Year Three: September 2017

Saturday 30 September 2017

Hero's Story by 3CD

After a visit to Wood Green Animal Shelter, the children in Year Three have been learning more about pet care and the welfare needs of animals. The children read about a kitten called Hero who was rescued by Wood Green. The children had to use adjectives and write a first person account imagining they were Hero.

Wednesday 27 September 2017

Terrific Teeth

The children in Year Three have been busy learning about the different types of teeth we have and their functions. We all made models of our teeth and had to think really carefully about the shape of each tooth.

Thursday 21 September 2017

3JC-DA Gargoyle Poems

Early this term, 3JC/DA have been writing poems about Gargoyles. We based it on a poem we read as a class and then wrote poems concentrating on using adjectives and nouns to create exciting descriptions.

Here are some of our examples:

Gargoyle

Stuffy grey spotty hard gargoyle

Sat on the highest peak!

As silent as the wind

Great anger, safely looking among us!

Forgotten, magnificent creature!

By Tia C

Gargoyle

The still strong gargoyle sitting by the roof.

One rocky gargoyle sits as still as a stone.

Two grey gargoyles looking down.

Three hard gargoyles waiting patiently.

Four dangerous gargoyles.

By John P

Gargoyle

Large protector,

Grey protector,

As scary as a statue,

A holy creature,

A still beast.

By Mimi S

Wednesday 6 September 2017

Home Learning Information for Year Three

This coming year, the home learning expectations are as follows:

Each week, there will be times table practice and either a written consolidation or Mathletics task set. (30 minutes)

In school, we have a weekly focus on a spelling rule. A list of spellings to learn that follow the week's rule will be provided. (20 minutes)

Children should read with an adult at least three times a week at home. Where possible, this could be every day. Renaissance Home Connect enables parents to see information about your child's progress within Accelerated Reader.

This home learning will be set on a Thursday and will be due in the following Tuesday. Home learning will begin on Thursday 14th September.

Class teachers will let their class know the day of the week spelling tests will take place.

We subscribe to:
Accelerated Reader
Mathletics
Spellodrome
Times Table Rock Stars

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Monday 4 September 2017

Year Three Curriculum - Autumn 2017

Sunday 3 September 2017

Y3 Dates for This Term

Important dates for the coming term:

September 2017
4^th	Training Day One- school closed to pupils
5^th	Term One begins
5^th – 8^th	Open Door Week
6^th	AR Parent/Carer Event
7^th – 15^th	Life Education Bus
8^th	3CD Wood Green Visit
13^th	#AskCJS
15^th	3EV Wood Green Visit
22^nd	3JC/DA Wood Green Visit
22^nd	Jeans for Genes Day
25^th	Clubs begin
29^th	3LJ Wood Green Visit
29^th	Macmillan Coffee Morning
October
4^th	Individual Photograph Day
6^th	Open Day
11^th	#AskCJS
16^th – 18^th	PCLRs
23^rd – 27^th	Half Term
30^th	Term Two begins
November
6^th	Flu Immunisation
15^th	#AskCJS
17^th	Children in Need
20^th – 24^th	Road Safety Week
30^th	Edinburgh Bonus Day - St Andrew’s Day
December
1^st	Christmas Decoration Day
13^th	#AskCJS
14^th & 15^th	Nativity
18^th	Panto
19^th	Carols at St Mary’s
21^st	Christmas Dinner
21^st	Last Day

Friday 1 September 2017

Year Three Curriculum Jigsaw

So that parents can be informed about what their child will cover in the coming year, we are sharing a copy of the 'Curriculum Jigsaw':

A printable version of the jigsaw can be found here.