Merry Christmas

Well what a long, fun term we have had in Year 3, I hope you all have a well deserved rest and get everything you wanted for Christmas...
... and heres to a super 2014!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

From Mrs Quinn and Mrs Colthorpe

Christmas Party

Yesterday was our Christmas party, we had an amazing afternoon, here are the pictures to prove it....

 

 

 

Can you see yourself???

What did you enjoy?

Gold Book

Due to the fantastic Cinderella and Rockafella Christmas concert taking place this week and Christmas parties next week there will be no Gold Book until after Christmas.

Talk Homework (13/12/13)

Dear Parents,

This week your child’s Talk homework is to retell the class version of Lazy Jack, Lazy Daisy, remembering to use interesting vocabulary, different openers and connectives and correct punctuation.

Please chat to your child on this topic and others surrounding  it. This will help support their writing on Friday

If possible, could the T.V be turned off while the discussion is taking place!

Thanks you for your support.

 

Gold Book (5/12/13)

Here are this weeks Year 3 Gold Book Children;

Poppy

Poppy could be in the Gold Book every week, she gives 100% to everything she does, her happy face makes me smile everyday, she is a real pleasure to have in class.

Megan

Megan is truely golden, she always sets a good example and she always works conscienciously resulting in work that is consistently of a high standard. Well done!

Christmas Decoration Morning (30/11/13)

On Friday Morning we had our Christmas decoration morning, it was all very festive! Thank you to all the grown ups that came in to offer their help, here are the little elves at work;

 

Did you post your letter to Santa?

Maths Morning (28/11/13)

On Thursday morning as a school we had a Maths Morning, year 3 worked with Year 6. While in Year 6 the children were working with pyramids and prisms and while in Year 3 they were working as a team to solve problems. We had a fantastic morning jiggling numbers, shapes, money and such, working together and taxing our brains. Here has some photos of the problem solving mathematicians;

Which problem did you enjoy the most?

Did you manage to solve it?

Learning Logs

Last week was the deadline for the Haunted Places learning log homework, they were super, here are a few examples;

Apparently Temple Newsam House is haunted, have you ever visited it?

Learning Target (4/12/13)

Learning Target

To research the Vikings.

What could you do?
- Research about the Vikings.

- Find out where they came from.
- Find some pictures of Vikings.
- Research the locations they settled in Britain.
- Find out why they came to Britain.
- Build a Viking Long Boat.
- Draw a Viking Long Boat of your own design.
- Find out when the Vikings were around.
- Find out about what Vikings wore.
- Find out about Vikings armour.
- If you can, visit York where Vikings settled.
- Where did the Vikings first land in Britain?
- Would you have liked to have lived in Vikings Times?
- Were the Vikings nice?
- Write anything else you know about the Vikings.

To be handed in by Wednesday 18^th December.

Learn By Heart (4/12/13)

Learn By Heart Year 3; Autumn Term.

Issue date; Wednesday 4^th December 2013

Practice test; Wednesday 11^th December 2013

Actual test; Wednesday 18^th December 2013

Target; To recognise fractions

Can you recognise;

½         ¼         2/4     ¾         1/3     2/3    

Show in your Learn By Heart books what other fractions you know/recognise.

Talk Homework (6/12/13)

Dear Parents,

This week your child’s Talk homework is to discuss instructions, what they are for, where we find them, how they are set out, what they need etc, remembering what we learnt last time we did them.

Please chat to your child on this topic and others surrounding  it. This will help support their writing on Friday

If possible, could the T.V be turned off while the discussion is taking place!

Thanks you for your support.

 

Gold Book (28/11/13)

This weeks Year 3 Gold Book Children,

Olivia

Olivia could be in the gold book every week, she always sets a fantastic example and she always tries her best, a real golden girl!

Mikey

Mikey has really settled into Year 3 life and everyday he coming more and more out of his shell, he is growing in confidence and he consistently works to his full potential, well done!

Gold Book (21/11/13)

Here are this weeks Year 3 Gold Book Children;

 

Leah

Leah could be in the golden book every week, she is a valued member of year 3 who always sets a great example.

Maisy

Maisy does the right thing even when no one is watching, she gives 100% to everything she does, a real golden girl.

Talk Homework (for 22/11/13)

Dear Parents,

This week your child’s Talk homework is to retell the story of The Three Billy Goats Gruff. Think about openers, connectives and adjectives that could be used when writing the story.

Please chat to your child on this topic and others surrounding  it. This will help support their writing on Friday

If possible, could the T.V be turned off while the discussion is taking place!

Thanks you for your support.

 

Children In Need and Biscuit Decorating

On Friday it was Children in Need and to help raise some money we all came to school in our pyjamas.
Also, because last week our class attendance was above 97% we had a treat with Mrs Longhawn, the treat was biscuit decorating, so here are some photos of us biscuit decorating in our pyjamas!!!!

Did you enjoy munching your biscuits?

Gold Book (14/11/13)

Here are this weeks Gold Book Children

Danny

Danny is an enthusiastic member of year 3, he joins in class discussions and willingly shares his ideas, a pleasure to have in class.

Jacey

Jacey always displays exceptional behaviour and manners, she gives 100% to everything she does and her presentation is consistently beautiful. Well done!

Learning Logs

Here are some photos of the last learning log homework, they were fantastic, well done Year 3!

 

I'm looking forward to seeing the next ones!