Mostly music!

The Prince of Wales Musical Soiree

If your child has been learning an instrument for a while (not a beginner) or is a member of choir then you should have received a letter to invite you to watch them and their peers perform in the annual school concert. This takes place on Weds 10^th June in the school hall at 6pm. We are allocating adult tickets, two per family. If you wish for an extra seat then please let the office know you wish for extra and we will hand out the week before the concert. Thanks!

 

Beginners – Assembly on Monday22nd June at 10.10am

If your child has begun learning an instrument this year then this assembly is for you! Again, hopefully you will have received a letter to invite you. No seat limitations!  These groups include Reception beginner recorder group, Mr Farrington’s Yr 1 recorder group, Miss Johnson’s recorder group, Mrs Thorpe’s beginner uke group and hopefully the Yr 4 children who have started to learn the clarinet this year.  Please join us if you can; will be lovely for the children to get the support from you and their class mates.

The Wind in the Willows

 

The children in Year 3 will be using the story "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame as an impetus to their work in English and D.T. next week. We are going to write some of our own play scripts and make some finger-puppets.

DM

Home Learning - Year 3 Friday 22nd May

Year Three-  Home Learning          Friday 22^nd May

I have asked the children to find out about and write about “Animals”. They have been asked to choose at least one animal to focus on (but more if they wish). Their work should include pictures/diagrams. The activity sheets provided should remind them of the sorts of things their work should include.

Thank you for your support,

DM

Relationships and Sex Education Parent Information Sessions

We are holding parent information sessions for each class to explain our approach to Relationships and Sex Education as follows:

Monday 1st June                              Reception
Tuesday 2nd June                            Year 1
Wednesday 3rd June                        Year 2
Thursday 4th June                            Year 4
Friday 5th June                                 Year 3

As usual these will be held in the school hall from 9.00 until 9.30.

These sessions are designed to explain how the Jigsaw scheme of work that we are using in common with most other DASP First schools introduces Relationships and Sex education in an age appropriate, progressive way in a short series of lessons within the unit of work called "Changing Me".

Information about this is coming home via a newsletter but we hope these extra parent information sessions will be helpful in explaining the school's approach which has been approved by the governing body.

POWSA Summer Fair Saturday 6th June

At POWSA Towers we've been working hard to prepare for the Summer Fair. On Saturday 6th June we have the annual inter - school football & netball tournaments and running alongside these the chance for you to all enjoy yourselves, have fun and support the school. There will be games to play, candyfloss, burgers and juices to keep you going as well as the chance to cheer on the teams from years 3 & 4. There will be competitions: colouring, scone baking and a Minecraft challenge!

We have already received some initial donations of crockery and will welcome any more donations that you can spare. Please don't donate anything that might make an appearance on Antiques Roadshow but if you have any plates or bowls that are old, chipped or just unloved we will put them to a smashing new use.

There is a sign up sheet at the schools reception, if you can spare some time to help us on the day, be it flipping burgers on the BBQ (we'll supply the apron) or running a game for an hour please let us know, your help and support is greatly appreciated.

We look forward to seeing you there, the football  & netball kick off at 11am

Year 3 Botanists

The children in Year 3 will be finding out all about "Flowering Plants" in their Science lessons this week.
It will be very useful if any of you can send in some "dug up weeds" from the garden on Friday morning. So that the whole plant, including the root system is present.
Dandelions, Herb Robert, Thistles, Buttercups etc.
We do not want to encourage the children to dig up wildflowers as this would be inappropriate of course, but if you can explain to them about the need to remove certain plants (that we call "weeds") from places where they are not wanted, then we feel that this would be an environmentally sensitive way for us to look at flowers like this in the classroom.

Many Thanks,

DM

Great assembly Year 3!

The whole school enjoyed Year 3's class assembly today. They have obviously learned a lot in their history topic which has been brought to life by Mr MacBean's visits, including the residential to Cranborne. We are very keen for more parental feedback about the residential experience to help us plan for the future. please get in touch in any way that suits you!

"Tests" next week

Next week we will be doing some assessment of the children's progress in the form of "tests". This is in order for us to see what the children are capable of doing more independently, and to enable them to get some experience of "tests" in a slightly more formal sense, - as this is something that they are likely to be expected to do throughout their schooling.
We will administer the "tests" in a gentle and sensitive way and make sure that the "tests" themselves are set at a level appropriate for different children within the Year 3 Class,

DM

Home learning Year 3

Thinking and Writing:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of walking to school or coming to school in a car?

Can you think of some advantages?
Can you think of some disadvantages?

DM

Well done Year 3

Well done Year Three for your interesting assembly today. You delivered your lines very clearly and accurately. Your dancing was energetic and skilful.
Thank you to the Mums, Dads and Grandparents who came along. We enjoyed watching you taking part in the Country Dancing at the end!

DM

Cranborne

Parents are encouraged to let us know any feedback about the recent residential to Cranborne!

Photos of Young Vikings

Have you seen the photos of the Year 3 Cranborne Adventure on the "Year 3 Class Photo Gallery"?

DM

Athletics festival at DMS on Thursday 14th May

We are taking part in an "Athletics Festival" at DMS on the morning of Thursday 14th May.
There will be NO Swimming on that morning and children should come to school at the normal time.
We will all be walking up to DMS together for a 9.30am start.
The children will wear their P.E. kits. Please make sure they bring a drink, a sun hat and sun cream - and an extra layer if it's chilly!

Thank you,

DM

Home learning Year 3 - Friday 8th May

1. Symmetrical Patterns
We have given the children some activities sheets on which they can create some symmetrical patterns.

2. "Words" for our Class Assembly next Friday
We have given the children a copy of the words that they will need to read aloud next Friday in our Class Assembly. It would be great if they could practise reading these aloud at home; to build up their confidence and fluency for next week.

Many Thanks

DM

Scooter Skills Year 3 Wednesday 13th May

Dear Parents,
On Wednesday next week we are having an afternoon of "Scooter Skills" led by our Sustrans Officer, Jonathan Dixon.
Please can your children bring their scooters to school if they have one.
Please can you let a member of the Year 3 Team know if you are happy that your child's scooter is lent to one of their classmates if they don't have one.
Many thanks,

DM

Year 3 Class Assembly - Friday 15th May

Dear Parents,
Just to remind you that we are having a Class Assembly next Friday 15th May at 9.20. This will be a chance for you to hear all about our trip to Cranborne and the other work we have been doing this term.
We hope to see you there.

DM

Cranborne!

We ate like Vikings, slept like Vikings and learnt alot about Vikings! The wind blew, the rains came and we survived! Great fun was had at Badbury Rings. Well done all Year 3!