It has been wonderful being able to meet with you all this week. Year 3 have come back for Term 2 ready to learn and continue to take on the challenges of this busy term.

 

Maths

In Maths this week, we have been learning about unit and non-unit fractions of shapes and amounts.

Unit fractions – fractions that have 1 as the numerator, representing 1 part of the whole.

Non-unit fractions – fractions that have any whole number as the numerator apart from 1.

Next week, we will be learning to recognise regular and irregular 2D shapes. We will identify lines of symmetry and start to measure the perimeter of shapes.

 

English

This week, we started reading The Green Ship by Quentin Blake. We began by creating our own Green Ships made out of leaves and twigs. We then wrote our own descriptions of the Green Ship using adjectives and expanded noun phrases (adjective, adjective noun). Next week, we will begin our learning by creating our own artwork of the ship in a storm. We will then write a setting description focusing on using the five senses.

 

Thematic

This week in Thematic, we started by investigating push and pull forces. We also planned and carried out an investigation to find out how different types of surfaces affect the distance an object will travel.Next week, we will begin to explore magnets and discover which materials are and are not magnetic.

Home Learning

This week, we would like you to complete the word search we have sent home. The words that are hidden are all linked to our Thematic learning this term.

Year 3 TTRS Battle!

3rd–7th November

Team Peacock vs Team Azure

The idea is that the children play as much TTRS as possible. The class that plays the most TTRS throughout the week will win and receive a certificate.

 

Term 2 Dates for the Diary

3rd November – Poppies on sale for following 2 weeks; children to bring in donations in named envelope and house captains to bring poppies round to classrooms

11th November – Service Uniform Day, children allowed to wear their service uniforms into school

12th November – Individual School Photos

14th November – Children in need – This year is a challenge yourself theme. We are challenging the children to come into school wearing as many spots as possible!

24th November – Book Fair on all week

28th November – Year 3 and 5 Come Dine with me (Azure 11.30, Peacock 11.45, Royal 12.30 and Indigo 12.40)

8th December – Year 3 to Royal Harbour

10th December – Christmas Fair 3.15pm-4.15pm

15th December – No PE this week

16th December – Year 3 and 4 Church Performance at 10am and Year 5 and 6 Church Performance at 2pm, both at St Laurence Church

17th December – Year 3, 4, 5, and 6 Christmas Party Day – children to wear Party Clothes to school

17th December – Christmas Dinner Day

18th December – Year 2 and 3 to watch the Pantomime at St Lawrence College

18th December – Christmas Jumper Day

18th December – Final day at school; school finishes at 2pm and there will be no after school club

17th October – Final day of term finish at 2pm

 

TTRS

Ideally, children should aim to play for 5-10 minutes each day, the expectation is that by the end of Year 3 children will know the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4 and 8 times tables. TTRS is designed to be a fun way of learning times tables. TTRS is broken down into 8 game types.

Gig – this creates a heatmap to show times tables knowledge up to 12x12

Garage – this is a teacher set times tables game. Please complete this at home.

Jamming – a game to develop times tables confidence

Studio - games the are aimed at motivating (how many can you do in a set time etc) after 10 games this will give a rock status.

Festival and Arena – you can compete against other children from other schools

Rock Slam – you can choose to challenge anyone from within the school (adults and children)

Have a wonderful weekend!

Mrs King, Miss Davey and Mrs Barlow

Sophie.Barlow@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Emily.Davey@chiltonprimary.co.uk

Measha.King@chiltonprimary.co.uk