Topic "Chocolate"
We completed
our topic “Chocolate” this week. Their
clay pots will be ‘fired’ during the holidays and their designs based on Aztec
patterns are ready too. Painting their pots will be a task for the first week
back.
We finished
watching the film this morning and the Easter Bunny visited the class with
gifts of chocolate eggs – a perfect end!
Maths
Multiplication grids were
introduced and proved to be very popular J [ all the
multiplication work is now starting to be used, confidently and for a purpose].
The children were quick and found them fun.
It does mean that they need to know their times
tables facts. Hopefully they realised that the facts are useful in working our
harder problems and that they need to continue with practising and learning all
the tables J
Literacy
Our focus this
week was on VCOP – We used extracts
from “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” to identify V (vocabulary), C (Connectives),
O ( openers) and P (Punctuation). The children were
quick to find and colour in the elements of writing. Equally they were pleased
to notice differences in their own writing as we reviewed this term’s “Big Write”.
Next term we will start with work on Adventure and Mystery writing.
Other
The meeting to discuss the trip and to answer
general questions about Year 3 Camp was
this week. Thank you for attending and for returning the consent forms. If you
should have any further queries please do not hesitate to ask.
The Swimming
Gala on Tuesday 15th April was very well organised and the
children taking part enjoyed themselves.
Note that the last swimming session for Year 3
Sahara is on Wednesday 7th
May.
We very much enjoyed watching Year 3 Lemon assembly today.
We thoroughly enjoyed their performance because it was so relevant to our topic;
a great ending to the term and to our work on Chocolate – well done Lemons !
In line with school Policy there is no homework set
for the holidays. However, there are books to read on BugClub and I have added some
revision work on MyMaths which is optional, to be used if required.
First day back at school is on
Monday
5th May.
Note that everybody will need
a SUNHAT in school.
Happy holidays to you all.
Glenda Hughes & Miss Dora
