So it seems our new school website is not yet live, I apologize if this has meant you were unable to see Year 3’s blog last week! I will cover all of the information here..
In Year 3 the children were challenged to be exceptional last week and this week our focus has been to be respectful, towards our peers, teachers and classroom. The children have also been thinking about the importance of thankfulness this week in our class worships, thanking God for his only son, Jesus and for our family and friends.
Here is what we have been learning this week…
In Maths we have continued to focus on place value. The children have been completing part-part-whole models for numbers up to 1000. The children have also been looking at number lines going up in different increments and starting from different numbers.
In English we have been working on The Iron Man, our first English unit. The children have been looking at an approaching threat narrative and learning new vocabulary, in preparation for writing their own approaching threat narrative.
In Science, the children have been learning about nutrients and they have been looking at nutrition labels on different foods. The children were able to identify which foods were a healthy choice and which were an occasional treat. We have also been looking at types of animal skeletons: endoskeletons, exoskeletons and hydrostatic skeletons.
In History we have started our learning about the Stone Age, Iron Age and the Bronze Age. We looked in detail at Skara Brae and what it would have been like to live there.
In PE, the children have been enjoying invasion games, rugby and netball.
In Music, the children learned a song called Sparkle in the Sun and we had a go at playing the recorder!
I look forward to sharing some photos once I have an updated photo permission list for Year 3.
Date for your diary: Friday 26th September ‘European Languages Day’ Year 3’s country is Greece, so children are invited to come into school dressed in the colours of the national flag of Greece: blue and white. There should be a donation of £1 paid via parent pay for this.
Reading books - we have completed our STAR Reading tests and each child has been given their ZPD range. This has been written in the front of their reading log and it is important that they choose a book within this range, ideally at the top end. Please ensure they get their reading records signed every time they read at home. The children are learning to quiz in school once they have finished their book, before they can choose a new one. Children must bring their reading log and book every day please.
10th October 6-7pm: KS2 Autumn Disco. The PTFA are running the event which is £2.50 and can be paid on ParentPay now.
On Wednesday 22nd October, Year 3 will be doing a Class Liturgy in the hall and we would love it if you could join us at 9am.
Wednesday Word and TenTen Newsletter
Please have a look at this Parent Newsletter linked with our weekly whole school and class worships…
WEDNESDAY WORD Please follow this link below to access the Gospel Readings for the forthcoming week, there are also some fun activities to complete, this is a fantastic family resource to share and celebrate with your child at home.
Top of the Rock’s
The new BEBCMAT Rock Stars Super League competition started this week and runs till the 24th October Good luck everyone!
Our school is currently in 4th place out of 15 schools in the trust and we have scored 570 points (school average score) so far.
This week’s Our Lady’s Top of the Rock’s Leaderboard:
1st Fionn Year 4 8013
2nd Luke Year 4 7157
3rd Freddie Year 4 2703
4th Matilda Year 5 2698
5th Matilda Year 4 2499
At Our Lady's we like to support our parents/carers in Online Safety matters.
Keeping children and young people safe online is one of the biggest challenges facing society today and it is all of our responsibility to ensure that children are educated to make positive, informed choices when they are online.
This month’s online safety guide gives helpful advice about…
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Snapchat This updated online safety guide examines Snapchat’s latest features, including AI tools, Snap Map, and subscription content, and the potential risks they pose to young users, from screen addiction to sextortion.
We hope you find these guides informative and helpful in promoting the positive use of technology to make the online world a better and safer place for us all. Thank you
Enjoy the rest of your week!
Mrs Holden and the Year 3 team
