Class 3

This week, in Class 3, we have completed our independent write. We thought carefully about how we can adapt the story of the Egyptian Cinderella to produce our own story set in another culture. We broke down our story into paragraphs and used our plans and word mats to help us throughout. In…

This week, in Class 3, we really enjoyed showcasing our harvest artwork in church. In Maths, we have been comparing and ordering numbers using the mathematical language ascending and descending. As well as this, we have been rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100. We’ve been using this rhyme…

Another super in Class 3! 

In English, we have been writing sentences using subordinating conjunctions (such as when, as, if, because, since). Firstly, we used sentence strips to help us build our sentences using subordinate clauses and main clauses. Then we put all of our ideas into writing a…

This week, in Class 3, we have started our English topic which is learning about stories from another culture. Our focus book is ‘The Egyptian Cinderella’ by Shirley Climo. Firstly, we sequenced the traditional story of Cinderella to help us predict how the Egyptian Cinderella might be different.…

Welcome back Class 3! 

We have all settled in really well and have enjoyed sharing stories about our summer holidays. This week in Maths, we have started our topic ‘Place Value’. We have been representing numbers to 1000 using base ten equipment and place value counters. In English, we…

This week, in Class 3, we have been designing and making mini greenhouses. We explored the most suitable materials and shapes for our structure.  Then once we had planned our greenhouses, we started to build. We used saws and bench hooks to create the structure. At first, some groups struggled but…

This week, in Class 3, we have been writing sentences in English to describe the journey of the stone. We have been exploring using time adverbials to express how much time has passed by. I am really impressed with the rich vocabulary which is being used, it really helps your sentences to be…

This week, in Class 3, we have started a new topic in English which revolves around the wonderful picture book ‘A Stone for Sascha’ by Aaron Becker. We are really enjoying discussing the meaning behind the pictures. We have explored the journey the stone has been on by plotting where it has been…

We’ve had a busy week in Class 3! On Wednesday, we enjoyed spending our day in our houses taking part in sports day. All the children showed great sportsmanship and tried their best. We truly saw our motto being lived – believe and achieve. On Thursday, we spent the day at the Howard learning…

Well done Class 3 for a great week! We have been assessing our learning from the year and everyone has worked really hard to achieve their best. In Maths, Year 3 have been telling the time to the nearest minute as well as using a.m. and p.m. Year 4 has been converting times between analogue,…

This week, in Class 3, we have been researching facts about prehistoric animals which will help us to write a set of instructions. These instructions will instruct the reader how to wash a range of prehistoric animals such as a smilodon, ground sloth or cave lion. In Maths, Year 3 have moved onto…

Welcome back Class 3! Well done for coming back to school with a positive attitude ready for learning.

This week, in English, we have started a new topic which is writing instructions. Our focus book is ‘How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth’ and we are really enjoying it! We have been learning ways to…