Autumn Term 1 - Week 2
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.…
Autumn Term 1 -Week 1
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…
Summer Term 2 - Week 7
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…
Summer Term 2 - Week 6
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…
Summer Term 2 - Week 5
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…
Summer Term 2 - Week 4
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…
Summer Term 2 - Week 3
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,…
Summer Term 2 - Week 2
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…
Summer Term 2 - Week 1
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…
Summer Term 1 - Week 6
We’ve had a great last week of our Summer Term 1 in Class 3. In English, we have written setting and character descriptions. We choose a new setting which the Iron Man walked through and the descriptive vocabulary which has been used is outstanding! In Maths, Year 3 have been finding unit and…
Summer Term 1 - Week 5
This week, in Class 3, we have started a new topic in English which is centered around the very famous book ‘The Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes. We have explored ways of describing the Iron Man using expanded noun phrases and smilies. As well as this, we have practiced using apostrophes accurately to…
Summer Term 1 - Week 4
This week in Class 3, we have written fiction and non-fiction explanation texts. They are written clearly and are presented beautifully. In Maths, Year 3 have been comparing, adding and subtracting capacity whilst Year 4 have been dividing 1- and 2-digit numbers by 100. We have also been busy…