Year 3 Update Week 25
- Tuesday 26th March – Book character dress up day
- Wednesday 27th March – LEAP visit
- Friday 29th March (evening) – International Food Fair
- Friday 5th April – Ching Ming Festival (school closed)
- Friday 12th April (12pm) – Break for Easter
- Monday 29th April – First day back
- Wednesday 1st May – Labour Day (school closed)
International Food Fair Poster Competition
Create a poster using the computer, crayons or felt tips, advertising our International Food Fair.
There will be a prize for the winning poster and it will be printed and displayed in ESF schools and other venues!
Please write your name and class on the back of the poster and hand it to Mrs Mulligan (Rm 301) by 20th March 2018.
Your Poster MUST include the following information:
Beacon Hill School PTA International Food Fair
Address: 23, Ede Road, Kowloon Tong
Date: Friday 29th March 2018
Time: 5 – 8pm
Free Entry
Live Entertainment
Children’s games with prizes
Nail and transfer Tattoo Bar
Bouncy Castle
The Grand Raffle Draw’
Enjoy food from around the world!
This year we will be trying to be more eco friendly and minimise waste
Bowls and cutlery hire – $10 deposit
Message from BHS student Council
Five ways to wellbeing logo competition
This week we have launched our Student Council logo competition for the 5 Ways to Well Being. You are challenged to design a logo for one of the 5 ways. Click here to see our google slides that have all the information. Please have all your designs given to Mr. Thompson by Friday 22nd March. Have fun!
Starting next week, Year 3 Mandarin lesson will switch back from Thursdays to Fridays.
Our annual Book Week and Green Week will take place the week of 25th March. Book character dress-up day will take place on Tuesday 26th March.
Old Electronics Collection
Mr Lowe and Ms Mak are hoping to collect old electronic or battery operated items and toys that have moving parts that are no longer needed as part of our Makers stock. If you have anything you can donate please send it to school and put it in the collection box in the foyer labelled Old Electronics.
Lunch forms can now be collected from Ms Anna at reception for new registrants.
Year 3 Playdate Database
Arranging playdates to help your children develop their social skills were a major discussion points this week at parent consultations. Please find linked below documents to parent/ guardian contacts for children in Year 3, feel free to utilise them to help organise playdates for your child. The documents are free for you to edit so please make sure you read the important information on the top of the page before you add your contacts in. Please be mindful of others and only edit your contacts.
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3W |
This week, the children consolidated their learning in U.O.I. by thinking about the many inquiries they participated in and had a go at connecting ideas together and acknowledging new thinking.
In English, they have been learning to write a story in the style of Oliver Jeffers and really thought about how the words they choose can have an impact on the reader. This week they worked hard to publish their stories.
In Maths, the children wrapped up data-handling with a fun (chocolate-y!) rich task. This week they inquired into length, having a go at estimating and understanding why we use standard units of measurement.
The children also got to visit Y5 Market Day! Check out some photos from this week!
Central Idea:
The Interaction Between Body Systems Help us Keep Healthy and Survive
The children will be inquiring into:
How body systems work (function)
Interdependence and independence between body systems (connection)
The impact of lifestyle choices on the body systems (responsibility)
Next week, the children will tune into their new unit of inquiry by identifying familiar systems they come across in daily life and sharing what they already know about the human body. This unit will have a maker focus, so Mr Lowe will be spending more time with the children, developing the skills and knowledge needed for making/ representing a body system of their choice.
Central Idea:
Estimation Allows us to Measure with Different Levels of Accuracy
The children will be learning to:
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- Identify standard unit used to measure length/ mass/ capacity
- How we measure objects with accuracy
- How we solve problems involving measurement
Next week, the children will continue to learn about length, how to measure using standard units and the conversion between these units. They will also be completing a variety of open-ended tasks to reinforce these ideas.
Next week the children will a variety of explanation texts in order to identify key features of this text type. They will also be using information reports and explanation texts to inquire into various body systems.
Reading
Comprehension Strategy: Determining Importance
Next week the children will learn to identify key pieces of information in texts and thinking about questions that comes to mind.
Congratulations to these students for being awarded a Golden Book Certificate this week!
3W – Hailey Yuen
3M – Chloe Lau & Aidan McLoughlin
Mandarin – Sean Sham
Spelling Journals
Children should bring their spelling journals home every day to practise their spelling words.
Mathletics passwords are in your child’s diary. The children should check their accounts regularly and complete any assigned tasks.
