THIS WEEK IN RE...

This week in RE we will be
talking about Sacraments
and what this word means.
How many sacraments do you know?

TIMES TABLES

Times table Help!

Here are some wonderful sites to help you with your times tables. Remember we are tested regularly on them!

First a great site from Woodlands Primary School in Kenthttp://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/index.html

This one does exactly what it says on the tin!!http://www.learnyourtables.co.uk/

Another great site is this one where you fly over the solar system solving tables problemshttp://www.brainormous.com/online/loader_multiflyer.html

Sacramental preparation

This is a very exciting and important time of preparation in Year 3.  Please enjoy helping your child to understand this time by attending Sunday masses at our Parish Church. Perhaps you could share your own memories and experiences of the Sacrament of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion.

As part of this preparation, we are sending letters home this week inviting you to attend an RE workshop, in school on Thursday 7th November, where you will have the opportunity to work directly with your child.  Following this, after school on the same day, there will be a meeting at Holy Souls and Sacred Hearts Church regarding the Sacrament of Reconciliation (First Confessions).  It is important that an adult attends both of these gatherings as dates and information regarding Sacramental preparation will be discussed.

Parents evening and updates!

Thank you all for attending parent consultations over the past few weeks - it has been a real pleasure meeting you all and discussing your child's progress for the forthcoming year.  We hope you found the time useful.

As promised, we will do our best to keep you up-to-date with what is happening over the year and what we are covering within the different subjects.  Please keep checking the blog as new posts will appear regularly covering dates and subject content. 

It would also be of great use if you could encourge your children to log onto the blog regularly as we will also post links to useful websites to help your children in the various subjects and topics we are covering.

Welcome to Year 3 2013/2014!

Welcome to Year 3 Blog!  Sorry it has taken so long to get started, we have had a few technical problems!!

Just a few reminders so far.....

Spellings and Reading
Keep practising your spellings every night and read your reading books!  Progress is checked daily in school. 
Spelling tests are on Mondays and new spellings are also given for the week.

Times tables
Keep practising your times tables - x2, x5, x10, x3, x4 at the moment!  How many different ways can you practise them?


Homework
Literacy homework is set on a Thursday and Maths homework is set on a Friday.  All homework is to be completed and sent in for the following Tuesday.

As always, all of the Year 3 Team will gladly answer any of your queries - please try to keep them for the afternoon pick up of your child, as mornings can be pretty hectic!

Here's to a great year everyone!

Can you prepare this important Egyptian for the afterlife?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/interactive/games/mummy_maker/index_embed.shtml

Test your knowledge and skill as an embalmer on this website.  How much of our class discussion have you remembered?

Fancy having a go at mummification?

Why not try this mummification technique at home! great way of finding out what the Egytians did, without all the gorey bits!http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/makes/bp-orange-mummification