Life Bus Week

This week Year 3 have been to visit Harold on the Life bus. Our session was called 'Meet the Brain'. We found out how amazing our body is and how important our brain is. We also heard how to stay safe and be healthy. What else did you learn?

Our project on Spain

We have been finding out about Spain. We will be performing a song in Spanish at the Summer Fayre on 19th June. All year groups are finding out about a country for our One World Month.
Remember your projects on Spain are due in next Tuesday (15th June). We can not wait to read them!

This week in Science

We shall be continuing our work on rocks. Last lesson we created a fact file. Can you remember the names of some of the rccks? This week we shall be talking about the words 'durable' and 'permeable'. Do you know what these words mean?

3D Rocks Video from Simple Science on Vimeo.

This week in RE

This week in RE we will be looking at the story of Saul converting to being a Christian. What did he change his name to?

Our Maths Targets for this Half Term

Must
I am able to solve single and multistep money and real life problems within 30, using +, - and x, explaining the methods to my talk partner and writing it in a number sentence.

Should
I am able to solve single and multistep money and real life problems within 100, using all four number operations explaining the methods to my talk partner and writing it in a number sentence.

Could
I am able to solve single and multistep money and real life problems within 1000, using all four number operations explaining the methods to my talk partner and writing it in a number sentence.

Our Reading and Writing Targets for this half term

Writing
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.

Reading
MUST I can explain, for example, alphabetical order, layout, diagrams, captions, different types of punctuation, hyperlinks 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.

We will use this picture in our Pentecost work on Monday.

RE next week

Tomorrow is Pentecost Sunday. We will be reflecting on the Gospel on Monday.

We have already talked about what happened at Pentecost and how the Holy Spirit changed the apostles' lives.
In our lesson on Friday we will be talking about how the Holy Spirit appeared at Jesus's Baptism. What do we already know?

Science

Here are the videos as promised on the last unit of work we have just done!

3E Magnets & Springs Song from Simple Science on Vimeo.

3E Magnets and Springs Video from Simple Science on Vimeo.

Literacy this week.

This week we will be continuing our work on Little Red Riding Hood.

What techniques can we use to make the story better?

What 2A sentences can you write to describe Granny's house?

Maths this week

This week we will be looking at methods to times and divide.

Why not have a go at this game to help with division facts?

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Hit%20the%20button%20v9.swf

Here are some 'x' problems.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/numbers/wholenumbers/multiplication/problemsolving/flash1.shtml

Our target this half term is to look at word problems. Have a go at these and ask the computer to mark them!

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/wordproblems/y3math.html

Feeding of the 5000. Sadie and Younis

We are busy preparing for our first Holy Communion and one of the miracles we look at is the feeding of the 5000. Here is an interview with an eye witness to that miracle.

Communion Sash

This blog post is for all boys making their Holy Communion on Saturday. You will receive your red sash for Communion on Thursday or Friday. Included with the sash is an explanation on how to put the sash on. We need sashes back in school NEXT Thursday. You will also find a red tie in the envelope with 2011 on it. This is yours to wear on Saturday and keep as a momento.

Any questions? Come and ask Miss Cranmer or Miss Wood

Class Council Meeting

Today year 3 held a council meeting. We talked about how we can support Harry Moseley's campaign.

Harry came in to visit school last year and explained his project to made beaded bracelets and sell them to support Brain Tumour UK

His campaign is called 'Helping Harry Help Others'.

We talked today about how we could support this cause and make the bracelets in school. Year 3 came up with some fab ideas. We voted which of our 'best four' we could do. Here are the votes:

Afterschool club = 3 votes

Send packs of beads home = 9 votes

Write instructions and make in Literacy = 3 votes

Have a 'project' week where we look at the campaign in lots of subjects = 33 votes.

Getting ready for our First Holy Communion

On Saturday is our First Holy Communion. Do not forget to practice your hymns!

We will be going over to Church next week so that we can prepare for our special day.

These are the prayers after Communion that we will share. We hope that you are learning them!

1. Lord Jesus I love and adore you
You’re a special friend to me.
Welcome, Lord Jesus, O welcome
Thank you for coming to me.

2. Thank you, Lord Jesus, O thank you
For giving yourself to me!
Make me strong to show your love
Wherever I may be

3. Be near me Lord Jesus,
I ask you to stay
Close by me for ever
And love me I pray.
Bless all of the children
In your loving care
And bring us to Heaven
To live with you there.

Our trip to Alton Castle

Our Visit to Alton Castle was fantastic. Well done Year 3! Scroll down to see where we went!

We all had chance to have a tour of the castle, share a mediation, play games using team work and make some art work. We completed our retreat day with a prayer service where we thought about the feeding of the 5000. The staff there made us feel very welcome.

We will post pictures of our other activities on the life channel.

This was our view when we had lunch on our trip.

This is a picture of Alton Castle where we went on our trip yesterday.

Writing an exciting story!

We will being working on story writing next week and thinking about using wow words and exciting sentences to make a known story more exciting.
http://www.britishcouncil.org/kids-stories-red-riding-hood.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/misc/stories/littleredridinghood/

We will use these links to retell the story. We will be finding out about 2A sentences in our writing.
For example.
She was a tall, pretty girl with blonde, flowing hair.
It was a tidy, comfortable cottage with a lush and leafy garden.

Alton Castle

Year 3 are going on our trip to Alton Castle on Friday.

Remember a packed lunch and a waterproof coat. Remember also that we set off from school early!! Why not have a look at the website and see where we are going?

http://www.altoncastle.co.uk/

RE - The feeding of the 5000

This week we will do some of our RE work in literacy. We will read the story of the Feeding of the 5000 and think about this meal that Jesus shared.

What links are there between this meal and the Eucharistic meal we will be receiving soon?

We will also look at these videos to help us in our lessons.

Maths for this week

Miss Cranmer's group will continue to look at word problems to meet our target.

We will also be continuing our work on division. We will work on finding remainders. Use the following links to check that you have your known division facts sorted!!

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

http://resources.oswego.org/games/SumSense/sumdiv.html

Fun game

Have a go at this interesting game. Travel from level to level answering questions based upon text types and mental maths.

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/play_popup.shtml

Play this word and help to donate free rice to the needy in the world.


www.freerice.com

RE this week

This week in RE we will be continuing preparing for our First Holy Communion. We will look at the Lamb of God:
• Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
• Lamb of God you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.
• Lamb of God you take away the sins of teh world, grant us peace.

We will also think about what we will become if we eat the Body of Christ at Mass?

Maths this week - Miss Cranmer's group.

This week in Maths we will be looking at x 10 and x 100.

We will also be looking at division and finding remainders.

This link might help practice division. http://www.mathplayground.com/Balloon_Invaders.html

Science - Springs

We will be looking at Springs. Follow this link and have a go!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs_fs.shtml

Finding out Information about the Celts and Romans

This is a nice information link all about the Celts and another about the Romans

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/celts.htm
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/romans/soldiers.html

Literacy this Week.

Here is a bit of fun to make your own playscript: http://www.kids-space.org/HPT/1a/11a.html

This week we will finish off our playscript, but also have a look at this link for our targets:
http://www.lancsngfl.ac.uk/curriculum/literacy/lit_site/lit_sites/alpha_drag/widepage.htm

Romans Work - The Celts

In History, we will be looking at the Romans in more detail. In our next lesson, we will be learning about the celts; who they were and what they looked like.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/romans/invasion/

Playscripts

Our next unit in Literacy is playscripts.

We will be writing a playscript about Jesus appearing on the Road to Emmaus.

What do you already know?

Reading and Writing Targets

Here are our reading and writing targets for this next half term:

READING

Must: I can find information from sections in a text using simple signposts.

Should: I can identify and note the main points in a section/text.

Could: I can summarise the main points or facts in a text to find information in response to questions.


WRITING
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.

Maths Targets

Here are our Maths targets for next half term:

Must
I am able to solve single and multistep problems within 30, using +, - and x, explaining the methods to my talk partner and writing it in a number sentence.

Should
I am able to solve single and multistep problems within 100, using all four number operations ( +, - ,x and - ) explaining the methods to my talk partner and writing it in a number sentence.

Could
I am able to solve single and multistep problems within 1000, using all four number operations ( +, - ,x and - ) explaining the methods to my talk partner and writing it in a number sentence.

Have a look at this link. The first few sets of games will help us with our targets:

http://www.mathplayground.com/wpdatabase/wpindex.html

The Last Supper

This week we will think about the events of the Last Supper and why it is so important. This will also help us in our preparation for our First Holy Communion.

What did Jesus say to his disciples during the last supper?

Palm Sunday

On Monday we will be remembering the events of Palm Sunday.

We will also be celebrating it in the hall. What special names was Jesus given?

What do you think the crowd thought and felt?

Easter Story

This is a nice reminder of all the events that happened during Holy Week

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/easter/easter.htm

Easter fun

These links are some Easter-themed activities. Have a go!

Here you can design and print your own easter basket:

http://www.kenttrustweb.org.uk/kentict/content/games/easterBasket.html

Here you can test your memory skills:

http://www.dltk-holidays.com/easter/memory/index.htm

Literacy - Performance Poetry

This week in Literacy we will be looking at performance poems. We will start at looking at a poem that links to our work on Romans.

Look at the first verse. How might we perform it? Can we make our own verse for it?

This is a song for Caesar’s men
Sinister Dexter Sinister Dexter
Who like a rhyme, every now and then
Sinister Dexter Sinister Dexter

To tell of how they marched the world
Sinister Dexter Sinister Dexter
With Eagles high and cloaks unfurled
Sinister Dexter Sinister Dexter

History topic - Romans

We have started work on the Romans. We have been learning lots of interesting facts.

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

Maths work this week

In maths this week, we will start looking at multiplication and division methods.
This is a good division reminder.

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

We will then go on to look at maps and turns. Have a look at these links to see how you get on!
Using turns:
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jeux.lulu/html/anglais/flcoccin/coccinel.htm#
http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83

Create character cards (top trumps style)

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/

RE - giving thanks

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

Forces work

This week we will be looking at forces. What is a push force? What is a pull force?

Maths links for this week.

This week in maths we will be looking at calculations. In particular how to add and subtract numbers. We will use these links – why not have a look?

Take away:
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/subtractiontest.html Go for level 3!
Adding:

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/pyramid.html Go for level 2!

This week in RE

In RE this week we will be continuing our preparation for our First Holy Communion.

Why is it important to say thank you?

Who do we give thanks to?

We will look at the story where Jesus cures the Leper and the sick man thanks him.

Adventure Stories

We are looking at adventure stories in our literacy lessons. We have all written our own sequel to the story Valiant. Here are a couple of extracts from the work written by Miss Cranmer’s group.

‘The Falcon came and grabbed Valiant. He swept up into the sky like a rocket. He threw him into a cage, but Valiant was both really brave and strong. He used his claw to open the old cage door’. (Reann)

‘Next, Valiant got his team together and went after Falcon with a great plan. Valiant said, ‘I am sick of your silly games. I am going to make sure that I win and that you are never seen again!’ Falcon decided to surrender’. (Robbie)

We will write the ending to our stories next lesson.

Next 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?

Maths next week

Next week in maths we will be looking at pictograms and kg and g. These links might help!
http://www.ictgames.com/mostlyPostie.html
http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html

We will use this in our lesson:

http://demo.onlineclub.iboard.co.uk/screens/activity_frameset.htm?session_id=647e14b311ade032fef1bb525b758649&activity_id=46

What does absorbent mean?

Today in our science lesson we looked at what the word absorbent means.

We found out that an absorbent material soaks up water.

We planned and carried out an experiment to compare what material was most absorbent. We used three types of paper – kitchen towel, paper towel and plain paper. We placed each in water (dyed red) for one minute. We then measured which paper soaked up the most water. This photo shows our results. Which is the most absorbent? Why do you think this is?

The Miracle of the Paralysed Man

We have been looking at miracles in our RE. We know that miracles are amazing one-off events.
Today we looked at the miracle of the paralysed man. We acted out the story and imagined we were in the crowd watching what happened. This is the letter that Campbell wrote to Jesus:

Dear Jesus,

I have just seen your amazing miracle where you healed that paralysed man. It was unbelievable. The four men showed lots of faith. They were so resilient that they would never give up. The crowds were crammed. That is why the men had to make a hole in the roof and lower the man down. It was hard for me to believe my eyes when the man was healed. He probably thought that he would never move again. I now think that you are the best thing that has ever happened to the world.

Holy Souls Card Company

Yesterday, some members of our card company started to make our sacramental cards.

We have sent our business plan to Mr Kelly and have some of the materials needed to make our designs. Yesterday 23 of us mounted prayer cards and stuck decorations onto our Confirmation cards. We will continue with manufacturing next week.

Roald Dahl

This weeks literacy homework wants us to research Roald Dahl.
Click on the link below to help you to complete this task.
www.roalddahl.com

Reading Scales

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