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Wednesday 19 December 2012

What is the job of the stem?




Today we talked about the jobs of the stem and the root in green plants.

We planned and set up and experiement to find scientific evidence to prove this.

We put a stalk of celery (green plant) into water stained with red food colouring. We predicted that the celery will have turned red when we look at it after the holidays. The red colouring shows us the path the water takes.




Saturday 15 December 2012

The Last week of term


We have a very busy and festive week in Year 3. Remember that we light the third pink candle tomorrow which means we can start to get excited!


On Monday,  it is Year 3 and 4 party day.

On Tuesday we have a whole school hymn practice.

On Wednesday morning we have KS2 awards assembly.

On Thursday we have whole school Mass over at Church.

On Friday we have our last gathering together before Christmas as a school.


Not to mention those children in the choir who have three performances with Mrs Aldred this week!


Remember to keep reading and that your last homeworks for this term are due in on Tuesday. There will be no spellings set over the holiday!

Friday 14 December 2012

Tom and Jerry

A little bit of festive fun - I used to watch this cartoon before Christmas when I was little! What have Tom and Jerry learnt by the end of the cartoon? (Remember not to click on any other links on youtube without
checking with a grown up!) 

This Sunday we will light the third Advent Candle.

It is PINK because it is GAUDETE Sunday!


Wednesday 12 December 2012

Some fun wintery puzzles!

Make your own snowman!
http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/snowman_v4.html

Have a go at these snow flake puzzles!
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/education/kids/fun-and-games/snowflake

Do plants need leaves to grow?

Two weeks ago we took the leaves off one plant and left them on the other. We did not change any of the other conditions the plants were in.
Here is what they looked like two weeks later. Why DO plants need leaves to grow well?

Monday 10 December 2012

Well done!

Well done Year 3 and Year 4 for your fantastic presentation of 'Too Busy For Christmas' this evening. Your acting, percussion and singing was wonderful!!!



Sunday 9 December 2012

We will be finding out about the word Messiah.

What does Messiah mean?


Jesus is the Messiah,
i.e.
the Prophet and the Priest and the King.


The words Messiah  and Christ have the same meaning. Their original-language forms are ha-Mashiyach (Hebrew) and ho Christos (Greek), both meaning “the Anointed one”.

What other names do we call Jesus Christ?



We will also listen to a piece of Music called Handel's Messiah. How does it make you feel?



Next week in Maths...

... we will be looking at grid references and coordinates.
This is a game we will play in our maths lesson.
http://resources.oswego.org/games/BillyBug/bugcoord.html

Saturday 8 December 2012

Friday 7 December 2012

Coming up in our RE work about Christmas...

We will use this video to understand how the shepherds felt at the news of the birth of Jesus.

Thursday 6 December 2012

A very festive song!




Coming up in RE




In RE we will be talking about the Messiah and the Jesse Tree.

Jesse Trees date back to the middle ages. Even some ancient cathedrals have Jesse Tree designs in their stained glass windows.

The idea for a Jesse Tree is inspired from Isaiah 11:1, "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a branch will bear fruit." (Jesse was the father of King David.)

In Matthew chapter one, the Messiah, Jesus, is traced from the line of King David, and back to Abraham.

Can you make a suitable decoration for a Jesse tree at home?

We will look at this every day!

 http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/xmas/calendar/

Saturday 1 December 2012

Don't forget to follow your Walk With Me Calendar and Booklet!


Have a look at it EVERY day and there will be house points for those children who know what is on the Calendar each morning!

Friday 30 November 2012

Next week in RE

We will be looking at the story of the Visitation when an angel told Elizabeth that she was going to have a baby too!



How did she feel when she heard the amazing news? Here are some of the sentences we might talk about.
'I felt petrified because I did not know what was happening when I saw a bright light'
'I felt special when I realised that God had chosen me.'

We will look at how Mary went to stay with Elizabeth and they talked about their news.

Today we made our own clocks to help us tell the time to the nearest five minutes.






Thursday 29 November 2012

Wednesday 28 November 2012

This Sunday is the First Sunday of Advent.

We have talked about how we get ready or prepare during Advent. On Sunday the first candle on our the Advent wreath will be lit!


In Maths tomorrow we will be telling the time...

we will use these links

http://www.bgfl.org/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/time/index.htm

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/measures.htm

Tennis Morning

Well done to all the children from Year 3 who went to the tennis session at Archbishop Ilsley School this morning. We learnt some good ball skills and a few tricks!!!


Friday 23 November 2012

Coming up in RE



This week we will start our work on Advent.  Next Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent.
We will be looking at how Mary felt when the Angel Gabriel came and spoke to her.

Thursday 22 November 2012

Thank you for your help in the Shoe Box Appeal!





Well done to everyone. We collected 82 boxes!  What a fantastic effort. Thank you! Our boxes will be transported in time for Christmas.





Look what we have been learning in Science this week!

Saturday 17 November 2012

Stay Awake! Be Ready!






Soon it will be the start of Advent. We will start to think next week about what we do during Advent and who we are preparing for.

Wednesday 14 November 2012

Remember...

During the INSET day tomorrow remember to practice your Act of Contrition, format of Confession and your song words for Saturday.

Have a look at this interesting science link... it gives you an idea what we will be looking at over the next few weeks!

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/factors_plant_growth/eng/Introduction/MainSessionPart2.htm




Saturday 10 November 2012

Next in our Myths...





This week in Literacy we will be continuing the problem for our hero. What will happen next?

Friday 9 November 2012

Next week is Book Week!













Don't forget that the Book Fair is in school all week.  Ask your grown ups if you can pop in one night after school. We will be talking about favourite characters in books. Who might you pick?
Don't forget your competition entry!!!!!

Look what we did in maths today!












Look at what we did in Maths today. We both estimate and measured using a metre stick. We can also convert cm in m. Why not ask us?




Today we will have a 2 minute silence.

On Sunday it is Rememberence Day. In school we have been buying and wearing poppies. We will look at these links to discuss why we do this.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/remembrance/poppy.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/15492228

Wednesday 7 November 2012

Book Week Competition ....

is to design a page for our Holy Souls Joke Book. Write out your joke in very best handwriting and then put pictures around it to illustrate or explain the joke.

Use this link for some ideas!

Tuesday 6 November 2012

We will use this link in literacy..

...this video might help you with your ideas!!



Saturday 3 November 2012

Coming up in RE

After half term in RE we will be looking in detail at the Prodigal Son. This story is part of our preparation for First Confession in a few weeks.

Our First Confession meeting is coming up soon. Remember that it is straight after school at 3:00pm (8th November).

Friday 2 November 2012

Next week in Maths


Click on the link below to explore the properties of 3D shapes.http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/3d/index.htm


Have a look at this site to get you ready for maths next week!

This week in maths, we will be looking at measuring. Can you remember what these words mean: length, weight, capacity?
We will be using the link below for some of our work - so get measuring!

Next week in Literacy


Follow this link to make your own monster!!

Wednesday 31 October 2012

Look at what we have been doing in Maths...









We have been solving problems using 2D shapes...

Saturday 27 October 2012

Coming up in Literacy - Being a Hero!

We have talked about our hero in Literacy. After half term we will describe our hero. Do you want to try making one of your own?

Follow these links to make a hero of your own.
http://marvel.com/create_your_own_superhero

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Don't Forget Your Half Term Homework!



Mr Kelly has asked us all to reflect upon the Year of Faith and look at the logo. He has suggested that we all have a go at making a boat or drawing a picture of it at home. Remember you can show this in any way you wish. The boat in the logo represents the CHURCH.

Our Literacy Work



This week in literacy we will think about myths. What is a myth? We will look at this website to plan what will happen in our stories.








Tuesday 23 October 2012

Our Targets for Next Half Term

Our targets for the next half term for reading will be:
MUST I can find main events, characters and information in a text.
SHOULD I can discuss plot and characters and find information from sections in a text using simple signposts.
COULD I can identify character actions and how they respond to events and note the main points in a section/text.

Our targets next half term for writing will be:
MUST I can use capital letters and full stops when writing a sentence.
SHOULD I can use commas to separate items in a list.
COULD I can use a comma when I add detail to a sentence with a clause at the end.

Our targets next half term for Maths will be:
MUST I can work out and recall multiplication facts for the 2, 5 and 10 times-tables and the related division facts; recognise multiples of 2, 5 & 10
SHOULD I can work out and recall multiplication facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 times-tables and the corresponding division facts; recognise multiples of 2, 5 or 10 up to 1000.
COULD I can work out and recall multiplication facts up to 10 × 10, the corresponding division facts and multiples of numbers.

Thursday 18 October 2012

Shoe Box Appeal

This term, we would like to support Operation Christmas Child as a whole school project. Operation Christmas Child is the UK's largest children's Christmas appeal. Your child will have brought home a letter and leaflet explaining how you can help to support this project. Click onto the link below if you would like further details.



Thank You

Thank you to all the grown ups who joined us for our Inspire Workshop this morning. We hope that you found it useful!

All log in details for mathletics will be sent out tomorrow ready to be used over the Half Term break.

www.mathletics.co.uk

Saturday 13 October 2012

On Thursday it is our Inspire Workshop...




This week is our Inspire workshop.
We will be talking about the transition to Year 3 and the important routines that we have.
We will also be discussing the Sacraments that we will make this year and the important dates that you need to know.
Our Activities will be based around our school writing targets. These links will help us with our Curriculum Targets next half term.

We will be looking at these links - we can not wait to see you all there!

A good starting point to practice capital letters and full stops.

A great site to work out when to use commas:


A good site for some of the children in Miss Cranmer's group-
http://www.roythezebra.com/reading-games/full-stop-beginner-1.html

This link here will remind us of the setting work we have completed on Charlotte's Web. Have a go!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/flashlightreaders/charlottesweb/comic/


In RE...







This week in RE, as we prepare for our First Confession we will look at the first part of the Mass. Can you explain what happens?