On Tuesday 23rd June, adults have been invited to join their child for a freshly cooked school lunch.

Next Friday will be Y3 Sports Day so please send your child into school in the PE kit with a full water bottle. Please also ensure they have had suncream put on as we will be out on the field.

This week:

In Maths, the children have been learning all about angles in shapes.

Miss Watmough, Mrs Watling and Mrs Pellett's groups have been learning about fractions and finding fractions of amounts. 

In English, we have been continuing to write diary entries. This week, we wrote from a new perspective.

In the afternoons we have started our new topic, 'Healthy Humans' and the children had an amazing time during our Stunning Start in which they tasted different fruits and vegetables and took part in lots of physical activities. We have also learned about the human skeleton and named some of the bones, muscles and joints in the body.

Next week:

We have an exciting week ahead.

In Maths children will be looking at horizontal, vertical, parallel and perpendicular lines.

Miss Watmough, Mrs Watling and Mrs Pellett's groups will be continuing to look at fractions.

In English we will be writing a letter based around chapter 3. 

In UBBC in the afternoons, we will be learning about vertebrates and invertebrates. We will learn about a balanced and nutritious diet.

Remember that swimming, Computing, PE & Music will be on MONDAY this term - Please ensure that the BLUE and GREEN class bring their PE kits into school on a Monday and that the RED and YELLOW class bring their swimming kits on a Monday.

Our PE day will continue to be on Wednesdays - Children should come in their PE kits.

Please can you send in any 'junk-modelling' material for next week. This is for our D&T lessons, where we will be creating a giant 3D map of the UK. This could include cardboard boxes, bubble wrap, kitchen roll tubes etc (no toilet roll tubes please). Thank you in advance.

This week:

The children have had a fantastic week! 

In Maths, we have started learning about time - quarter past, half past, quarter to, o'clock, time to the nearest 5 minutes and time to the nearest minute. Miss Watmough and Mrs Watling/Mrs Pellett's learning groups have been learning about multiplication - using arrays and repeated addition.

In English, we have continued our work on Esio Trot. We have been writing from the perspective of Alfie, the tortoise, as he is taken from his balcony.

In the afternoons in our UBBC, we have taken part in Geography lessons. We have learned the continents, countries, cities, oceans, counties, landmarks and topographical features in the UK. 

Next week

Next week in UBBC, we will be making our 3D map of the UK, including key landmarks and topographical features from our Geography lessons this week.

In English, we will be writing a set of instructions on how to care for a tortoise.

In Maths, some of the groups will look at division, while the others will continue learning about time.

Remember that swimming, Computing, PE & Music will be on MONDAY next term - Please ensure the children bring their PE kits into school.

Our PE day will continue to be on Wednesdays next term - Children should come in their PE kits.

Learning:  ​

SPEAKER COMPETITION (powerpoint Attached) - Write a speech entitled: Is it a wonderful world?

Please ensure children are completing their reading, mymaths, TTRS & Spelling Shed homework.

Reading:         ​

Minimum 3x a week. Reading record must be signed by an adult. 

Spelling Shed:

Once a week – Friday to Friday.

Tasks will be completed online, with new tasks set every week.

Tasks will follow the spellings being taught in class that week.

Times Tables Rock Stars:​

Minimum 3x a week.

Can be completed on tablets, laptops or mobile phones though the app or the website.

My Maths:

Once a week – Friday to Friday.

Tasks will be completed online, with new tasks set every week.

This week:

What a fabulous final week of Term 4 we have had!

In maths, we have continued to focus on fractions whilst some groups have revisited concepts to embed learning. 

In English, we have written a free verse poem about an Egyptian God or Goddess. 

In UBBC, we have looked at how shadows are formed and investigated how shadows change as we move an object closer or further away from a light source.

The children have put so much work into their Easter bonnets and boiled egg competition entries and we have loved seeing these coming in throughout the week! We are so proud of all of these entries - they are AMAZING!

Next term:

Next term, our topic will be 'It's a Small World'. Our first week back, will be personal development days in which we will be reading the book 'Migrants' by Issa Watanbe. 

In English, we will be studying the text 'Esio Trot' by Roald Dahl.

In Maths, some of the groups will continue with fractions whilst some of the groups will be looking at addition and subtraction.

Have a wonderful and restful break. We are so proud of all the hard work all of the Y3 children have put in this term!

In English this week, Year 3 have been creating fantastic non-chronological reports about pirates, linked to our text 'Peter Pan'. We have worked hard on including key features such as a title, subheadings, an introduction and pictures. The children have really taken pride in their work and their reports look fabulous.

In Maths this week, we have been looking at money. Year 3 have been learning to recognise coins and notes and to add and subtract amounts of money. 
 

In UBBC, we have been investigating, comparing and grouping together materials that are magnetic or non-magnetic. We have also created art work using magnets to spread our paint around. We have created textures using this technique and added glitter, sequins and sand to add further textures. Finally, we have planned a magnetic maze that we are going to create next week. We thought about how to make it appealing and functional. 
 

Next week:

In UBBC, year 3 will be creating and evaluating their magnetic mazes. 
In Maths, we will continue to learn about money, looking at how to calculate change. We will then move on to looking at tally charts and pictograms.

In English, we will be beginning to plan and write our own fantasy stories, linked to our text 'Peter Pan'.

Key reminders and messages:

Please make sure your child has a cardboard box with them to create their magnet mazes next week. 

Please ensure your child brings a full water bottle to school with them. 

Finally, please make sure your child is wearing the correct Upton uniform including their tie and school shoes. 
 

Have a lovely weekend! 
The Year 3 Team 

Finally, we picked a poem from each table and performed it with actions!

This week, the children came to school in their favourite outfits and it was wonderful to hear the reasons that they had picked these ranging from games they like to their favourite colours. They then created a piece of art showing their 'outside self' and 'inside self' to tell me even more about the things that they like.

We also played a game of guess who with our peers' faces to get to know their names and what they look like a little better.