Hello,

We hope that you all had a wonderful half term holidays and that you have returned for the second Spring term feeling refreshed. This week, the children have begun a new set of units across their curricular learning…

In English, as part of our topic learning, the children have been looking at Roman diaries. In particular, we have been studying the diary of a Greek slave who was captured and sold in Rome. The children have found her story fascinating and have enjoyed taking part in role-play and drama to re-enact parts of the diary through freeze frames. Next week, both classes shall write their own narratives before enhancing their descriptions through fronted adverbials of time, place, manner and degree.

In Maths, Year Three have been exploring fractions. At the beginning of the week, the pupils took part in a range of practical activities that involved different representations of unit and non-unit fractions. The children then worked on shape problems before looking at fractions of amounts of objects e.g. 1/2 of 8 flowers. It has been excellent to see the children using concrete resources and pictorial representations when learning about fractions as equal parts of a whole. Well done Year Three!

Thank you to both classes for the commitment they have shown for Home Learning – we look forward to seeing more work on the Romans next Friday.

We hope you all have a peaceful weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Hello,

We hope you have all had an enjoyable week.

During the final week of this term, the children have enjoyed creating their own letters to the Brazillian Government, challenging them to reconsider their decisions to cut down trees of the Amazon Rainforest to make way for a new hotel. The children did a fantastic job of including key facts, rhetorical questions as well as a range of other persuasive features. At the end of the week, both classes took part in a poetry competition. This enabled the selection of our poetry finalists in Year 3. We would like to congratulate our three winners from both classes, and wish them the very best of luck with their performances for the KS2 competition after half term. Well done Year Three!

In Maths, both classes have continued their learning on multiplication. In particular, they have enjoyed using pictorial methods as well as number lines and place value counters in order to show their understanding of multiplication as repeated addition. Across the week, the children showed true commitment when solving a range of single and multi-step word problems involving the multiplication of two and one digit numbers. Our next unit of learning shall focus upon fractions. Can you split a chocolate bar into equal groups? What arrays can you spot around your home? e.g. egg carton boxes, rows of washing pegs.

After the holidays, we look forward to beginning our new topic learning on The Romans.

We hope you all have a great half term break,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Sumba and Mrs Luter

Hello,

We hope you have all had a pleasant weekend and that you feel refreshed and ready for the week ahead!

Last week, Year Three worked hard to ensure they showed commitment and perseverance when given tricky challenge feedback to respond to, across their curriculum learning…

In English, the children evaluated their Rainforest information leaflets and made necessary improvements and edits to their work, against our class Success Criteria. It was great to witness the children giving their peers constructive feedback and embracing opportunities to enhance the quality and presentation of their own pieces of work. To deepen and embed their Rainforest learning, both classes have now taken part in a debate about Deforestation – they did a fantastic job presenting the views of different characters (a business man, an explorer and a Rainforest tribe). Well done Year Three! This week, we look forward to writing our own letters to the Brazillian government and creating our own arguments for/against Deforestation. Towards the end of the week, the children shall be given the opportunity to perform and recite their KS2 poems in class so that finalists may be selected for the competition after half term.

In Maths, the children continued to explore their learning on multiplication and division. Year Three used a variety of Maths tools and concrete resources (Numicon, Beastrings, Diennes and Place Value counters) to practically solve a range of multiplication problems then prove/explain their answers. This week, both classes shall learn how to draw pictures and diagrams, to show an alternative representation of worded problems before solving them with Maths Toolkits.

We hope you all have a great week,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Hello,

We hope you have all had a pleasant week.

This week, the children have shown an exceptional level of commitment when given a range of challenging problems to solve across their curricular learning…

In English, Year Three have drafted, edited and published their Rainforest information leaflets. We were impressed by the selection and variety of features, facts and key words that were used by the children in order to present information to their audience (visitors of London Zoo). Well done Year Three! Next week, we look forward to continuing our topic learning on The Rainforest, through class debates and persuasive letters based upon Deforestation.

In Maths, both classes have continued to work hard on their learning of subtraction. In particular, the children have enjoyed using Place Value tools (diennes, arrow cards and place value counters) to support them in their use of formal written methods (number lines and columnar subtraction). We were delighted to see the children solving problems that required one and/or two exchanges, through the use of the aforementioned Place Value tools. Great work Year Three! Next week, we shall revisit our learning on Multiplication and Division – we look forward to using concrete resources and arrays to explore these Mathematical operations.

Wishing you all a peaceful weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Hello!

This week, the children have taken part in group and partner work as part of their cross-curricular learning. On Monday, the children particularly enjoyed our Deep Learning day on ‘Fixed and Growth Mindsets’. It was fantastic to hear both classes sharing and comparing their ideas. On Tuesday, both year groups worked together to sing and read during the Y3/4 school Mass. Great collaboration Year Three, well done!

In English, the children have been learning about the key features of a Rainforest information leaflet. They are able to identify the key features and explain their purpose and effectiveness. Having studied lots of real life examples of zoo and wildlife park leaflets, the children were able to create a detailed plan for their own Rainforest leaflet. We look forward to drafting, editing and publishing our factual information next week.

In Maths, Year Three have made excellent progress in their use of diennes, place value counters and addition grids, to accurately add together three digit numbers. The children have enjoyed learning how to carry ones and tens, when necessary, as well as how to apply their knowledge of addition and place value in order to solve a series of challenging ‘missing number’ and ‘spot the mistake’ problems. Next week, we look forward to learning about the subtraction of 3 digit numbers.

We hope you have a wonderful weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Happy New Year!

We hope that you have all had a wonderful Christmas break, and would like to welcome you all back to school for the Spring Term. The children have had a busy week full of challenges and success across the curriculum.

In English, Year 3 have been excited to begin their new topic of learning on The Rainforest. This week, both classes have been exploring the Rainforest through a series of sound clips, animal documentaries and group jigsaw activities. It has been brilliant to see the children apply the key words and animal names they have learned, across a series of compound and complex sentences. Well done Year 3! Next week, we look forward to looking at some real life examples of Rainforest information leaflets, before planning and drafting our own for visitors of London Zoo.

In Maths, the children have been continuing their learning on addition and subtraction. We have focused upon solving a series of numerical and written problems, through the use of Maths tool kits including diennes, arrow cards and place value counters. We would like to congratulate both classes for the commitment and perseverance they have demonstrated, particular across challenging mastery tasks and ‘estimation’ games. Next week, we look forward to embedding our knowledge and skills across number and place value, especially within the context of addition and subtraction.

We would just like to takes this opportunity to remind all parents of the recent changes to Home Learning, the details of which are all listed within the school letters distributed among the children at the beginning of the Spring Term.  Please ensure that your child regularly logs on to their online learning: Sumdog (Maths) and Active Learn (Bug Club), for which tasks are regularly updated to promote challenge and progress. Both classes have also been given a Poetry Performance booklet – each child is required to select their favourite poem and rehearse it regularly at home so that it is ready to recite at the end of the term.

We hope you have all had a great weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Hello,

We hope you have all been having a pleasant week.

In English, the children have continued to learn about writing a spooky narrative – they have particularly enjoyed rehearsing the dialogue between their characters before recording the direct speech into their books. We were delighted at the pupils’ commitment to learning as well as their creativity when making their detailed and entertaining conversations. Well done Year Three! Next week, we look forward to planning, drafting and editing our own spooky stories. Each Year Three class shall create a collaborative folder of published  stories, to give to one other as a Christmas gift.

In Maths, the children have continued their learning on division, the inverse and using related number facts to solve tricky word problems. Year Three have explored groups and sharing through numerous Maths tools including: numicon, counters and bar models. Next week, both classes shall take part in a series of challenging reasoning problems and mastery-style questions, using their Maths toolkits to support and ‘prove’ their calculations.

We have been very impressed by the children’s Bronze Age home learning so far. Just to let you know that the children are going to make their Stone Age cars during a D&T afternoon on Thursday 15th December 2017 – the children have been informed that they must bring their own resources to make and decorate the working 3D car they have already designed in class. Wheels and rods shall be provided however it is the children’s responsibility to bring anything else they may need for the project into school by the aforementioned date.

Hope you all have an excellent weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Hello,

We hope you have all had a wonderful week.

Today, Year 3 took part in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) day. This enabled the children to take part in practical, cross-curricular learning and collaborate as part of a team. In particular, the children enjoyed investigating the strength and permeability of different types of rock that could be used for a Stone Age play house. During the afternoon, the children continued their learning of Rocks and Minerals by creating their own bubbling volcanoes in class! Please see the photo below:

In English, the children have been learning about some of the key components required for their spooky stories: a terrifying monster and a creepy setting! Through videos, sound clips and sugar paper activities, both classes have created an impressive bank of adjectives and verbs to describe the main characters of the story and how they shall move / sound. Well done Year 3!

In Maths, Year 3 have looked at multiplication as well as the different representations that may be used for such number sentences. The children have shown true commitment when solving a range of tricky word problems involving arrays and number line work. Next week, we look forward to learning about using related number facts as we move on to our learning of division facts.

We hope you all have a great weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Hello,

It was lovely to see you all during our Year Three parents evenings this week. We hope that you have found the appointments both helpful and informative – please feel free to ask us any questions should you wish for further clarification regarding targets given and/or suggestions made for supporting children at home.

This week, the children have enjoyed drafting, editing and publishing their setting descriptions about the sea. We were very impressed by the children’s use of the 5 senses as well as the effectiveness of their verbs and adverbs to make the description both engaging and entertaining. We look forward to performing the finished pieces tomorrow. Well done Year Three!

In Maths, we have continued to learn about fractions and have begun to explore a range of multi-step, mastery problems. Both classes have enjoyed using their fraction walls and fraction strips to support them in their counting of fractions and identification of equivalent fractions. Next week, we look forward to learning about multiplication and division.

Just to let you know that we have set an online Maths test on Sumdog, which we would like the children to complete at home between Friday 24th and Sunday 26th November. We would also like the children to bring in a cardboard box to school, as well as any other resources they wish to use in order to build their Stone Age cars – the children shall be building their cars during a D&T afternoon on Thursday 7th December.

We hope you all have a great weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.

Hello,

This week, the children have taken part in lots of engaging activities and tasks as part of their cross-curricular learning.

Today, Year 3 were visited by the fantastic children’s author, Paul Nolan, who taught the children all about the Bronze Age through a series of team building activities and stories. The children had a wonderful time dressing up in Bronze Age costumes and re-enacting a Bronze Age religious ceremony at Stonehenge.

In English, we congratulated the two winners of our Woolly Mammoth competition. Well done to Poppy and Daniel who had successfully persuaded their Head Teacher to purchase a Woolly Mammoth as a class pet! This week, we have continued to enjoy our descriptive writing unit on The Stormy Sea. Year Three are very excited to plan, draft and publish their descriptive pieces of writing before performing them in front of their parents next Friday!

In Maths, the children have started to learn about fractions as being equal parts of a whole. Already, both classes have demonstrated commitment and success when using fraction walls and diagrams, to support them in counting fractions and even recognising equivalent fractions – well done Year Three.

The children have really enjoyed their topic learning on the Stone Age. They now look forward to learning all about the Bronze Age in their History lessons next week. We shall distribute Bronze Age home learning pyramids as soon as possible.

We hope you all have a lovely weekend,

Miss Honeywell, Mrs Luter and Mrs Sumba.