Home Learning - Year 3, Friday 26th Sept

For "Home learning" I have asked the children to create some pictures to show "what they like about school". They should make a simple label for each picture.
DM

Walking to swimming pool with school staff

On Thursday swimming days, please make sure your children are at school (at the Year 3 classroom) by 8.30 am prompt if you would like them to walk up to the school with members of the Year 3 Team.  - Otherwise they need to be at the Leisure Centre by 8.45 am
Thank you,
DM

Our Geology /and Railway Trips this week

Our Geology /and Railway Trips this week were a great success. The children were excellent! - very enthusiastic and well-behaved. We had a really interesting time learning from the local environment. This was a topic planned to be part of the South Dorset Ridgeway Project .
                                                                           
                                                                                               DM

This picture shows one of the children with their arm inside a cylindrical thromobolite at Portesham Rocket Quarry. This is a fossilised remains of a tree trunk.

 

 

POWSA AGM Thursday 23rd October 7.45pm

We know AGMs are not terribly exciting but POWSA does fantastic work raising funds for the school and developing our sense of community. We need new ideas and new faces and new enthusiasm to join our friendly committee of committed parents. We welcome especially parents of new Reception children. Our AGM is on Thursday 23rd October in the staffroom at 7.45pm. Please come along, meet new friends, help the school!

Year 3 Home Learning Activity - School Uniform – (Friday 19th September)

Home Learning Activity – Friday 19^th September

 Should Schools Make Children Wear School Uniforms?

 

Write about Reasons For and Reasons Against Wearing a Uniform When You Come To School.

We have discussed this in class and shared examples of our ideas.

There are also some statements to look at to help with the writing.

 Learning objectives –

-To develop idea of considering 2 opposing points of view.

-Writing a balanced argument which explores different opinions

I have written about the reasons for and against having a school uniform.

Ukulele with Mrs Thorpe

Every Wednesday lunch time I (Mrs Thorpe) will be teaching a beginners Ukulele club from 12.30-1pm. If you went to the beginners Ukulele club last year with Lucy feel free to come along. If you would like to start Ukulele then please come and see me before hand. We have a few Ukuleles in school if you do not have one. If you want to practice at home and have a tuner then the strong notes should be G, C, E, A starting from the top string. 

Looking forward to seeing you all next week! 

Parents' Information Session - Friday 19th Sept at 9.00am

An information session for Parent's of year 3 children will be held in the school hall at 9am on Friday 19th September, please come along for more information about this terms learning in year 3.
DM

Letter about our Geology Field trip to Abbotsbury

You should now have received a newsletter informing you about our class visits to Abbotsbury on Tuesday 23^rd, Wednesday 24^th September and Friday 3^rd October. Please fill in and return the reply slip as soon as possible. We would welcome all offers of support for these trips and are particularly keen to hear from those of you that would be happy to drive. Thank you.

DM

Home Learning -Year 3 - Friday 12th September

Home Learning      - Year Three         - Friday 12^th September

1.   Following on from the work we did in class - create an informative poster to show “Rocks Are Really Useful”. Your poster should include labelled pictures/diagrams of some of things we use in our daily lives that are made from rocks. (Use the notes we made to help you.)

 

2.   Stone buildings can last a very long time. For a “Home Learning” activity this week, find the names of some famous buildings around the World that are over 1000 years old.

Swimming - Thursday 11th September

 

Swimming  Lesson Arrangements
This Thursday (11^th September) we will be having our first Swimming session at the Dorchester Sports Centre (next to Thomas Hardye School, on Coburg Road).

Please bring your children to the Sports Centre by 8.45 a.m. Or, alternatively, bring them to the Year 3 classroom at school by 8.30 a.m. so that they can walk to the Sports Centre with members of staff in the Year 3 Team. Any children who attend “Breakfast Club” will walk up with the staff at 8.30 a.m.

We will be putting the children into “Swimming Groups” according to the information that we have received from you, and according to the ability level that they demonstrate in their first couple of lessons. This is how we will ensure that your child receives a lesson appropriate to their needs in a small group, taught by a qualified instructor. The instructors for these Year 3 sessions will be Mr. MacBean , Mrs. Sue Smith and Mrs. Nicole Smith. All of the other members of the Year 3 Teaching team will be present at the lesson to support in the pool and during the changing room time.

Please ensure that your child has the appropriate “swimming kit”: girls swimming costume (one-piece suit is preferable) or boys swimming trunks (not long-length beach shorts, please), a swimming hat (girls and boys) and a towel. Swimming goggles are optional. These items should be kept in a separate bag, or be in a waterproof bag inside their ruck-sacks.

If you have any concerns, please contact myself, any member of the Year 3 Team, or Mr. Farrington.

Duncan MacBean     Year 3 Class Teacher

Introducing the Year Three Teaching Team

We are delighted by the excellent start the children have made to the new term. They have settled in very nicely and are showing lots of enthusiasm and interest in the curriculum.

 

Introducing the Year 3 Team: There are a number of Teaching Staff that will be working with your children.

 

The Year Three Teaching Team:

Mr. Duncan MacBean - Class Teacher.

Mrs. Di Bernard -Teaching Assistant.

Mrs. Emma Hibberd – Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Anne Creed – Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Heather Hancock – Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Lynne Reeves – Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Dawn Cornell – Teaching Assistant

Mrs. Lynne Thorne – Special Support for Literacy

Mrs Bev Dukes – ICT /Teaching and Technician 

Please feel that you can approach any of the Year 3 Team to discuss any issues, worries, concerns that you may have when you drop off and pick up your child.

If you would like to arrange a more detailed or confidential chat with me (DM), then I would be very happy to make an appointment to do so. From my experience it is always better to deal with any concerns as quickly as possible rather that wait until the Parents Consultation Evenings.

 

Duncan MacBean