A Chembakolli Village

This week, our India topic comes to an end. We have thoroughly enjoyed finding out about a different way of life and comparing it to our own has been fascinating.

During art lessons we have been creating a Chembakoli village (this is a small village in the south of India), first we learnt about the conditions of housing and then we looked at the surrounding environment. After that, we used the knowledge that we had acquired to draw a plan of a village. Finally, we brought these to life and created our very own 3D models.

Here are the results...

All models will be sent home with the children before the end of half-term.

House T-shirt Day

Dear Parents,

This Friday 18th of October, children will be allowed to wear their P.E shorts and house t-shirts to school. This is a reward for the hard work that they have put in during this half-term.

Thank you.

Miss Campbell

Homework Week Beginning 14.10.13

Literacy Miss C - Read the sentences 1-10. Then, circle the adjective and underline the noun.
Literacy Mr D - Read the story and complete the missing word activity on the last page.

Maths Miss C - Complete pages 39-41 of your maths homework book.
Maths Mr D - Interpret the pictograph and answer the questions.

Science Miss C - Describe the materials using two adjectives. Then, suggest an example of how they could be used.

Homework will be given out and explained to the children each Monday. This due in on Friday, however, if it is completed earlier, it may be handed in.

If any of the children have any queries about their homework, please let me know, thank you.

There is no homework to be completed over the half-term holidays.

Waterproof Materials

During science lessons, Year 3 continue to investigate the properties of different materials. This week, we are exploring waterproofing. If materials do not absorb water at all they are said to be waterproof, a property that can be very useful for example in clothing, packaging and housing.

We decided to experiment which materials would be the most practical in making an effective umbrella. The children made their very own umbrellas out of a variety of materials, then they dropped water onto these. We all watched carefully to see which umbrellas would  absorb or repel the water. This was measured by observing the number of drops and the length of time that they stayed on the umbrella.

Children made umbrellas from newspaper, plastic, tissue paper, card board, and crepe paper. Can you guess which were the most waterproof? That's right, it was the PLASTIC umbrellas that repelled the water droplets.

Finally, we decided to work together to make one big umbrella made out of lots of different materials!

Class Party

During this half-term, the children have all worked incredibly hard. I have been extremely impressed with their outstanding behavior and positive attitude towards learning. For this reason, we are planning to celebrate with an end of term party on Friday afternoon. Children are allowed to bring in a small snack to share with friends and together we will enjoy some games.

Kanchanaburi Residential

Please take some time to watch the video below which gives you information about our residential trip to Kanchanaburi in January. If you have any further questions then please do not hesitate to come and ask me and I will do my best to answer them.

Thank you,

Miss Campbell

Homework Week Beginning 7th of October

Literacy Miss C - Read the report about frogs and answer the questions underneath.
Literacy Mr D - End the sentences with full stops, question marks and exclamation marks. Then, think of three of your own sentences.

Maths Miss C - Pages 37+38
Maths Mr D - Pages 43-46

Science Miss C - Design a house selecting all of the WRONG materials.

Homework will be given out and explained to the children each Monday. This due in on Friday, however, if it is completed earlier, it may be handed in.

If any of the children have any queries about their homework, please let me know, thank you.