What glorious weather we have been blessed with this week! With the sun shining we have had a week full of wonderful learning.
Read moreYear 3 home learning to be handed in 15.6.23
Geography
After half-term we will be investigating our local area. Can you go on a walk around St Anne’s and email Mrs Marshall a photo of you stood next to a physical feature and a human feature? e.marshall@ourladystarofthesea.lancs.sch.uk
Physical geography: the natural features and landscape of an area or country. e.g. mountains, oceans and desserts.
Human geography: how people interact with the world around them. e.g. communities, culture, how the land is used and trade links.
Maths - IXL
Please complete the following IXL skills:
B1: Comparing numbers up to 100
B2: Comparing numbers up to 1000
B3: Put numbers up to 100 in order
B4: Put numbers up to 1000 in order
Computing
We have been learning how to send emails on purple mash. It would be lovely to hear what you have been up to whilst enjoying the half term. See if you can send me an email.
Remember: First click onto TOOLS. Next click 2EMAIL. Then click 2EMAIL again. Now click on COMPOSE in the top left hand corner.
Once you have the above screen visible make sure you click ‘TO’ and add my email, do this by clicking on contacts along the right hand side of the screen and find my name. Then write your subject and your type your email. I look forward to reading what you are getting up to!
Year 3 Homework to be handed in on 25.5.23
Spellings
This weeks spellings have the prefix sub-.
subtitle
submerge
subdivide
subsoil
subway
submarine
subzero
subheading
Maths IXL:
Great IXL last week Year 3! Can you have a go at these challenges?
CC.Understand fractions
8 Fractions of number lines: unit fractions
FF. Add and subtract fractions
Maths (extra)
If you are feeling determined, can you have a go at one of the challenges below in your homework book?
Year 3 weekly blog - "Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
The classroom was filled with excitement on Monday as we began our new story focus, The Iron Man. We have spent the week immersed in drama, working in groups to share the poem, ‘The Coming of the Iron Man’.
Read moreYear 3 blog 12.5.23 - "Little by little one walks far” – Peruvian Proverb
The end of another week and my have we worked hard! The children have blown our socks off with their independent writing this week, creating such wonderful stories based on our work of the Green Children and the Greenling.
Read moreYear 3 Homework to be handed in on 18.5.23
Spellings
This weeks spellings have the prefix super-.
superman
superhuman
supersonic
supermodel
superpower
superhero
superwoman
superglue
superstar
supermarket
Maths IXL:
We have been learning about non-unit fractions. Have a go at the challenges below to consolidate your learning. Remember to use the STEM sentence to help you: ‘The whole has been divided into __ parts. __ of the part(s) are shaded.’
CC. Understand fractions
Geography
In Geography we have been learning about famous cities and landmarks in Italy. Next week we will be learning all about Italian culture (the beliefs and traditions of the people who live there). Can you choose one (or two) of the cultural aspects below, to research. You will be sharing your fun facts with the rest of the class next week.
Year 3 weekly blog - "Service is what prayer looks like when it gets up off its knees and walks around in the world." - Michael J. Graham, S.J.
It has been a very special week, learning all about the King’s coronation ahead of this weekends festivities.
Read moreYear 3 Homework to be handed in on 11.5
Spellings
There are no spellings to learn this week; we’ve been so busy with royal celebrations that we haven’t had chance to squeeze in our spelling lesson.
Maths IXL:
This week we have been placing multiples of 10 on numberlines. Please complete the following strands:
A4 - Skip counting by 100.
H1: Subtract multiples of 10
I1 - Add multiples of 10.
The King’s Coronation:
We want you to enjoy and celebrate the King’s Coronation. In your homework book you could dedicate a page to share what you did to celebrate, or maybe you could find out a new piece of information that we could share with the rest of the class next week? As a class we have also been asking curious questions, can you find out any answers?
Year 3 blog 28.4.23 - "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” —Walt Disney
Well, we certainly have a class of budding actors and actresses in Year 3!
Read moreYear 3 Homework to be handed in on 4.5.23
Spellings
This weeks spellings have the prefix anti-.
anticlimax
antisocial
antibiotic
anticlockwise
antiseptic
antifreeze
Computing
A little bit of retrival for Computing homework this week. On Wednesday we created mindmaps (in pairs) to share the advantages and disadvantages of different forms of communication. I would like to see what you have retained from this lesson. Please find the 2Do which has been set called ‘Methods of Communication’.
The King’s Coronation!
Next week in school we will dedicating time to discover more about our new King and the coronation that will be happening on 6th May. To help get us prepared your third homework task is to learn the National Anthem ready for us to sing together during our Coronation picnic!
Year 3 Weekly blog 21.4.23 - "Spring adds new life and new joy to all that is."
What a lovely start to our summer term we have had. We welcomed the children back on Monday, sharing our Easter adventures!
Read moreYear 3 Homework to be handed in on 27.4.23
Spellings
This weeks spellings have the prefix -re.
recycle
reconnect
renew
replay
reappear
rewrite
replace
rearrange
refresh
reheat
Maths
This week we would like you to complete the following strands on IXL
Y.1 Compare size, weight and capacity
Y.3 Measure using a cm ruler
Computing
Please complete the 2Do which has been set for you. Remember to really focus on using the correct finger for each area of the keyboard! Write down your scores and how you found the tasks.
Year 3 Weekly Blog 6.4.23 - "I am He that liveth, and was dead and, behold, I am alive for evermore.2 - Revelation 1:18
We have reached our Easter holiday, and what a special week it has been. As a school community we have gathered together each morning, to share with one another a part of Jesus’ Easter journey. We were all SO proud of each and every member of our class on Monday as they shared with us all the Last Supper. A huge well done children, you did so with such reverence and care, you overcame those nerves and worked together beautifully. To our chanters, thank you. To our dancers, thank you. To our disciples, thank you. And to Ciaran who took who showed us Jesus, thank you. You all did so with the greatest of faith and love.
We have continued our learning of the Green Children this week and have focused on the features of a diary. This is something you could practice our the half term… if you have your own diary, remember how to correctly start each diary entry going forward, only speak in the first person and remember to keep your tenses in the past. We have also finished our electricity topic in science, creating informative posters to keep others safe around electricity. We are hoping to put a few of these up around school.
Well done to all of the children who took part in the Egg decorating competition, to raise money for CAFOD. The entries were so creative! The generous fundraising this half term has been wonderful. Thank you so much for all of your support.
Certificates
This week we have two DETERMINED and FOCUSED learners…
Finley: What can we say Finley?! You are an absolute delight! Each and every day you show such wonderful determination towards your learning! You always want to do your very best and you love to help others along your way. We could not ask more of you Finley. A huge well done!
Ciaran: The greatest well done for your performance during our Easter assembly Ciaran. During our rehearsals you took direction willingly, and your memory was outstanding! You remembered each and every down to a tea… much better than I could ever have done! You spoke so beautifully, so full of respect and love for Jesus. A huge thank you for portraying Jesus in such a gentle and understanding way.
Reminders
TRIP TO RIBCHESTER ROMAN MUSEUM: Payment is now on Parent Pay. The price is £17.50. We will be getting the coach to Ribchester on the morning Friday 28th April. We will have an interactive tour of the museum, followed by a picnic lunch (hopefully in the sunshine)! We’ll return back to school in time for a normal pick up.
MISSING UNIFORM: Please can you keep your eyes out for any uniform that belongs to another child in the class. Thank you!
We hope you have a wonderful Easter and look forward to welcoming the children back to school on the 17th April.
God bless,
Miss Bassett & Mrs Marshall
Easter half term!
During the Easter half term we will not be asking you to complete any formal homework. However, as always you have access to TT Rockstars to keep your multiplication skills ticking over, along with reading plenty of books.
In RE we have been learning some of the responses to mass. We have sent you home with a little responses card. You could take this with you each time you go to mass to help you with the responses.
Year 3 Weekly blog 31.3.23 - "Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. "
It has been all systems go this week and we’ve not taken many photos I’m afraid! Along with our classroom learning we had a lovely trip out of celebrate mass with our parish on Wednesday. We HAVE to share with you how beautifully they behaved!
Read moreYear 3 homework to be handed in Thursday 6.4.23
Easter assembly parts
After our rehearsals this week we are all much clearer on our parts, actions and positions. Please practise along with those all important words!
Fractions
Can you choose 5 unit fractions from below and order them using greater and less than symbols? Can you draw a representation of any of the fractions using the same shape? Remember, rectangles are the easiest to show equal parts. On the right is an example we did in class.
Making the sign of the cross
Please practise correctly making the sign of the cross. We have noticed that quite a few of us are not making the sign of the cross correctly.
Optional Spellings
As we have been focusing on our Easter Assembly this week, we have not had the time to learn any new spellings. If you would really like to practise some spellings, can you write the fractions above in words? e.g. one-quarter is greater than one-sixth.
Year 3 blog 24.3.23 - "Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier." - Mother Teresa
It is scary just how fast these weeks are flying by! We had a fantastic time on our sponsored walk to Ashton Gardens on Wednesday. We found a sunny spot on the grass and everybody began to write such beautiful messages on their pebbles, followed by brightening them up by painting beautiful patterns onto them.
Read moreYear 3 Homework to be handed in 30.3.23
Spellings
History words
Boudica
Iceni
rebellion
root word + suffix -ian
musician
electrician
magician
optician
location
education
injection
TT Rockstars
Please continue to spend time on TT Rockstars to practise those all important time tables.
Assembly parts
If you have been given any words to practise please make sure these have been learnt by Monday 27.3 when we begin our rehearsals.
English - Verbs
To get ready for our reading next week we have been looking at verbs and there meanings. See if you can complete the sheet below. Remember that using a dictionary or Word Hippo can be a great help.
Year 3 Homework set on 17.3.23
Spellings
Maths vocabulary
half
quarter
fifth
eighth
adding the suffix -ion
collection
subtraction
correction
education
operation
celebration
TTRockstars
The children’s times table fluency is getting better and better. Keep going Year 3!
Geography
Continue with your Geography homework from last week.
CAFOD Fundraising
WE NEED PEBBLES! (1 per child - large enough to write a short message)
Next week we are going for a walk to Ashton Gardens to raise money for Cafod. Whilst there, each child will need a pebble that is big enough to write a small message of kindness on. The children will decorate these in school, write their message whilst there, and then leave their pebbles in the community for the public to read, take and share.
Easter assembly
Year 3 will be sharing the Last Supper to our school community on Monday 3rd April. Some of you came home with speaking parts. These need to be prioritised and learnt ready for our rehearsals. Those of you without speaking parts, you have certainly not been left out, our assembly doesn’t have many speaking parts for a reason. We will be sharing this part of the Easter story through more dance, mime and movement…
Year 3 Blog 17.3.23 - "The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."
What a speedy week! We have been super busy in maths, and can proudly say that we have cracked subtracting through 100. At first we found this a little challenging, however with perseverance we are now subtracting whizzes!
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