Summer Term 2021

W/C 12th July

Another great week in Year 3, where we have been working on completing some of our projects. We have learnt about coding in computing and used the programme Scratch. We learnt how we can code to create different games. We then had a go at making some ourselves. 

As a part of our topic, Ancient Egyptians, we made Cartouches out of clay. We planned out the hieroglypics and patterns that we would need to mold or carve into the clay, scultped them and finally painted them. Here are some pictures of our creations: 

Reminder: Sports Day Wednesday 21st July. 

If possible, please can children come in a t-shirt the same colour as their house team:

Oak - Red, Beech - Blue, Cedar - Green, Willow - Yellow. 

Please make sure your child has a refillable drinks bottle, a hat and sun cream. 

W/C 5th July

We have worked really hard this week on our end of year assessments in Maths, Reading and Science. We have also spent time writing our own stories based on one image of a small door in a tree trunk!

We have been practicing singing a song that seems to be the anthem of the Euro's - Sweet Caroline, and enjoyed singing it with the rest of the school in our virtual assembly!

We are looking forward to our ICT and Art projects next week, keep an eye out for pictures next week! 

W/C 28th June

This week we have finished our Big Write. We have worked raelly hard on writing our own mystery story, based on the images from  'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg. We have edited and published our work, finally we self assessed it and were able to complete a DIRT Activity. 

In Maths, we have come to the end of our unit on time and completed our end of unit assessments. 

In Topic, we have been learning about Egyptian Gods. Did you know that there were over 2000 different gods that the Ancient Egptains worshiped?

W/C 21st June

Another great week in Year 3! We have been working hard on time in Maths, telling the time to 1 minute and finding the duration. We then had a go at comparing durations, working out which was the longest and the shortese as well as which time was the earliest and the latest. We only have a few lessons of time left, so please take a look at the links if your child is finding this difficult. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-6-measurement-time/

In English, we have been writing out own mystery stories, based on the images from  'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg. We have tried to include a variety of literary language, including prepositions, noun phrases, verbs, adverbs and similes. We were then challenged to end our story with a question or a cliff hanger! We had the opportunity to edit these stories and will publish them next week! 

In topic, we have benn continuing our learning of the Ancient Egyptians, looking at their writing system of hieroglyphics. We had a loom at the 'Rosetta Stone' and learnt about its importance in understanding hieroglypics. 

W/C 14th June

We have been working really hard again this week in Year 3. In Maths, we have been working on the unit of time, looking at o'clock, half past, quarter past and quarter to. We then moved onto the months of the year and hours in a day. Telling the time is a difficult concept for some children, so please where possible support your child with telling the time at home using an analogue clock. Click the lick to help you with this.  https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-4-measurement-time/

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-5-measurement-time/

In English, we have continued looking at 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg. We have written our own titles and captions for the images and had a go at writing an ending, including similes and ending on a cliffhanger! Next week, we will be planning and writing our own mystery stories. 

In topic, we have continued our learning on Ancient Egypt and looked at the Phraoah Tutankhamun, learning that he became Pharaoh at only 8 years old! 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-king-tutankhamun/z824bqt

On Friday, we had a fanastic experience, thanks to Mrs Freeman, with a visit from Luna the Dragon! This was a great story telling workshop, which helped us to imagine ourselves in the role of villagers, heroes and the Luna herself.

W/C 7th June

A great first week back after half term. We have got stuck in straight away, continuing where we left off! 

In maths, we have finished our work on Fractions with our end of unit tests! Next week we will be moving onto Measure and specifically focusing on time. If you would like to do some work on this with your child then please yake a look at the link below: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-4-measurement-time/

In English, we have continued looking at 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg. We have developed our understanding of prepositions, adverbs and noun phrases, to write a variety of descriptions. We then had a go at writing a diary entry using the present perfect tense. 

In science, we have been learning about the human digestive system, looking at the different types of teeth and their functions. We then looked at the organs that make up the digestive system and how our bodies turn food into fuel for the body and how the things our body does not need is turned into urine and faeces. 

We have really enjoyed art this week, where we looked at watercolours. Once we knew how to use them correctly, we painted our Ancient Egyptian art, showing scenes of everyday life.  

W/C 24th May

A lovely end to the term in Year 3. We have continued to work really hard across all areas in the curriculum. We have had virtual parents evening this week, it was lovely to catch up with a lot of parents and tell them how hard everyone has been working. Well done!

In maths, we are coming to the end of fractions and this week have been comaring and ordering fractions. If your child requires some extra support with this, then please use the links below: 

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-3-number-fractions/

In English, we have completed our DIRT Activity on our Big Write and have moved onto our new book; 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg. We have looked at some of the images from the book, and used our imaginations to desrcibe what sounds might be heard. We then worked on adding prepositions to create an atmosphere. To find out more about the story behind the book, click the link. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mysteries_of_Harris_Burdick

In History, we learnt about the mummification process, answering the question; Why did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify thier dead? We created our own comic strip, on 'How to make a Mummy.' and we had a go at turning our friends into a mummy using toilet roll. which was great fun!

We have also enjoyed doing some art this week, to go alongside our previous learning of everyday life in Ancient Egypt. We looked at art work found on the walls of tombs, looking at the patterns, colours and images that were found. We then had a go at sketch our own version, which we will paint after half term!

W/C 17th May

The hard work has continued this week. In Maths, we have been learning how to find fractions of a number, by dividing by the denominator and multiplying by the numerator. We then moved onto equivalent fractions. For additional support with this topic, please click the links below: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-2-number-fractions/

In English, we have editted our big write, with support from our peers. We then spent time publishing our stories, by writing them up in neat. Next week, we will be carrying out a DIRT activity to improve sections from our stories. 

We have enjoyed learning about the Ancient Egyptians again this week, looking at what everyday life was like. We looked at some of the similarities to modern day life. We discovered, that images of everyday life in Ancient Egypt, were often painted onto the walls of the tombs of Pharaohs. We had a go at creating our own images of every day life in Ancient Egpyt, by sketching into our sketch books. We will look at painting techniques next week and have a go at painting our own. 

Why not watch this video to find out more https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/daily-life-in-ancient-egypt/zfhtscw

W/C 10th May

Another great week in Year 3! 

We have been working hard across all subjects. In maths, we have been focusing on tenths, understanding that a tenth is the same as dividing by 10, and that you can make a tenth by dividing a 1 digit number by 10. We have looked at counting forwards and backwards in tenths and introduced decimals. We now know that 1/10 os the same as 0.1. If your child need extra support with this then please click the link. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-1-number-fractions/

In English, we have been busy writing our own twisted tale, based on Cinderella. We have been focusing on using similes, metaphors, abstract nouns, as well as adverbs and prepositions. 

We have continued our learning on Ancient Egypt, describing a variety of different artefacts. We worked to understand the importance of these, in understanding what life was like in Ancient Egypt. 

W/C 3rd May

A short week, with the Bank Holiday on Monday, I hope you all enjoyed the extra day off! 

We have finished the first unit of Fractions this week, completing a mini-assessment. All pupils did really well and we are now moving onto looking at tenths. Have a look at the link to support your child with next weeks learning. https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/summer-week-1-number-fractions/

In English, we have been planning our own twisted tale, based on Cinderella and our twisted version 'Cinderella of the Nile'. We designed our own main character and used similes, metaphors and abstract nouns to describe them. 

We have been learning more about the River Nile this week, we learnt that it is 6,650 km long and passes through 10 different countries. We learnt about what the ancient Egyptians used the Nile for and why it was so important. 

W/C 26th April

Another great week in Year 3, the children have been working very hard!

In maths, we have continued our recap work on fractions. We can now find a half, a quarter and a third of a set of objects and shapes. We have extended our learning, by looking at equivalent fractions. How many equivalent fractions for 1 half can you come up with? Use the link to help you: https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/spring-week-11-number-fractions/

In English, we have now read to the end of 'Cinderella of the Nile'. We have been looking at inferences and justifications this week, focusing on the themes of the story. We have also looked at suffixes and tenses of verbs. 

In topic, we have started off by looking at Egypt as a country, using geographical langauge to describe where the country is. We looked at the climate, as well as the physical and human features. 

W/C 19th April

Welcome back! It was great to see everyone back after the Easter holidays. We have got stuck straight into this terms work!

In Maths, we have started our unit of work on Fractions. We have spent this week, recapping some of our previous learning from year 2, understanding how fractions are made up of equal parts and how to find half and a quarter of a set of objects and of numbers. To support your child with this learning, please click the links below. 

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-10-number-fractions/

https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-2/spring-week-11-number-fractions/

In English, first we completed a DIRT activity, improving a section from our Non-Chronological report, Big Write. We were then introduced to our new book, by finding a message in a bottle! 

We used this message, to map out where the girl was taken and where she is heading! We wrote a short newspaper report about the discovery of the bottle. We then read the first few pages of our new book 'Cinderella of the Nile' by Beverley Naidoo, looking at the type of language used, such as Simile's and Metaphors. To support your child's understanding of Similes and Metaphors, click the link and what the BBC Bitesize video. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfkk7ty/articles/z9tkxfr

We were introduced to our new topic this week, Ancient Egyptians. To kick start our learning, we used the Now, Press, Play equipment, to immerse ourselves into a story set in Ancient Egypt. The children throughly enjoyed this experience, which enabled them to pick up some of the key vocab and ideals from the time.