Year 3 Blog Friday 25th February 2022

Date: 25th Feb 2022 @ 1:12pm

We have had a great first week back after Half Term and have done so much learning already. 

In maths we have been learning to tell the time to the nearest 5 minutes. We used an app on the iPads for extra practice called 'What's the time Mr Wolf?'. 

We have also been placing numbers on a number line and using this to round to the nearest 100. Next week in maths we are going to be adding and subtracting. 

In English we have read some more of The Butterfly Lion. We wrote a letter as one of the characters talking about our time in the trenches. The language we used by finding good words in the book was fantastic. 

In geography we have been learning about different biomes in Africa. We defined a biome as:

A large region with its own distinct climate, plants and animals. 

We have used maps and fact files to find out about the different biomes in Africa. 

We have started our new topic in PSHE. It is called 'What makes a community?' So far. we have spoken about the different groups and communities that we belong to. 

This week we have also started the design stage of our DT mechanisms project. We are choosing a picture from a story we know to bring 'to life'. Everyone showed great creativity and perserverance with their first designs.

Home Practice

Reading

Read out loud to somebody every day for 20 minutes. Talk about what you have read. 

Counting

Count out loud in 5s from 0 to 60 and back again. 

Count out loud in 1s from 98 to 108 and back again.

Count out loud in 1s from 109 to 120 and back again. 

Sumdog

You will find 3 challenges on spellings, time and x8 this week. Remember to access the training feature as well to practise skills.

Times Tables

Continue to practise the 8x tables. You can listen to songs on YouTube. Make sure you know them without having to count. 

You will be tested on your 8x tables on Tuesday 1st March. 

Telling the time

Practise telling the time at home. Try to read the time to the nearest 5 minutes. 

Telling the Time Game

Spellings

Your spellings this week all in end -sure. 

We have discussed the meaning of the words in class, try to discuss the different meanings with somebody at home. 

measure         treasure          pleasure          enclosure          displeasure          composure          leisure          exposure          closure          disclosure 

Tests

You will be tested on your spellings and 8x tables on Tuesday 1st March.

Have an amazing weekend :)