2014 DT Christmas competition has begun!

Design Technology Christmas Competition! This year the DT competition is based around making a tree decoration and all classes are welcome to take part! ·       Your decoration must be able to hang from a tree
·       It must be made from as many recycled materials as possible
·       You must have your name and class on a label clearly displayed.
·       What type of decoration can you create which make it unique from other decorations before?!

The closing date for this competition is Thursday 11^th December. Please take the decorations to the hall; we will be hanging them ready for judges and assembly!  Good luck!  Finally, we do accept parent help will be needed for this but it should be clear that the child has been involved too!

Experimenting with Forces

Science Sessions
In our Science sessions we have enjoyed experimenting with "Forces".
We carried out two investigations - One to make a "Tin Foil Boat" that would hold as many marbles as possible. - And another: to make supports out of paper that would enable a board to become a table (able to carry additional weights).
The children were all very engaged by the activities.
I'm sure that they would enjoy telling you how they got on, what they learned, and what shapes provided the best buoyancy /or structural support.

DM

Christmas Show Costumes -Year 3

Christmas Show Costumes - "Ebenezer"
Our Christmas Show is going to be a production of "Ebenezer". 
This is a simple version of Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol.
We would like most of the children in Year 3 to be dressed in Victorian style costumes (caps, waistcoats, bonnets, pinafore-style dresses, cardigans etc).

The only exceptions to this Victorian attire are:
Natalya, Martha and Freya who are "angels"
Freddie, Olivia and  Elian who are "devils"
and Sam a Victorian headmaster.

Don't worry if you have any difficulties finding something suitable,-  please let us know.

Please bring costumes to school in a named plastic bag between Monday 8th and (by) Wednesday 10th December.

Thank you,

DM

Home Learning Friday 28th November

This week I am encouraging the children to read through the words to the songs we will be singing in our Christmas Show in a couple of weeks time. They have each been given a set of song words.

I am also encouraging the children to take part in the Christmas Decoration from "Recycled/Waste" Material Competition.
Entries for this need to be in by Thurs 11th December.

DM

Thank you so much for your generosity!

Thank you so much to everyone that came to the Bring and Buy Sale on Wednesday. We were very grateful that so many of you donated some fantastic items that were no longer wanted.

 

Due to everyone's generosity on Wednesday and on the non school uniform day on the 14th of November we have raised over £340 for Children in Need!

 

I would like to say a big thank you to all of the staff and children that helped on the day. Well done!

 

Mrs Thorpe

Bring and Buy Sale- items needed please!

This Wednesday (26th) the Children's Voice have arranged a Bring and Buy Sale to help fundraise some more money for Children In Need.

 

We are hoping that you have been able to have a sort out of any unused, unwanted; toys, clothes, books etc ready for Wednesday.

 

Please bring any items for the Bring and Buy Sale to Mrs Thorpe in Year 1.

 

The hall will be open to parents from 3pm on Wednesday afternoon so that you can have a look around without your children! Then the sale will carry on until around 4.30pm (unless we have sold everything!)

 

Items will be reasonably priced from 20p- £2.

 

We hope to have lots to sell and raise as much as we possibly can for children who need our help.

 

Mrs Thorpe and The Children's Voice

Year 3, Home Learning Activity - Friday 21st Nov

New Words From "Root" Words.

 

Using the activity sheet provided, the children should use their knowledge of suffixes to make new words from the "root" words they have been given.

For example:

child     -       childhood

care      -       careful

free       -       freedom

                                                                          DM

 

 

Handwriting Focus

We are having an increased focus on our neat handwriting and the presentation of written work.


We have been encouraging children to make sure that they have an appropriate pencil grip and that they are sitting with a good posture, effectively steadying their paper/book with their non-writing hand.

Please can you reinforce this message with written work that the children carry out at home.




I am hoping to give out certificates to children who have made notable effort and progress over the next couple of weeks.
Thank you,
DM

Handwriting

We are having an increased focus on handwriting and the neat presentation of our written work.
We are encouraging the children to check that they have an appropriate pencil grip and that they are sitting with a good posture - with their non-writing hand steadying the paper/book effectively.
Please can you reinforce these messages with the children's written work at home.
I am hoping to give out lots of certificates this week to children who have worked hard and made good progress.
Thank you,
                                                                                            DM

Year 3 class assembly

I think Mr MacBean's assembly symbolised the way we try to make learning come alive at The Prince of Wales School. The children learnt lots of important historical facts and information and at the same time had lots of fun! They showed great concentration, confidence, co-operation and enthusiasm in the performance. Well done to one and all! Mr Farrington

Home Learning - Week of Mon 17Nov

COUNTRIES IN EUROPE CHALLENGE

Home learning Year 3 –           week of Mon17th Nov

 

Next week, we will challenge the children in Year 3 to name as many countries in Europe as they can.

Can you learn the names of  five?----ten? --- or maybe, twenty?--- even more?!!

 

(They no not need to be able to locate them on a map, - just name them.)

DM

Nelson and Hardy Assembly

Well done to all of the children for their excellent participation in our Class Assembly. We think it was a great success. The children found out a lot about Admiral Nelson and Captain Hardy. They had lots of fun doing the assembly.
Our thanks to all of you who were able to pop in to see it today.
DM

Home Learning Year 3 – Friday 7th November

 

 

For this “home learning” the children will need to look at a map of Europe.

I have given the children a "blank" map of Europe with the instruction of adding details by looking at a complete map.

Can they find and colour in 15 of the countries?

Perhaps they could label even more than 15.

The Great PoW Poetry Competition

The Great PoW Poetry Competition.........

Roll up, Roll up, Roll up..................don't forget the Great PoW Poetry Competition is in town!!!!!!! A reminder that the closing date is this Friday, so you still have a week to get your creative master pieces in to your class teacher.

Check back on the last blog for details, remember the theme is Autumn/Winter, there are no limits, only to say - be as creative as I know you can be!!!!!!!!

I can't wait to read them all and choose a winner from each class!!!!

Good Luck!!!!!

Get writing if you haven't already!!!!!

A VERY excited Mrs. Johnson