Literacy

We will be using these video clips as we continue our Visual Literacy work on Valiant.

Maths

We will be looking at adding and taking away. These links will help!

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/850/AddExpand.swf

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/851/DecompExpandv2.swf

Our Reading, Writing and Maths targets next half term

This half term our reading targets will be:

MUST – I can find language that an author has used to make an effect.

SHOULD – I can find and talk about the language an author has used to make an effect.

COULD – I can talk about the effect words have on the reader.

This half term our writing targets will be:

MUST – I can choose interesting words from a word bank.

SHOULD – I can use lots of adjectives and verbs to add detail

COULD – I can add detail to give information about something I write about.

This half term in maths our targets will be about time:

MUST – use vocabulary related to time and be able to read the time to the nearest quarter of an hour.

SHOULD – use vocabulary related to time and be able to read the time to the nearest minute on a 12 hour digital clock and to the nearest five minutes on an analogue clock.

COULD - use vocabulary related to time and be able to read the time to the nearest minute on a 12 hour digital clock using am and pm and read the time to the nearest minute using am and pm on an analogue clock.
We will post lots of links to help but these are a nice start. Have a go!
http://nwlg.org/pages/resources/ma_num/swf/12-24Game.htmlhttp://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec1.htmlhttp://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/stoptheclock/sthec2.html

Happy half term!!

Happy half term Year 3! Well done for all your hard work. Don't forget to keep reading over the holidays and check back at some of the links that we have posted on the blog.

We look forward to seeing you back in School on Monday 28th February. Remember Miss Cranmer's literacy group that we WILL be swimming on the first day back. Do not forget your kits!

Have a fun, happy and safe holiday week!

Family Mass

Thank you to Year 5 for a really beautiful Mass this morning. You read brilliantly. Well done to everyone in the choir - especially Year 3. It was great to see you there! What has Father David asked us all to learn for March 7th?

Our work in RE

This week in RE we will be watching this video to help us with our lesson. Jesus cures the Leper.

History - Romans

Did you know the floors of Roman buildings were often richly decorated with mosaics? (Tiny coloured stones ).

You can use this program to have a go at making your own!


http://gwydir.demon.co.uk/jo/mosaic/mkmosaic.htm

Literacy

I can describe a character in my adventure story.

Click on the link below to create a character description card for Valiant and Falcon.



http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/trading_cards/

Maths links to help

Click on the links below to practice reading scales.

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=scales3


http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html


This week in Maths we will look again at telling the time.
We will post lots of links to help but these are a nice start. Have a go!


http://nwlg.org/pages/resources/ma_num/swf/12-24Game.html

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec1.html

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/stoptheclock/sthec2.html

Gospel Link

Finding out about Roman Leisure and towns

The Roman Baths in Bath

A quick tour of a house

This week in RE

This week in R.E. we will be starting our First Holy Communion work.
Why do we describe Mass as a celebration?

This week in Maths

This week in numeracy we will be moving on to data handling. Don’t forget to keep going with your time targets!
http://www.echalk.co.uk/Maths/vennDiagram/venn.html


http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/grapher.html


http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/online/venn.swf

This week in Science

In Science this week we will continue our work on Materials. Have a look at this video to find out what we take camping. What materials are each of these items made from?


http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/characteristics_materials_fs.shtml

This week in Literacy

This week in literacy we will be continuing our work on Valiant.





How did Valiant feel when he flew off to join the Royal Pigeon Service?

Sunday's Gospel

We will use these videos tomorrow to help us understand the gospel.