Fun with Pancakes/Crepes in our French Lesson.

This afternoon, the children in Years 3 and 4 had fun with pancakes in their French lesson. They learned how to politely ask for a pancake with their personal choice of topping. We also did work on the computers and learned some French Dances.



Thank you to the parents for providing so many pancakes and such a range of toppings for us all to enjoy. It was a very successful afternoon.

We have put some photos of our afternoon in our Class Photo Gallery.

DM et SJ

Year 3 - Regarding Swimming Lesson and World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March

Swimming is due to go ahead as usual this Thursday.
Can I suggest that children might like to bring costumes in a plastic bag (possibly on Wednesday before if that's easier) and change into them when we return from Swimming. I appreciate that this could cause problems if face-paint is required; but we can have a go at "applying" this after swimming too. More robust/ or simpler costumes can be taken to the pool and changed out of, and into there if that is easier.
Many thanks,
Duncan MacBean

Mathematics Year 3 SUBTRACTION (wk 27th Feb)

Over the next week, the children in Year 3 will be learning about "Subtraction" in their Mathematics lessons.
We will be looking at different written methods to carry out subtraction.

DM

  

Fair Trade - Year 3

Over the next two weeks, the children in Year 3 will be looking at what is meant by "Fair Trade".

We will be looking at examples of trading fairly in different parts of the World and considering the impact that this has on people's wellbeing and happiness.

DM

French Pancakes Year 3 and 4 - Tuesday 28th February

Dear Parents,
Next Tuesday (28^th), the children in Year 3 and 4 are celebrating Shrove Tuesday by having a French Pancake Café during their French lesson.

We will be ordering our toppings for our “crepe” in French, singing some French songs, dancing and, of course,  tossing pancakes.

Although we will be showing the children how a pancake is made, we do not intend to make 60+ pancakes. We would be very grateful to any parents who could help to provide pre-made pancakes (available at the supermarket), or any toppings (Nutella, lemon, jam etc). These would need to be brought to school on Monday or Tuesday next week.

Many thanks,      

Duncan MacBean and Sam Johnson

Year 3 Home Learning - Wed 22nd Feb

Year 3 Home Learning         -  Wednesday 22nd February

 

What can you find out about “The Anglo-Saxons”?

Their homes, family life, customs, religion, wars, kings/queens, when/where.
It would be great if you could present some of your findings:

Maybe a short piece of writing, or diagrams, or pictures etc

DM

Finding out about the Anglo-Saxons

The children in Year 3 spent some time in our ICT Suite today finding out about the Anglo-Saxons.
They used this BBC website:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=anglo-saxons&filter=bitesize

This might be something that they could enjoying exploring further at home.

DM

Home Learning - Year 3 (Spring Half Term Holiday Week)

Home Learning   - Year 3 (Spring Half Term Holiday Week)

1.   Dragons and/or Unicorns

Can you do a short piece of writing about “Dragons” or “Unicorns”?
Your writing could take any shape you like:
- a poem
-an acrostic poem
-a story
- a factual account of how dragons or unicorns appear in stories or coats of arms
- a newspaper article
- a description of a particular dragon/unicorn
- a play script

The choice is yours! Happy writing!

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2. Make sure you know these facts   (-if you don’t already know them).
There are 60 seconds in one minute.
There are 60 minutes in one hour.
There are 24 hours in one day.
There are 12 months in the year – in order these are:
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December      
(Can you spell all of the months correctly?)

DM

There are 365 days in a common year (and 366 days in a leap year).

UK Safer Internet Day - in Year 3

Today, the children in Year 3 spent some time discussing how to be safer on-line.
We used the power point presentation resource provided by the "UK Safer Internet Centre" and paid particular attention to how to share photographs safely and key things to remember before posting anything on-line.

DM

Mascots for Dorchester Town Football Club

Some of the children in Year 3 and Year 4 had fun on Saturday acting as Mascots for Dorchester Town Football Club.
There are some great photographs of the children in action in the Year 3 Class Photo Gallery, kindly provided by William's Dad
DM

Y3 - Fractions (Maths week - 6th Feb)

Just to let you know that the children in Year 3 will be learning about "Fractions" in their Mathematics lessons next week.
DM

Y3 - Ancient Greek Pots

Do come in a take a look at our ancient Greek-style pots. They are looking great and the children are rightly proud of them.
DM

 

Home Learning Activity Year 3 – week of Wednesday 1st February

Home Learning Activity Year 3           – week of Wednesday 1^st  February

We have asked the children to create an “Eco Poster” that focuses on an environmental theme of their choice.

(Some possibilities:  “Don’t Drop Litter”, “Save Energy – Don’t Waste Electricity”, “Stop the Elephant Hunters!” “Recycle Your Household Waste”, “Polar Bears in Danger from Global Warming”, “Put Your Fruit Waste in the Compost Bin” – and many more, of course.)

 

DM