Y3: Things happening this week

Happy New Year!

We hope that you had a lovely break and we can't wait to hear about your holidays tomorrow. 

This week we start a new topic where we are looking at the Polar regions and in particular looking at explorers through time. We will now be teaching Maths first thing everyday instead of RWI. We will explain all of this to the children tomorrow. 

Please can we have PE kits in tomorrow as our Cricket PE session will start (PE every Tuesday).

 Thank you to those parents that have filled in the swimming letters and sent them in. Please could we have these this week as we need to group the children for swimming which will take place next week. Just a reminder that the children will need a swimming costume/ trunks, towel, hat and goggles. Please let us know on a Thursday morning if your child is being picked up at the swimming pool. 

See you all tomorrow! 

Mrs Thorpe + Mrs Hall 

Y3: Merry Christmas!

 

Thank you all so much for our kind and generous gifts. On behalf of the Year 3 team I would like to say that we have had such a great first term and can't wait to get stuck into the New Year! 

We hope you have a fun filled festive break and enjoy spending time with family and friends. 

Thank you

Mrs Thorpe, Mrs Hall, Mr MacBean,

Mrs Hibberd and Mrs Scott

Year 3: This week and tomorrow

 We've had a very fun and busy week so far! I'm so proud of all of the children's performance this week in our performance of Snow White. 

The children have sung at the Weldmar Hospice and Cheriton care home. They've watched Jack and the Beanstalk and had lots of festive fun including seeing Father Christmas appear on a motorbike!

Tomorrow the children can come in non school uniform. Christmas clothes/jumpers but please something warm.  They should also bring a 'wrapped' lunch. 

See you all tomorrow for the last day of the Autumn term! 

Year 3: DT week and reminders for the rest of the term

What a fantastic Design and Technology week we had last week. Here are some photos of the making process. 

The children worked so hard to design, make and evaluate these figures and I am so impressed with the dedication and effort that they put in! 

All of the models are now on display in Brewery Square so please do go and see them. These will be coming home before the end of term. 

We have not set home learning or spellings this week and will not next week. We understand that it can be a very busy time of year for families.  If you feel like your child needs something to focus on please do practice the Year 3/4 word lists I gave you. Everyone also has access to PurpleMash, TTRS, Mathletics and AR reading. 

Below are a few reminders about a few things coming up over the next couple of weeks: 

Tuesday 6th: DT figures that the children made last week will be on display at Brewery Square. They will be in a shop front next to the ice rink and under the screen. 

Wednesday 7th :Please could you aim to bring the children's costumes in by Wednesday for the Christmas performance. If you are unsure of what your child should be wearing, please get in touch with the Year 3 team.  

Friday 9th 

Christmas jumper day in aid of Save the Children. It is also Christmas technology day. 

After school on Friday it is the POWSA Christmas Fair in the school hall, library and reception classroom. 

Next Week:

Monday 12th: Christmas performance dress rehearsal. Year 3 are singing carols at Weldmar. 

Tuesday 13th: Christmas performance 1. Years 3 and 4 will perform at 11am. Year 3 will be going to Journey to the stable at United Church in town in the afternoon (more about this to follow) but if you are free to help with the trip we would really appreciate it please. 

Wednesday 14th: Panto at school. Christmas dinner day. Hot dinners should be ordered at least a week in advance. Whole-School Cheriton House Care Home Singing.

Whole school Carol Concert. Preschool and Reception children will act out the nativity and Year 4 will be narrators and do readings 5pm - 6pm St Mary's, Dorchester 

Thursday 15th: Christmas performance 2 at 11am. 

Friday 16th: Last day of term. Christmas party day. No hot dinners on this day. Children should bring a packed lunch wrapped up as a present. 

Year 3: An amazing day!

Wow what a treat we have had today! The children were all so very well behaved and loved visiting the library and going to watch Matilda the musical in the cinema.

 Thank you so much to POWSA that made this possible! 

This week we have finished our learning about The Romans and the battle of Watling street. We ran out of time to film today so hope to do this next week at some point. 

In Maths we have been looking at subtraction in the column method where we have had to exchange the tens or the hundreds and this is what the home learning this week focuses on. 

Thank you to everyone that had their children's reading records in. It's fantastic to see how much you are all reading at home and it is definitely making a difference as their AR numbers are increasing. 

We hope you have a lovely weekend. I will be sending out social stories for the children that might need this for our inspired to learn STEM week which will start on Monday. 

🎞 The Year 3 team🎞 

Year 3: Week 4

 This week we will be coming to the end of our learning about The Celts, Romans and the Battle of Watling Street. We will be filming scenes for a short video to share on our learning.

On Tuesday and Wednesday the children are invited to audition for a speaking part in our play. 

All children will be involved in the play and costume requests will come home soon. 

During our upcoming STEM week we will be doing some sewing. If there are any keen seamstress' out there or even someone who is free for a short time to oversee sewing in small groups during the following times then please let us know. We would be very grateful for any times. 

Tuesday 29th November 9-11am

Wednesday 30th November 1.30-3pm

Thursday1st December 1.30-3pm

Friday 2nd December  9-11am

Thank you for all of the reading records that came in and being filled out. Like all things, just getting in to the routine with them either your child filling them out after they have read or you. It doesn't have to be lots of writing, date, title and a quick summary or book review mark is fine. We really appreciate the time and effort that you are all putting into these so thank you. 

Friday is obviously our surprise special activity. Please do try and keep this a surprise, if you need to tell your child because of the nature of the event then please try and do this on Thursday after school or Friday morning. Snacks and drinks will be consumed in the venue so please make sure your child has both. 

If you have any questions then please do feel free to email or catch us at the door. 

🌟The Year 3 team 🌟

Year 3: Spellings and home learning