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12.06.24
As the holidays have been announced for next week, we would like to wish you all a blessed Eid Al Adha.
In English this week, we began drafting our paragraphs for our persuasive leaflet. We started with an introduction paragraph to hook the reader in and explain what our leaflet is about. Then, we used our research notes to create paragraphs for the topics we chose, carefully constructing sentences that include persuasive techniques such as rhetorical questions, alliteration and imperative verbs.
In Maths this week, we have been learning about shape! First, we learned about quadrilaterals and polygons. Then we learned about symmetry and practised finding lines of symmetry in 2d shapes. We finished the week looking at symmetrical patterns and created our own.
In Humanities, we studied the ancient civilisation, Indus Valley, and ordered events onto a timeline. In DT, we continued our sewing by adding buttons and straps to our Indian purses to complete and evaluate them.
6.6.24
In English this week we read the story ‘The Tunnel’by Anthony Browne. We thought about the character’s feelings and have planned our own version of the story
In maths we have been learning about time. We have been practising telling the time to 5 minute intervals on analogue and digital clocks. This can be tricky, so please keep practising this skill at home - here are some games to try:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling-the-time-in-words
https://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L9643/index.html
We have also been learning about days, weeks, months and the calendar!
In Humanities this week we have been learning about the Roman bathhouses.
Our science topic this term is Forces and Magnets. This week we carried out an investigation into how strong different magnets area.
In design technology lessons we have been learning about the sandals (caligae) worn by Roman soldiers. This week we have been making our sandals.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
Roman Day
Our Roman day will be on 9.6.24. On this day we would invite the children to come to school dressed as a Roman for a day of fun, Roman activities! This day will also be our final open afternoon of Year 3! We invite parents to come into class at 1:15. We will share our assembly performance with you, and then you can see some of the amazing work we have been doing this term!
29.05.24
In English this week we have finished publishing our newspaper reports about Boudicca, using our best handwriting. We have also been planning and writing our own imaginative story, including two characters from other stories that we know!
In maths we have been learning about time. We have been learning to tell the time to 5 minute intervals on analogue and digital clocks. This can be tricky, so please keep practising this skill at home - here are some games to try:
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/117/telling-the-time-in-words
https://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L9643/index.html
In Humanities this week we have been preparing for our KS2 assembly, which is all about the Romans!
Our science topic this term is Forces and Magnets. We learned about the magnetic poles and we experimented with magnets in our classroom
In design technology lessons we have been learning about the sandals (caligae) worn by Roman soldiers. This week we started to make our sandals! We have been carefully measuring, cutting and trying our different ideas. We can’t wait to finish our sandals next week!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
22.05.24
In English this week we have been finishing our newspaper report about Boudicca’s rebellion against the Romans. We have been publishing our newspaper in columns using our best, joined handwriting.
Our word of the week is legacy. Ask your child to explain what it means!
In maths we have been learning about money. We have been adding and subtracting amounts of money, using number lines to help us. We have also been working out change!
Please keep practising times tables regularly at home. By the end of Year 3 the children should be confident with the 2,3,4,5,8 and 10 times tables.
In Humanities this week we did a carousel of activities linked to our Romans topic, and the children learned about Roman villas, found out about Hadrian’s wall and designed their own Roman shields!
Our science topic this term is Forces and Magnets. We gathered data about how many magnetic objects we had in our classroom and displayed our information in a bar graph.
In design technology lessons we learned about the sandals (caligae) worn by Roman soldiers. This week we made a paper prototype of our design. This will help us when we make our sandal next week!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
15.5.24
In English this week we have been writing a newspaper report about Boudicca’s rebellion against the Romans. We have been been using direct speech to add eyewitness accounts to our newspaper.
Our word of the week is fearless. Ask your child to explain what it means!
In maths we have been learning about money. We have learned about the coins and notes used in the UK, and we have been selecting coins to pay for items and making up amounts of money in different ways.
In Humanities this week we did a carousel of activities linked to our Romans topic, and the children learned about Roman villas, found out about Hadrian’s wall and designed their own Roman shields!
Our science topic this term is Forces and Magnets. We learned about magnetic forces this week, and we worked scientifically to test which objects a magnet would work through to hold a paperclip.
In design technology lessons we learned about the sandals (caligae) worn by Roman soldiers. We created a sketchbook page and learned about the different parts of the sandal and the different designs. Next week we will be making a prototype!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
08.05.24
In English this week we have been reading all about Boudicca, the Celtic warrior queen who led a rebellion against the Romans in Britain. The children will be writing a newspaper report about the events of Boudicca’s rebellion in the coming weeks.
Our word of the week is expedition. Ask your child to explain what it means!
In maths we have been continuing to learn about fractions. We have using our knowledge of times tables and division to find unit and non-unit fractions of amounts (for example ¼ of 12 or ¾ of 12).
In Humanities this week we have been learning about different types of settlements and about the places the Romans settled in Britain.
We started our new topic in science this week - Forces and Magnets. We learned about push / pull forces and we experimented to see the impact of friction on how toy cars move.
In design technology lessons we created catapults!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
01.5.24
In English this week we have been reading ‘The Tin Forest’ . We have been writing diary entries from the perspective of the old man, focussing on using conjunctions to join sentences together. We are working very hard on joining our handwriting and our writing is getting neater!
In maths we have been continuing to learn about fractions. We have been adding, subtracting and ordering simple unit fractions. We have also been practising our times tables, we need to know the 2,3,4,5,8 and 10 times tables in year 3.
In Humanities this week we have been learning about the Roman army! We have been learning about the different equipment used by Roman soldiers and why they were such a strong army.
We completed our topic on light this week in science. We also learned about how to stay safe in the sun.
In design technology lessons we looked at different catapult designs. We will make our own catapults next week!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
24.04.24
As usual, it has been a very busy week in Year 3! Monday was ‘No Pens Day’, and we had a fun day of speaking and listening and practical activities.
In English this week we have been finishing our own “Inside the Iron Man’ character descriptions. In art lessons we followed an online tutorial from the illustrator Chris Mould to help us to draw our own Iron Man for the front cover. We have also started reading our new book ‘The Tin Forest’ and we have been thinking about the character’s emotions and the setting of the story.
Our word of the week is chronological.
In Humanities this week we have been learning about why, when and how the Romans invaded Britain.
We had an exciting science lesson about light this week! Mr Pardoe, who is in charge of the Oryx Theatre, showed us all the lights that they use in the theatre. The children were able to interact and play with shadows, mirror balls and coloured lights and they had a wonderful time!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
17.04.24
We have had an interesting start to the term with two days of home learning! Well done to all the children who engaged with the online tasks and came along to our live meets. All of the teachers were very impressed by how patient and responsible the children were during the live calls.
In English this week we have been reading about some villains in their own words! We have been thinking about the Iron Man and have started to plan and write our own character description of him!
Our word of the week is villain!
In maths we have been continuing to learn about mass. We have been measuring and reading scales in grams and kilograms
If you are doing any cooking or baking at home ask your child to help you to read the scales!
In Humanities this week we started our new topic - The Romans! In the coming weeks we will be learning where the Romans came from and about how the Roman empire spread.
In school, in science lessons we have been carrying out investigations about light and shadows andart we were looking at shadow puppets. Some children made fantastic shadow puppets at home!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
27.3.24
We have had a super busy week to finish off our term!
In English this week we have finished the story of the Iron Man! The children were completely absorbed when reading the last few chapters - we have really enjoyed this book!We have also been learning about how to use speech marks in our writing
Our word of the week is vacation!
In maths we have been learning about mass. We have been measuring and reading scales in grams and kilograms.
If you are doing any cooking or baking at home ask your child to help you to read the scales!
In Humanities this week we interviewed a senior school student who has been at BSM for a long time. He was able to tell us about the changes he has noticed at our school!
No homework this week due to the holiday.
Getting into good reading habits is important. Please encourage your child to continue reading for at least 20 minutes per day during the school holidays
20.3.24
In English this week we have been writing instructions to trap the Iron Man, who has been spotted near BSM! We have learned about the different features of instruction writing and have been working hard to make our writing easy to understand.
Our word of the week is frequently, please ask your child what it means!
In Maths we have been learning about fractions. We have been writing fractions on a number line and have been finding simple equivalent fractions.
In Science we have started our new topic - light! We have learned about different sources of light and about which surfaces and materials are reflective.
In PSHE we have been continuing to learn about the zones of regulation. We have been keeping a record about how we feel at different times of the day.
This week we have been finishing our Moving Monsters and making sure that they move!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
Tuck Shop
Some children have been asking to visit the school tuck shop. At the moment primary school parents can pre-order bento boxes for collection, but the children are not allowed to visit the tuck shop.
13.3.24
This week has been Book Week! We have been doing lots of book-related activities in Year 3; including reading with Year 2 and Year 5, listening to authors talk about their favourite books, going on a book scavenger hunt in the library and sharing our favourite books with our friends!
In maths we have been learning about fractions. We have been finding fractions of simple shapes, ordering and comparing fractions and learning about unit-fractions and non-unit fractions.
In science we have started our new topic - light! We have learned about natural and non-natural sources of light
In PSHE we have been continuing to learn about the zones of regulation, and how we can identify the different emotions that we may be feeling.
We had a special DT day this week, and we have been creating our own Moving Monsters.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
Dates for the Diary
Thursday 14th March - WBD dress up as a word!
Tuck Shop
Some children have been asking to visit the school tuck shop. At the moment primary school parents can pre-order bento boxes for collection, but the children are not allowed to visit the tuck shop.
06.03.24
The highlight of this week was watching the dress rehearsal for the KS2 production. We were so impressed by the confidence and enthusiasm of the children who were performing! Well done!
In English this week we have read chapter 2 of The Iron Man! We have been sequencing the events of the chapter and mapping out the main character’s feelings. We have also been looking at the features of instruction writing - ready to write our own set of instructions about how to trap the Iron Man!
Our word of the week is ‘stupendous’’ - ask your child if they can use it in a sentence!
In maths we have been learning about perimeter. We have been measuring accurately and using our addition and multiplication skills to work out the perimeters of 2-d shapes. We have started our new topic - fractions!
In science we have completed our topic about rocks and soils and the children completed an assessment to share their knowledge.
In PSHE we have been continuing to learn about the zones of regulation, and how we can identify the different emotions that we may be feeling.
In Humanities we have been learning about the history of BSM. This week we compared different sources of evidence about what life was like at BSM in the past!
In DT we have been designing our own Moving Monsters! We will be making them next week in our DT lessons.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
Next week we will be making 'Moving Monsters' in our DT lesson. We will need large plastic bottles and cardboard boxes (shoebox size, or slightly bigger or smaller). If you have any items to donate, please bring them to school and give them to your teacher.
In Humanities we have been learning about the history of BSM. Mrs Fenton has worked at the school for many years and gave us a tour of the site, telling us stories about how BSM has changed over time. The children were fascinated by how the site has changed over time, and asked Mrs Fenton lots of probing questions about what BSM was like in the past.
On Cultural Day we created some wonderful prints based on famous landmarks or symbols from different countries.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
Tomorrow, Thursday 29th February, will be our cultural fair. The children are invited to come to school wearing national dress or the colours of their country’s flag. We will have time to visit the fair and look at all the stalls. Children are allowed to bring in a maximum of 3 OMR to spend at the fair. We recommend that you send this with your child in a sealed, labelled envelope. All parents are welcome to visit the fair in the BSM Sports Hall after 1:50.
28.02.24
In English this week we have started our new book - The Iron Man! We have read Chapter 1 and have been answering comprehension questions, sequencing the main events and predicting what we think will happen next.
Our word of the week is ‘immense’ - ask your child if they can use it in a sentence!
In maths we have been learning about length. We have been converting mm to cm and vice versa. We have also been comparing and ordering lengths, and adding and subtracting lengths to solve word problems.
In PSHE we have been continuing to learn about the zones of regulation, and how we can use these to help us describe how we are feeling and to make sure we are ready for learning.
21.2.24
In English this week we have been writing entries for the BSME short story competition which all year groups are taking part in this term. We have been continuing a story about what happens when we touch a mirror and are transported to a fantasy land. The children have been using their imaginations to plan their unique story and have been working hard to write in paragraphs and use a range of conjunctions!
In maths we have been learning about length. We have been using rulers and metre sticks to measure in mm, cm and m, and we have been converting lengths from mm to cm and cm to mm. We learned we needed to be very accurate when using a ruler and make sure we are starting from O and reading the scale carefully.
In science this week we have been learning about soil. We have looked carefully at soil samples and discussed the different components of soil.
In PSHE we have been continuing to learn about the zones of regulation, and how we can use these to help us describe how we are feeling and to make sure we are ready for learning.
In DT lessons we started a new topic called ‘Moving Monsters’. We learned about pneumatics and we made a simple model to show how air pressure can make objects move. Over the next few weeks the children will be designing and making their own ‘Moving Monster’ to scare away an Iron Man!
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
07.02.24
What a busy week! Year 3 had a fantastic trip to Bowsher Wadi, where we looked at rocks, completed field sketches of the physical features of the wadi and learned how to use a compass. We also had an interesting walk through the village following the falaj into the wadi. Year 3 impressed us with their enthusiasm and excellent behaviour. Huge thank you to the parents who accompanied us! Please see google classroom for some photos from the trip
Thank you to all the parents who came along to cheer their children at the swim gala! It was lovely to see the progress the children have made in swimming this year, and their resilience and enthusiasm during the event.
In English this week we have finished writing our own books about what lies beneath our feet, and we have been creating our own illustrated fold-out books!
In maths we have been finishing our topic about multiplication and division by discussing and solving reasoning and problem solving questions.
In science this week we have been experimenting with different kinds of rocks to find out about their properties.
In art, we made some beautiful watercolour paintings of geodes. We even added some glitter to our paintings to make them sparkle!
No homework this week because it is a short week. Please continue to read daily and record this in the PO.
We look forward to welcoming the children back after half-term, and we wish all families a wonderful half-term break.
31.1.24
It has been a busy week in Year 3!
In English we have been reading our new book ‘The Street Beneath My Feet’, , and this week we wrote our own non-fiction text about what lies under the ground! We have been focussing on remembering to write in sentences, use commas in lists and begin sentences in interesting ways. In reading lessons we have been reading about the different kinds of rocks to link to our science lessons this week.
Our word of the week is geology Ask your child if they know what job this is! See if they can tell you any other words ending with the suffix ‘ogy’’
Maths lessons have focussed on multiplication and division. We have been using our knowledge of times tables to help us to divide 2-digit numbers by a single digit (for example, 36 ➗ 4). We have been using partitioning, and flexible partitioning to help us.
In science this week we have been learning about the different kinds of rocks and about different ways you can classify and group rocks.
In humanities we continue to focus on mapping skills and this week we learned about making field sketches in preparation for our trip next week!
In art, we looked at some geodes and sketched and coloured some examples in our sketchbooks. Next week we are going to create geode sketches using watercolours!
In PSHE we have been thinking about different feelings and emotions and we have looked at the Zones of Regulation as a way of discussing and helping us to manage and regulate these.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
Trip to Bowsher: Monday 5th February,
To enrich our curriculum learning, Year 3 will be visiting Bowsher Village and Wadi on Monday 5th February. This field trip will be during the school day: we will leave school at around 8am and will return by 12:30 to have lunch in school
We will walk through the village, stopping to look at the agriculture, plants, architecture and how the village uses the water from the falaj. When we reach the wadi the children will take part in activities to develop their mapping and observational skills.
Please could we request
Children should wear their PE uniform and a hat
Children should bring a small backpack containing their water bottle and snack. We will have lunch when we return to school so large lunch boxes will remain in classrooms.
Please apply sunscreen before school. You may also wish to apply insect repellent as we will be walking near to water.
Please ensure that your child’s medical needs are up-to-date with the school nurse before the trip, and please get in touch if you have any further questions.
We would be grateful for some parent volunteers to accompany us on this trip. If you are able to help then please contact your class link.
Internet Safety
We have been discussing internet safety in our PSHE lessons, and discussing how they can stay safe whilst online.
The website Common Sense Media supports parents to make informed choices about the suitability of games and online content. It allows you to check the age ratings of any online games, and to ensure that the content is appropriate for your child.
We would also recommend that parents join one of the online safety workshops being run by Mr Robins and Mr Kinlock on Wednesday 31st January, to find out more about how you can ensure your child is safe online. Please complete this Google Form if you would like to sign up to one of the sessions
24.1.24
It has been a busy week in Year 3!
In English we have been reading our new book ‘The Street Beneath My Feet’. The children love to unfold the book and look at all the beautiful illustrations! This week we have been looking at the features of fiction and nonfiction texts, in particular headings and subheadings. We have also been learning about using subordinating conjunctions to make complex sentences.
Our word of the week is palaeontologist Ask your child if they know what job this is! See if they can tell you any other words ending with the suffix ‘ist’
Maths lessons have focussed on multiplication and division. We have been using our knowledge of times tables to help us to multiply 2-digit numbers by a single digit (for example, 36 x 4).
In science this week we cracked open a geode to see what was inside! We learned about different vocabulary we can use to describe rocks.
In humanities we continue to focus on mapping skills and this week we learned about the symbols found on OS maps.
In art we used the block prints we made last week to make some colourful prints of ammonite fossils!
In PSHE we looked at how to stay safe online and we read the story ‘Digiduck’s Big Decision’
Here is a video of the story: https://issuu.com/childnet1995/docs/digiduck_eng_colouradj_a4_40pp_ebook
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
17.1.24
It has been a busy week in Year 3!
In English we started our new book ‘The Street Beneath My Feet’. This book folds out to create a long poster showing the different human and physical features that can be found underground. We read the introduction and then used this model to write our own introductions to the book we will be writing. We have been revising compound sentences and FANBOY conjunctions and we have been practising our dictionary skills by looking up tricky words from the book.
Our word of the week is considerate - ask your child if they can explain what it means!
Maths lessons have focussed on multiplication and division. We have been using our knowledge of times tables to help us to multiply multiples of 10 by a single digit (for example, 4 x 50). We have been using greater than, less than and equals to signs to compare multiplication number sentences, and we have been solving problems using multiplication and and division skills. Please keep practising the 2,3,4,5 and 8 times tables regularly,
We learned about fossils in science this week, and we had so much fun creating our own fossils using plasticine, plants, toy dinosaurs and shells.
In humanities we continue to focus on mapping skills and this week we drew some sketch maps, focussing on all the features that maps need to have.
In art we learned about block printing and created our own print block of an ammonite fossil, We can’t wait to make our prints next week!
In PSHE we looked at how to stay safe online.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
10.01.24
Happy New Year! We hope that you have all had a lovely, restful winter break!
On Monday we had our Sport’s Day. We were so impressed by the children’s energy, motivation and resilience! Thank you to all those parents who were able to come along and support!
In English lessons this week the children have been writing about their holidays and sharing their favourite memories.
In maths lessons we have revised the work on multiplication and division and completed the end of unit assessment. Please keep practising the 2,3,4,5 and 8 times tables!
In science this week we began our new topic by looking closely at plant and animal fossils and discussing how these were formed and what we can discover by looking closely at them.
In humanities we began our new topic by looking at sketch maps and thinking about their features. Then we drew our own sketch maps of BSM.
In Year 3 we set homework tasks on a Sunday, and they are due on the following Sunday. Full details of homework tasks can be found in your child’s Google Classroom. Each week the children will have a Maths, English and a Spelling task.
We also ask that the children read for 20 minutes every night and that this is recorded in their PO. The children will bring home two reading books at a time, and these can be swapped for two new books when they are finished.
If your child ever has any problems with completing a homework task please let us know, through a note in the PO, so that we can help.
Year 3 and 4 Sports Day – Monday 8th January 2023, 8 am – 1:15 pm
Year 3 and 4 Sports Day – Monday 8th January 2023, 8 am – 1:15 pm
Dear Parents
We would like to welcome you to our annual Sports Day event for Year 3 and 4 students on the above date from 8:00 am – 1:15 pm. The activities are based on those that the students have been participating in during regular PE lessons. The schedule for the day’s events is as below:
Spectators will be allowed in the sports halls, but are requested to wear flat shoes. Please feel free to wear house colours to add to the atmosphere. Students are requested to come to school in their PE kit and bring hats and water bottles. They will not need their school uniform to change, as the Sports Day runs for the majority of the day.
Upon entering, please ensure you wear your parents badge at all times. If you do not have a parent badge, or are bringing relatives who do not have a BSM badge, please sign in with the security guards either at the top or bottom car park. They will issue you a badge to wear at all times which then needs to be returned to the security team on departure
There will be a break between 9:30 - 10:30 am. I am sorry but we do not have catering facilities available on site and parents will be asked to leave the site for this one hour period so that break sessions and other activities can go ahead in the space.
We anticipate the event will finish around 1:15 pm. All children will need to return to their classrooms to collect their belongings. If you would like to take your child at this time, please collect them from their classroom so that their class teacher can sign them out. Please note that you will not be able to take siblings at this time. Siblings in other year groups should be collected at their usual time. If your child has an ECA on this day they are still expected to attend.
We have limited parking available in the school. Please do not park in the top car park as we have EYFS and KS1 pick up happening before the end of Year 3 and 4 sports day. The bottom car park will be made available for parents to park in the two drop off lanes in the underground carpark between 07:50 am until 1:15 pm. It is essential that no-one parks down the middle of these lanes as this will cause an obstruction for anyone trying to leave. We would ask that you do not park any earlier than 07:50 am. Parents must vacate the drop off zones by 1:20 pm at the latest. In addition to this, there are 45 spaces outside the bottom car park and more parking outside school premises on Al Nadhayer street, Way 1949 and Way 1947. Where possible, we would ask families to carpool to reduce congestion in the car park.
We hope you will join us.
Sincerely,
Mr. O’Sullivan
Primary PE Coordinator
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