St Paul's CofE Primary School
Year 3
4th April
We are coming to the end of a very busy term. The children have enjoyed many different things from singing at the music concert, to building castles and performing at church. They have also written excellent return narratives in English lessons. Work on time has really improved, thank you for helping them at home. Several Easter trees have already been brought in, they are looking fantastic. It will be hard to choose a winner. Don’t forget your enter tomorrow. Have a lovely Easter break and send the children back refreshed and ready to start again next half term.
28th March
The children have started to put together their castles. They are taking shape, containing all the features we have learnt about. We are looking forward to adding the finishing touches. We are continuing to learn about light and how it travels and reflects in science. We are putting together a return narrative in English based on our class book of Jemmy Button. The first few paragraphs are looking good.
21st March
The children have made good progress on telling the time. Please keep asking them the time at home and asking them to say it in different ways. We have been learning about different types of farming in geography and where abouts in the country it takes place. In science we have been looking at different light sources, natural and artificial and how light travelling in straight lines can go through some materials but no others.
14th March
We have started to learn about the topic of time during maths lessons. Please could you reinforce this at home by asking your child the time over the next few weeks. Also ask them to say it in different ways. Eg 3:15pm or quarter past 3 in the afternoon. Time is a really important life skill and we need to work together to endure the children acquire it. The children are looking forward to attending the WOWs music festival next week. Please keep practising the songs at home. Your cooperation is really appreciated.
7th March
The children have been enjoying learning the songs ready for the Wows festival. Please keep practising at home to help us sound wonderful on the night. In RE, we have started to look at the Easter story and how at times it was very sad but at others it is a happy occasion. In geography, we started to investigate farming yesterday, by looking at how different parts of the country is used for different types of farming.
14th February
Thank you for all the lovely Roman crafts that the children have made. We have looked at some but still have a few more to go. I will put some photographs on Dojo later this week. We are writing an explanation piece this week about waterfalls. The vocabulary the children have chosen to use is impressive. I can wait to read the final pieces.
7th February
In science we have been learning all about how plants make their own food through photosynthesis. We are also looking at how plants reproduce themselves through pollination and seed dispersal. Are Roman topic is nearly over, but the children have enjoyed learning about the soldiers in particular. If you have made anything at home connected to the Romans (shields, mosaic patterns or pottery)please them in next week.
31st January
We have started reading Charlotte’s web for our reading journal activities. If your child has the opportunity to watch the film, they would probably enjoy it. In maths we are looking at fractions. Many of the children are enjoying it as we are folding lots of paper to find different fractions and also colouring them. All the practical work is helping them to understand the concepts.
24th January
In computing this half term the children are going to put together a birthday invitation once they have acquired all the skill of typing, changing fonts, changing letter sizes and position. They will also learn how to insert pictures. They have really enjoyed it so far. Y3’s swimming skills are really improving. Many have now moved into the big pool and are working on improving their technique and how to be safe in the water. I am really impressed with their progress.
17th January
Plants is our science topic for this half term. The children have set up an experiment to see what conditions a plant needs to grow. We will hopefully see the results next week as they are already starting to show shoots. I history, we will be looking at the Romans. Discussing things like why they invaded Britain and what the day in a life of a soldiers may have looked like. I will also set some homework to do with Romans.
10 January
The children have been fantastic this week especially considering the weather and not being able to get outside for run around. We have started taking part in sensory circuits which are designed to help children calm after being active. This has helped and the children have responded well. Our new English text is the Rhythm of the Rain. The children will be finding out a lot about water while continuing to develop their English skills. In maths we have started to look at pictograms, both drawing their own and interpreting them by answering lots of questions.
22nd November
The children have planned some interesting fable stories this week. I look forward to reading the finished products. We have moved on to division in maths. We are looking at different ways of sharing things out, mostly practically at the moment. The children enjoyed making their own metamorphic rock out of chocolate during our science lesson.
15th November
In geography this week we have be naming all the different parts of the volcano. Which connects to our science where we have been looking at igneous rocks which come from the volcanoes. Many of the children gained certificates in swimming last week after their first assessments. Well done everyone. We are working on multiplication in maths. The children are becoming more confident with their times tables which is definitely helping them with the multiplications.
8th November
We have been working on the 3 times table in maths this week. The children are getting very good at them. We have found our reading journal book, Black Dog very interesting with several cliff hangers along the way. Our art sculpting worked really well and we end up with several excellent sculptures.
1st November
We are changing lots of topics during this half term. Our science is now rocks, in Geography we will be looking at volcanoes. Our new English text is all about foxes and will are almost ready to move onto multiplication in maths. I am sure the children will enjoy learning about all of them.
18th October
The children did really well in church today. They walked back and forth sensibly and sat nicely in our new seats. They also sang very well. Thank you to our members of the Ethos committee who represented our class brilliantly. After super maths work on addition, they are finding subtraction more challenging. We will keep working on it together. We are in the middle of an extended write in English which is going well so far. I can wait to read the finished pieces.
11th October
The children have been really enjoying maths recently. They like the idea and are very successful with column addition. Now we are moving on to subtraction, I am hoping they will continue to be successful. In history we looked at the uncovering of Skara Brea in Scotland and what it told us about the Stone age people. It was very interesting to see what had been discovered.
4th October
The children are doing really well with the tricky concept of column addition with renaming this week. They have now completed their first extended write of the year and I am pleased to say that I can see lots of evidence of the concepts we having been learning about in their writing. We looked at different types of skeletons in science. It was very interesting to find out that humans are both vertebras and endoskeletons. In RE we have been finding out about how harvest is celebrated in different countries.
27th September
The children came up with fantastic rules that they should follow in different places and situations during our PHSCEE lesson, showing that they understand the importance of keeping safe. We have been counting in 4’s in maths amongst other things. Please encourage your child to keep learning them at home through playing on TT Rockstars. They have their logins in their diaries.
20th September
Y3 are really starting to make their work look neat now. They are remembering to underline titles and join their letters. In maths most children are putting one number in each square. So I am really pleased with their overall presentation. They enjoyed learning about the different food groups in science and how each group helps their bodies to grow. There understanding of place value in maths has been impressive.
13th September
Y3 have made a good start to formal Maths and English lessons this week. They are really trying hard with their presentation, writing and underlining their own dates and titles and joining their letters. We have talked about practise makes perfect so if they want beautiful handwriting, they need to practise it in their books. We have started Stone Age as our history topic and will begin our science, Animals including Humans tomorrow. These are interesting topics to start the year off with so hopefully the children will enjoy them.
6th September 2024
It was lovely to see all the children this week and find out about all the exciting things they have done over the holidays. They have settled in well so far. They have made excellent choices and come up with a set of classroom rules that hopefully will help the year run smoothly. They have also been trying their best with the work we have done. A great start to the year.
Previous Academic Year
19th July
It has been a busy week finishing off all the school work and having time to relax a little and spend time with their friends before the summer break.
5th July
We had a great time this morning taking part on the obstacle course and have enjoyed researching about different animals for Uganda day. We are looking forward to visiting Wigan town centre tomorrow to see the Roman ruins and complete the traffic survey, plus hopefully spend a little time at the park.
28th June
The children have been enjoying sowing this week. They have been extremely helpful to each other. Threading each others needles, tying knots and showing each other how to stitch. It has been a lovely calm room with great concentration. They have also worked very hard in the morning completing the and of year assessment.
21st June
We conducted a traffic survey outside of school yesterday. The children got so excited when the different types of vehicles went past. We have started a new reading journal book called the Tear Thief. The children came up with interesting predictions as to what might happen in the story. We will begin sowing next week. If possible please practise threading and tying knots as well as actually sowing.
14th June
We have being looking at volume and capacity in maths this week. The children have enjoyed the practical activities, working with the water. In English we have been preparing to write a diary entry in the style of Emily Sands, an Egyptologist. The children have shared great ideas, now they need to turn it into super writing.
7th June
There are lots of exciting things being planned for this half term. Such as sports day (Thursday), Wakes week trip and Uganda day. I will keep you informed through Dojo and some parent mails will be set out. The children have been enjoying are measures topic in maths were they have been measure lengths and finding the mass of various objects. Shortly we will move onto measuring liquids. In English we are looking at an Egyptian book that has created lots of descriptive writing. We will also be local at our local area in geography, the environment in science and people who have been called by God in RE.
24th May
The children have had their final swimming lesson this week. They have all made progress over the year and have also had fun along the way. Hopefully they are all a little more confident in the water now. They have enjoyed learning about the Tudors over the last few weeks, especially the bit about Henry VIII.
17th May
The children achieved their blessings (Class reward) this week so we decorated delicious biscuits. They had a great time. We have started the topic of length in maths. The children have really enjoyed measuring different objects around the room. The children have been writing stories, including a trap that they have invented. They are coming along really well. I can’t wait to read their final pieces.
10th May
We are looking at one of my favourite books for our reading journal activities, Leon and the Place Between. It has an interesting text and amazing illustrations. In maths we have been looking at perimeter. The children have now got to grips with it after finding pretty tricky to start with. Our science topic this half term is forces. They enjoyed working with magnets last week. We are also looking at Tudors in History. Y3 have shown great interest in Henry VIII and his wives.
28th March
Thank you very much for helping your children put together an Easter Tree. They were very creative. Several children also took part in the Easter service in school on Tuesday morning. They spoke loud and clear, representing year 3 very well. I hope the weather is kind over the Easter break and that you all manage to get out and about a little as well as having a well- earned rest.
22nd March
We have been looking at different types of farming in geography. The children enjoyed watching the process of how food gets from the farms to our plates. In RE we are investigating the different emotions felt during Holy Week. The children are becoming more aware of different emotions that people can feel.
8th March
The children have tried very hard with this week’s assessments. They have enjoyed building castles and we will try to complete them next week. I am looking forward to seeing all the different outfits for World Book Day.
1st March
We have started a new class book called Jemmy Button. The children appear to be enjoying it so far. In geography we are looking at different types of farming and comparing British farming to Kenyon. In science lessons we will be investigating light and shadows. Also we will be looking at changing font sizes and shapes in order to make our documents look different. As you can see, it will be a busy half term.
16th February
The children have enjoyed both a Blessings and a Valentine’s disco over the last few days. Thank you to everyone who helped to make Roman artifacts. They were fantastic.
9th February
The children enjoyed their trip to the synagogue this morning. They got to see real versions of the things that we have talked about. The children made good choices and represented ST Paul's very well.
2nd February
For science we have now set up another experiment to see if we can change the colour of a petal by using food colouring in water. The children are watching it closely. In maths we are staring the topic of money. Perhaps you could set up a little shop with your child and get them to pay and give change for things. It would be an enjoyable way of helping your child.
26th January
We had a close look at the plants we grow under different condition. The children were most surprised by the one in the cupboard with no light which had grown very leggy with small yellow leaves. They continued to be surprised several days later when having been kept out of the cupboard its leaves began to turn green. This experiment helped with their understanding of a plants needs for growth.
19th January
The children had a fantastic time yesterday afternoon playing in the snow. Many children worked hard and as part of a team to build amazing snowmen. We are learning a lot about water in English as we continue to work from our book, The Rhythm of the Rain. We have some seeds growing in science to find out what a plant needs in order to grow well.
12th January 2024
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas. The children told interesting story of some of the gifts they got and the activities they did. We are starting new topics this week. In Maths will be looking at fractions. Our class book in English is The Rhythm of the Rain. We will be investigating plants in Science and Romans in History. It will be a busy half term with lots of interesting learning to be done.
22nd December
Thank you for your help putting together the volcanoes. The children have enjoyed looking at each others and finding out how they were made. Several of them even erupted. Charlie’s was spectacular. Roman’s was made out of completely different materials from everyone elses. Several staff members voted and the overall winner was Layton. Well done everyone for taking part.
15th December
The children were all excited this week when they came back from Breakfast with Santa. They enjoyed it very much. They are also looking forward to the panto tomorrow and singing in church next week. Most are also trying really hard to achieve blessing so that the class can decorate biscuits before we finish for Christmas. If your child has made a volcano, please can they bring it in on Monday, when we will spend time looking at each other and admiring everyone hard work.
8th December
We have moved on to division in maths. The children are getting to grips with it however more times table practise would help. We have been finding out all about foxes in English. See how much your child can remember as it will help them with their extended write shortly.
1st December
Congratulations to Y3 who have managed to gain their Blessings reward this week. They will be coming to school in their slippers on Thursday to celebrate. For the next Blessings reward they have chosen to decorate a biscuit. The children have been working hard at swimming and it is beginning to show in their progress. They are all improving. Well done everyone.
24th November
The children really enjoyed the visit from the science man at the end of last week. They discovered lots about solids, liquids and gasses through simple practical experiments. Y3’s cricketing skills are now beginning to come along, as they learn new things each week.
17th November
I am really pleased with the work the children have been producing on multiplication and division. It has blown my socks off how quickly they have picked it up. Most children are finding our rocks topic very interesting. I have lots of different rocks on my desk that they have brought in. They are getting to know all the tricky words and can use them in their answers. Vocabulary like igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic.
10th November
We enjoyed making poppies. We have made a wreath for the window and each child has made one to hopefully wear on Friday then take home. We will have a service in school and take part in a 2 minutes silence. In maths we have been concentrating on the 3 and 4 times table. They children are getting much better recalling the facts.
3rd November
Our class book this half term is Fox by Margaret Wild. It is full of wonderful illustrations and the children are finding it very interesting. We have started multiplication in maths lessons. Please try to get you child to use TT Rockstars at home to help them with this.
20th October
We have made it to the end of term. The children have worked hard. Now they need a well earned rest so they are ready to start again next term when we will be reading a book called Fox for English, starting multiplication and division in maths, Geography is all about volcanoes and science will be rocks. We will also be busy with Christmas activities. It will be another busy half term. Enjoy your holiday.
13th October
The children have made an excellent start to the year in terms of reading at home, learning spellings and times tables. Thank you very much for your help, it is much appreciated. We have been working on subtraction this week in maths. We are now up to the tricky part of decomposition. We are slowly making progress and I am confident by the end of the week we will all understand and be able to complete the process.
6th October
Thank you very much for your Harvest donations. They are very much appreciated. We have been looking at addition with renaming in maths. I am pleasantly surprised just how quick the children have picked the methods up. It has been lovely to see. In English, we have been doing extended writes. This requires the children to put together several skills into one piece of writing. The children are all trying really hard and have produced good pieces.
29th September
The children have been given a TT Rockstars login this week. Please allow them to log in when possible. It is a fun enjoyable way to help them learn their times tables. We are enjoying The Iron Man story in English. The children are producing some super word showing off their great choices in vocabulary.
22nd September
The children did some super shading and toning in their art lesson. The fish they produced looked really good. They asked some interesting questions about stone age people, that we will be trying to answer over the next half term. Everyone is working hard which is lovely to see.
15th September
The children have made a good start in both maths and English. We are reading the Iron Man and producing lots of work connected to it. In maths, we are starting the year with place value. The children will be working with numbers up to 1000. Thank you for your help in supporting reading at home.
8th September
The children all appear to be happy to be back. They have told stories of their adventures over the summer holidays. It sounds like everybody has had a great time. I look forward to getting to know them all over the next weeks.