From Stone Age to Iron Age!

Hello Year Three Families

We are very excited to let you know that Year 3 will be learning about the history topic “Stone Age to Iron Age” with the help of the Ancient Technology Centre.

Each week, Anthony and Jenny—experts in the Stone Age and Iron Age—will be teaching the children what life was like from the Paleolithic to the Romans, and everything in between. The children will enjoy hands-on experiences, all taking place in Forest School and the Roundhouse.

Please ensure your child has suitable clothing for outdoor learning. These sessions will take place every Thursday afternoon.

We cannot wait to get started!

The Year 3 Team

Wellies and home trousers tomorrow and this weeks homelearning

 

Farm and Forest School Kit

Just a quick reminder that the children need to come to school tomorrow (Thursday) wearing home trousers for the farm and forest school, along with wellies! They should wear their school uniform tops, but ideally also bring their full forest school clothes to change into for the afternoon.

Many of the children already have wellies at school, but it’s important that everyone brings a change of shoes — not just wellingtons — so that we don’t end up walking mud through the school.

Home Learning

This week’s home learning will be coming home on Friday, but here’s a little preview.

We’d like the children to think about ways they can choose kindness — at home, at school, or when they’re out and about. It would be wonderful if they could find opportunities to be kind every day, but we’re only asking them to record what they’ve done on three of the days.

The link to the home learning sheet can be found [here], and hard copies will be in book bags on Friday.

Spellings

Well done to all the families who accessed the spelling homework on EdShed (Spelling Shed)! Where possible, I strongly encourage the children to do a little spelling practice each day, or as often as they can.

The new home learning assignment will be available on Friday, and we’d like the children to complete at least five games over the week, please.

• This week’s Group 1 spelling sheet can be found [here].

• This week’s Group 2 spelling sheet can be found [here].

  

  

Thursday is farm trip and forest school

 

Hello everyone,

We have an exciting and active day planned for Thursday! Please could children come to school wearing trousers from home that you don’t mind getting a bit dirty. We ask that they still wear their school polo shirts and jumpers or cardigans on top.

Please also send a jacket or coat, and also send in their usual Forest School clothes as well.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak to a member of the team at drop-off or pick-up, or feel free to drop me an email.

Ms Browne 

Home Learning & Spellings coming home today

 Hello everyone,

Just to let you know that Home learning and the new spellings activities are coming home today - this is a day earlier than the normal day of Fridays. 

What to look out for:
A paper copy of the spelling sheet should be coming home that looks like this:

Hyperlinks to electronic versions of the spelling sheet can be found here:

[Spellings activities for Group 1 can be found here]
[Spellings activities for Group 2 can be found here]

The children will also be able to practice their spellings by logging onto Edshed at home. 

Once logged in, if you click on the assignments as shown below:

then choose the homework assignment as below to access the spellings the children will be learning the following week. 

I will give the children access to these spellings from the weekend but please be aware that they will not learn the spelling rule until the following Monday spelling lesson. 

Today children will also come home with a sheet detailing their autumn creativity home learning. That will look like this:

Some children will also come home with their CAPOW extended schools policy (those children accessing CAPOW). 

Any questions or confusions do please get in touch via email or talk to a member of the team. 

Autumn fun in Year 3

 

Hello everyone,

I hope you’ve been enjoying the beautiful autumn days we’ve had recently. Fingers crossed they continue into our Food, Faith and Farming Fortnight—especially for our farm visit next Thursday! At the end of this post, you’ll also find some key upcoming dates for your diary.

Spellings

We have recently made some small changes to the way we teach spellings in Key Stage 2 and Year 2. We are trialling a new approach designed to make learning spellings more enjoyable and to reduce the pressure often associated with traditional spelling tests.
Instead of weekly “tests,” the children will now take part in a Friday spelling check. Year 4 have already started this and are responding very positively.
Spelling homework will continue to go home on Fridays. These words will be linked to the new spelling rules the children will be learning the following week.

• [Spellings activities for Group 1 can be found here]

• [Spellings activities for Group 2 can be found here]

Home Learning

This week’s home learning is all about Autumn. We would love to see your child’s creative take on the season. Some ideas include:

• Taking an autumn photograph

• Writing a seasonal poem

• Composing an autumn-inspired story

• Creating artwork inspired by Andy Goldsworthy

• Or any other autumn-themed creative project!

You are very welcome to use the enclosed sheets, but feel free to use your own resources too. Please email any photos you want to share to c.browne@princeofwales.dorset.sch.uk s

Upcoming Dates

• Tues 1st, Wed 2nd, Thurs 3rd & Fri 5th October – Book Fair

• Mon 6th October – Food, Faith and Farming Fortnight begins

• Thurs 9th October – Farm Trip (children will need wellies and a change of clothes—joggers or trousers suitable for muddy fun!)

• Fri 10th October – Autumn Fest

• Fri 17th October – Harvest Festival (9:15–10:00am), followed by food tasting

• Tues 21st October – Early Parents’ Evening

• Thurs 23rd October – Late Parents’ Evening

• Mon 27th–Fri 31st October – Half Term Holiday

• Mon 3rd November – INSET Day

• Tues 4th November – All children return to school

As ever if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to reach out to a member of the year 3 team. 

Year 3 learning update

 Hello everyone,

Here's a brief update of what has been happening in year 3.

In maths, we have been focusing on place value, developing a strong understanding of number and the value of digits  based on their position within a number. 

In science, our topic on plants has sparked lots of curiosity and thoughtful questions, as the children explore the different parts of a plant and what they need to grow. 

In English, we have begun our exciting new book Leon and the Place Between, which has really captured the children’s imaginations.

In DT the children are exploring seasonal eating and are working towards making a seasonal tart which we hope you will taste after our KS2 harvest festival.  

A quick reminder: please ensure your child brings their AR book into school every day, so they are ready to read to an adult or read independently. They especially need to bring them on Thursdays for our library session. 

On Fridays, children also need to bring in their AR books and reading records so we can keep track of their progress.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with a member of the Year 3 team. We are always happy to help.

Forest School Today for year 3

 

Good morning everyone,

Just a quick reminder that it is forest school today for year 3. 

Please could children bring in some wellies or suitable shoes to change into and a change of clothes that can get dirty for forest school. They will also need a coat or jacket that can protect them from the rain. 

Please could someone also post this message on your Year 3 parents group. 

Hopefully I will see some of you later for the Parent information session in the staffroom at 9am.

Thank you,

Ms Browne