In maths, year 3 have been using their timetables knowledge to assist them with division. The children have been looking at sharing objects to assist them with division. This has helped the children to visualise the question in order to solve it. They also took this a step further by creating the fact families using their knowledge of inverse operations. 

We have continued our writing journey about "The rhythm of rain" by creating kenning poems. A kenning poem is  a riddle that describes something without using the name of what is being described. The children made collaborative plans to help them gain a range of vocabulary to use in their poems. The children also had the opportunity to perform their poems and even managed to record them using their Chromebook on Flipgrid.  

This week we also looked at the festival of Diwali. We are fortunate to have several children in the year group - including Mrs Pareek - who celebrate Diwali. Their stories and knowledge of the festival were lovely to hear and share. To recognise this festival, the children worked in groups to create their own rangoli patterns using tissue. They all looked beautiful!

During our geography lessons, we have continued to look at mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes. We have continued to look at the different types of plate boundaries and the make up of earth (crust, mantle, outer core, inner core). This week, we focused on researching the mountains: the Alps. The children had the opportunity to research the Alps and find a range of facts about it. 

NOTE FOR PARENTS:

If you haven't done so already, please can you complete the consents form for the trip to the National History Museum - thank you.

Children are expected to complete the following: 

• At least 5 reads in their reading diary each week 

• Centuary is now live! A piece of maths and English homework will be set every Thursday with a due date of the following Monday. The homework will appear at teh bottom under 'assignments'. The pathway at the top is suggested additional work that can be worked through as and when but is not an expectation to be completed. 

• Times table rock stars does not have to be completed daily, but it is encouraged to practise as much as possible.

Children are not expected to do Doodle and Times Table Rockstars every evening at home, but little and often is ideal! Thank you for your support :)

Please note, the inside of the reading diaries have changed. There are dates on each page and a 'homework' section on the left hand side but please ignore these. Please see the image below of how to insert the reads into the new reading diaries.