Year 3 Class News

Sponsored Walk

Posted on Thursday 04 October 2012 by Mr Wilks

Last Friday, Year 3 and Year 4 completed their sponsored walk. We managed to do two laps around Highmoor Crescent. Here are some pictures:

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PE links with Allerton Grange

Posted on Monday 01 October 2012 by Mrs Taylor

We work closely with Allerton Grange to arrange PE activities for each class. 

Throughout the year, Year 1 to Year 6 will be taking part in sessions led by the Sports and Dance leaders at Allerton Grange.

The visits take place during the school day and teachers will inform their class nearer to the time.

Did you watch Nina and the Neurons?

Posted on Sunday 30 September 2012 by Mrs Taylor

Over the weekend there was a very topical subject explained on the cbeebies programme, Nina and the Neurons.  It was all about why people need sleep and that when people sleep the brain sorts out all the information taken in by your senses throughout the day.

If you missed it why not watch it on BBC iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/cbeebies/episode/b01554dc/Nina_and_the_Neurons_Nina_and_the_Neurons_Brilliant_Bodies_Sleep/

There is also another episode you could watch about memory.

Hopefully it should help to reinforce your learning from Brain Box week.

Breakfast, lunch and water to fuel your brain

Posted on Saturday 29 September 2012 by Mrs Taylor

This week we’ve found out how a healthy, balanced diet and good hydration provides us with the energy our brain needs to function throughout the day.

Nutritionists believe that breakfast is the most important meal of the day but what children eat can be just as crucial.   Breakfast cereals and foods rich in whole grains, fibre and protein and low in added sugar may boost attention span, concentration and memory and prevent children having a mid morning energy drop. http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/breakfast.html

Fruit at playtime, provided free for Reception and Key Stage 1 and the only snack allowed at Key Stage 2 playtime, can provide an energy boost for the rest of the morning.  Remember the weekly fruit tuckshop on Tuesdays is available to Key Stage 2 costing 20p per item.

A healthy, balanced lunch is also crucial to refuel the brain for the afternoon’s learning and this week children, who bring a packed lunch to school, have been given a copy of our Guide for Healthy Packed Lunches (https://www.moortown.leeds.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/packed-lunch-guidance.pdf).  The guide was launched in September 2010 but may not have been seen by children new to the school or children who may have previously had school dinners.

The importance of hydration for the brain, to maximise learning, has been another focus of our Brain Box week.  Children need to have a water bottle to keep in their classroom to allow regular water breaks throughout the day.  This should be taken home weekly to be cleaned.  Water is also provided at lunchtime for packed lunches and school dinners.

As well as regular exercise and opportunities for relaxation these factors all contribute to a healthy brain!

Better brains with more sleep

Posted on Friday 28 September 2012 by Mrs Taylor

‘Your brain needs lots of sleep to repair itself and to organise and sort everything you have learnt’… One of the messages in the Good-night guide for children, published by The Sleep Council, sent home today, at the end of Brain Box week.

Research carried out by The Sleep Council revealed that lack of sleep among primary school children was having a devastating effect in schools with nine out of 10 teachers (92%) complaining that pupils were so tired they were unable to pay attention in class.  More than a third (38%) said lack of sleep among youngsters is a daily problem for them.

This week, classes have been looking at The Sleep Council’s Better Brains with More Sleep initiative where children are encouraged to learn tips on getting their full sleep quota and the factors that can affect it.

 

Our Big Topics begin…

Posted on Friday 28 September 2012 by

We’ve had a busy few weeks with mini-topics and our themed week but our Big Topics will begin next week!

Our topics for this school year are:

Year 1 and 2

  • Roll up! Roll up! Learning about the origins of the circus and how they have changed over time
  • Treasure A new topic for 2012-2013, ‘Treasure’ will include lots of map-reading and adventure
  • Ee Ie Ee Ie O! Learning about different types of farms and animals

Year 3 and 4

  • All aboard! Learning about transport through the ages
  • To infinity and beyond! A popular topic delving deep into space
  • Food, glorious food! Another new topic for 2012-2013, ‘Food, glorious food’ will look at popular food in different cultures

Year 5 and 6

  • Rich and poor Thinking about differences in lifestyle between rich and poor over time
  • Theme parks Another new topic for this school year, ‘Theme parks’ is a roller-coaster ride which links all the key literacy learning the children have done in the past, from reports to recounts
  • Chocolate A popular topic looking at aspects such as fair trade and how chocolate is made

 

Class Assembly

Posted on Friday 28 September 2012 by Mr Wilks

It is our class assembly on Thursday 4 October. It will start at 2:40.
See you there!

Learning about brains!

Posted on Thursday 27 September 2012 by Mr Wilks

This afternoon we’ve been learning about the brain. Two brain experts from Leeds University have helped us to understand how the brain works. They also showed us some snail and rat brains, tested our reflexes and taught us which parts of our bodies are the best at feeling things.

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Learning in literacy

Posted on Wednesday 26 September 2012 by Mr Wilks

One of our Year 3 pupils uses an iPad to record a sentence. She then listens to the sentence back and rewrites it on her wipe board.

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Water Aid Assembly

Posted on Wednesday 26 September 2012 by

We’ve a sponsored walk on Friday – Gary from Water Aid tells the school about what happens with our donations.

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