We can make Quadrilaterals and discuss their properties

Data Handling 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>

Learning about 2D shapes

This is what Miss Cranmer's group worked on in Monday's lesson. It was tricky to make these 2D shapes!

DON'T FORGET!

Our Sponsored Spell is on Friday 1st March. We hope that you are learning your spellings. Why not ask a family member or family friend to sponsor you per word or per test?

(IT ISN'T IF YOU LEARN THEM!!!!) 

Maths Target - Have a go at telling the time!

Keep practicing telling the time - have a look at this link below.

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

Our targets for 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

OUR INSPIRE WORKSHOP

DON'T FORGET OUR MATHS INSPIRE WORKSHOP!

Join us at 9:00 am on Thursday 28th February in the hall for our workshop. Remember all reply slips need to be back in by Monday 25th.

In RE we will be learning about...

This week in RE we will be looking at the story of the son of the widow of Nain. This is a miracle story.

In Science we will be finding out about materials...

In Science this week we will learn about 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

Coming up in LIteracy

I hope that you have remembered the story of Valiant!!

We will be using the story and characters in our next unit of Literacy where we will be writing an adventure story.

This might refresh your memory!!

Well done Year 3

Well done Year 3. All the staff are very proud of you and we hope that you have a good break over this Half Term holiday.

We will use these in Literacy this week

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

Tuesday is Shrove Tuesday

In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day (or Pancake Tuesday to some people) because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pancake.

What is Pancake Day?

Pancake Day ( also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. It is traditional on this day to eat pancakes.

Why are Pancakes eaten on Shrove Tuesday?

Lent is a time of abstinence, of giving things up. So Shrove Tuesday is the last chance to indulge yourself, and to use up the foods that aren't allowed in Lent. Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent.

When is Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)?

Shrove Tuesday is celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and is therefore the final day before the commencement of Lent, a Christian festival leading up to Easter Sunday (Easter Day).
Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday.

Why do Christians call the day 'Shrove Tuesday'?

The name Shrove comes from the old word "shrive" which means to confess. On Shrove Tuesday, in the Middle Ages, people used to confess their sins so that they were forgiven before the season of Lent began.

What is Shrove Tuesday?

Shrove Tuesday is a day of celebration as well as penitence, because it's the last day before Lent. Throughout the United Kingdom, and in other countries too, people indulge themselves on foods that traditionally aren't allowed during Lent. Pancakes are eaten on this day because they contain fat, butter and eggs which were forbidden during Lent.

Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday

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What is Ash Wednesday?

Ash Wednesday is a Christian festival. It marks the beginning of six and a half weeks of being sorry and fasting  in preparation for the most important Christian festival of Easter.


Why is it called Ash Wednesday?

Ashes are something that are left when something is burned.

For Christians, ashes are a symbol of being sorry for things they have done wrong and want to get rid of forever. It is also a reminder to them that we all come from ashes, and to ashes we all will return.


Why are ashes marked on the forehead?

For Christians, the marking on the forehead with ash marks the commitment to Jesus Christ and God. They wanted to show God that they were sorry for the wrong things they had done in the past year.

What happens on Ash Wednesday today?Many Christians will attend a religious service where the ashes are blessed and placed on their forehead.

Christians believe this marks the physical and spiritual beginning of a personal Lent season in which 40 days of repentance will begin leading up to the celebration of Easter Sunday.

What are the ashes made from?

In churches the priest first burns the palm that have been kept from last year's Palm Sunday and then mixes the ashes of these crosses with holy water (which has been blessed) to make a greyish paste. When people go to church on Ash Wednesday, the priest dips his thumb in the paste and uses it to make the sign of the cross on each person's forehead. Why are last years Palm Crosses recycled?


Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem, so when the crosses used in the last years Palm Sunday service are converted to ashes, worshippers are reminded that defeat and crucifixion swiftly followed triumph.

What do the ashes symbolise?Using ashes to mark the cross on the believer's forehead symbolises that through Christ's death and resurrection, all Christians can be free from sin.

Maths link

Here is a fun way to remember 3d shapes. Can you tell me the names of any others?



Look at these links to test your logic and thinking skills!

Can you do the inverse?

http://www.hellam.net/maths2000/thinkno2.html

Can you use your logic skills?

http://www.kidspsych.org/farm.html>

Investigating stands in DT

Have a look - which design would you pick and why?

We have been applying our fractions knowledge in Maths

Well Done Everyone!

Well done Year 3! Our trip today to the Primary Proms at the Symphony Hall was great fun and a wonderful experience. Which was your favourite part?

Coming up in RE

We will be using this video in our lesson on Friday.


Here is an example of a Gospel Story.



In our last RE lesson we looked at different types of Gospel story. Can you tell me what type of story this is?

What will we be doing next in Literacy?

This week we will be writing our own Adventure stories using our story mountain plans. Your ideas sound fantastic - we can not wait to read them!

Next week in Maths

We will be looking at fractions. This link will help you think about them.



http://mathplayground.com/Fraction_bars.html

Coming up in RE!!

We will be looking at how we greet the gospel. We will use this video in our lesson.

A Sneaky Peak...

Year 3 are going to see the Primary Proms next Monday (4th Feb) at the Symphony Hall. This picture, link and video shows you where we are going and what the music might be like. The video shows lots of music halls around the country but the Birmingham Symphony Hall is in there. See if you can spot it from the picture in this post.





http://www.mfy.org.uk/inspiration/primaryproms

Don't Forget

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to bring in photo frames to look at in DT next Tuesday!

to bring in information books for us to look at in our literacy lessons

Look at us researching FACTS in literacy!

We used lots of useful links from the blog.

We searched these links using our netbooks and made notes of the interesting and useful facts we found.

Don't Forget

Don't forget Year 6's Enrolment Mass on Sunday at 10:00am in Church. If you can come and sing in the choir, or just come with your family, it would be lovely to see you.

Making notes in Literacy

We will be using facts from these links in our literacy work this week.

This shows parts of a plant and what plants need to grow

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/science/s_plants/index.htm

This re-tells key info about plant parts

http://www.naturegrid.org.uk/plant/index.html

This site shows what cress plants need to grow

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

This site has lots of extra info about different kinds of plants.

http://www.catie.org.uk/plants_galore_page.html

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Trip to the Primary Proms

We will use this link to learn our words to 'Jigsaw Jam' which we will join in with during the concert at the Symphony Hall.
Less than two weeks to go!!

http://inspiration.mfy.org.uk/2013/birmingham/finale.asp

Snow

We hope that everyone got home safely today and that you get to enjoy the snow this weekend. Have a look at these puzzles during the chilly weather!

http://www.primarygames.com/arcade/skill/polarpogo/

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/popup/popup_fun_and_games_snowflake.html

Coming up in RE

This week in RE we will be looking at the liturgy of the word. Where do the first and second readings come from?

We will be using this video and this bible extract to help us! The video is of a story you know well!

^{This is an example of a Second Reading:}

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,

To the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who in every place call on the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 1:1-3, New King James Version)

Green plants are amazing!

This short video shows how amazing green plants are! We will be finding out all about them over the next few weeks in Literacy and write our own information book.

Use these links to help you with your timestables

http://www.mathsisfun.com/quiz/sixtimes.html

 http://www.mathsisfun.com/tables.html

Granny's perfect cup of tea

Have a go at making tea for my Gran. Put the pictures in the correct order and then write the instructions underneath. Don't forget those bossy (imperative) verbs and time connectives.

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

Links to help with addition and subtrction

We will use this game next week...

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/wmnet/custom/files_uploaded/uploaded_resources/851/Hitthebuttonv7.swf

This is a good link for adding and subtraction games. ( There are also times and divide games!!)

Links to help with our Maths Targets...

This half term in Maths our targets will be all about FRACTIONS.

Have a go at the following links to understand what we mean by a fraction...

This link helps us understand what a fraction shows:

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_103_g_1_t_1.html

These two links helps us to design a flag with different colours:

http://resources.oswego.org/games/fractionflags/fractionflags.htmlhttp://resources.oswego.org/games/fractionflags/ffthirds.html

This game helps us to find fractions of numbers (with some friendly handy hints!!)

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/Numeracy/Keystage2/Number/Findafractionof/Introduction/wbpopup1.htm

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Next week in RE

This week in RE we will be reading and finding out about Samuel, who listened to God's call. What do we learn from this story?

Today Year 3 followed a set of instructions...

We folded the paper in half.

We cut strips from the folded side.

We stuck the paper into a cylinder shape.

We added a strip of paper to make a handle.

How easy did you find it to follow these instructions?

What makes a good set of intructions?

Useful Maths Target Links

We will find these links useful for the first week back!!

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/Phase2delivery/Wales/Numeracy/Keystage2/Number/Findafractionof/Introduction/default.htm

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/fractions.html

http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/fractions/level5.htm

http://www.echalk.co.uk/Maths/fractionWall/fractionWall.html

Welcome Back Year 3

Here are the targets that we will be working on this half term.

Writing:

MUST I can plan ideas in sections and begin to write in paragraphs.

SHOULD I can group related material into simple paragraphs.

COULD I can organise my writing into paragraphs for information, events or processes.

Reading

MUST I can explain, for example, alphabetical order, layout, diagrams, captions, different types of punctuation, hyperlinkes and bullet points.

SHOULD I can identify the basic features of organisation in different text types.

COULD I can use my knowledge of different organisational features of a text to help me find information.

Maths:

Must-

To begin to understand and use the words part or fraction.

Shade half or quarter of a shape.

Should -

To begin to recognise ,read and write a half.

To recognise and use quarters of shapes. To recognise that 2 quarters is equal to one half.

To find half of an even 2 digit number

Could -

To recognise unit fractions half,quarter,tenth third.

To recognise that 5/10 = ½ and that 2/4 = ½ and be able to explain why.

To find a half, quarter of a 2 digit even number

Coming up in RE

We will use this video clip in RE as a useful talking point. How to we listen? How are we a good listener? What might it be like not to be able to hear?

New Year Fireworks.

This is how London marked the start of 2013. The fireworks and music are amazing!
Warning - Do not look at anything else on youtube linked to this without checking with a grown up.

Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year. May 2013 be a year of happiness and health. We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 8th January!