Science: I can group skeletons.
Our Science topic is skeletons.
So far, we’ve learnt about 5 parts of the human skeleton;
- skull
- pelvis
- ribcage
- femur
- spine
Our skeleton’s function is to protect and support movement. Without a skeleton, we might look a bit like a jellyfish!
Help at home by playing ‘Simon Says’ using these 5 parts of the human skeleton… “Simon says point to your skull.”
In our second lesson, we looked at a variety of animal’s skeletons. We classified these animals based on whether they were mammals, reptiles, fish, amphibians or birds.
How else could you group these skeletons? Could you group them based on which ones have a spine or ribcage?
Autumn term after-school clubs – places available
As we start week two of our new after-school club schedule, there are some clubs with spaces available and it is not too late for your child to join a club.
Monday
- Y3/4 Table tennis 1 space
- Y3-6 Chess spaces
- Y4-6 Dodgeball 1 space
Tuesday
- Y1-3 Foot-tech football 1 space
- Y1-3 City of Leeds Basketball spaces
- Y5-6 now open to Year 4 Table tennis spaces
Wednesday
- Y1-3 Fun and games spaces
- Y4-6 City of Leeds Basketball spaces
Thursday
- Y5/6 Coding 2 spaces
- Y5-6 now open to Year 4 Netball spaces
Wow reading records!
The children really impressed me with their reading records this first week. The activity was ‘predict the future‘ which asks them to predict what may happen; in the next chapter, at the end of the book or in the sequel. These records are to help me keep track of the children’s reading progress so it’s fantastic to see the children’s evidence of this.
I choose an activity for the whole class to complete on their book each Friday. More information on these activities are inside the record. If you are ever unsure which activity it is, please ask or choose a random one!
This week’s activity is ‘fact file’.
Maths: number bonds to 100!
We’re at the beginning of our maths journey in Year 3 and we’re applying our knowledge of numbers bonds to 10 to support us with our number bonds to 100.
For example:
If I know that: 3 + 7 = 10
Then I also know that: 3 tens + 7 tens = 10 tens
and I can work out that: 30 + 70 = 100
Similarly for subtraction:
If I know that: 10 – 3 = 7
Then I also know that: 10 tens – 3 tens = 7 tens
and I can work out that: 100 – 30 = 70
Repeat the phrase: There are 10 tens in one hundred.
Help at home by practising this strategy with your child. Can they use their number bonds to ten to support their number bonds to 100?
Reading records
This week, Year 3 have been sent home with their new and exciting reading records! These records are to help me (Miss Birch) keep track of the children’s reading progress.
The new reading records key info:
- Each time one of the children signs out a new book to read from the library or reads a new book at home, they can make note of these in the book and rate them out of 5 stars.
- I’ll choose an activity for the whole class to complete on their chosen book each Friday. More information on these activities are inside the record on page 8.
- The children will need to bring in these reading records every Friday for our Book Club lesson where we’ll discuss their books and develop their love of reading.
- The children’s grown-ups will also need to write a short comment sharing with us the reading their child has been doing at home.
- There are challenges at the back of the reading record that can be completed across the year. I’d love to see pictures of the children completing these fun activities!
- It gives the children ownership and responsibility of their reading!
I hope this is all clear and I’m really looking forward to seeing their progress.
This weeks reading record activity is PREDICT THE FUTURE. This task is explained on page 8.
Any questions, please ask!
Living and Learning: I follow school rules.
The first week back to school brings lots of new routines and ways of doing things but there are things that haven’t changed!
Our three school rules:
1. We are respectful.
2. We are ready.
3. We are safe.
We reminded ourselves of these rules in Year 3 and what these rules might look like across school. Here’s what we came up with:
How can we be respectful?
- We can listen to each other.
- We treat each other fairly.
- We look after the school and its belongings.
- We use kind words.
How can we show that we’re ready?
- We can have eyes on the speaker.
- We can have empty hands.
- We can have silent voices when someone is speaking.
How can we be safe in school?
- We can walk inside and outside when moving from one place to another.
- We can have kind hands and feet by keeping them to ourselves.
- We can stay where an adult can see us.
These three school rules are really important for everyone in school, not just the children. They make school a happy and healthy place to be.
Help at home: How can be safe at home or while out somewhere? Discuss what you could do to stay safe and what can be done if you ever feel unsafe!
Year 3 PE and Library days
Hello!
Year 3 will have their PE days on Tuesdays and Fridays this year. Please can your child come to school wearing their PE kit on this day too! If you’re not sure on the PE kit, please let me know and I can give you the school’s uniform policy.
Our library slot is on a Monday. Your child will need to bring their library book or books in on a Monday if they are ready to swap it or are at the end of their 2 week allowance.
Any questions, please ask!
Thank you!
Miss Birch
Looking forward to this year!
Hello Year 3!
As you know, I’m Miss Birch and I’m going to be your child’s teacher for the next year! I’m really looking forward to working with all of the children and grown-ups. I hope you’ve all had a wonderful summer holiday and are raring to come back. We’re going to be a fabulous team – bring it on!
What a year!
It’s the final day of the year before the summer holidays begin! We just wanted to write a final message to say a huge well done to all the children for such a fantastic year. It really has flown by and they have progressed and learnt so much along the way.
Also, thank you to all the parents and grown ups who have worked with us to support their children and thank you for any gifts you have given too!
Have a great holidays, from Miss Birch, Mrs Simpson and Miss Akhtar.
Here are some great memories from Year 3…
Being Healthy Themed Week!
This week is Being Healthy Week! It has been a week full of learning and activities that help us to know how we can be healthy, physically and mentally.
Monday
We began the week off by talking about a healthy, balanced lifestyle. A healthy, balanced life style can benefit us in many ways…
The children were very knowledgeable about how they can make balanced choices like having fruit instead of sweets or scooting to school rather than driving.
Year 3 went back to Skipping School! One great way to stay physically active is by skipping. They learnt two new skipping skills; the cross over and pretzel!
We had a visit from BMMA – British Military Martial Arts. Many of the children have been to this club before so they were experts.
Tuesday
Being healthy includes how to be safe. The children were visited by Leeds City Council to recap how they can be safe around the road. The Green Cross Code:
THINK
STOP
LOOK
LISTEN
Year 3 took part in an amazing Yoga session where they practised mindfulness and different strategies to support their mental well-being.
We’ve never seen the children look this relaxed!
The children have been set personal best targets. Yesterday, we completed as many speed bounces as we could in one minute and held a stork pose for as long as we could. We’ll do these again two more times this week and hopefully, we improve each time.
Wednesday
Wednesday kicked off with an amazing session with Phil – a ‘break boy’. He showed the children different ways that they can express themselves through art, music and dance. This can help the children with their mental well-being and they had a go at ‘breaking’ themselves!
We had a workshop to learn about personal hygiene. Keeping our personal hygiene up is really important to stop spreading bacteria and virus’ to each other. We saw how soap helps to stop this spread. Black pepper acted as our germs…
Our last visitor on Wednesday were the Basketball team coaches. We showed off our dribbling and shooting skills.
Thursday
Sports Day!
Friday
Leeds Well came to visit to remind us of the main things that we can do to have a healthy lifestyle. These include; eating a balanced diet that can give us energy, staying hydrated with water and low sugar drinks and exercising for 60 minutes a day.
D:Side Dave was in to educate us about cigarettes and smoking and the risks that come with it. This will set us up to make sensible choices when we are 18 and older.
Overall, Year 3 have had a fantastic ‘Being Healthy’ week learning and celebrating being healthy and active. Help at home by talking to your child about the activities they’ve taken part in this week. What was their favourite?