Year 3 Update Week 9
First Week Back In Year 3!
It has been back to business in Year 3 and we kicked off the new half term with a new Unit. Ask your children about the new Unit Of Inquiry we have started. We had an exciting time at the pitch, it was refreshing to enjoy the cooler weather and cleaner air. Don’t forget that it is the Diwali assembly on Monday and all students are to come to school in colourful, casual clothes. We have been learning about persuasive language and revisiting some number concepts in maths. If you came to the camp evening on Wednesday, thank you. Please send in completed forms and cheques to school as soon as possible.
Friday 25th October – CPD (School closed)
Monday-Wednesday 28th-30th October – School photos
Monday 4th November – Mandarin Consultations
Thursday 7th November – Year 3 Camp
Friday 8th November – Returning from Camp
Friday 29th November– Wellbeing Day
Friday 6th December – PTA Disco
Wednesday 11th December – Christmas Concert
Thursday 12th December – Y5 Big Business Market
Friday 13th December – Last Day of School (noon finish)
Year 3 Teacher Contact Information
3H
Mr Mike Hoskins – hoskim1@bhs.edu.hk
3M
Ms Marie-Claire Mulligan – marie@bhs.edu.hk
Ms Samantha Saxena – saxens7@beaconhill.edu.hk
3D
Ms Chloe Dale – chloe.dale@bhs.edu.hk
Year 3 phase leader
Mr Andy Thompson – thompa5@beaconhill.edu.hk
Central Idea:
Effective communication can be enhanced through different methods
The children will be inquiring into:
How signs and symbols facilitate effective communication (form)
How the Arts can be used to communicate (function)
The reasons for and impact of communicating in different ways (causation)
Addition and Subtraction are related and are used to solve problems
Lines of Inquiry
- How we use addition and subtraction to solve problems
- The strategies we use for addition and subtraction
- The relationship between addition and subtraction
The children will be translating their understanding of place value into solving calculations accurately. There are new activities open on Mathletics to support their learning.
The children will be read some persuasive texts and look at the language used. They will think about what they are passionate about and start to write their own persuasive text.
Hobert – 3H
Zedric Cheung – 3M
Storm Lau – 3D
Please click the link to see an enlarged version of the image below. Your child has to choose one of the inquiries in the document below. They can present their learning in any way that is relevant and interesting/fun for them.
Homework is handed out on Friday 18th October and to be returned by Wednesday 30th October
Competition time!
Mathletics passwords are in your child’s diary. The children should check their accounts regularly and complete any assigned tasks. If they have completed all tasks then they can enjoy LIVE mathletics.
