French

Do you know what day it is today? Follow this link to practise your days of the week - in French!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/today/cartoon1.shtml

We may even be able to say when our birthdays are this week - have a look below...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryfrench/pf2/date/cartoon1.shtml

Maths 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


Last week we looked at maps and turns. Have a look at these links to see how you get on as a bit of revision!
Using turns:http://pagesperso-orange.fr/jeux.lulu/html/anglais/flcoccin/coccinel.htm#http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83

Year 3 Inspire Workshop

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET!

It is Year 3's Maths Inspire Workshop on Thursday morning. We look forward to seeing you all there.

Romans Work

This week in History we will look at how the Roman Army fought and make our own shields.

We will have a look at this link.

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

We will talk about this diagram.

Literacy

This week in our Literacy lessons we will finish our Adventure stories.

We have been doing lots of work about suspense.

Can you remember what it means and how to build it up in our writing?

RE

This week in RE we will look at the important words in the Eucharistic prayer.

This will help us get ready for our First Holy Communion.

Family Mass

Well done to Year 2 for leading the liturgy at Mass. Today is the first Sunday of Lent. Father asked children from our school to come up to the Altar to show the parish how well we are getting on with learning the new words for mass. Father has asked us all to learn the Gloria and the Creed during Lent.

Romans - Boudicca

This week in History we will continue our work on Boudicca. Last week we looked at a description of her. In our next lesson we will find out her story and why she is called the warrior queen!

http://www.leicester.gov.uk/education/learninglibrary/ks2/history/boudicca/index.htm

RE work

In RE next lesson we will be looking at the healing of the Paralysed man. We will use this video in our lesson and think about how it links into our Lenten work.

Music

In Music this term we have been making rhythmic patterns. This video shows how a choir can make the most fantastic sound if they stick to the rhythm. What do you think?

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!

Maths

This week we will look at how we can use a compass to give directions. Have a go at this game and see if you can do it!

http://www.smarttutor.com/home/lessons/Geometry_LocationsGrid_L3_V1_t4a.swf
Here is a bit of a fun maths problem -

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/PlayPop.aspx?f=MagicSquares

RE - Lent

The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Years 2 - 6 will be going to Mass in Church on Wednesday morning. We have talked about the promise that we have made in our class for Lent. We have also written our own promises for the prayer focus in our classroom. We will use this link together on Wednesday.

http://www.request.org.uk/main/festivals/lent/lent00.htm

Romans Topic

Boudicca was queen of the Iceni people of Eastern England and led a battle against the Romans in England.

We are going to find out lots more about this 'Warrior Queen'.

Maths

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

This week in Literacy

This week in Literacy we will begin our sequels to Valiant. Miss Wood’s group have called theirs Valiant 2 – Falcon’s Revenge! Miss Cranmer’s group will be calling theirs ‘Valiant vs. Falcon’. We will continue to plan these on our story mountain. Have a think about what you would like to include.

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.

Family Mass

Well done to Year 6 for leading their Enrolment Mass this morning.

You made your Enrolment Promise very clearly before the rest of the Parish.

It was also a great oppotunity to hear and reflect upon the Beatitudes which we heard about in the Gospel.

Well done to all those who came and sang in the choir. Year 3, it was fabulous to see so many of you. Don't forget those House Points that Mrs Aldred gave to you all.

RE - work on understanding the Gospels

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?

Literacy - Adventure stories

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!!

Maths - Shape

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

This week in RE.

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

History - Romans

This is a good link to a primary school who have found lots of information on the Romans and publised the results!

Maths Fun

Maths World Cup!
Click on the link below and have a go at beating the fastest times set by children from all over the world.

http://www.math-exercises-for-kids.com/competition/math-world-cup.php

This week in Literacy.

This week in literacy we are continuing with our work on non-fiction. Have a look at this activity!

This week 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)

This week in Maths

In maths this week we will look at problem solving. 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

Green plants are AMAZING!!

This short video shows how amazing green plants are!

This week 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

This 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?

Adding and Subtracting

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!!)

The 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

Following Instructions to make Chinese Lanterns

This week in Literacy, we have been looking at instructions.
We followed a set of instructions to make our own Chinese lanterns.
Here is an example of some of them.
We looked at what needs to be included in a good set of instructions and will have a go next week at writing some of our own.

Fraction links to help with 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

Science - Plants

Which plant has been given 0 ml of water and which has been given 100 ml of water?