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Week ending 6.12.24
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Well done this week.
We have had a great week, with some literacy, maths, geography, science and play practice!
We are still working on poems in Literacy, You might get to read one of them before Christmas!
In maths, we have been looking at subtractions again.
In Geography yesterday, we learnt all about Tsunami's. Then on the news Northern California issued a tsunami warning after an earthquake out in the Pacific Ocean. We hope everyone is safe.
Keep practicing your lines, keep safe and see you all on Monday.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 29.11.24
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Well, we have had a great week. We are in full flow on the Panto. we have learnt all of the songs and they are sounding amazing. All of the children are well on their way with the words for the play. I am really impressed with the way the children are reading and saying their lines. We have some wonderful pirate voices!
We have been continuing our poetry work in Literacy and the children are really enjoying learning and creating their poems.
In Maths, we have been learning about division. The children had great fun putting the numbers into the bus stop and working out some very tricky sums.
I science, we have had the cars out, learning about Newtons Laws of Motion last week, and then magnets this week.
In Geography, we have been learning about earthquakes. We even had an earthquake drill practice. The children were amazing, and will all be safe during the next little earthquake!
Have a great weekend, keep safe and see you in December.
Miss Watkins and Team
Blog for week ending 22.11.24
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Welcome to Class 3’s latest blog.
Guess what we have been up to this week? Let’s start with amazing maths. We have learned how master multiplication using the short multiplication method. Lots of mmmm’s!
In literacy, poetry is still the order of the day. We are in the process of writing some of our own.
In geography we have studied hurricanes. We have learnt about the different plates all around the earth. We are lucky that most other natural disasters, such as tornados, hurricanes and major earthquakes don’t happen often in our country.
We are well on our way with our pantomime (oh no we're not!). The children are learning their lines well. Keep on it!
In PE we had a fantastic dancey time bopping along to It's a hard knock life. We would all have received maximum marks on Strictly; even from Craig R-H!
Have a wonderful and safe weekend and see you all on Monday.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 15.11.24
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Well done this week. We have nearly finished reading our wonderful classic - The Enchanted Wood. I can't wait to find out what we will be reading next. We always have a democratic vote for our class read, so watch this space!
In Literacy, we have been learning about poetry. We have learnt two poem by hear, used our best handwriting to copy and illustrate them. Amazing class 3. Here are the 2 poems:
In Maths we have moved onto fractions. Your little faces looked so worried on Monday morning, but by lunchtime you were loving our fractions work! Well done.
Our Natural Disasters topic in Geography has begun with our work on volcanoes. You created some diagrams of how the inside of a volcano looks. These were clear and well labelled.
Friday brought lots of spots to Netherthong! We had spotty faces, spotty t-shirts, spotty tights, spotty ears! You name it we had spots. We also held a bun sale. Well done for raising lots of ,money for Children in Need.
Have a wonderful weekend. Keep safe and see you on Monday.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 8.11.24
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Welcome back to class 3. We have all come back into school with the most amazing attitudes to work.
We have been working on addition and subtraction in Maths and you have really challenged yourselves to have a go. We looked at exchange in subtraction which was a little tricky! But, you all supported each other and were great mathematicians.
In Literacy, we have been reading as a whole class. You used funny voices, echo reading, paired reading and reading aloud to the whole class. That is amazing!
Our writing has also been super recently. I challenged you today to use beautiful handwriting, and for some of you to use joined up! WOW! You all were a little worried, but totally rose to the challenge and every single person in class used the best handwriting that I have seen this year! Let's hope that it continues going forward.
We are also still reading The Enchanted Wood. The children are really enjoying this. Such an old classic and my favourite from my childhood!
We have begun our new topics in Science (Forces and Magnets - Poles Apart) and Geography, which is all about Natural Disasters. We learnt about Cop 29, which will take place next week. We have designed new inventions to help save our plant.
In PE, we have been creating a dance and you have all been utterly amazing at this. I can't wait for the finished dance.
Have an amazing weekend.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 25.10.24
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Well, what an amazing first half term we have had. It has been so wonderful getting to know you all. You have all worked so hard and helped to look after each other, and the grown ups! Thank you. Next half term will be an exciting one, with all sorts to look forward to,
You have all enjoyed our topics in History, Art and Science. I can't wait to teach you lots about the next topics!
You have particularly enjoyed our book - The Iron Man. I know you loved what happened with Hogarth and the Iron Man - not to mention The Space Bat Angel Dragon! You will have to look out for the Iron woman on the library shelves!
Today has been a fun day. We all managed to get outside and we have all planted the bulbs. We wondered if we would be able to see them from space in the spring? I would also like to say a huge thank you for you wonderful donations of bulbs. What a supportive group you all are. Thank you.
The way that you have tackled everything that I have thrown your way has really impressed me, and I am sure that you will just continue to thrive and learn through out the rest of the year.
Have a wonderful half term holiday, enjoy Halloween and we will see you all back, safe and sound in November.
Miss Watkins and the Year 3 team
Week ending 18.10.24
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Well done this week. What a glorious Autumn week it has been, lovely sunshine and a harvest moon to end the week!
You have all been working hard in Literacy, writing your own Iron Man story. So far we have a Copper Man, A Teddy Man and a sports robot. The children are in the process of writing an adventure story for their new character. I can't wait to read your finished stories next week.
In maths, we have used the laptops to make 2D shapes on geoboards, which was lots of fun; we have also used geoboard in real life to make 2D shapes. We have looked at 3D shapes and some of their properties, and used a net to create a cube and cuboid. You are great at the technical vocabulary linked to shapes. Well done.
In History, we have investigated the Iron Age and the Celts a little. We discovered the wonderful art work that the Celts created, that you can still see today in silver and gold jewellery. We learnt how it links back to the Ancient Greeks - Wow! We even learn how to draw a Celtic knot. This is not easy!
Have a great weekend. Be good, be safe and be careful
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 11.10.24
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This rather large character has appeared in Class 3 this week. The children have been really intrigued by him. Those children that already know about him have been great and have not give any plot lines away! The work that the children have produced so far, has been of a super quality and I can't wait to see what else we will get up to with it.
In Maths we have been learning our 3 times tables. We have played games, written sums and worked on the computers. We will keep working on these and going back over our 2, 5 and 10's. Keep having a go at home too!
We got a little bit colourful in Art. We have been learning about colour theory. We have recapped Primary and Secondary colour and learn about Tertiary colours. We also learnt a little about harmonious and complimentary colours and how artists used colours in their work. Hilma af Klint, (The Swan, no.17) used colour theory in her art work.
Well done this week everyone.
Have a great weekend next week. Keep safe and have fun.
Miss Watkins and team.
Week ending 4.10.24
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Well, we have been reading - How to Wash a Woolly mammoth this week. We now have some very clean mythical creatures in Class 3. And, if you would like any advice on how to keep them clean, maybe you need to ask your children. They have written wonderful; instructions on how to clean gnomes, pixies, fairies, griffins and even witches! There are top tips and lists of things needed to help you.
In Maths, we have been super with our subtraction! We have looked at column subtraction. Well done everyone. You have been brilliant at that.
In History, we have looked at grave goods and how they helped archaeologists find out about the past. The children have also held some real flint arrow heads from Neolithic times. Wow. They could be 6000 years old!
In Science, we have continued learning about how fossils are formed, which was really interesting. We discovered the different types of fossils and that they are only formed in sedimentary rock.
Have a wonderful weekend everyone.
Keep safe and see you all on Monday.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 27.9.24
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What a week Class3!
We have been all about the rocks again! We have used the digital microscope more times this week than ever before. I think we might wear it out before the end of the term!
In literacy, we have been working on story writing. We wrote a story all about what might happen if we fell down a hole, just like in The Stone Age boy. Super work.
In Maths, we have been looking at adding hundreds numbers. We have also recapped our number bonds to 10 and 20 and have moved on to look at some times tables (2, 5, 10).
Have a wonderful weekend. We have a new book to look at. I think you will love it! Be safe and see you all on Monday.
Miss Watkins and the Class 3 team.
Week ending 20.9.24
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What a great week we have had.
We have been busy going back in time to the Neolithic days. That is even before Miss Watkins was born! The children have learnt about the ways that they kept their food by drying and smoking it, just like today. They have also learnt about how the people use animals to the full, to feed their families, make shelters and make clothing. How amazing.
In Maths, we have learnt all about column addition. We will keep practicing this over the next few weeks. We have also looked at adding and taking 10 from a number. The numbers bridging 10 were tricky!
I have loved your art work based on Stonehenge and all the wonderful science work, that has lead to you all bringing stones into to look at. Some of them are so beautiful.
Have a great weekend.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 13.9.24
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Wow! Class 3 you are really showing me how grown up you are. We have got our rules and routines in place now, and you are doing a good job at sticking to them. Let's keep it up.
This week we have learnt some amazing new words in History - Neolithic, Mesolithic and Palaeolithic, to name but a few, we can throw in hunter gatherers and nomadic!
In Science, we have learnt some new words too - igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary. The children loved discovering how these rocks were formed. We created posters and called the Let's Rock!
We have been reading a few books too, including Georges Marvellous Medicine and Cave Baby too. They children have really enjoyed reading and can't wait for more books next week.
We went outside on Friday morning with Miss Monday, for our outdoor learning. It was lovely to be out in the sunshine and finding all of the answers to our maths problems in orienteering.
I am impressed with you class 3. Keep it up!
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 6.9.24
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Wow! What an amazing first week in Class 3. You have really impressed me with your attitude to school. You all came in well on Tuesday and settled to work quickly. I hope that you have enjoyed your week.
In Literacy, we have completed some super writing about ourselves, created class rules and read lots of books. I was super impressed with your writing, and can't wait to hear all about you and what you like to do.
In Maths, we have been looking at number bonds and partitioning numbers. Again you astounded me with your maths work - your presentation and knowledge was impressive!
I hope that you have a great weekend and we will see you for another great week on Monday.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 21.6.24
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Well, another fantastic week in Class 3.
We have been carrying on with Hugo Cabret. It is very dramatic! We have also been reading The Day I Fell into a Fairy-tale. We are loving this. It has so many twists and turns in it, we are not sure what is going to happen next!
In Maths, we have been revisiting statistics and data-handling. The children have created pictograms and graphs. They have also answered complicated questions about graphs.
In DT we have begun creating our samplers. They are looking amazing Class 3.
We topped the week off with a wonderful sunny Sports Day. You made us all so proud of you. You ran brilliantly, waited your turn brilliantly, cheered on brilliantly and supported each other brilliantly! One very proud set of teachers at school.
Have a great weekend.
Miss Watkins and the Class 3 team
Week ending 14.6.24
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Well another busy week here in Class 3!
We have continued our work all about the wonderful story of Hugo Cabret. We thought about Hugo's personality and what we think he might have been going through. We are also writing another chapter to fit into the book. The children are so enthusiastic about the book.
In Maths we have been revisiting 3D shapes. We have learnt about the properties of the shapes and even used clay to make some. Some children were really brave and tried to make a pentagonal prism.
We have also begun out History and DT projects.
In History we have begun to delve into the past. We particularly looked at the work house that was original on the land that St. Marys is on now. The children learnt about why you might go into a workhouse and what life was like. Very different to today we all decided.
Our DT project is sewing. We are creating some wonderful embroideries. We have had a few knots, but we are learning how to untangle ourselves. We do and keep persevering.
Have a great weekend
Miss Watkins and the Year 3 team
Week ending 7.6.24
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What a fantastic week we have had back at school.
We have begun our new topics this week.
In Literacy, we are reading the book - The Inventions of Higo Cabret. It is a wonderful tale of a young boy in Paris in 1931. We will be doing some wonderful art work and descriptive writing based around the book.
In Maths, we are going to be revisiting lots of topics that we have covered over the year. This week we have been looking at 2D shape, identifying acute, obtuse and right angles in irregular 2D shapes.
In Science, we have begun started an investigation to create crystals. Fingers crossed they will have begun growing by Monday. Watch this space.
Our DT work links well with our previous Art topic. We will be creating beautiful embroideries. I can't wait to see what you produce.
We also learn all about the amazing efforts of the soldiers and all people involved in the D-Day landings. What an incredible emotion Newsround. Class 3 you were very respectful and listened, asking wonderful questions.
Have a great weekend Class 3, and see you all next week.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 3.5.24
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Another amazing week Class 3.
You have all worked hard on our data handling in Maths. We have created bar charts and pictograms. We have solved problems using the information we have gathered.
You looked at the key to see what the pictogram images represent.
In Literacy, we have been working on oracy. The children learnt all about debates and then planned and carried out a debate in the House of Commons (or Class 3's classroom). The Speaker of the House (Miss Watkins) was very impressed with the children as they held their debates in front of the class, answered questions and then voted. You had some very good arguments for and against uniforms and whether museums should be free. The world feels like it might be in safe hands.
We also began our new art topic - weaving. We began today and you were great. You were resilient and managed to begin really well, with barely any knots!
Have a great weekend. Don't forget May Day on Monday, so we will see you on Tuesday.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 26.4.24
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What a wonderful week.
I would like to say a huge thank you and you children for their kindnesses to me on Monday. How am I this old?
What a wonderful week, as I said. The children have worked so hard on everything we have covered this week. The have use Gusto so many times.
In Geography we are learning all about a contrasting location to our home in the beautiful Holme Valley - Blackpool. We have learnt all about the human and physical features in Blackpool and thought of the similarities to home. Super work.
In Literacy, if you didn't think you wanted to visit Blackpool, you need to read some of the children persuasive texts this week. They have written all about the fun things that you can do in Blackpool, from the zoo to the top of the Tower. I will be visiting at the very next opportunity!
In Maths, we have started to look at fractions again. These can be really tricky, but you are being superstars and remembering all of you knowledge.
Keep working hard Class 3. You (as always) astound us!
Keep safe
Miss Watkins and Mrs Oddie
Week ending 19.4.24
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What a week!
We have been busy bees, with some fantastic spelling scores on Monday, some super PSHE work on Tuesday. Wednesday was orienteering, Thursday we played the recorder for Miss Kelly and Friday we were newspaper reporters! Wow! And all of the rest - angles, mapping skills, light, writing, grammar, DT..... The list goes on!
Your recorder skills have come on so much in a week! The cacophony of last week has been replaced by beautiful gentle sounds. We have learnt two songs really well. I hope that we continue to play so clearly. What a great orchestra!
We had another lovely morning of orienteering on Wednesday. You used the maps to find the different locations and solved some tricky maths problems in your teams. What a lovely sunny thing to do. Even Aggy could join in with her broken leg. Well done.
We are really enjoying our PE lessons this year. You are working as teams so well, altering the games and being accurate with your rolling, throwing and hitting. Keep it up.
Super work this week Class 3. Keep it up.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 11.4.24
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It has been lovely to welcome you all back into school this week. You have all come in ready and raring to go with our new topics. And what a first week back it has been!
We visited Blackpool Illuminations and took a tour down the promenade. We have then been writing some lovely pieces all about the history of the illuminations. Did you know that it began when the government gave Blackpool council £5000 to try out electric street lamps in 1879. They put 8 bulbs on 60 ft poles. People came from all around to see these wonders. Then in 1912 the Blackpool illuminations began a little more like we know them today, with 10,000 lights. There are over 1 million today.
We then visited Brazil and the Carnival!
We have also spent some time orienteering, which the class (and staff) absolutely loved.
We might not manage so many trips next week, but we certainly will be playing the recorders!
Have a great weekend.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 15.3.24
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I have really enjoyed reading Matilda to you in class. I love doing the shouty voice for Miss Trunchbull and seeing your faces. Thank goodness that we have lovely teachers here at Netherthong.
You have all worked so hard on your assessments this week. Struck record time - You Make Me Proud!!!
We celebrated British Science Week (thank you to Mr Kershaw for organising). All of the children got to complete lots of different activities and investigations. It was lots of fun and the children were amazing.
We have loved working on our double page spreads all about the Vikings. You have so many facts written down, it is like we have a class encyclopaedia.
Fingers crossed that we have a weekend of wellness after last week. Enjoy your weekend and see you all for the last week of term on Monday.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 8.3.24
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Well, another busy week at Netherthong Primary school in Class 3.
In Maths, we have continued our work on measure. We learnt about capacity this week.
We have planted seeds in Science and they are currently waiting to germinate in bags hung up by the window. We are hoping that they will all sprout and start growing next wee. Fingers crossed.
In History, we continued learning about the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings and learnt about how the Vikings attacked at Lindisfarne.
We had a lovely day on Thursday to celebrate World Book Day. We listened to MC Grammar and his WBD song. It was a lot of fun and really made us giggle and join in too.
We created a journey map for the lovely book, the Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson and we also create tally charts of our favourite books and asked all the children in the class to fill each others in.
This day was made extra special because we had a lovely tea party in the Library. Miss Watkins read us some of Matilda, whilst we ate buns, biscuits or cakes and drank hot chocolates. What a lovely time we all had!
Thank you to everyone this week. Have a great weekend and I hope that some of you might call and plant trees on the big field.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 1.3.24
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Well done this week. You have all been superstars.
In Literacy, we have learnt how to write a play script. We have all really enjoyed writing these. Our theme was the Vikings and Anglo-Saxons. The plays are all very dramatic!
In Maths, we have been learning how to add and subtract measurements. Well done with this everyone.
Our History was fun. We learnt the names of the Kingdoms from the Anglo-Saxon times. Here is a map with the names on.
Have a great weekend everyone.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 23.2.24
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This week in Maths we learnt all about our 4 times tables. We worked some tricky jumping sums and created lovely 4 times tables flowers. We also were amazing at telling the time to 5 minute intervals.
In Literacy, we held a democratic vote to decide on our new book. The choices were The Last Viking (by Terry Deary) or I was there...(by Stuart Hill). The vote was unanimously in favour of The Last Viking. I wonder which one you would chose? We wondered if we might even have time for both of them this half term.
We also wrote some Anglo-Saxon Kennings too. These are really fun poems to try. We wrote ours about ourselves. Here are a few examples of our double word phrases. Can you guess who there are about?
Mango-guzzler
Strawberry-devourer
KFC-hater
Gog-drinker
Humour-maker
Ball-kicker
Maths-master
Ice cream-guzzler
Toe-tapper
Dog-lover
Juice-drinker
Cat-lover
Pro-dancer
School-lover
Star Wars-enjoyer
Clothes-shopper
Animal-lover
Tail-wagger
Jewellery-lover
Fashion-designer
Chocolate-muncher
Meat-lover
TaylorSwift-lover
Refresher-drinker
Lego-obsesser
Teddy-lover
Game-player
Nature-lover
Textiles-tinkerer
We had so much fun! Maybe you could try these at home!
The highlight of our week came on Thursday! We got to go come into school early and get the coach from the War Memorial. The coach took us to Huddersfield Town Hall. Miss Watkins, Mrs Oddie, Miss Monday and Emma came with us too. There were lots of other school from around Kirklees. We had a wonderful morning practicing our song and our sign language. Paul was amazing and helped us with the signing. He was so much fun and we loved him.
A lot of children returned for the evening performance. We got to sit on the stage and perform to all of our grown ups in the audience. What a wonderful evening. We sang 5 songs - 1, 2, 3 Its good to be me, Believe, Three Little Birds, Love Shine a light and then Knees, Tum, Bum. This made us giggle!
Miss Watkins was very proud of everyone! And probably you were too (if you were there).
Well done Class 3!
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Thank you for your hard work
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 9.2.23
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Well that sees the end of another fantastic half term in Class 3. We have worked so hard and learnt so much!
In Literacy, we have really enjoyed our work on Nim's Island, finishing with our wonderful double pages spreads. You did a great job, adding facts and details about Nim and her island.
In Maths, we have completed some work on money, finding amounts and adding totals. I am sure you will be able to spend some of your grown ups money well over half term! We have also learnt all about Roman Numerals and how we still use them today.
Geography was a soggy one, where we learnt the names of some of the rivers in the UK, including the River Clyde, River Mersey (my favourite!) and the River Thames. That's a long one!
We learn the names of some of the main muscles in our bodies - tickly triceps and bulging biceps! Make sure that you use your muscles to help your grown ups, and to use those facial muscles to smile!
The most exciting day was Wednesday! We designed, prepared and cooked our own pizzas. This included chopping food, sprinkling basil or placing your food where it looks good! We got a 5 star review from Miss Kelly!
We ended the week on a snow storm and election! You all coped very well with the excitement. A huge thank you to our outgoing minister Aggy for all her hard work in government. And a well done to all of the children who said their speeches during our hustings on Thursday morning. Our democratic vote was conducted well and I am pleased to announce that the newly elected Class 3 member of the Netherthong Government is Annie G! Well done.
Have a wonderful week off. Keep safe.
Miss Watkins and Mrs Oddie.
Week ending 2.2.24
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Well we have made it to February. What a great and productive month January has been! Onward and upwards in February!
This week we have been creating our own wonderful stories involving Nim. We have really enjoyed plotting and planning our stories, adding adverbs, adjectives, noun phrase and direct speech! You have also really impressed me with the incredible handwriting that you have been using and the spellings of tricky words. Well done Class 3, your imaginations are incredible!
In maths we have been weighing different items in the classroom. We have used terms such as heavier and lighter, we have posted parcels and weighed them using a scale. I think the Post Office might give you all jobs!
In DT we have been planning our pizzas to cook next week. I can remember making these last year and how tasty they were! I can't wait to make mine.
I would like to say a large well done (I know I am a stuck record!) to all of Class 3 for their mature attitudes in our RSE lessons this week. You made me very proud of you.
Have a wonderful weekend and keep safe.
Miss Watkins and Mrs Oddie
Week ending 19.1.24
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I know I always say it, but what a great week. From drama to dancing, sportsmanship to resilience, we have been on it!
I am attaching lots of photos for you all to look at.
We have also had a new member join the class the week. He needs a little feeding up with a good balance diet. His name is Clive and the children have welcomed him with open arms!
We have read a little more of Nim and Podkin One Ear and used it to help us write some speech using inverted commas.
We have continued our fractions work, adding fractions and working our equivalent fractions.
Well done this week. Keep safe, take care and see you all next week.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 12.1.24
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Welcome back everyone! I hope you have had a good rest and enjoyed your holiday time. Did Sana visit? Maybe family did too!
We have started a new book in Class 3 this week. It is very exciting and adventurous! It is called Nim's Island by Wendy Orr. We have drawn a map of Nim's Island and we have written a description of the island which includes some wonderful vocabulary, handwriting and punctuation!
We have also been reading Podkin One Ear as a whole class. There are some wonderful words we have come across, such as armoured, metallic and torrent, so we have added some to our Magpie Books.
In Maths we have been drawing and writing fractions. I think we have all found it a little tricky at times, but also really good too! We really enjoyed colouring in the fractions of shapes.
We have been learning about how to keep healthy. This was in Science and in PSHE. We learnt about what animals, including humans, need such as: water, air, food and exercise! We also learnt how to keep health by keeping clean, brushing our teeth, eating the right foods, wearing clean clothes and we also discussed how animals keep healthy.
Our new PE topic is called Duel, Win and Lose. We will learn all about sportsmanship and how to win and how to lose.
We also found out that we will be performing in the Mrs Sunderland Festival in the Town Hall in Huddersfield. We have some wonderful songs to sing!
Our new DT project will be all about food. At the end of the half term we will be designing and making our own pizzas to cook and take home.
What a wonderful start to the New Year!
Thank you
Miss Watkins, All of Class 3 and Mrs Oddie
Week ending 15.12.23
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Well Done this week.
You have all worked so hard on the play this week. You have learnt your line, practiced the songs and dances, brought your costumes in (which look lovely) and used the props! Wow. It is a tough life being an actor!
In Literacy, we have completed The Iron Man book. The children have really enjoyed this and were very brave when the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon appears, and very happy when the Iron Man saves the day.
We have had lots of Science work to complete this week! We have learnt about magnets, compasses and forces. We tested magnets to see which the strongest was, using lots and lots of paper clips to help us.
We then created a game using lots of Disney cars to create a maze, game or track. We then used the magnets on the cars to move them around. We learnt how the poles in a magnet are called North and South and that the opposites attract and the same repel. We used this to help move the cars around.
Have a wonderful weekend. Keep safe and we will see you on Monday, ready for our performance.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 8.12.23
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This week we practised doing the Christmas play, but we can’t tell you what it is called because it is a secret! We moved the tables so that we had our own little stage!
In maths we have been thinking about fractions. Some of us found it a bit hard, but Mrs Watkins is nurturing us like our motto -nurture progress succeed.
Matilda is the book we are reading in class. we all love it some of us find the dad mean and rude. Matilda loves books but her dad doesn’t approve of her reading books and he thinks she should watch more tv. What a great dad!
Week ending 14.7.23
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In Literacy this week we watched a clip from the 1970s program Jamie and the Magic Torch. We looked at the image first and watch the introduction. We then wrote a new adventure for Jamie and Wordsworth. We then watched the program and we thought it was great. Everyone had different ideas about where Jamie could be with his dog Wordsworth. He went to different islands, met giants and ate chocolate.
In Maths this week we have investigated different kinds of problems looking at measurement, adding, subtracting, division and multiplication. Some of the problems have been very challenging.
Science has been very exciting this week as we have investigated how magnets work to pull the forces of different metals. We drew race tracks for cars and used magnets to move the cars along. We used plastic cups, wool, a paper clip to create an environment for crystals to grow. We poured boiling water into the cups with salt to mix a solution called sodium chloride which could react with the metal of the paper clip to form crystals.
In PE we practised for our sports day, we learnt how to throw the javelin and shot put safely. We took part in an obstacle race and the relay. It was great fun! We hope the real sports day will be just as fun!
We have been learning some new tunes in music and playing them with our recorders. Gypsy Dance, Old MacDonald and Hot Cross Buns, we are very proud of our orchestra.
Our favourite dinner this week has been Mac and Cheese!
We hope to see you at the school fayre tomorrow.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 30.6.23
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Well it has been another great, if a little busy week here in Class 3 at Netherthong Primary School.
As always, you have made me really proud of you. The resilience that you have shown in class has been great - from sewing to yoga!
In Maths we have been revisiting addition and subtraction. You are so good at this these days!
In Literacy we have been learning about fronted adverbials, whilst learning about puffins.
As for our DT work! Wow, after a slightly knotty start from some of you, you have all taken onboard advice and help. The embroidery that you are working on is amazing! We have patterns, beautiful colours and wonderful images sewn into our fabric. I can't wait to see the final pieces.
Have a wonderful weekend one and all.
Miss Watkins and team.
Week ending 23.6.23
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Music, Music and little more Music!
This week we have enjoyed so many different aspects of our learning.
In Maths this week, we looked at statistics! We were collecting lots of data and using this to create bar charts, pictograms and other graphs to compare the different data. We also wrote a lot of questions that we could use to gather information from the graphs.
In DT we looked at samplers and different sewing techniques. A range of threads and stitches can be used and explored. We have designed a sampler of our own.
On Tuesday we walked to the Civic Hall in Holmfirth to experience a rock band – Dead Wax and a more traditional form of Jazz – a swing band. The group Big Easy came back to school with us for a workshop. We were all really resilient as it was a long walk and it was pouring down. The Big Easy then came into school and sang to us and helped us do a call and response session. We had a little go in music and we tried improvisation in music on our recorders.
In Literacy this week, we are continuing to read the Accidental Prime Minister. We are writing descriptive diary entries about our own adventure of becoming the prime minister. We pretended to be Joe.
In PE we had our PE coach and we really impressed her with how much we had improved. We also had a sneaky session with the yoga coach. It was very similar to the ones we had last year with some new poses and positions. It was really good fun!
Our favourite dinner this week was the mac and cheese.
Written by William and Annabel.
Week ending 16.6.23
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What a busy two weeks back we have had - School trip to the theatre, orienteering, French horns, badminton, road safety, woodwind.........
I could keep going I think. You have all been amazing. Here are some of the photos from the trip.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 26.5.23
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What a great half term. Well done everybody.
Downing Street has come to Netherthong! The future looks rosy! This week we have been enjoying learning all about the government. We held a debate and then wrote a manifesto as if they would like to be Prime Minister (I think a few would like to be!), after reading the beginning of the Accidental Prime Minister. The children discussed what would be important. They decided that education, the environment and future technologies would be important, along with support for people in need and the elderly.
In Maths, we have been learning about 3D shape. We have photographed then, tried to draw them, and ended up creating some 3D models of our own. Well done.
We were very fortunate in Science, to be able to use the data logger. We measure the amount of light using the measurement known as lux. Well done all the Scientists out there!
We have been continuing with our weaving too. We will complete these after half term.
In Geography, we created maps of the Netherthong grounds. We really we really enjoyed being outside and peacefully drawing the grounds.
Have a wonderful half term and see you all in June.
Miss Watkins
Blog for the week ending 19.5.23
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This week we have enjoyed so many different aspects of our learning.
In Maths this week, we looked at division, we have divided different numbers and drawing number lines to help us. For example, 60 divided by 3.
In Science, we are investigating light and how shadows are formed. The sun shines and the light reflects onto the ground, we drew around our shadows in the playground using chalk. We returned to the site some time later to see that the shadows cast by the sun had changed position so we drew around ourselves again to show this. We also completed an investigation on shadows using torches. We measured the distance of the light source from an object and measured its shadow.
Stephen Mulhern visited us down the wavelengths this week! Wow!! He is an author who writes about a boy called Max Magic. As you can imagine Max performs different tricks. He did a newspaper trick and it was interesting to discover how he created it.
In Literacy this week, we are continuing to read the Accidental Prime Minister, We are writing a descriptive story about our own adventure of becoming the prime minister.
In PE, we had our PE coach and we started working out and using circuits to increase our knowledge of Boxercise! We got to wear boxing gloves and pads. We took it in turns to move around the different circuit activities. It was really good fun! And utterly shattering!
We are continuing our weavings and thoroughly enjoying creating them. In Forest some children started some paper weavings that we will weave natural grasses into.
Our favourite dinner this week was the beef burger. This is a new choice for us!
Written by William and Annabel.
Well done this week, everyone.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 12.5.23
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It’s been another short week this week so we have worked extra hard to make up for it!
In Maths this week, we looked at fractions. We have learnt to put objects into groups to work out what three fifths might look like or two quarters is the same as half of eight.
In Science, we looked at translucent, transparent and opaque forms of light. We got different objects and materials and shone a torch next to it. If it was transparent, we could easily see the light, we could see the light less clearly and not at all for the opaque materials.
In Literacy this week, we are starting to learn about how to have a debate. The topic was ‘To be a Viking or not – living in Viking times’. We got into groups and decided if we were for or against. We presented our arguments at first on paper and then we presented our points to the whole class.
In Geography we discussed the different aspects of human features of Blackpool. For example, the Blackpool tower is enjoyed by people dancing, going to the roof top gardens and an aquarium. We talked about the three piers (the only three in the country), trams, the promenade, hotels, the Pleasure beach and lots of other features.
We have started a new book this week – Accidental Prime Minister. It’s been an exciting start to the story.
We have learnt a new skill- weaving using a piece of card and wool. We loved this and have been amazed how fantastic our pieces are looking so far.
In PE we had our PE coach and we continued our boxercise sessions looking at including playing games as part of the session to improve our punching skills. We had our session outside this week which was fun!
Our favourite dinner this week was the salmon pasta bake. This is one of our favourites on a Friday!
Written by Flynn, Owen and Connie.
Well done this week. You have been a joy! (Have I said that this week Class 3?)
Miss Watkins
Blog for week ending 5.5.23
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In literacy this week we wrote a letter to the King, to invite him to Blackpool. We told him about all of the things he could do if he visited - Blackpool Tower, the Pleasure beach, arcades and eat yummy fish and chips.
We had another session of boxercise this week. We learnt an upper cut and a rear upper cut. We played a version of musical chairs using our boxing gloves and pads.
We were ordering fractions in Maths. Some children found it a little tricky and some found it easier.
On Tuesday, we went outside with Mrs Pearce and Mrs Robb. We were in the forest. We made crowns and bunting using natural materials. We also made portraits of ourselves using items from nature.
In Science, we were learning about the things that were good and bad about the sun. We thought about the hero's and villains with the sun, for example it makes us feel happy, but can cause skin problems.
We are writing a double page spread about the King Coronation. We have included lots of facts, pictures and illustrations. Miss Watkin sis looking forward to reading them.
We are having a celebration in school for the Kings coronation with a Proms in the playground. Each year group will sing a song from every decade the King has been alive. We held a democratic vote in class 3 to decide on a song to sing from the 1980's. This was a tough decision because there are so many good songs from that decade!. When we voted there was a tie so we had to vote again for the final decision to be made. We have now learnt our song - Celebration by Kool and the Gang. We have really enjoyed singing it., and dancing along too.
We have had a lovely week.
Written by lots of Class 3 children
Have a wonderful coronation weekend and enjoy your extra day on Monday.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 28.4.23
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Wow, what a week we have had! Boxercise, dentists, newspaper reports and weavings!
In Maths this week, we looked at Turns, Lines and Angles. We have drawn perpendicular, parallel, horizontal and vertical lines. Full, half and quarter turns were practised by standing up and turning our bodies. We have drawn and measured different angles, including right angles, acute and obtuse.
In Science, we are investigating how light reflects. We shone torches onto the floor in the dark and we used mirrors to reflect the light in different directions.
In Literacy this week, we are continuing to learn facts about Blackpool. We investigated how to read and then write newspaper reports. We needed headlines and a range of paragraphs to construct a report.
In PSHE we talked about going to the dentists and having and maintaining healthy teeth.
In Art, we looked at weaving techniques and importantly how fabric is constructed using weft and warp. Its quite a tricky process to complete and takes some skill to create.
In PE we had our PE coach and we practised our moves in Boxercise, wearing boxing gloves and pads. We learnt two new moves – lead hook and rear hook and practised these with our partner. It was really good fun! We had to make sure we were standing correctly with our feet wide apart and at an angle with one foot forwards. Jab and cross moves were practised too!
Our favourite dinner this week was the mince beef pie. This is one of our favourites on a Thursday!
Written by Maxwell and Poppy.
Week ending 21.4.23
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What a busy week we have had after our wonderful Easter holiday!
In Maths this week, we looked at subtraction using exchange methods and the months of the year. Each month is a little different as there are some months with 30 days and some with 31, February has only 28 days!
In Science, we are investigating how light impacts day and night. The sun rises at different times throughout the year and this effects the seasons. It also sets at different times too.
In RE, we have learnt about Eid and how Muslims celebrate this special time of year and that the moon is very important. People fast at this time and so only eat during the hours of darkness.
In Literacy this week, we are starting to learn facts about Blackpool. There is a very large tower there on the sea front, they have illuminations at night and it is the only seaside in England that has three piers.
In PE, we had our PE coach and we started our new unit Boxercise! We got to wear boxing gloves and pads. We learnt two new moves - jab and cross and practised these with our partner. It was really good fun! We had to make sure we were standing correctly with our feet wide apart and at an angle with one foot forwards.
Our favourite dinner this week was the salmon pasta bake. This is one of our favourites on a Friday!
We had a fun time listening to one of our children playing the guitar and then we all got to play in our Recorder orchestra! We are feeling very musical!
Written by Jude and Annabel.
Week ending 24.3.23
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Hi guys,
This week, we learnt about tally charts. We asked people in Class 3 what their favourite colour or sport was. We thought about how we could then turn our tally charts into graphs. We created bar graphs using our gathered information. We made a graph about animals. We then selected our own topic, went around the classroom asking each other what they thought and then turned the information into a graph.
In English, we have created a double page spread about the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings. We put where the Vikings came from, and where and when they invaded. Some of the facts we included were - Alfred the Great helped to make peace with the Vikings and introduced Danelaw, we added some facts about life at the time, that there were 7 kingdoms and that the houses were made from wattle and daub (and sometimes dung!). This links beautifully with our History work.
In Science, we learnt about how the seed germinates in the soil, grows, pollination, fertilisation and seed dispersal. We learnt words like ovule and ovary inside the flower. This process then begins all over again.
Sadly we are saying goodbye to Mrs Lindley. She has been here for 19 years and 1 month. A very impressive length of time. We will all miss her very much. She will always have a very special place in our hearts. Enjoy your new adventures.
From all of Class 3 Superstars (including Miss Watkins)
Week ending 17.3.23
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What a bus
In Maths this week, we looked at weight and mass. We used scales to measure the objects and to find out how much they weighed in kilograms and grams. For example a walkie talkie, hole punch, dictionary and other classroom objects. In IT we learnt how to use the computer to produce a range of bar graphs. This information came from the measurements that we recorded from our Maths lessons.
In Science, we looked at some new plants and drew these and then labelled them. We also wrote about the characteristics of plants and what they do to help us in our environment. They help us to stay healthy and help animals and insects too.
In RE we have learnt about Moses. He looked after the people, animal and plants. He was a very kind man who liked to help people.
In Literacy this week, we are starting to learn about past tense and nouns. We were turning sentences into the past tense. “I have been there before. I have seen a circus before.” We also wrote a job description for a Viking. I wonder if Erik has managed to get any new Vikings for his ship?
In PE we had our PE coach and we continued our gymnastics sessions looking at jumps and landings and balancing. In cricket we learnt how to throw, catch and using a bat to hit the ball.
Our favourite dinner this week was the pasta with tomato and basil sauce. This is one of our favourites on a Wednesday!
Written by Eddie, Xander and Elle.
Week ending 3.3.23
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WOW! What an exciting week we have had! It was World Book Day on Thursday 2nd March. Everyone came to school wearing pyjamas and slippers! We spent the day doing lots of activities that related to reading books. We lay blankets on the floor of the classroom and got cosy. We read with our reading buddies from Reception Class, we played ‘charades’ and we swapped books with each other to discover new stories.
In Maths this week, we looked at measurement. We used rulers to help us and practiced with lots of different objects to measure in centimetres and millimetres. We used these findings to add and subtract. For example adding together the length of a pencil and a rubber. We started to look at adding centimetres and metres (428cm add 3.17m), we converted metres into centimetres first before adding them together.
In Science, we looked at some new plants and drew these and then labelled them. We also wrote about the characteristics of plants and what they do to help us in our environment. They help us to stay healthy and help animals and insects too. We learnt the names of the parts of the plants and their functions.
In RE we have learnt about Moses. He looked after the people, animal and plants. He was a very kind man who liked to help people.
In Literacy this week, we are starting to learn about past tense and nouns. We were turning sentences into the past tense. “I have been there before. I have seen a circus before.”
In PE we had our coach and we continued our gymnastics sessions looking at jumps and landings and balancing. In cricket we learnt how to throw, catch and using a bat to hit the ball.
Our favourite dinner this week was the pasta with tomato and basil sauce. This is one of our favourites on a Wednesday!
Written by Eddie, Xander and Elle.
Week ending 24.3.23
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WOW! What an exciting week we have had! Our class this week have been practicing for the Mrs Sunderland Music Festival in Huddersfield at the Town Hall. We practiced our songs every day and on Thursday we visited the Town Hall with other children from Huddersfield schools. We practiced together, with an orchestra, to sing our songs in a rehearsal ready for the grand performance on that evening. We learnt how to sing professionally with Tom the conductor giving us lots of tips and suggestions.
The evening performance was amazing, our parents and grandparents came to see us performing in the Town Hall, the orchestra played loudly and the lights were shining brightly. There were so many different instruments - oboes, grand piano, violins, violas, drums, clarinets, flutes, trumpets, French horns, double basses and lots more! My favourites songs that we sang were ‘This is Me’ and ‘The Power in Me’.
In Maths this week, we look at time and specifically digital time. We used clocks to help us and practiced with lots of different questions. We also learnt our four times tables.
In Science, we looked at plants and drew plants and flowers and then labelled them. There are roots at the bottom that feed plants and keep them stable, the stems help them balance, the petals attract bees and insects. There are lots of other jobs that these parts of plants do too.
In RE we have learnt about the Prodigal son. A father and his two sons and their relationships together. The one son was greedy and wanted his father’s money, the father gave it to him and he spent it all quickly. He came back when he realised that he had not been responsible and asked for forgiveness.
In Literacy this week, we have been trying to read and write kennings. These are two-word phrases that include a noun and a verb that describe something perfectly. These originally came from the Vikings and their Norse traditions (skull splitter). For example, sky-scraper, tear-jerker. We used the word cat as a starter to write a kenning e.g., ear-scratcher, nose-nuzzler, fur-licker. We have been reading the book Erik the Viking and we have used this inspiration for writing our own kennings. Sword-slayer, brave-killer, good-fighter, can you think of any others?
In PE we had our PE coach and we began our gymnastics sessions looking at jumps and landings and balancing. In cricket we learnt how to throw and catch.
Our favourite dinner this week was the loaded vegetable pizza. This is one of our favourites on a Friday!
Written by Noah, Talia and Bobby.
You made me very proud of you this week Class 3. What a joy!
Miss Watkins
Week ending 3.2.23
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Once again we have had a busy week this week learning so many new things and carrying on with our Literacy book ‘Nim’s Island! We have found Jack is alive – he is Nim’s father. He has been investigating different types of plankton in the sea. Sharks have made an appearance in the story too and a ship is arriving from another island we think.
In Maths this week, we have looked at different types of money. We have looked at coins and notes! We have practiced adding different amounts together and that different coins are worth the same. It’s a fun topic in maths to study.
In RE we have listened to the story about the Good Samaritan, we have started writing our own versions of this fable.
As part of our Geography and Outdoor Learning topics we have carefully studied a map of a forest area. We looked at and discussed all of the different features of a woodland area such as gates, walls, lakes, streams, campsites and flower meadows. We Also talked about the differences between deciduous and evergreen trees. We then got to design our own maps and symbols for places that we have chosen.
In Literacy this week, we are also reading the book Puzzle Island. It is a very interesting book because it is made up of entirely of different puzzles. We could see creatures hidden within the images, we had to decode letters from secret messages and we saw a lot of different places and locations such as volcanic and treasure islands, tree houses and other unusual places. We got to design our own islands and places with hidden animals in our drawings.
In French we were learning about the months of the year. Also using the word et (and) to write sentences in French.
Yesterday in PE, we had our PE coach and we played a few team games whilst passing the rugby ball as our warm up. We then got stuck into playing some actual games of tag rugby. We wore belts that had tags attached, our opposing team mates had to pull these off to stop us from scoring a try. It was great fun and everyone had a turn to play each other.
Our favourite dinner this week was the loaded vegetable pizza. This is one of our favourites on a Thursday!
Here are a few photographs of our money work.
Written by Leon, Jude and Millie.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Miss Watkins and team
Blog for week ending 27.1.23
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We have had a busy week this week learning so many new things and carrying on with our new Literacy book ‘Nim’s Island! We have found out that her mum went to the bottom of the sea and hasn’t swum back. Her dad went off in a boat and has not come back yet! Nim doesn’t know that her friend Alex who she thought was a boy, is a girl. Alex sent Nim a letter and that is how we found out.
In Maths this week, we continued to work with different measurements and even went outside to measure different things. We measured the perimeter of the playground, a fence and other things we found that were painted on the playground. We were working out whether to measure in meters, centimetres or millimetres. We used a trundle wheel, a metre stick and a ruler to measure. We drew these findings in our books. We have also learnt how to use weighing scales to measure classroom equipment and we are learning how to read scales.
In Science, we looked at our muscles and how they worked and how strong people could be! We learnt about the different muscles in the human body. We learnt that there were around 43 muscles in our face, huge muscles in our arms and legs and the biggest muscle in our body is the gluteus maximus!
In RE we have learnt about how God wished people to live. He told the people and Moses how they should rest on a Sunday and maybe spend time with their friends and family.
In Literacy this week, we are starting to write speech in a story. We use speech marks to identify when someone is talking. Non – fiction doesn’t include as much direct speech as fiction books. We looked at different books that use inverted commas. We realised that a new line is used for each time a different character speaks. They take it in turns and have a line each.
Yesterday in PE we had our PE coach and we played Link Tig as our warm up. Amir said ‘‘We had to tig someone when we played Link Tig, it was fun.’’
“So, we tucked a band in our trousers and people tried to tug it out, “said Annabel.
“We played a game,” said Ishan. “We had to get past the defenders and score a try.”
Our favourite dinner this week was the salmon pasta bake. This is one of our favourites on a Friday!
Written by Annabel, Amir and Ishan.
What a great week Class 3!
Miss Watkins
Week ending 20.1.23
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We have had a busy week this week learning so many new things and starting our new Literacy book ‘Nim’s Island! The book is about Nim who lives on a desert island with her sea lion and iguana.
In Maths this week, we were finding out how to measure in meters, centimetres and millimetres. We used a trundle wheel, a metre stick and a ruler to measure. We measured the length of the hall, the staffroom and the corridor. We drew these findings in our books. We have also learnt how to calculate the perimeter of a 2D shape.
In Science we looked at bones and skeletons again. We cut out our skeletons and learnt about the different bones in the human body. We had to cut very carefully. We learnt the names of some of the bones in our bodies and know that adults usually have 206 bones in total.
In RE we have learnt about the Ten Commandments. God told the people and Moses how they should live.
In PE we have a rugby coach who is teaching us all about different skills in rugby. We practiced passing the ball, playing rugby tig and learning how to score a try. We learnt how to safely dive down on a crash mat to score a try. Miss Watkins had a go too! We have also played hockey and practiced holding the hockey stick properly.
In Literacy this week and last week we have combined our Geography topic and have chosen our own different countries to investigate. Spain, Canada, Portugal, Greece, Brazil are just some of the selection! We presented our findings on populations, currency, rivers, capital cities, food and culture in the form of a double spread. These were very interesting to look at and read.
Our favourite dinner this week was the breakfast – bacon, sausage, eggs and hash browns. This was very unusual to have for our dinner.
Written by Annabel and Georgia.
Well done this week Class 3. What a mature class you are.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 13.1.23
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We have had a busy week this week learning so many new things!
In Maths this week, we were finding out about different fractions including tenths, fifths, quarters, thirds and halves. We learnt that you needed ten tenths to make a whole one and five tenths is the same as a half. We learnt that different sized fractions can make the same amount or size. We have ordered these and we have added them too.
In Science, we looked at bones and skeletons. There are three types - hydrostatic skeleton (this is like a ball of liquid and its floppy), exoskeleton (the bones are outside like a hard shell) and endoskeleton (the bones are inside the body).
We are reading our class book The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop and are very much enjoying finding out about the characters in the story. There is a cat that belongs to a family that have recently moved to the Chocolate shop. The girl in the book thinks that it might be a ghost!
In RE we have completed drawings of our favourite book covers. These have been fun to draw and also lovely to see each other’s book choices. Miss Watkins favourite book is The Magic Faraway Tree!
In PE we have a rugby coach who is teaching us all about different skills in rugby. We practiced pass the ball, playing rugby tig and learning how to get a try. We have also played hockey.
In Literacy this week, we have combined our Geography topic and have chosen our own different countries to investigate. Spain, Canada, Portugal, Greece, Brazil is just some of the selection! We are finding out about populations, currency, rivers, capital cities, food and culture. We will complete this research and present these findings in the form of a double page spread.
Our favourite dinner this week was roast of the day.
Written by Florence and a little help from some of her friends.
Have a wonderful weekend
Miss Watkins
Week ending 6.1.23
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Happy New Year everyone.
What an amazing start the the new year! You have really impressed me with all of your hard work, passion for learning and attitude towards your school work. I am sure that you will keep it up all year!
The Blog for this week is very exciting because it’s the start of the new term!
In English we have started our new book to read and a fact book called the Atlas of Adventure. It is amazing and very well illustrated. We looked at lots of different pictures. These included the London and the London Eye, the Highland Games, the Amazon Rainforest and the Holi festival in India. The illustrations were really beautiful and very colourful, we could see places, people, food, animals and adventure. They were extremely detailed. We are looking forward to finding out even more about the world.
In Maths we have been recapping Fractions, in particular halves, quarters and eights and sixths.
In our Geography lessons we have looked at the different continents. We briefly studied all of them, and the looked more closely and found out how many countries each continent had. Africa has 54 countries, Asia has 48, Europe has 44, North America has 23, followed by Australasia with 14 and lastly South America with just 12 countries.
We have been thinking about being healthy and fit as part of our Science and PSHCE topics. Nutrients are very important when eating healthily. Carbohydrates are important because they give you lots of energy – bread, rice, potatoes and pasta. Protein helps our muscles and helps us to grow strong and improves our energy levels. Water is very healthy for us to drink. It also helps us keep clean. Vitamins and minerals can be found in fruit and vegetables.
Rugby – We played lots of different games to help practice throwing and catching. We played a rugby tig game, where we had to tig each other with a rugby ball. We threw the balls at cones to knock them off, and learnt to pass the balls to each other.
New Book vote – We learnt about fair voting and democracy to choose a new book for our class to read. The three choices were The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop, The Secret Viking Adventure and Fintan Fedora the World's Worst Explorer. Wizz Pop won, so we are hoping that it will be a good one.
It has been a short week but absolutely crammed with new learning and new things for the start of the new year!
Written by Class 3
Well done you lot!
Week ending 16.12.22
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What an amazing week!
You have been wonderful. You performance definitely left Miss Watkins in a puddle of tears. I was so very proud of each and everyone.
I also must say that I had a wonderful time at our Christmas party this morning. Everyone has been amazing.
Have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Take care and see you all in 2023!
Miss Watkins
xxx
Week ending 9.12.22
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What a week! You have all worked so hard to learn your lines for our Christmas play. Thank you for that. You have really impressed me. The songs are sounding wonderful and your costumes will look amazing.
We had a special treat this week – The Panto!
Oh no we didn’t!
Miss Watkins, Mrs. Kewley and Mrs. Moran are now looking for a new career in dancing!
We are all looking forward to next week and our adventures on the stage. I can certainly hear jingle bells!
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Watkins and team.
He's behind you!!!
Week ending 25.11.22
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Look at who is visiting Class 3!
We have had a lovely week learning some poetry. We learnt to say two poems aloud. The first one was called I think mice are rather nice and the second was called Cats sleep anywhere.
We really enjoyed learning these. We also read lots of other poems by different poets, such as Clive Watkins, T S Elliot, Charles Causley and Ted Hughes.
We have been learning how to complete division using repeated subtraction in maths. We drew number lines to help us.
In PE, we were using the equipment to jump and balance on, with Mr Barton. We have also played netball with Mrs Kendal.
In geography, we looked at the tectonic plates and the fault lines. The plates move and can cause earthquakes and other natural disasters to occur.
We have had a wonderful and interesting week.
Miss Watkins and Class 3
Week ending 18.11.22
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Children in Need
What a spotty lot! We had lots of discussions today about Children in Need. What is is, when it began (1927!) and how it helps lots of children around the UK. Class 3, you really impressed me with your compassion and understanding.
We have had a busy week. You have written some new and incredible stories all about the Iron Man and his adventures. He has saved the Christmas play, made new friends, visited Netherthong and nipped to other planets! You writing has included expanded noun phrases, wonderful adverbs and conjunctions and, as for your handwriting, wow!
In maths, we have been learning all about short multiplication. We used multiplication grids to help us. It was tricky, but you worked hard to understand this. I am proud of you again! And we won the Mathletics trophy!
We have learnt about hurricanes, how they form, where they occur and how to keep safe if we we caught up in one.
We also created some wonderful images in art. We looked at the artists Kandinsky and Miro. The children discussed
Keep working hard class 3.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 11.11.22
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We have had a busy week this week learning so many new things!
In Maths this week, we were finding out about different fractions including tenths, fifths, quarters, thirds and halves. We learnt that you needed ten tenths to make a whole one and five tenths is the same as a half.
In Science, we looked at magnets and their forces. The magnets can ping together and get stuck to each other. We measured the distance between how close a paper clip can get to a magnet before the magnetic force pulled the paperclip to the it. We found it was 1cm distance.
In Literacy, we are continuing to read the story of The Iron Man and his adventures. We focused on writing a formal letter and wrote the letters to all sorts of important people – the American President, the Prime Minister and the King. The letters would contain details about a plan to stop the space – bat – angel – dragon from eating all living things. We only had one week to stop him! It was very exciting to ask such important people for help.
In PE, we got out the gym equipment safely: a bench, three platforms one big, one medium and one small and lots of mats. We practiced our balancing, climbing and jumping again, making sure we took our time and finished off our balances and jumps.
In Geography, we investigated Volcanos and found out that the magma that comes out of the volcano turns into lava and there is an eruption of an ash cloud, which is very dangerous and more dangerous than the lava.
In PSHCE, we learnt about hidden dangers in the house such as hair straighteners, wires and plugs, candles, hot pans, irons and overloading sockets.
Our favourite dinner this week was chicken burger and salmon pasta bake.
Written by Ishan and Maxwell.
What a great week this week, class3. Keep it up!
Miss Watkins and team.
Week ending 4th November
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After a fantastic half term holiday and a spooky Halloween, we set to work with great enthusiasm!
In RE we learnt about Moses when he was a baby. He was placed in a basket and sent down a river.
In Maths this week, we were learning even more about column addition and subtraction. We have practised so many in our books making sure our presentation was as neat as it could be!
We wrote some book reviews of some of our favourite books this week; we can read each other’s reviews to decide which book may be fun or interesting to read!
In Geography we learnt about COP 27, we had discussions about climate changes that are need to keep our planet safe. We must try to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees each year.
In Literacy, we are continuing to read the story of The Iron Man and his adventures. We focused on the scrap metal yard, filled with rusty old metal springs, wires, rusty trains, car bumpers, old trucks, cranes, diggers, engines, tractors, dusty pipes, nails and screws. This is the favourite place for the Iron Man to feast. Our main focus was the setting of the scrap yard location for the Iron Man and our written descriptions of what could be found there. We also talked about sounds that could be heard. Pop, whizz, crackle, crunch, bang, rustling, squeaking, creaking, crash, scraping and clanging. These are called onomatopoeia words. Smells might have included oil, burning, grease and rubber tyres. We used lots of noun phrases to help set the scene and to help the reader imagine what it looked like.
In PE, we got out the gym equipment: a bench, three platforms one big, one medium and one small and lots of mats. We practised our balancing, climbing and jumping. It was lots of fun.
In Art, we drew the Iron Man using lots of different art materials such as oil pastels, graphite sticks and coloured pencils. We drew all the fine details that make up the Iron Man – cogs, wire, buttons, switches, springs, machinery, wheels, pipes and the different types of metal.
Our favourite dinner this week was southern fried chicken.
We finished the week by investigating cars. We tested them on different surfaces to see if the friction on the surfaces changed how the car moved. We finished with a race of the cars across the hall. We had a crash in the final race and so reran it. We had a lot of fun!
Written by Lottie and William.
Well done this week everyone. You have been amazing as usual.
If you are visiting a bonfire this weekend, please keep each other safe and have lots and lots of fun.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 21.10.22
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What an amazing half term we have had! We have learnt about so much, but our absolute favourite has been learning about the Stone Age. We have also loved our dancing lessons with Lucy; it’s been such fun dancing to George Ezra, Whitney Houston and Encanto. We also had our Harvest assembly this week and celebrated and gave thanks for the lovely HARVEST TIME. Lots of people generously donated food the foodbank in Thongsbridge.
This week in Year 3, we carried out an investigation into the permeability of soils. We tested sand, top soil and clay to see which soil was permeable, semi-permeable or impermeable. We found that the clay was impermeable. We recorded our results in a table.
In RE we learnt about Moses and the Ten Plagues; locusts, darkness, angel of death, flies, lice, frogs, boils, water turned into blood and death of the first born.
In Maths this week were learning about 3D shapes. How many corners (vertices), faces and edges shapes have. Here are some of the shapes we looked at: cuboids, sphere, cube, square based pyramid, cones and different prisms. We counted how many different features each shape had. We also revised 2D shapes; these are flat unlike 3D shapes.
In History, we looked at different tools that the stone age people used such flint, spears, axes and that these were made by the people that had used them. You couldn’t buy them and they were not made out of plastic! We researched The Bronze Age; bronze was used as tools as it was strong and didn’t break. We also learn about Iron age forts and jewellery.
In Literacy we are continuing to read the story of The Iron Man. We have described him and have talked about his characteristics. He came from a space planet. He is as big as two buildings, his eyes are as big as the moon and he has lots of cogs, gears, pipes and wheels on his body. His feet are as long as a lorry. We have thought about where he came from and where he might be going. We have written wonderful journey stories about him.
During Outdoor Learning we practised our knot tying by making frames out of sticks. We tied sticks together using coloured wool at each corner.
In Computing we were still learning about websites. We got to make our own branching diagram about our topics. These were about the Stone Age and rocks, animals and tools. We also looked at spoof websites about rocks and the Stone Age and fossils.
Our favourite dinner this week was Quorn dippers and sausages.
Have a fantastic half term holiday and a spooky Halloween .
Written by Amir, Georgia and Lucas.
Well done everyone this half term. You have been a joy to teach and get to know.
Miss Watkins and team.
Week ending 14.10.22
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This week in Year 3, we spent even more time learning and thinking about Mary Anning who found a skull from a large sea lizard called an ichthyosaur. This was the biggest creature in 1799 that had been identified. The fossils ammonites were filled with sedimentary rock and were shaped in a spiral just like a snail. We all touched a coprolite (fossilised dinosaur poo)!
In PSHCE we learnt about how to spot people that are feeling lonely. We learnt we needed to be kind and to include people when we are playing.
In Maths this week we practiced column additions and subtracting from 100 and we practiced using the three times tables. We also tried working out how many sides 6 triangles had altogether.
In History we are learning about how to make bronze metal. First tin and copper were mined out of the rocks, the metal goes into a metal pot where it is hung over a very hot fire. The metals are heated together until they melt and become a liquid. Next the liquid is moulded into a shape such as a sword or another tool. We also learnt about grave goods and what they told us about the person and their lifestyle.
In Literacy we are reading the story of The Iron Man. We tried to describe him. His legs are as big as tree, he is bigger than a house, he had a little heart inside, eyes as big as the moon and he is made out of rusty, mossy iron. We have described him and have talked about his characteristics. He came from a space planet.
During Outdoor Learning we experienced different role play settings building and maintaining our Stone Age campfire, cooking fish stew and roasting berries and nuts. We needed to hunt and gather our food sources first, we made spears and caught fish.
In Computing we learning about websites again. We got to make our own branching diagram about our topics. These were fun to do.
Our favourite dinner this week was pasta and meatballs and salmon pasta bake.
Written by Connie and Elle.
I would like to say thank you for coming (inline or person) to parents evening. It was lovely to meet you all.
Have a lovely weekend.
Miss Watkins and Team
Week ending 7.10.22
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This week in Year 3, we spent some time learning and thinking about Mary Anning. She was a famous lady who found lots of fossils on a beach in Dorset. After a thunderstorm, rocks would wash in and fossils from the sea could be found. We looked at Ammonites and dinosaur poo (coprolites)! Mary Anning called the curiosities.
In Maths this week we practiced column subtraction. There were three columns, with hundreds, tens and ones. We also did a little bit of column addition.
In History we are learning about how to make bronze metal. First tin and copper were mined out of the rocks (ore), the metal goes into a pot where it is hung over a very hot fire. The metals are heated together until they melt and become a liquid. Next the liquid is moulded into a shape such as an arrow head or another tool.
In Literacy we were writing about have learnt about imperative verbs (bossy words). The children were fantastic at being bossy! We learn about how to wash a woolly mammoth, which was surprising similar to washing a baby or a dog we decided!
We really enjoyed PE this week continuing our dances and practicing our footballing skills. We refined our dribbling and passing techniques. We worked in groups of fours.
Again, we had our singing assembly. It was fun singing ‘Cauliflower’s Fluffy and Cabbages Green’, ‘Harvest Tango’ and ‘Hey My Name is Joe’.
During Outdoor Learning we learnt and practiced tying knots. This was quite tricky! We also collected rocks and built our own version of a Stone Age campfire. We added orange and yellow leaves to make it look like fire!
In Computing we learning about websites and how we might recognise whether a website was a real site with real facts. We got to make spoof websites about rats, planets and dogs. They were supposed to be silly!
Our favourite dinner this week was fish and chips.
Written by Xander, Jack and Talia.
Week ending 30.9.22
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Welcome to Year 3's Blog.
We looked at Stone Henge in History and we also looked at a Palaeolithic spear and a books about metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks. Jude explained how he used an anvil and a knapping stone to help make the flint head. Amazing!
In English, we have been looking at noun phrases. We tried to add more details for example we wrote:
The poor, old man rode into town.
The tall, smart man rode into town.
The silly clown wore long, colourful shoes.
The long haired girl walked into the dense, emerald forest.
We had fun making different sentences up.
We have been reading The Stone Age Boy and writing our own noun phrases into our work.
We have had a great time in PE. Miss Watkins arms are still aching from dance!
We unfortunately lost the Mathletics trophy, but we won the Spelling Shed one.
Written by Jude and Georgia.
Well done this week everyone.
Have a safe weekend.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 23.9.22
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This week at Netherthong School we have been exceptionally busy Year 3 children!
In Maths this week we practiced our column addition sums, this was fairly easy however we were practicing how to make sure our layout was very neat. We were also thinking about our number formation to make sure each number was really clear.
In History we are learning about the Stone Age. We looked at different cave environments and learnt about how caves make cosy homes especially when a campfire is lit. We learnt all about the amazing Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae. They were amazingly clever to be able to build these houses out of stones.
In Science we continued looking at different rocks and we looked very closely through magnifying glasses and microscopes. We could see all of the very fine details and sparkles that the rocks had. We then carried out an investigation into the properties of the rocks and recorded our results in a table.
We really enjoyed PE this week, we continued learning our dances. We practiced even more and danced to music from Encanto. We love this music! We concentrated on our stretches too, we are making sure we are flexible.
During our singing assembly we started to learn different actions that go with our songs ‘Cauliflowers fluffy’ and ‘My Name is Joe’. We also sang a few other songs with Miss Watkins as the computer with the music stopped working!
Our favourite dinner this week was the chicken burger and salmon pasta bake. Yummy!
Written by Eddie and Florence.
Week ending 16.9.22
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This week at Netherthong School was our second week back. We are starting to feel like we are experienced Year 3 children.
We spent some time learning and thinking about our new topics in Year 3 such as the Stone Age and Rocks. In Science we learnt about different types of rocks – Sedimentary rock (this is found under the sea and it forms layers like a sandwich), Metamorphic rock (this is found underground and can under pressure create earth quakes if the pressure changes) and Igneous rocks (rock that stays in the ground and it includes magma and lava. It is extremely hot). We also looked at the differences in manmade and natural rocks.
In Maths this week we practiced using Hundreds, Tens and Ones again with place value. For example, 952 is 9 Hundreds, 5 Tens and 2 ones.
In History we are learning about the Stone Age. We looked at Rock and Cave Art The paintings included Wooley Mammoths and lots of hands prints.
We really enjoyed PE this week we continued learning our dances that we were practicing our positions and moves.
For the first time in ages we had our singing assembly. It was fun singing ‘Cauliflowers Fluffy’ and ‘My Name is Joe’.
During Outdoor Learning we used charcoal to draw some of our Wooley Mammoths and hand prints. We added colour using soil, grass and scrunched up leaves.
In Computing we learning about keeping safe when using the internet and social media. It is very important to keep ourselves safe. Personal information, not talking to strangers and keeping our passwords safe is very important.
Our favourite dinner this week was chicken tikka wrap and southern fried chicken.
Written by Sebastian and Blake.
Welcome to Class 3 - 9.9.22
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Welcome to our first blog, written by Annabel and Leon from Class 3.
Our first week back at Netherthong School was fantastic, being back at school and seeing our friends and teachers again. Something that was tricky this week was moving up to Year 3, we kept forgetting which way to go to our classroom. Luckily Miss Watkins has been there to help.
A new experience for some of us was going to breakfast club. I enjoy playing with my friends and eating honey on toast and different cereals. After school club has been fun playing outside on the playground.
We spent some time learning and thinking about ourselves and getting to know each other in Year 3. In Art we painted our self-portraits. We love doing Art especially drawing and painting. We learnt to draw eyes and the other facial features sketching lightly in pencil and how to use watercolours to add colour. The noses were a particular challenge as were the lips. We learnt that our hair had different tones and shades of colour.
In Science we learnt about different kinds of rocks, Mount Fuji in Japan and the Giants Causeway in Ireland.
In Maths, this week, we practiced using large odd and even numbers for example, 781, 466, 321.
In History we are learning about the Stone Age. We have learnt that there are different times in history, like the Ice Age and Iron Age.
In English we wrote about ourselves. We described what we looked like, our likes and dislikes.
We really enjoyed PE this week, we had a dance instructor called Lucy. She was very good at showing us how to do different positions. We liked the funky music she played!
Annabel and Leon
Week ending 1.7.22
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We have had a very sport week this week! We had our handball competition. the Year 6 sports leaders were amazing and the children had a great time.
We also did some more amazing orienteering around our fabulous school grounds.
Have a great weekend and we will see you all next week.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 24th June, 2022
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Well done this week. We have had a very hot week in school, and I feel a little rotten that we have had the blinds closed to keep out the sun!
We have been busy again in PE. We have been running around the field with maps, finding our stations in orienteering. We have also been working on our athletics skills too with Miss Monday.
I class we have begun a new history topic about the Victorian workhouse that used to be in Netherthong. The children were fascinated to find it on a map and to learn about what it would have been like there. and why you might have ended up in the workhouse.
Our History work ties in nicely with our new book all about Jane Pinny. She is a maid in an old house and we are looking forward to finding out what happens to her.
In Maths we have been learning about statistics and we have created our own graphs after gathering data on a frequency table. The children did a great job. We have also been continuing our work on times tables especially our 8's.
Have a great weekend, be safe, have fun and be careful.
Miss W
Week ending 17th June, 2022
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Another amazing week from Class 3!
I have loved seeing all of the class being amazing again in our orienteering session. The children really enjoyed using the dabber (I'm not sure if that is what thy are called!) to clock their timings. They pushed each other, supported each other and had so much fun. You make me proud!
I also loved listening to you play our recorders! Wow! You have great control over the sound that you are making. You begin and end at the correct time. I can't wait to hear the first full piece of music that we will play. I wonder if that will be next week?
Your confidence is Maths and English is growing by the week and you push yourselves to be the best you can be. Keep it up.
Mr Kershaw says thank you for letting him come and visit and join in our investigations on shadows yesterday. You were very clever completing some Class 4 and Class 6 maths to help with the investigation! We had a lot of fun and found that shadows were bigger than the shape that creates the shadow.
Have a great weekend.
Miss W
Week ending 10th June
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Welcome back to everyone. It sounds like you have all had a great holiday.
We have had a busy week back.
We had a great start with Miss Monday (on Tuesday!) with our new athletics sessions in PE. We then went into our Orienteering with our new coach on Thursday. It was wonderful to watch you all work so well as teams, supporting and helping each other create obstacle courses and draw the maps. You encouraged each other to be brave and have a go! Well done.
In Maths, we have been learning about lines! We learnt all about horizontal, vertical, parallel and perpendicular lines. We also learn about turns. You had a go at turning clockwise and anti-clockwise and used the correct terminology for right angle turns. Keep it up!
We have begun a little project all about fables in Literacy. You have enjoyed thinking about some of the morals that appear in different fables and have begun to plan your own fable. We even learnt the term - protagonist!
Keep up your hard work Class 3!
Miss W
Week ending 27.5.22
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Well done this half term. You have been amazing. When I think back over the half term, we have been really busy.
We had Miss Arno with us, which was great. We have had a river study, read books and we have even started to learn the recorder.
This week has been a busy one, with lots of Jubilee celebrations to add into the timetable. We have learnt our song and the National Anthem. It sounded amazing on the playground this afternoon and you all looked wonderful in your red, white and blue.
You really enjoyed looking at my old books from home , which led onto lots of discussions about the war and what the Queen and her family did.
We also looked at my oboe and discovered how it was very similar in lots of ways, to our recorders.
Take care over the holidays and we will see you all soon.
Miss Watkins
Week ending 20.5.22
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This week, Class 3 have had an exciting week! We have looked at a story called ‘Into the Forest’ and have written a piece of writing describing an image from the book. In our work, we used extended noun phrases and created some very interesting sentences.
In Maths, we worked on doubling and halving. We also looked subtracting and borrowing. We all tried our very best, and worked very hard. In our Geography, we looked at physical and human geography. We created a table and looked at Netherthong and the North-West and their features of the landscape.
Also, we got to practise our recorders which was really fun! We learned some music and the music note ‘B’ and ‘A; We can’t wait for the next lesson!
We are also learning a song, as well as the National Anthem for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. We’re both excited and nervous to learn them!
On Thursday, two of us took part in a cricket tournament at Holmfirth Cricket Club. The day started out very cold, then it got very sunny which made the games harder to play, but they were still fun. It was one of the best days ever! We played seven games, and played our best in all of them.
We hope you all have a lovely weekend!
Written by Alice and Eben
Week ending 13.5.22
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Well done this week. We have had some fun inside and outside of the classroom.
We have looked around the grounds and tried to identify what physical and human geographical features are around our playground. We created a table to record our findings.
We have been working on fractions of numbers in maths. This was tricky, but we kept trying and got it in the end. We remembered to look at the numerator and the denominator.
We were sad to say goodbye to Miss Arno, who has been with use for 8 weeks. She has been a great student teacher and we send her lots of luck in the future. I am sure that she will be back for a visit before we know it.
Have a great weekend and take care.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 6.5.22
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I think we have crammed 5 days into 4 this week! You have all worked very hard in every area. You are making us all very proud of you and your hard work.
In Maths this week, we have been looking at 2D and 3D shape and we also looked at angles. We found out that right angles are 90 degrees. We also investigated obtuse and acute angles. You have also been learning about turns. This can be tricky and had us Spinning Around!
In English we have been learning all about Blackpool Illuminations. We linked this to our Science work on light.
In music we learnt another note - A. You really impressed us with your control of the recorder, following your conductor, starting and stopping at the correct time and keeping the rhythm. Wow! We certainly have a budding Orchestra on our hands.
Please don't forget your homework this weekend.
Have a great weekend.
Miss Watkins, Miss Arno and Team.
Week ending 29.4.22
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Welcome back. As I write this, the sun is shining around Netherthong.
You have been utterly amazing this week for Miss Arno and myself. We are really proud of the hard work that you are putting in. Well done for the Mathletics trophy again.
We have begun our new topic on Light in Science, which the children have really enjoyed. We had the torches out and investigated opaque, translucent and transparent materials. The children were brilliant and really enjoyed themselves.
On Thursday, our Yoga coach Lucy came in. We have a wonderfully peaceful session and the children were very impressive.
We also had some wonderful fun in Music this afternoon.
We have begun to learn the recorder. The children listened to the conductor and played from a piece of sheet music. Wow! You were wonderful.
Have a fantastic bank holiday weekend and we will see you all on Tuesday.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 1.4.22
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Well we have had four different seasons I think this week! Let's hope that we see a little more Spring like weather next week. Fingers crossed.
We have been very busy in Literacy this week. We have been learning about how to use a dictionary and a thesaurus. I think that our vocabulary has grown a lot with all of the new words we have been using.
We have all (Miss Watkins included) been using the dictionaries to help us with our spellings of very tricky words.
We have also continued our Science work on plants and looked at how water travels up the stem and around the plant.
Have a wonderful weekend. Keep safe and we will see you all next week for the last week of term.
Miss W
Week ending 25.3.22
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What a great week again! We have been so busy. Our seeds are working their magic a little bit on the window. Let's hope they continue to do so and you have been working your magic with the sunshine!
In Maths this week, we have been focussing on weights, including grams and kilogrammes. There have been some very strong people carrying things in some of our work. One parcel weighed 15kg. Well done for your hard work.
We learnt about debating in PSHE this week, and had a long discussion about the government and how it debates lots of different topics. We then had a debate about whether books or television was better. What a great class of children! You debated well and I think the overall decision was that books were better!
Her are a few photos of the things that we have been up to inside and outside.
Have a great weekend. Be safe and see you next week.
Miss Watkins and team
Week ending 18.3.22
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As I write this the sun is still shining, which is lovely!
We have had a great week with so much excitement. We have read a little more of our Erik the Viking Saga. I think we are all really enjoying this (Miss Watkins included).
We have written instructions and added and subtracted capacity in Maths. You are all really working hard.
We also then had lots of fun learning how to draw Toto the Ninja cat and even had a visit (online) from Dermot O'Leary the author. It was great to hear him read a little of his new story, and I can't wait to read it myself!
We are conducting an investigation in to plants in our Science topic, we have learn how to cut using the bridge and claw method and we have learnt about Viking Longboats.
What a busy week.
Here are some photos of our adventures.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 11.3.22
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Well we have hand another fabulous week, that has included football, outdoor learning, rugby and becoming play writes.
You astounded me with your play scripts this week. I could tell how much you enjoyed writing them. There were some wonderful uses of brackets for stage directions and I don't think that you have ever written so much. That goes to all of you!
We had a great time in the woods on Monday and measuring our playground too, which linked beautifully with our Maths of measurement this week.
They were kept very busy as you can see!
We also had a wonderful day on Thursday. We went Pink for Eden. You were all so very generous and thoughtful and as a school we raised an astounding 559 pounds (my computer will not let me put a pound sign on!!). As you can see we all jumped in with two pink feet! Thank you to everyone.
Have a wonderful weekend. Don't forget to check out the homework on Teams.
Miss W and the Year 3 Team
Week ending 4th March, 2022
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Welcome back everyone. We have all had a wonderful week, with lots of great learning happening.
We have begun our new topic all about plants in Science and have begun to learn all about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings in History. We created some fabulous Viking names including Ulfr (wolf) Stigr (wanderer) and Cate the Incredible!
In PE we had fun completing different challenges and recording our groups results on a table. We had used a timer and tape measure. Well done everyone.
In Maths we have been carrying on our work on Time. We have looked at digital clocks and matched the times.
Have a wonderful weekend, check out your homework on teams and keep safe.
We will see you on Monday.
Class 3 Team
Last Week - ending 18.2.22
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Well that has been an eventful and blustery last week.
We have been really busy with all sorts of different activities, especially lots of poetry again., Wonderful.
Don't forget to have a good rest, and be ready for our next topic after the holidays. Look out for the new topics on the curriculum letter. They are fab!
Well done everyone and see you in March!
Miss W and Mrs K
Week ending 11.2.2022
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Well done this week Class 3.
We have had an amazing week.
We had some wonderful team work this week to help us create amazing poetry about animals. We all helped to create a bank of wonderful words and phrases. You really impressed us with the way you decided on your animal and worked as a team to add to your words. We have written some wonderful poetry this week.
Don't forget to find a poem for your homework.
Have a great weekend and see you all for the last week next week.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 4.2.22
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Well that has been another amazing week. We have a new member of our class on the wall at the back of the room. He needs to have a name. See if you can think of a good skeleton name before next week! You were amazing at learning the names of all (some) of the bones in Science. We were also really impressed with your memory. You could all remember the names of some of the key muscles in our bodies too. I think we have a class of doctors, nurses and physios in the making!
You have been busy counting money and learning how to give change. We hope that you don't go home and start spending too much of your grown up's money now.
You have become amazing Tommy Fleetwoods and Laura Davies this week. Your golf skills are showing amazing progression. Keep working at it and we will have a little tournament (we will call it the Netherthong Open), in a couple of weeks!
Have a great weekend, keep safe and we will see you all next week.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 28.1.22
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Well what a week! We just about managed a (nearly) full house this week! It has been so lovely to have you all back in. We have missed you.
This week in maths we have been measuring lots of things and adding together different measurements. You have been superstars at this!
In Literacy we finished our work on Fly Eagle Fly. What a lovely story it was. Can you remember - It walks like a chicken, it talks like a chicken, it eats like a chicken, it thinks like a chicken. It is a chicken!
Our week ended with our wonderful speeches lesson. We had so many brave children reading out their incredible speeches. The children were all thoughtful. Some cracked a few jokes, others thought about what the future of Netherthong might look like. Some children were specific in the roles they would like to take on and others were happy just to put themselves forward. We wish we could have given them all a role. We cannot tell you how very proud we are of all of you!
Many congratulations to Emma for being democratically and anonymously being voted in.
Have a wonderful weekend. Don't forget you homework.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 21.1.22
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Well done everyone.
It was lovely to see so many of you back in class this week and working hard. We have been reading our lovely new book Fly Eagle Fly. What a great start to a story!
We have looked at some of the lovely sentences in the book and had a go at retelling parts of it too. We will keep reading through it over the next week or so. We hope you continue to enjoy it.
In Science we have begun learning about skeletons. See if you can remember the three main types and test your grown ups on them!
Mrs Matthews has asked if we could share this exciting netball opportunity with you too:
It sounds like it will be lots of fun. I wonder if we have any budding Serena Guthries in our class?
Have a lovely weekend, keep safe and see you next week.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 14th January 2022
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Hi everyone
What a week we have had. Some of you have been at home, some at school, Mrs Kendal and Miss Watkins in on odd days, poor Mrs Scott not in. Fingers crossed that next week we will be back to some sort of normal.
Despite our higgledy-piggledy week, we have been really busy.
We have been looking at fractions still. We have been learning about equivalent fractions and learning how to order them. We will keep having a go at this through the year.
We have had a lovely project in English this week learning all about birds. We have written some lovely fact files and found out some wonderful facts about birds. Did you know that a tawny owl says "kee-wick"? Or that nightjars are sometimes called goatsuckers! Did you know that robins egg is pale blue or that a barn owl is about the size of a cat. You found out so many facts. Well done class 3.
We have also become an orchestra. You followed your conductor brilliantly when we were playing the glockenspiels.
Have a great weekend, keep safe and keep smiling.
Well done everyone
Class 3 Team
PS: Don't forget to get on Teams and have a look at your homework.
Friday 7th January, 2022
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Happy New Year!
Wow! How are we in 2022 already! It sounds like most of you have had a super break. You must have all been very good because it sounds like Santa visited every house in class, including the grown ups.
We have had a really busy week back in school. We have welcomed our lovely new member into class with open arms. You are such a friendly and supportive class of children. That makes us all really proud of you all.
We have been really fortunate to have a golf pro and former Olympian in to coach us during our PE lessons. I wonder how many golf pros we will have in the future.
We have been learning all about fractions in Maths. We have set some Mathletics all about fractions for you. Don't forget to get on and see how many Bronzes we can get this week? Maybe even a few silvers?
We have been thinking about sentences in English. We learnt about different types of conjunctions. I wonder if anyone can remember what we called them?
Have a great weekend, keep safe and we will see as many of you all as possible next week.
Class 3 Team
Week ending Friday 10th December, 2021
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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!
What a wonderful treat we have had this morning! M and M productions visited school and performed their wonderful Pantomime of A Christmas Carol. The children sang along, clapped and danced (so did a few of the teachers!). There were a few scary moments, but Scrooge turned out to be a good man in the end and helped Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit have a wonderful life and a happy Christmas time. no more Bah Humbugs from him!
We are also in full rehearsals for our Christmas production. The children have amazed us all with how quickly they have learnt their lines and the songs. Well done, you are making us very proud of you!
Keep practicing your lines and the songs over the weekend. Remember slowly and clearly is the best way!
Have a great weekend.
Class 3 Team
Week ending Friday 3rd December 2021
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December is here! The advent calendars have been opened, some naughty elves have arrived in my house and more importantly... the Christmas play rehearsals have begun! The children now know their parts and are hopefully busy learning their lines and actions at home. I will send a note home on Monday with each child outlining the types of clothing they will need to wear. No-one is required to buy any new items as we are trying to keep costumes as simple as possible. Only a handful of children require specific costumes and we will try to source/make those in school. We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday 15th December.
We have also managed to squeeze in some work too this week! Lots of fun was had by all in our Science lesson. We have been investigating different types of magnets and finding out all about when they attract and repel.
We have ploughed our way through our termly assessments this week and showed off about all of the things that we have learned so far.
In PE, we experimented by using our bodies in different ways to make turns and created sequences with partners.
We also used this wonderful photograph to create some stories about who might live in the ice palace and what might have happened. You all did a fantastic job, writing about Russian rulers, kings and queens or Santa.
Well done this week everyone.
Class 3 Team
Week ending Thursday 26th November, 2021
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Wow again Class 3. You are working so hard.
This week we have been learning all about division and how it links with multiplication. This can be a little tricky, but you all tried really hard with it.
Sadly we finished our Iron Man book. You have all enjoyed reading it and fining out about the space-bat-angel-dragon and how The Iron Man saved the world. We have even created a display of your lovely work.
We also had the opportunity of visiting the book fair yesterday. The children had a good look around and brought home a sheet with a wish list on it. Please do not feel pressured to buy from the book fair, but if you do please bring the sheet back into school, having paid online and Mrs Cooper can organise your books to go home. If they sheets could be back in on Monday, Tuesday at the latest please.
The children are really enjoying finding lots of great vocabulary for our vocab wall. If you have a look at the homework this week, we might be able to add to it!
Have a fantastic weekend, keeps safe and see you all next week.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 19.11.21
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Well we have had another wonderful week Class 3. You have all been enjoying our work on The Iron Man and have been producing some wonderful writing based around our book. We have also been learning all about direct speech and using inverted commas in our writing. You have been great at this. Well done.
We have also been working on our times tables. You are working so hard at this and have really impressed us all.
Your skill on the handball court have also been progressing wonderfully. We can see how you are able to defend the goals and stop the other team scoring. We have also noted how you are able to move around the court trying to get the ball. Great skills.
Keep working hard, have a great weekend and we will see you all next week.
Class 3 Team
Week ending Friday 12th November 2021
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We took our RE lesson outdoors on Monday. We spent time thinking about what the word 'spiritual' meant and then used natural materials to portray our thoughts.
We are so lucky to have such wonderful outdoor space and our class love spending time exploring.
In Maths, we have been working on fractions. We now know that fractions are equal parts of a whole. Using strips of coloured paper, we made fraction walls and have worked out fractions of a whole using Lego.
In English, we are continuing to read The Iron Man. We have written letters from Hogarth, the little boy in the story, explaining what he has witnessed.
Our PE lesson was all about balance. We challenged ourselves to balance on 2, 3 and 4 points and worked in pairs to create a sequence.
The children have amazed us with their hard work this week in school and also at home! The homework you and your children have produced has been amazing. Some of the children have created new members of the class!
You have also been wonderfully creative in art, looking at Abstract art and having a go at creating you own images in a similar style to Miro and Kandinsky. Beautiful work.
Keep up the hard work next week everyone!
Class 3 Team
Remembrance Day 2021
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11th November 2021
Today, the whole school came together and stood in the playground, in their classes, to take part in the 2 minutes silence. During this time, we remembered all of the people and animals who we have lost and those who are still helping to keep us safe. We are incredibly proud of how all of the children conducted themselves.
Miss H
Week ending Friday 5th November 2021
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Remember, remember the 5th of November! I hope you all manage to enjoy watching some fireworks safely this weekend. I look forward to hearing about your adventures on Monday.
We have had a busy start to the new half term. Unfortunately, it was a little soggy and we were unable to take part in our outdoor learning session. Hopefully, we will be able to make up for that on Monday.
In Maths, we have been solving addition and subtraction calculations using the column methods. We have played games with the number-fans, developing our speed when adding single-digit numbers together.
In English, we started reading The Iron Man and have been writing down our own stories about where we think he came from. What wonderful imaginations we all have!
Our science topic this half term is all about forces and magnets. We discovered that forces are pushes and pulls and sometimes we need more force when pushing or pulling an object on different surfaces. We investigated our ideas using toy cars on different materials.
As you may have seen in the newsletter, we will be running a range of fun activities for the children during the week of the 15th November for Children in Need. If you are in a position to donate, we are asking this to be done online via this link. Please don't bring any money into school. Thank you!
https://app.parentpay.com/ParentPayShop/Foc/Default.aspx?shopid=4743
Hope you all have a lovely weekend.
The year 3 team xx
Week ending 22.10.2021
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We have had another fabulous week. Where the children have learnt How to wash a woolly mammoth! All you will need is a crane to help lift him into the bath and possibly some Mammoth Shampoo!
We have also had a go at listening to instructions and drawing pictures. We all had the same instructions and we all ended up creating slightly different pictures. It was lots of fun, you could have a go at home.
One of our PE sessions each week has been a real treat. Lucy has been in and we have learnt so much about dance. We have tried ballet, jazz, partner, contemporary, tap and musical theatre. Miss Watkins certainly enjoyed herself, but I think all of the children have too. Thank you to Lucy and well done to all of the children.
Have a wonderful half term, keep safe and see you all in November.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 15th October, 2021
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Well done this week everyone.
We have been working really hard on our times-tables. We have looked at our 2, 5, 10 and even our 3's this week. Keep having a go at them at home.
In our outdoor learning session, we worked in groups to make tracking signs for other teams to follow. We think the people living in the Stone Age would have done a similar thing.
We have also been learning about Stonehenge and created some fabulous silhouette artwork.
Our Stone Age, salt-dough jewellery is coming along nicely too!
Well done with everything. Have a great weekend and enjoy the sunshine.
Class 3 Team
Week ending Friday 8th October 2021
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This week we took our RE lesson into the woods for our outdoor learning session. We have been learning about Judaism and the celebration of Passover. We created Sedar plates out of natural resources and had lots of fun whilst learning about what is eaten during the Passover meal.
In History, we have learned that Stone Age people didn't waste the things around them and would use every part of their kills. We had a very fun but very messy afternoon on Monday (I apologise for the flour-covered uniforms!) We made our own salt-dough (the evidence is still in the carpet) and used it to create the shapes of teeth, bones and shells. Once this has dried out we will be making our own Stone Age jewellery.
In English, we have been writing our own explanations about how fossils are formed.
This week we have been amazing on Mathletics - lots of Bronze certificates. Well done everyone, keep up the good work!
Week ending Friday 1st October 2021
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We had rather a wet start to our week and unfortunately had to cancel our plans for working outside. Instead, we made some fabulous Stone Age cave drawings using charcoal and large sheets of paper.
In English, we continued to use Stone Age boy to inspire our writing. We have been retelling the story and writing some wonderful recounts.
We braved the drizzle for PE outside and enhanced our netball, passing skills on Tuesday.
Hoping for some better weather next week!
Week ending 24th September, 2021
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You have all really impressed us with how well you have settled into life in Class 3. You are listening carefully and working hard.
We have been learning all about numbers and how we can spot patterning the number bonds to 20. We also learnt our numbers to 20 in French. Tres Bien!
In Literacy, we began to look at the lovely book - Stone age Boy.
You then spent a little time in the woods, wondering what might happen if you fell into a hole. You have then written some wonderfully imaginative stories. One person has parachuted into the hole, another found that the hole was full of snakes and one more person found that once they were in the hole whatever they thought of came alive. Such amazing imaginations Class 3.
You have also begun to get really interested in our topic all about rocks. We have looked closely at the rocks using our digital microscope. Well done for bringing them in. We also looked at Miss Watkins mums flint arrowheads. We wondered how old they really were and thought they might be at least 10 thousand years old. Amazing.
Well done this week. We are sure that you will have another great week next week.
Class 3 Team
Week ending 17th September. 2021
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Hi everyone. We have had another great week this week.
We learnt all; about rhyming words in Literacy and created some of our own poem to put in a class poetry book. Here is our class one:
A hare is pouncing in the bushes,
The hare likes to leap,
The hare turns white in winter,
The hare jumps into the heap!
Thank you for all of your help with the rhyming words.
In Maths we have been looking at partitioning numbers. We could spot that in the number 735, the 7 was really 700, the 3 was really 30 and the 5 showed that there were 5 ones. You were super at this. Well done
We also created some wonderful still life sketches and learnt all about rocks. Can you remember they types that we looked at and the names for them?
Don't forget to have a look at Teams and the homework that we have set for you.
Well done everyone.
Class 3 Team
Friday 10th September 2021
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Hello and welcome to the all-new Class 3!
It was so lovely to see lots of smiley faces on Tuesday morning and great to hear all about your adventures over the summer.
We have had a wonderful start to the new term and have been very busy with lots of different activities.
We started our week by drawing and painting some self-portraits - not an easy task but I think you have certainly shown off your super art skills! I wonder if you'll spot anyone you recognise?
We also made the most of the sunshine at the start of the week and took our maths lessons outside. Lots of fun was had with two-digit numbers and times-tables.
At the end of the week the children have been really busy. We began our topic all about rocks and soils and went on a hunt around the grounds. We found some very interesting ones and looked at them closely under the microscope. The colours and patterns were wonderful.
The children have also learnt a little French so they can now say good evening and good night to you. We have also learnt a new song in music by a famous singer. See if the children can remember his name and sing you the song.
Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you all for week 2 in Class 3. Well done everyone.
Class 3 Team
Our final week of term! (23.7.21)
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We had a wonderful last week in class 3! The children continued to work extremely hard as they enjoyed further investigations surrounding 'light and shadows', recapped lots of maths and grammar and consolidated their learning in R.E. as they shared the film 'Prince of Egypt'. The children were completely hooked by the film and learnt even more about Moses.
The children loved their rehearsals for their special performance for Mrs Barker's leaving assembly on Friday. They performed 2 wonderful songs; 'So Long, Farewell' (from The Sound of Music) and also 'Mama Mia'. The children were absolutely amazing; they not only learnt every single word of each song perfectly, but also remembered their tricky dance routines too. They looked fabulous! Miss Kelly and Mrs Barker commented on how super impressed they were too! London's 'West En'd here we come!!! Miss Watkins and I were so, so proud of every single one of them! Well done year 3 and 4!
