The Fiver Challenge - An Update

 This week is going to be very exciting as the fiver challenge hots up!

This week the children will be carrying out market research for their business idea and as a result they will be working in teams to write a business plan.  Their business plan will then be presented to our Finance Officer - Ms Jules Troughton.

In true Dragon's Den style, given that the business plan is accepted Ms Troughton will release the £5 funding for each group.

To support each group we would like to ask for at least one parent from each group to act as treasurer for the business and look after the money as well as support the children with their purchases and profits until the project's completion.  Where this is not possible a member of staff will act as treasurer for the group.

To help you understand the process of the fiver challenge here is the plan of action and a few rules to follow:

The Fiver Challenge Timeline:

Week 1 (Last week):  Look at examples of home learning and share ideas for businesses.  Pick a group to join.

Week 2 (This Week):  Finalise your market research, finalise your business name and logo and write your business plan (we will do this on Thursday).  Fivers will be given out at the end of the week to the groups when their business plan is accepted.

Week 3 (Week beginning 21st June): Design your products, Write your sales pitch and advertise your product / service. Begin making if necessary.

Week 4 (Week beginning 28th June): Budgeting, setting prices and planning pop up shop or service.

Week 5 (Week beginning 5th July):  THE BIG SELL.  Each afternoon after school pop up shops will be able to open to sell their products.  You can open all 5 days or just some of them.

Week 6 (Week beginning 12th July):  Evaluate the fiver challenge and collect in money.

The Fiver Golden Rules:

1. You have £5 to start your business which you must pay back at the end of the project (unless you make a loss).

2. You can reinvest any profit into your business as you progress.

3. You may accept donations of items to support the manufacture of your product or the running of the service you have planned. If these cost anything this must be included in your budget and taken off your total profit.

4. The aim is to create the biggest profit that you can.

5. All profits will be collected at the end of the challenge to spend on the class as a whole.

Arts and Wellbeing Week - Collecting Resources

 

Exciting News...

We will be having our Arts and Wellbeing Week from Monday 12th to Friday 16th July this year.

We have got lots of exciting, creative and mindful activities planned for the children and are collecting the following resources:

Interesting (clean) plastic waste such as:

 colourful bottles 

bottle tops

carrier bags

cord

string

nets

sheet

plastic 

lids

jars

beads, etc...

This will be built into a rather exciting art instillation in the hall.

Wool - Any type

If you have any of the above spare, please bring to the office where we will place a collection box.

We look forward to bringing you more news about this and more #InspiredToLearn weeks soon!

Home learning and spellings - 11th June 2021

 Year 3 #InspiredToLearn Home Learning - 11th June 2021

 

Resourceful and Reciprocal!  Plan ahead and brainstorm your ideas.	Resilience!  Don’t give up, keep trying…….practice makes perfect!
More for the fiver challenge.	Practice with Reggie every day.
This week we have set up groups for the Fiver Challenge.  You will be________________________.  The next step is to carry out some market research.  Please write some questions to find out more about whether people will buy your product.  Carry out a survey asking as many people as possible and keep a record of your results.  Use the sheet attached to help you write your own questions.	15 minutes Mathletics 15 minutes TTRS 15 minutes reading 15 minutes spelling practice
How did I build MY learning powers?

My Business Idea: My team will be buying fresh strawberries, squirty cream and chocolate to serve after school.   My Products or Service: Food stall with a game alongside. Questions to ask for Market Research:
Q1.  What do you like on your strawberries?
Q2.  How much would you pay for a cup of strawberries?
Q3.  What food goes best with strawberries?

The Fiver Challenge Timeline:

Week 1 (This week):  Look at examples of home learning and share ideas for businesses.  Pick a group to join.

Week 2 (Next Week):  Finalise your market research, finalise your business name and logo and write your business plan (we will do this on Thursday).  Fivers will be given out at the end of the week to the groups.

Week 3 (Week beginning 21st June): Design your products, Write your sales pitch and advertise your product / service.

Week 4 (Week beginning 28th June): Budgeting, setting prices and planning pop up shop or service.

Week 5 (Week beginning 5th July):  THE BIG SELL.  Each afternoon after school pop up shops will be able to open to sell their products.  You can open all 5 days or just some of them.

Week 6 (Week beginning 12th July):  Evaluate the fiver challenge and collect in money.

Every step of the way we would welcome adult’s help and support at home and at our after school pop up shops in the week 5 of the project.

Spellings

Flitwick Spelling 11th June 2021                        Name:_____________________________

LOOK	Write, check (1)	Write, check (2)	Write, check (3)
serious
obvious
hideous
anxious
tremendous
jealous
enormous
glamourous

Too easy?  Try these challenge words:  communicate, community, competition, conscience, conscious

McGonagall Spelling         11th June 2021                        Name:_____________________________

LOOK	Write, check (1)	Write, check (2)	Write, check (3)
school
echo
character
chaos
orchestra
stomach
chorus
anchor
mechanic

Too easy?  Try these challenge words:  communicate, community, competition, conscience, conscious

Super Spellers 1 Spelling         11th June 2021                        Name:_____________________________

LOOK	Write, check (1)	Write, check (2)	Write, check (3)
mind
behind
any
both
only

Super Spellers 2 Spelling         2021                        Name:_____________________________

LOOK	Write, check (1)	Write, check (2)	Write, check (3)
great
every
climb
clothes
whole

Too easy?  Try these challenge words:  communicate, community, competition, conscience, conscious

Amazing Class Assembly - June 11th 2021

Who would have thought year 3 hadn't done a whole class live assembly for over a year?  They were amazing!  Despite the tec giving us a bit of headache the children carried on as professionals.  They performed twice in Covid secure performances to the parents and then to the rest of the children and staff at school.  The audience was treated to a super story that took us back in time, an interactive quiz and lots of facts about The Jurassic Coast.  Absolutely brilliant work, we are very proud of you all.

Bike Mix Up - 10th June 2021

 

 Can you help?

We have had a bit of a bike mix up!  Someone has mistakenly taken the wrong bike home today from the bike shed.  It is a black and bright yellow/green Apollo bike.  If you have a bike of the same colour and model, could you please check as the missing bike has a child's name on it.  The twin bike is safe and sound at school!  We hope to swap them back tomorrow!

Many Thanks

Mathletics and TTRS May Update

 Well done to all of those Resilient learners out there, Reggie is very proud of you all for continuing to practice those maths skills.

This month we have 70 Mathletics silver and bronze certificates!

A massive well done to:

Flynn B, Ellis B, Malie, Charlotte J, Grace N, Alexander P, Mia, Tabitha, Lisa A, Anna C, Asimina, Vasilis, Ursula, Hollie B, Joel B, Rosa, Anna F, Jacob H, Olivia, William T, Elliot, Jacob B, Logan, Harry C, Jolan, Noah M, Orson, Evie P, David, Isaac S and Elsie W!

In TTRS we have seen some great improvements in:

Rock Speed:  Well done to Logan, Joel B and William T

Number of correct answers, coins earned and Accuracy:  Well done to Evie P and Jesse

These children have also earned a new Rock Star Status:

Noah M - Rock Star and Evie P - Gigger

What is your Rock Star Status?  When you feel ready have a go at Studio, it is hard to begin with, but soon you will be rocking your times tables!

Year 3: Summer 2 notices for the week ahead

 Hello everyone, we hope that you have had a fantastic half term and enjoyed the glorious weather! 

This week we are getting ready for our assembly on Friday. This will start in the hall at 9.20am and is only for the parents (all the seats will be socially distant).

Just a reminder that swimming is starting this Wednesday. So on Wednesday the children will need

 - swimming trunks or costume (one piece please) 

- towel

- swimming cap

- swimming goggles

- a bag to carry their swimming gear in

If you are collecting from 1610 please pick your child up at 3.15pm outside the front of the building. We will be walking back to school at this time so all other pickups will be at school will be from 3.30pm. 

Any questions please feel free to email us. 

See you all tomorrow!