We had so much fun learning how to dance the way people do during Diwali. We learnt the special hand gestures people make while they dance. They reminded us of different animals.
Here are some picture of us dancing!
Month: October 2016
year 3 homework due in 1/11/16
English:
Reading:
Read every day for at least 10 minutes. Please remember your child must have their book signed. Every fortnight children are expected to do a book review of a book they have been reading or have read, children can pick these up from the classroom and stick them into their homework books
Handwriting:
Please practice:ioxav (do a line of each letter then do 4 words with the letters in) Writing:
Imagine you are the fish boy from ‘Clean Water Dirty Water’. How do you think he became a fish? Write a letter from the prince to the girl in the story saying how he became the way he is. Talk to your parents at how someone might get transformed from a human to fish, think of different fairy tales.
Maths
(please complete the Busy Ant sheet attached- the section below is extension. It is optional, but extra credit will be given):
(Also please practice your child’s times table)
1. Look in the Radio or TV Times or a newspaper with television times in it.
2. Find the times of your favourite programmes this weekend.
3. Write these times as digital clock times using a 12-hourclock.
4. Draw clock-faces and draw the hands to show each of the times as analogue times.
Spellings
This week’s spelling pattern is: k: que, Words ending with the /k/ sound spelt –que (French in origin)
A: mosque, tree, round, magic, live, soon, away water
B: technique cheque unique critique antique torque plaque mosque picturesque C: picturesque baroque grotesque physique mystique opaque boutique oblique
Spellings should be practiced daily, please write them the homework book. Please also write them within sentences.
African silhouttes by year 3- Job and Isaiah
Job have been creating some amazing silhouettes in art for black history month, inspired by the animals that live in Africa. Have a look at our painted sunsets and our dark outline of an animal.
Can you guess the animals in our pictures? 
Homework now handed out on Thursday
Hi,
Just so all parents know homework will now be handed out out Thursday and collected back in by Tuesday. This is due to the new school rules on when it is due in.
Homework will be handed out tomorrow (Thursday).
Thanks,
Mr Everden and Miss Patel
Year 3 homework due in 18/10/16
English:
Reading:
Read every day for at least 10 minutes. Please remember your child must have their book signed. Every fortnight children are expected to do a book review of a book they have been reading or have read, children can pick these up from the classroom and stick them into their homework books
Handwriting:
Please practice: dlnmc (do a line of each letter then do 4 words with the letters in)
Writing:
You now know the water cycle really well. In your book write out the key steps of what happens on each part of it. Think about how you are going to lay it out.
Maths (please complete the Busy Ant sheet attached- the section below is extension. It is optional, but extra credit will be given):
(Also please practice your child’s times table)
1. Write the months of the year and next to each one write the number of days – your partner can help you!
2. Together, work out how many days it is till your birthday.
3. Now work out how many days from your birthday to your birthday… Christmas day .4. Perhaps work out how many days until Mum/Dad/Nan’s birthday…
Spellings:
This week’s spelling pattern is: g: gue
A: wanted, going, things, shouted, I’ll, again
B: analogue league colleague catalogue dialogue plague vague
C: fatigue intrigue vogue rogue monologue prologue synagogue before suddenly
Spellings should be practiced daily, please write them the homework book. Please also write them within sentences.
Healthy Eating
This term we have been looking at Healthy Eating and how we can ensure we stay fit so we always perform to our greatest ability.
Job class have done an assembly on the topic, here is one the hall displays which explains why we need to eat healthy.
