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.
We are turning the school Christmas tree into a Jesse tree. Can you make a suitable decoration for it at home too?

This week in maths - Fractions

This week we will be looking at Fractions.  What is a fraction?
Check out these links to help you.



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

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_104_g_1_t_1.html

Keeping our Advent promise

Year 3 have promised to follow the Walk with Me calender every day. Make sure you check each morning. We will be asking you!!

Thinking about Christmas

It is our Nativity on Monday evening. Make sure that you are learning your words at home!!

This is a fun link re-telling the nativity story:

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/christianity/nativity/


Here you can make your own crib scene. In the Advent prayer bags which are going home, there is lots of information about St. Francis and the first crib:

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/christmas/nativity/nativity.html

We will be looking at the crib in RE too!

Some fun puzzles as we head into winter!

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

Miss Cranmer's Maths group.

This is a fun fraction game to play against someone else!
http://www.numeracyhelper.com/fractionwalls/

The following link takes you to a fraction wall:http://www.echalk.co.uk/Maths/fractionWall/fractionWall.html

This will help us to read scales.
http://www.ictgames.com/weight.html

Are we nearly there yet?

Don't forget that this week's homework is to learn the song words for our Nativity play.