Hello,

We hope you have all been having a pleasant weekend (despite the rain!).

This week, the children have been learning how to use adverbs and prepositions in order to add detail to a set of instructions. As the week progressed, the children then selected their own prehistoric animal and activity from which to plan their own set of instructions. We were impressed by the careful selection of key features by both classes, so as to ensure that the readers from Waterlooville Library are presented with a clear instruction page when finding out more about how to care for Stone Age creatures. Well done Year Three!

In Maths, we have been learning how to add and subtract ones to three digit numbers across a tens boundary. Using diennes, part-part whole methods, number lines and colour-coding on hundred squares, we explored how to reach the ‘nearest ten’ before completing the remains of an addition or subtraction calculation. The children showed great commitment to their learning when performing these mental calculations, which we shall revisit in a couple of weeks through the context of money.

We look forward to seeing you all again on Monday,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Stewart and Mrs Sumba.