6 Jan 2017

Year 3 Update Wk 17

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  • Friday 13th January – 3A Assembly
  • Thursday 19th January – Year 3 Wellness trip
  • Tuesday 24th January – Year 3 Pizza lunch
  • Thursday 26th January – China Day
  • Thursday 26th January – School finishes @ 3pm for Chinese New Year holiday

 

 

Happy New Year, it was great seeing the children returning to school looking refreshed and recounting their holiday experiences. It sounds like everyone had a wonderful holiday. We wish you all a happy, healthy and peaceful year. 
The weather is expected to get cooler. We do have heating in the classrooms so please ensure that you child is wearing extra clothing that is easy to remove when they are inside.
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All children need a hat for break, lunch times and PE lessons. Please ensure they are clearly labelled. NO HAT, NO PLAY!

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Please remember that we have a no nut policy at BHS due to some children having severe allergies. This includes peanut butter sandwiches and nuts in cookies or cakes.

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The children have been inquiring into a chosen body system. Ask your child which system they are going to become an expert in.

Ms Yu also worked with the children on facial sketching. Year 3 used their newly acquired skills to sketch their teachers and EAs. 

 

 

 

 

 

The interaction between body systems helps us to keep healthy and survive.

Lines of Inquiry

  1. How the body systems work (Function)
  2. Interdependence and independence between the body systems (Connection)
  3. Impact of lifestyle choices on the body systems (Responsibility)

This week the children  have continued to work in their expert body systems groups to gather and research information about their group’s body system. The children have been focusing on 5 main questions that they have to answer. They have loved using their information literacy knowledge and research skills to help support them in this research. 

Next week the children will decide how they are going to present their information to share with their peers.

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Multiplication and Division are related and are used to solve problems.
The children will inquire into:
  • The roles of symbols and the language of multiplication  and division
  • Mental and written strategies for multiplication and division
  • The relationship between multiplication and division

The children  have continued solving word problems involving multiplication and division.  The children have also been exploring measurement. 

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New tasks have been set in relation to Multiplication and Division.  Please encourage your child to log on and complete tasks as part of their home learning.

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 The comprehension key we have been focusing on has been determining importance.

In Information Literacy the children have continued their work with Ms Jeves by learning about the three different types of muscles.

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Children will be borrowing books from school on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. On Monday and Friday the children will read an online book from Reading Eggspress at home.
Reading Eggspress login details and passwords can be found in your child’s diary. 
 

There was no Golden Book this week.

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Please help support your child with this week’s home learning task which can be found in their folders.
Home learning will be set on a Wednesday and returned on the following Monday.

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