. We have been focusing on using evidence from the text to support our writing. If you have books written by Dick King- Smith at home, please read them.

In Art, we began our topic on collaging. We used tissue paper to make a flower. In Science, we observed rocks and sorted them in groups according to their appearance. Next week we will be learning about the different types of rocks.

On Monday 24^th January we are going on a trip to the Bhaktivedanta Manor Hindu Temple. I would like 3 adult helpers please. On Tuesday 8^th February, we are going to Celtic Harmony, I would like 2 adult helpers please. Both trips are for the whole day.

Home Learning

Spellings – login to spelling frame and complete the activities.

telephone, telegraph, television, telescope, telephoto, teleport, subway, submarine, submerge, subsection, subterranean, substandard

Complete 2 read theory activities

Science- There are 3 different types of rocks. Please research to find the three names and a definition for each one. Make a poster with the name, a picture (drawn or stuck on) and information about that type of rock. Please bring this into school by Tuesday so the children can use it in their learning.

Have a lovely weekend.

Mrs Carey

Happy New Year!

January 7, 2022/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

Welcome Back! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. The children have enjoyed telling me about their holidays.

On Thursday, we celebrated the Epiphany by learning about the meanings of the gifts that the wise men took to Jesus. The children thought of gifts that they will bring to 2022. They thought of the gifts of kindness, friendship, listening, patience and love. Then the children made pictures of the three wise men following the star using water paints. The children also made a collage of the three kings for our class display.

We have been learning the rule of adding the suffix ing to the end of words to support us when learning this week’s spellings.

In Maths we have been revising think 10 and think 100 to support us when adding mentally.

Swimming begins on Wednesday, children should wear their PE kits. Our other PE day is Tuesday.

Home Learning

Spellings – hoping, smiling, waving, baking, liking, running, skipping, chatting, clapping, walking, singing, reading

I have given the children their usernames and passwords for Spelling Frame. Please complete the activities. https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Have a wonderful weekend.

Mrs Carey

Merry Christmas!

December 17, 2021/0 Comments/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

A great last week filled with joy in Year 3! The children have been making Christmas cards and calendars.

In Science, we have been learning about magnets and investigating what objects are magnetic and what materials magnets can still attract magnetic objects through. The children planned, recorded their results and wrote a conclusion for each of their investigations. Can you find objects at home that have a magnet in?

In PE the children used the skills they have learnt to play tag rugby.

On Wednesday, we had a lovely time eating our Christmas lunch together.

On Friday, we made and decorated Christmas biscuits.

Following our virtual assembly, Maddie, Phoebe, Aanay and Raylan received Gold Awards from Mrs Heymoz. Chloe P received a Headteacher’s Award.

To end our week, we performed some songs on the recorder. We hope you enjoyed it. It is lovely to hear that children have their own recorders at home so they can play Jingle Bells over Christmas to their family and friends.

Thank you for the generous presents given to all the adults in the class.

Have a peaceful and happy Christmas.

Mrs Carey, Mrs Vierya, Mrs Pandeli and Mrs McNamara

Autumn 2 Week 7

December 10, 2021/1 Comment/in Year 3, Year 3 Archive /by Margaret Joyce

This week we enjoyed watching the KS1 nativities. I was proud of all of the children who took part in the Advent service on Wednesday night. They read, sang and danced beautifully.

In Maths, we have continued to work on mental calculations using think 10 and think 100.

In Religion, the children have been comparing Matthew and Luke’s accounts of the birth of Jesus. They have also been linking the Luke’s story to their beliefs.

On Friday, there was lots of excitement in assembly when we saw Father Christmas on the big screen. He was on Mrs Heymoz’s computer in the staff room. The children had a great time at our Christmas party. We had fun dancing, singing, visiting Father Christmas and eating party food.