Monday 18th March

Welcome to this week’s blog. Homework is normal this week. However, at the end of this week we will not be giving any homework out as the following week will be a short week. Also the children have been asked to bring in an Easter garden for Tuesday of the final week.

This week we will be completing assessment tests in Maths, Reading and Writing.

READING

In Mrs Harding’s class 52% of children were heard read three times during the last week.

In Mrs Sarsfield’s 50% of children were heard read three times.

In Mrs Morgan’s  class 54% of children were heard read three times a week.

MATHS

Mrs Morgan/ Mrs Harding.

This week we will be completing tests. We will also be learning about 2D shape and starting to learn about 3d shape.

http://www.topicbox.net/mathematics/2d_shape/

http://www.topicbox.net/mathematics/3d_shape/

http://www.topicbox.net/mathematics/

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html

Mrs Sarsfield’s Group

In Mrs Sarsfield’s group will be problem solving using the RUCSAC method. The children will be completing questions on Multiplication and division.

http://www.topicbox.net/mathematics/

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html

LITERACY

This week we will be completing reading and  writing assessments.  

We will also be writing a set of instructions again using superlatives.

The most....

The tastiest

The smallest....

RE

We are starting a new topic about Easter and Lent called ALL GIVING.

We will be thinking about takers and givers and people who do difficult jobs.

TOPIC

This week we will be continuing our with  International Primary Curriculum topic.

Paintings, pictures and photographs.

This week we will be considering all the pictures that we see around us.

For example:

• Adverts to persuade

• Works of art to decorate

• Signs to inform

We will also be thinking about WHAT IS ART? We will also be learning about famous artists too.

SPANISH

In Spanish we will be reviewing colours.

 http://languagesresources.co.uk/SpanishBasics.html

Have a good week everyone.

Best wishes

The 3 and 4 teachers.

Monday 11th March

Welcome to this week’s blog. Homework is normal this week. We have started a new set of spellings and an overview sheet should be in the children’s homework books.

READING

In Mrs Harding’s class 40% of children were heard read three times during the last week.

In Mrs Sarsfield’s 40% of children were heard read three times.

In Mrs Morgan’s  class 44% of children were heard read three times a week.

MATHS

Mrs Morgan/ Mrs Harding.

In all three  groups we will be having a review week on different concepts.

We will be reviewing addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, measurement and fractions.

http://www.topicbox.net/mathematics/

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/index.html

LITERACY

This week our work will focus on instructions. The children will learn about writing a set of instructions and write some of their own. We will also be investigating about different types of adjectives. We will be learning that we can add ful, less, ly or er on to the end of a noun it changes to an adjective.

RE

We are continuing with our topic – listening and sharing. We will be looking closely at the parts of the Mass, the presentation of the gifts and the Eucharist.

TOPIC

This week we will be starting a new International Primary Curriculum topic.

Paintings, pictures and photographs.

We will be thinking about what the topic will be about and what the children would like to learn. This week we will be considering all the pictures that we see around us.

For example:

• Adverts to persuade

• Works of art to decorate

• Signs to inform

SPANISH

In Spanish we will be reviewing colours and be learning about higher numbers. We will be adding numbers in Spanish.

 http://languagesresources.co.uk/SpanishBasics.html

Have a good week everyone.

Best wishes

The 3 and 4 teachers.

Monday 4th March

Welcome to this week’s blog. Your child should have brought home a set of spellings and their homework book. Maths homework is task 5 for Year 3 and task 15 for Mrs Harding’s and Mrs Morgan’s Year 4. Task 14 for Mrs Sarsfields group. Please remember to hand it in on a Thursday so we have time to mark it and get it back to you. Thank you

Thursday Confirmation and Holy Communion meeting 6.30 at St Josephs. Year 4.

READING

In Mrs Harding’s class 32% of children were heard read three times during the last week.

In Mrs Sarsfield’s 30% of children were heard read three times.

In Mrs Morgan’s  class 30% of children were heard read three times a week.

MATHS

Mrs Morgan/ Mrs Harding.

In these groups we will be continuing with NEGATIVE NUMBERS and will be reviewing addition, subtraction , division and multiplication.

http://www.broadoak.n-somerset.sch.uk/gdaviesmaths/Thermometers.html

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=Temperaturev2

Mrs Sarsfield

Will be focusing on column addition and subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers, including carrying in addition and exchanging a ten in subtraction.
They will also be completing some trial and error/ reasoning problems requiring addition and subtraction to solve them.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/interactive/subtraction.htm

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/numberskills.html

LITERACY

This week our work will focus on WORLD BOOK DAY. The children will be thinking about their favourite books and authors. The children will also be writing to the favourite authors and asking them lots of questions too.

http://www.worldbookday.com/

On Thursday the children will be able to dress up as a book character. The book fair opens this week too.

RE

We are continuing with our topic – listening and sharing. We will be looking closely at the parts of the Mass, the presentation of the gifts and the Eucharist.

TOPIC

This week we will be completing our art work for the PAN project and we will also be making Mother’s day cards.

SPANISH

In Spanish we will be learning about carnivals and making carnival masks.

http://www.slideshare.net/inma_ganan/spain-ppt-presentation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l_0UcjHr0Q&noredirect=1

Have a good week everyone.

Best wishes

The 3 and 4 teachers.

Monday 25th February

Welcome to this week’s blog. We hope that you had a great holiday and are coming back refreshed. We will be starting homework again next week. Please remember that swimming starts on Tuesday afternoon. Year 3 will be a little late back. The children may bring goggles if they wish to use them.

READING

In Mrs Harding’s class 35% of children were heard read three times during the last week.

In Mrs Sarsfield’s 48% of children were heard read three times.

In Mrs Morgan’s  class 30% of children were heard read three times a week.

MATHS

Mrs Morgan/ Mrs Harding.

In these groups we will be continuing FRACTIONS. We will be learning about equivalent fractions more. We will be starting a new topic on NEGATIVE NUMBERS too this week.

http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Fraction-Machine-Tool-377

http://themathgames.com/our-games/arithmetic-games/number-balls1/league_-1/country_-1/countryNumber_-1   (Tues plenary)

http://www.broadoak.n-somerset.sch.uk/gdaviesmaths/Thermometers.html (Wed plan)

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=Temperaturev2

Mrs Sarsfield's group

This week we are focusing on doubling and halving techniques, learning to double and halve with quick recall by partitioning first. We will move from 2 digit numbers to 3 and 4 digit numbers which are multiples of 10. We will be learning to ignore the 0 at the end, then add it back on to arrive at the final answer. We will also be reviewing decimals and time.

LITERACY

We will be learning all about PRONOUNS. The children will be learning how to replace the nouns with pronouns.

I	my	mine
you	your	yours
he	his	his
she	her	hers
it	its	its
we	our	ours
they	their	theirs

http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/en27pron-game-personal-pronouns-treasure-hunt

 

RE

We are continuing with our topic – listening and sharing. This week we will be thinking about the importance of listening. What did you miss when you weren’t listening? What is it like not to be listened to? We will also be looking at the liturgy of the word and looking at Gospel stories.

 

TOPIC

International Primary Curriculum

Bright Sparks.

This week we will be exploring if magnets have anything to do with electricity. We will also be putting lights and buzzers into a house thee children have made.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/7_8/magnets_springs.shtml

SPANISH

In Spanish we are reviewing greetings and learning about hobbies.

http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/vocabulary/hobbies.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/start_here/hello/

Have a good week everyone.

Best wishes

The 3 and 4 teachers.

Monday 11th February

        

Welcome to this week’s blog. Please remember that this week we have our Parent’s evenings.

Monday,Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. The extended session is on Wednesday. The books will be left out in the area or in the classrooms beforehand. Please feel free to go and have a look before you meet your child’s teacher.

On Monday we are all excited about our trip to Fiddlers Ferry. The Year 3 will be going in the morning and Year 4 will be going in the afternoon. Normal lunch arrangements as both year groups will eat at school. Uniform and a snack required to take please.

READING

In Mrs Harding’s class 50% of children were heard read three times during the week.

In Mrs Sarsfield’s 48% of children were heard read three times.

In Mrs Morgan’s  class 50% of children were heard read three times a week.

MATHS

Mrs Morgan/ Mrs Harding.

In these groups we will be continuing FRACTIONS. We will be learning about ordering fractions and also equivalent fractions. We will also be reviewing fractions that equal one whole and finding fractions of numbers. We will be completing assessment tests this week too.

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Flash.aspx?f=bingofractionsofamountsv3

http://www.wmnet.org.uk/resources/gordon/Dart%20Board%20-%20fraction%20of%20amount.swf

http://www.iboard.co.uk/iwb/Fraction-Machine-Tool-377

Mrs Sarsfield

This week we will be focusing on 2D shape - learning about reflective symmetry, perimeter of shapes and naming the types of triangles.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/shape.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/symmetry-lines-of-symmetry-and-reflective-symmetry/2950.html

LITERACY

We will be : completing a reading comprehension assessment, writing an information booklet about electricity, writing a recount of our trip to the power station and continuing to learn about the use of commas when including extra detail in longer sentences.
 http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/writing/recounts/read/1/

RE

We are starting a new topic – listening and sharing. This week we will be thinking about the importance of listening. What did you miss when you weren’t listening? What is it like not to be listened to?

TOPIC

International Primary Curricum

Bright Sparks.

This week we will be exploring if magnets have anything to do with electricity. We will also be putting lights and buzzers into a house thee children have made.

SPANISH

In Spanish we are reviewing greetings and learning about hobbies in Spanish.

http://www.elearnspanishlanguage.com/vocabulary/hobbies.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/start_here/hello/

Have a good week everyone and enjoy your week off.

Best wishes

The 3 and 4 teachers.

Monday 4th February

Wow! February so soon. What a busy week! Thank you to all the children and parents who read three times last week.

In 3 / 4 H 36 % of children had been heard read three times last week.

37% in 3 / 4 MJ.

37 % in 3 / 4 S.

Let’s see if we can get it double this next week when we get into the routine of it.

MATHS

Mrs Sarsfield’s Group

We will be carrying on with DECIMALS, relating decimals to decimal fractions and ordering decimals to 2 decimal places. Also we will be creating number sequences by adding and subtracting 10, 100 or 1000 onto 4 and 5 digit numbers.

http://www.mathsisfun.com/decimals.html

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/fractions/index.htm#Percentages

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/maths/decimals.shtml

Mrs Morgan’s/Mrs Harding’s Groups

We will be starting a new topic on FRACTIONS. We will know the meaning of different vocabulary related to fractions such as denominator (bottom digit) and numerator (top digit.)

We will also be working out how to recognise fractions of shapes. We will be finding out how to find 1 / 4 by halving then halving again.

http://www.ictgames.com/caterpillar_slider.html

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/maths/num%20machine/double.html

http://ngfl.northumberland.gov.uk/maths/num%20machine/halver.html

http://primarygames.com/fractions/question1.htm Pizza Party- What fraction is left?

http://resources.oswego.org/games/fractionflags/fractionflags.html

http://www.mathsisfun.com/fractions-interactive.html

RE

JOURNEYS

We will be learning about the feast days of Our Lady. We will also be learning about the Jewish feast days. We will also be thinking how we can help people on their journey and putting these ideas in a footprint.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/judaism-at-home/486.html

LITERACY

 We will be exploring the use of commas within sentences to mark clauses. We will be reviewing the use of inverted commas around direct speech. Writing a short story to put both pieces of punctuation into practice and we will also be completing a reading comprehension.

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#comma

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm#speech

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/english/punctuation.shtml

TOPIC

BRIGHT SPARKSWe will be making circuits and putting buzzers into circuits. We will also be investigating if magnets have anything to do with electricity too. Don’t forget our trip next Monday 11^th February to the power station.

SPANISH

In Spanish we will be learning about houses and homes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryspanish/learn_more/my_home/

Have a good week.

Best wishes from

The 3 and 4 team.