Year 3: Merry Christmas!

 This half term has flown by! We are so immensely proud of all the children for their efforts in 'No one wrapped like an Elf'. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Thank you so much for all of your support this Autumn term and a huge thank you for our kind a generous gifts. 

We hope you all have an enjoyable festive break and we will see you in January for some amazing learning experiences! 

🎄Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Scott, Mrs McConnell🎄

🎄Mr MacBean and Mrs Thomas 🎄

Year 3: Reminder about tomorrow

 

Just a quick reminder that your child should be dropped off at Dorchester library in the morning from 8.45am. They should be in their school uniform and have a coat. There will be no hot lunches tomorrow, instead the children will be eating their lunch in the classroom. Please provide your child with a Christmas wrapped lunch. Your child is welcome to bring Christmas clothes for the afternoon if you would like. 

Year 3: Next week

We have had a fantastic week full of Christmas cheer. The children have been so brilliant with their lines and performing on the stage. Thank you to everyone that has bought in a costume, we had a quick run through wearing these today. Any outstanding costumes for Monday please as this is our dress rehearsal. We have been finishing off our DT project which will come home next week. In Maths we have been focussing on multiplication and division. 

Just a run down of next week:

Monday: We are watching KS1 performance then it's our dress rehearsal. After lunch we will be walking to the care home to sing carols. 

Tuesday: 11am our performance to families. 

Wednesday: pm we have panto at school. 

Thursday: 11am our performance to families. 

Friday: We will be meeting you at the library from 8.45am, we will spend some time at the library before our special screening at the cinema (this is still a surprise). We will be back by lunch time.

There are no spellings or home learning this week. RWI spellings will return after Christmas now. 

If you have any questions about the above then please feel free to email me. 

Mrs Thorpe 

Year 3: No one wraps like an elf.

On Friday spellings were handed out but no home learning. We would like your child to practise their lines for our show 'No one wraps like an elf'. You should have all received the costume list here it is as a reminder. Please could we have these in this week (Friday by the latest) in a named bag. 

No-one wraps like an elf costume ideas

ELVES The majority of the elves should be dressed in red and green with pointy hats and scarves/ gloves etc. where appropriate.
GRAMPS Dressed as an elf, with additional waistcoat, half-moon glasses	ELVIRA/ELVIS Dressed as elves, with the addition of something sparkly.	BIBBLE & BOBBLE Dressed as elves, with tool belts and big cardboard scissors and screwdrivers.	JOBSWORTH & TICKIT Dressed as elves, with the addition of hi-vis jackets.

SMASH & GRAB

Smart outfits - suits if possible - with bow ties.

MINT SPIES

Dark jackets and trousers, white shirts, black ties and dark glasses.

REINDEER

Brown tops, brown leggings and antlers. Rudolph will need a bright-red nose.

SANTA

Traditional outfit and a face-painted beard.

TEACHERS

Smart-casual outfits

SHOP ASSISTANTS

Smart skirts/trousers, with shirts or blouses and bright neckerchiefs or bow ties.

NINJA KNIGHTS

Black tops and leggings, with black helmets or balaclavas.

CHILDREN 

School uniform.

SHOPPERS/PA 

Outdoor winter clothes.

MUM/DAD 

Outdoor winter clothes.

WORKERS/FLOOR MANAGER

Dark leggings with brightly coloured T-shirts or tabards with small S & G logos on them

If you would like your child to access more learning then they do have purple mash with a wealth of different learning programs on and TTRS as well as Ed Shed.

Year 3: Inspired to learn writing week

We're having a great Inspired to learn Writing week. We started the week by putting ourselves in the hot seat and pretending to be the White Witch. The children had to write questions for the witch and think about her response. 

In Science we have been investigating different magnets strength. 

We have had a fantastic day with the 'Bank of Dreams and Nightmares'. The children had to choose animals that they wanted to rule Narnia. 

The children then all performed their speeches and made campaign badges. Thank you so much to the team from the 'Bank of dream and Nightmares' who inspired the children to write some amazing pieces of writing. 

As well as amazing writing and Science we have been practicing our show 'No one wraps like an Elf'. The costume list came home today, if you have any concerns or questions about your child's costume, please get in touch. 

It would be very helpful if you could practice your child's lines with them at home please. 

This Friday is Christmas Craft day and the children can wear Christmas jumpers/ dress like elves in exchange for a donation for the tomobola for the Christmas Fayre on Sunday. 

Other dates for your diaries: 

Sunday 3rd December - POWSA School Fayre

Tuesday 12th December - Winter performances

Thursday 14th December - winter performances

Friday 15th December - Last Day of term and Party Day

Tuesday 2nd January - All children return

Year 3: Week 3- The week ahead

We have a few things coming up this week so this is just a quick reminder. 

Today (Monday) is the start of our Therapeutic Thinking week and we encourage everyone to wear odd socks. 

On Tuesday- It is world diabetes day and so children can wear blue nail varnish. Also on Tuesday and Wednesday we will be doing outdoor learning (half the class at a time on a each day) so please can we have raincoats and wellies. 

Friday is Children in Need. This year it is wear a silly hat, children can also come in non school uniform for a £1 suggested donation. We will be having a bake sale after school. If you are able to donate cakes for this then that would be appreciated. Please label ingredients on everything. 

As well as these activities, we will be thinking about how we feel and how are actions affect others. In English we will be learning about writing in past and present tense and in Maths we will be developing our learning of subtraction using the column method. In Science we will be investigation magnet strength. 

We have a huge amount of unnamed lost property that includes snack pots, lunch bottles, drinks bottles and many many jumpers. If you are missing anything please do let us know, we'll put the trolley out after school again today. We are really trying to encourage independence in Year 3 but are always encouraging the children to take their drinks bottles out for lunch and break and the children can have drinks and fill up their drinks bottles throughout the day. We have a fountain outside for children to use if they don't have their drinks. 

As ever, if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me or see me at the door. 

Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Scott, Mrs McConnell

Mr MacBean + Mrs Thomas 

Year 3: Week 2

 This week in Year 3 we have been learning how to use the column method to add two 3 digit numbers together. 

In English we are learning about headings, subheadings and writing notes to write our own fact file on what life was life for a Roman Soldier. The children worked in partners today to research their subheadings. 

In History we found out about when the Romans invaded Britain and what the Romans brought to Britain. 

In our outdoor learning this week we finished our rota of planting and using clay to make a leaf. We will continue to use class and develop our learning on sculpture. 

Thank you all so much for the AMAZING shields! We plan to use these next week for our mock 'battle'

Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Scott, Mrs McConnell

Mr MacBean and Mrs Thomas 

Year 3: Amazing Roman trip

 We have had a fantastic trip to the Roman town house. We had a special tour inside the house where were learnt all about the different rooms. Did you know that the Romans invented underfloor heating! Then the children worked with a Barbarian to learn how to make formations and battle with shields. It was a fantastic trip which we will write about over the next week. 

Year 3: Trip tomorrow

 At the moment the trip to the Roman Town House tomorrow morning (1st) is still going ahead. If the weather is horrendous in the morning then this may be postponed. 

A lot of parents have said to me about lunches. We have now arranged it so the children will be back for lunch. So if you have booked your child a lunch for tomorrow then you do not need to bring a packed lunch. 

Rain coats are a must tomorrow please. 

Thank you

Mrs Thorpe 

Year 3: Important information about this week

Welcome back to Autumn 2! We can't wait to get started with learning about The Romans. On Wednesday we will be walking down to the Roman townhouse to start our learning. If any parents would like to accompany us on this trip please let me know on the door in the morning. Children should wear their normal school clothes and have a waterproof coat. The children will takes their snack and drink with them but be back by lunch. 

I hope you have enjoyed making the shields. Please can I remind you that we don't want these in school until next Monday (6th), this is due to the fact that we have limited storage for them. 

We will hopefully have be able to go out tomorrow afternoon for Forest School, please can we have wellies and waterproof coats in school. The weather looks unsettled now for a while. 

Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow. 

Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Scott, Mrs McConnell

Mr MacBean and Mrs Thomas

Year 3: Last week of term

We have had a busy last week of the term finishing off our learning about certain areas. 

Thank you to everyone that was able to make our exhibition of learning. I hope you enjoyed looking through your child's books with them and tasting their tarts. They enjoyed designing and making these. 

It was great to talk to so many of you this week during parents evening. If you were unable to make your appointment please do let me know when is best after half term to meet. 

We have set a two week home learning to build a shield. On the sheet it shows what type of shield we'd like your child to make (Celtic or Roman). We'll be collecting these in on Monday 6th November. 

Congratulations to our end of term award winners: Robyn, Harry, Edith, Cecily, Immy,  Evelyn and Ted. 

We hope you have a restful week and we'll see you all on Tuesday 31st October 

Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Scott, Mrs McConnell

Mr MacBean and Mrs Thomas

Year 3: Week 6 reminders and a date for your diary for next week.

 This week in Year 3 we have learnt about Skara Brae in Scotland. The children made notes and then wrote sentences about the Ancient site. I wonder if they could tell you any? 

In Maths we are adding across the tens by exchanging 10 tens for 1 hundred. This has been quite tricky and so we are taking our time this week to consolidate our learning with lots of practice. We have been drawing the number sentences using base ten like below. 

The children would like to share their learning (looking through all their books with you) and also the end product of our DT cooking unit, next Wednesday 18th October from 3pm in the hall. I know this is the same week as the parent consultations but this is the time for the children to explain to someone in their family about their learning. If you can not make this date please could you let me know and we will arrange for your child to show their work to another adult in the school. We will do a range of these exhibitions of learning throughout the year. 

Finally, just a reminder that we are walking to our music workshop on Thursday this week, could we have coats just in case and a snack to have when we get there. On Thursday afternoon we have 

Jack Meggitt- Phillips in to talk about his book series .

As always, if you have any questions please do feel to catch me at the door or email me. I look forward to seeing you next week for the parent consultations. 

Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Scott, Mrs McConnell

Mr MacBean + Mrs Thomas

Year 3: This Thursday (12th) trip helpers

Hello everyone, 

On Thursday we will be walking to Damers in the morning for a musical workshop. We will be leaving school around 9.20am and will be back in time for lunch. If anyone is available to support us with the walk there and back we would really appreciate this please.  

If you could let a member of the Year 3 team know.

Many thanks

Mrs Thorpe 

Y3 PSHE - Thunks

In PSHE today, Year Three were seeking to -

Express opinions and listen to those of others

Consider others' points of view

Practise explaining the thinking behind their ideas and opinions

To support this development, we completed a range of activities including exploring THUNKS together. 

Thunks are questions that have no right or wrong answer but will require children to think and express their opinions, possibly challenging other opinions, remembering to be respectful and courteous as they do so.

Please see below for some examples -

Is there more future or past?

Is black a colour?

If I switch the lights off does the wall change colour?

Can you cast a shadow into a dark room?

In a dark room what does a mirror reflect?

Can you touch the wind?

Can you touch a rainbow?

Is a broken down car parked?

Is there more happiness or sadness in the world?

Can you feel happy and sad at the same time?

Does lined paper weigh more than blank paper?

Is it ever OK to cheat?

Can you make up your own THUNKS at home?

We would love to hear any that you come up with. 

Unit 3.1 - Coding - Lesson 4

 Today in Computing we used our coding knowledge in Year Three to create some computer programs.

We all had a go at completing the 'Jumping Monkey' challenge on PurpleMash.

Stage One and Stage Two was fairly straightforward -

Stage Three was more challenging -

DID YOU KNOW? This challenge can be accessed at home by all pupils using Purple Mash. Please see the Year Three team if you need a reminder of your child's login details.

The one area where Year Three did get stuck at times was mainly associated with 'nesting' the block code in the right place. 

Nesting is explained well below -

Well done today Year Three - great work today in Computing!