Welcome to Year 3!

What an excellent first week back!

This week;

• In Maths we have been looking at 3-digit numbers and the value of each digit. 
• In English we have been looking at what a biography is and the different shapes we need to create one.
• In Book Talk we have been making predictions about our text 'The Iron Man' based on the front cover.
• In Science we have been looking at what humans eat.
• In Topic we have been looking at what storyboards are and why they are important for film-making.
• In RE we have been looking at special groups such as charities and how they help the world.
• In German we have been looking at different sports. 
• In Music we have been looking at music appreciation for Tchaikovsky's March of the flowers.

This weeks oracy words;

• Flimsy - Something that is weak, easy to break, or not strong.
• Absymal - Extremely bad or terrible.

Celebrations;

• Lyla for her enthusiasm across the curriculum.
• Cethana for her excellent presentation.

Next weeks spellings are;

eight

eighth

eighty

weight

neighbour

vein

veil

beige

sleigh

freight

This week;

• In English we have been learning about the life of Grace Darling for our biography.
• In Maths we have been partitioning 3-digit numbers and writing them as words.
• In Book Talk we have been reading chapter 1 of 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes and making prediction about what will happen next.
• In Science we have been looking at what we need for a balanced diet.
• In Topic we have been creating detailed storyboards.
• In RE we have been looking at the Hindu story of Rama and Sita.
• In Computing we have been looking at how digital devices work. 
• In Music we have been looking at notation and how to read the notes on a treble stave.

Oracy

• Hideous - Extremely Ugly.
• Monstrous - Extremely ugly or large.
• Carbohydrate - The body's main source of energy, in foods such as bread, rice, potatoes and fruit.
• Protein - The nutrient in foods such as meat, eggs, nuts, fish and beans that helps our bodies to grow.

Celebrations 

• 100% Attendance!

Stars of the week

• Riley for an excellent effort in mystery box.
• Travis for setting an example for behaviour.

Next weeks spellings;

hey

they

obey

grey

prey

whey

survey

convey

disobey

purvey

This week;

• In Maths we have been looking at identifying and plotting 3-digit numbers on a number line.
• In English we have been continuing our sentence stacking for our biography.
• In Book Talk we have been reading chapter 2 of 'The Iron Man' and writing letters of advice to Hogarth.
• In Science we have been looking at animal diets, thinking about herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
• In PE we have been looking at fundamental skills.
• In Computing we have been designing our own digital devices.
• In Topic we have been creating our own short film storyboards.
• In German we have been thinking about different places where we do sports.
• In Music we have been looking at notation and different beat lengths.

Oracy

• Drench - To make something completely wet.
• Herbivores - Animals that only eat plants.
• Carnivores - Animals that only eat meat.
• Queasy - Feeling sick.

Celebrations

100% Attendance!

Stars of the week

Zayn for his enjoyment in Science.

Mikhail for his effort in German.

Next weeks spellings;

straight

campaign

contain

brain

faint

waist

claim

praise

complaint

afraid

This week;

• In Maths we have been looking at counting up and down in 10s and 100s.
• In English we have been finishing our sentence stacking for our biographies.
• In Book Talk we have been reading Chapter 3 of 'The Iron Man'.
• In Science we have been investigating what pets eat.
• In RE we have been looking at the celebration of Diwali and creating our own Rangoli patterns.
• In PE we have been continuing with our circuits.
• In Computing we have been thinking about how digital devices help us.
• In Topic we have been researching the life of Tim Burton.
• For European Day of Languages we learned all about Spain, including learning some of the language and trying some Spanish food.

Oracy

• Defy - To refuse to follow an instruction or an order.
• Lavish - To give a lot of something, like presents, praise, or attention, and to use a lot of something.
• Improvise - To create something without planning.
• Resentful - Feeling angry and upset because you think something is unfair or you have been treated badly.

Celebrations

Stars of the week

• Harry for his effort in PE.
• Ocean for her thoughtful Rangoli design in RE.

Next weeks spellings

earth

early

learn

heard

earn

pearl

search

unearth

earl

rehearse

This week;

• In English we have been writing our own biographies about the life of Tim Burton.
• In Maths we have been find 10 and 100 more or less than a given number and comparing 3-digit numbers.
• In Book Talk we have been reading chapter 4 of 'The Iron Man' and writing our own versions of what we predict will happen next.
• In Science we have been exploring human and animal skeletons.
• In Topic we have been exploring what is needed to writing a film script.
• In PE we have been exploring invasion games, such as capture the flag.
• In Music we have been starting to learn how to play a recorder focusing on the note B.

Oracy

Collaborate - To work together with other people on a shared project or goal.

Succulent - Juicy

Vivid - Something that is very bright and colourful.

Vertebrae - The small, individual bones that stack on top of each other to make up your spine, or backbone.

Celebrations

Stars of the week

• Edward for his perseverance in Maths.
• Ben for his enjoyment in Topic.

Next weeks spellings

here

hear

heel

heal

main

mane

mail

male

knot

not

Reminders

• Next week is assessment week

First of all well done to all of year 3 for their hard work during assessment week!

This week;

• In Maths we have been finishing our work on place value looking at tenths as fractions and decimals.
• In Book Talk we have been reading chapter 5 of the Iron Man thinking about the characters feelings at the end of the book.
• In Topic we have been writing our own film scripts and creating film posters to go with them.
• In PE we have been exploring a range of invasion games.
• In Computing we  have been looking at what makes up a computer network.
• In German we have been looking at phrases about healthy eating.
• In Science we have been looking at invertebrates and how they protect their bodies.
• In Music we have been recapping how to play the note B on a recorder.

Celebrations

• Corey for his effort during assessment week.
• Roman for his enthusiasm across the curriculum.

Next week's spellings

Reminders

• Parents evenings - Tuesday 14th October and Wednesday 15th October
• Harvest Festival - Tuesday 14th October
• Christmas cards need to be back in by Friday 17th October (These are coming home today)
• End of term - Friday 17th October