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Y3 15.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 14th Jan 2021 @ 8:56pm
Buenas Dias Robins children 
See the Power point attached. Today we will learn how to add and subtract multiples of 100.
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point if you can't hear my voice on the normal Power Point.
Times Tables
Recap your 3x table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 3? Try saying it whilst bouncing on the spot (or on your trampoline) or try counting up in multiples as you walk up the stairs and then say the multiples backwards when you are coming downstairs. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will be writing a set of instructions for how to play a game.
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
Reading
Today I'd like you to read out loud to either a grown up, your self, a pet or a teddy! I'd like you to focus on your story telling voice. Think about your pace and expression.
Spellings
Quiz time! See the attached Story n Spelling Power Point for my spelling test.
Click here for the you tube video of our Story n Spell Power Point.
Click here for the You Tube version https://youtu.be/AqjnNOU_di8
Worship
Mrs Powell has recorded us a lovely worship. Today she shares a super story with us. I wonder if you can work out the messgae behind the story?
Time to stop and relax and come with me into Giant country...
If you can't hear me on the Power Point, I have turned today's story time into a you tube video for you.
To keep active, this link is fabulous. You can sing along to Disney songs whilst you dance. Let's try it and maybe you could let me know on School Spider which one you like.
https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/activities/disney-workouts/
Have a wonderful weekend my fabulous Robins. You have been excellent this week. Have a rest now!
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
Y3 14.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 13th Jan 2021 @ 10:56am
Buenas Dias Robins children
See the Power point attached. Today we will learn how to subtract a 2 digit number from a 3 digit number.
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point if you can't hear my voice on the normal Power Point.
Times Tables
Recap your 3x table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 3? Try saying it whilst bouncing on the spot (or on your trampoline) or try counting up in multiples as you walk up the stairs and then say the multiples backwards when you are coming downstairs. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will be writing a description of the most amazing setting. You will love this picture Robins!
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
Reading
Read an article on the National Geographic Kids UK website. You can choose something that interests you and try to remember 3 things about your article to share with your family later. Choose the ‘Discover’ tab on the website, then select an article. There are different headings including Animals, History and Science so there’s plenty to choose from. I like this article about a ‘unicorn’ puppy:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/general-animals/narwhal-the-unicorn-puppy/
Or, simply enjoy some quiet time reading something that you enjoy. xxx
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix ‘ture’
adventure (adventuring, adventures, adventured)
mixture (mixtures, mixing, mixed, mixers)
capture (capturing, captured)
future (futuristic)
picture (pictures, pictured, picturing)
nature (similar to natural)
creature (creatures, similar to create)
I will add a new word each day and we can have a little quiz this Friday. Why not create a "Roll and Spell" game to learn these words or do your own spelling scribble/doode?
Thomas thought of another one for our 'Roll and Spell" today - ROBOT LETTERS! Have a go! He did them all with straight lines to look like robot wriitng.
Worship
It is time for our signing worship today Robins. It has been such a long time since we were able to sing properly together in school which is one of the parts of school life that I miss the most. However, whilst you are at home, you can sing your little heart's out beautifully.
I am attaching some songs to learn to sign but you can sing along too whilst at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaXPXWBcE3I
Time to stop and relax and come with me into Giant country...
If you can't hear me on the Power Point, I have turned today's story time into a you tube video for you.
To keep active, this link is fabulous. You can sing along to Disney songs whilst you dance. Let's try it and maybe you could let me know on School Spider which one you like.
https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/activities/disney-workouts/
Have a great day my lovely Robins, Friday tomorrow! Keep up the hard work.
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
Y3 13.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 12th Jan 2021 @ 9:32pm
Wednesday 13th January
Buenas Dias Robins children.
Maths
See the Power point attached. Today we will learn how to add a multiple of 10 onto a three digit number, crossing the hundreds boundary!
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point if you can't hear my voice on the normal Power Point.
Times Tables
Recap your 3x table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 3? Try saying it whilst bouncing on the spot (or on your trampoline) or try counting up in multiples as you walk up the stairs and then say the multiples backwards when you are coming downstairs. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will be writing a diary entry from the view point of Piper, a beautiful, little bird.. There is a Pixar animation to watch first to help us!
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
Reading
Please spend 20 minutes enjoying reading a text from home today. Let me know on our discussion page what you have been reading. Maybe you have found a new author that you could reccommed to us all?
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix ‘ture’
adventure (adventuring, adventures, adventured)
mixture (mixtures, mixing, mixed, mixers)
capture (capturing, captured)
future (futuristic)
picture (pictures, pictured, picturing)
nature (similar to natural)
I will add a new word each day and we can have a little quiz this Friday. Why not create a "Roll and Spell" game to learn these words or do your own spelling scribble/doode?
Worship
Enjoy some mindfullness meditations today about The Gratitude Tree. It is important to find time in our day to stop, have some quiet time and relfect on all the good things that we have in our lives.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64QzBuhsyuk
Story Time.
If you can't hear me on the Power Point, I have turned today's story time into a you tube video for you.
Have a great day my lovely Robins. Keep up the hard work.
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
Y3 12.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 11th Jan 2021 @ 1:28pm
Tuesday 12th January 2021
Buenas Dias Robins children.
Maths
See the Power point attached. Today we will continue to subtract ones but today, from a 3 digit number!
Click here to watch the you tube video of my Maths Power Point if you can't hear my voice on the normal Power Point.
Times Tables
Recap your 3x table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 3? Try saying it whilst bouncing on the spot (or on your trampoline) or try counting up in multiples as you walk up the stairs and then say the multiples backwards when you are coming downstairs. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
See the Power Point attached. Today we will be describing a setting again using our exciting noun phrases, adverbs and prepositions. We're off to Ancient Egypt today!
Here is the you tube link to my Writing Power Point as a video.
Reading
Please spend 20 minutes enjoying reading a text from home today. Perhaps you could take a look at the First News newspaper that I uploaded yesterday, read a story, a chapter book or a non fiction text. You could read to a grown up, tell your teddies a story or enjoy reading to yourself. Escape into the wonderful world of books Robins.
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix ‘ture’
adventure (adventuring, adventures, adventured)
mixture (mixtures, mixing, mixed, mixers)
capture (capturing, captured)
future (futuristic)
picture (pictures, pictured, picturing)
I will add a new word each day and we can have a little quiz this Friday. Why not create a "Roll and Spell" game to learn these words or do your own spelling scribble/doode?
Worship
Robins, enjoy a fabulous worship delievered by another Open The Book team which tells the Bible story of The Storm on the Lake. Do you remeber their song? "I wonder if you've heard, that this is God's own word, it's full of special things...."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRd7-PaoUaI&feature=youtu.be
Story Time
Have a great day my lovely Robins. Keep up the hard work.
Love from
Mrs Rice xxx
Y3 11.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 10th Jan 2021 @ 4:55pm
Hola Robins, Buenas Dias
How is everyone today? I hope that you all had a super weekend and a lovely rest so that we are all refreshed and ready to tackle the week ahead.
Today we will subtracting a ones digit from a 2 digit number that involves us crossing that tricky tens boundary! We have looked at this before in class, so you will be experts at it!
If you can't hear my voice on the Maths Power Point, you can access here in a You Tube version of it. https://youtu.be/ZVcszizl_Mg
(Fingers and toes crossed that you can hear me on this one....)
Times Tables
I have sorted TTRockstars so that it is set to 3 and 4 times tables for you. Have a play today and see how far you get to on the leader board today? https://ttrockstars.com/
Writing- Let's make an information poster today all about Seals 
If you can't hear my voice on the Writing Power Point, you can access here in a You Tube version of it https://youtu.be/pslqSn8RwRs
Reading
Please spend 20 minutes today reading something wonderful. Any book of your choice. Get lost in the wonderful world of story or find out an interesting new fact in an non ficiton text. See if you can find any new vocabulary that you have't used before in your writing. If you don't know what the new word means, ask your grown up if they have a dictionary or ask me on our discussion page.
I have also attached a children's newspaper for you to read, it is excellent. We have copies of First News in school so you may have seen it. This is written just for Primary School children, I think you will really enjoy looking at the articles and reports in here.
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix ‘ture’
Today’s word:
adventure (adventuring, adventures, adventured)
mixture (mixtures, mixing, mixed, mixers)
capture (capturing, captured)
future (futuristic)
I will add a new word each day and we can have a little quiz this Friday. Why not create a "Roll and Spell" game to learn these words or do your own spelling scribble/doode? My Thomas has got his spellings on the fridge door!
Story Time
I have attached a separate Power Point for the next installment of our BFG story.
Worship
I had a lovely time recording Mrs Powell for today's worship and listening to her beautiful Bible creation story.
Here is the link for Mrs Powell's worship today https://youtu.be/3pPOy7E5WNQ
Please click here to watch a little video about God's Creation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHB_hNk42g
Have a great day Robins class. Pop onto our School Spider class discussion to say hello.
Abrazos (hugs in Spanish)
Love Mrs Rice xxx
Y3 8.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 6th Jan 2021 @ 10:12pm
Thursday 7th January 2020
Good morning Robins
How are you all? It's Fridaaaaay! The weekend is at our finger tips! Hopefully you are all well and able to see and hear my Power Points. I have put the Power Points as You Tube videos as well on here if you are having difficulty hearing my voice. Please email school if you are having a problem.
I am online on the class discussion page all day to answer any questions you may have. You can just pop on there and say hi or tell me what you have been doing. It is a lovely way of staying in touch.
Y3 Maths Power Point in video form https://youtu.be/Y3HYMj3ZwpE
Today we are going to add a single digit number to a three digit number where we have to cross the tens boundary. The Power Point is also attached as normal.
Times Tables
I have sorted TTRockstars so that it is set to 3 and 4 times tables for you. Have a play today and see how far you get to on the leader board today? https://ttrockstars.com/
Writing- See the Power point attached.
Y3 Writing Power Point in video form https://youtu.be/apAhhrAizC8
Today we are going to research facts about your favourite African animal and write a non chronological report about it.
Reading
Have you found a good book at home to read whilst we are away from school? You could read a chapter a day. Please remember, reading magazines and non fiction books are fabulous activities too. Thomas and I are reading Bad Dad by David Walliams and it is wonderful. His website is great too, he reads his stories on here. Take a look!
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/watch-and-listen/
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix ‘ture’
Today’s word: adventure (adventuring, adventures, adventured)
mixture (mixtures, mixing, mixed, mixers)
capture (capturing, captured)
I will add a new word each day and we can have a little quiz next Friday.
Story Time
Have a great day Robins class and a wonderful weekend. Play games, read stories, watch TV, colour in, bake, ride your bike, go for a walk, chill out and be a lovely, kind Robin.
Abrazos (hugs in Spanish)
Love Mrs Rice xxx
Y3 07.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 6th Jan 2021 @ 2:47pm
Thursday 7th January 2020
Good morning Robins
How are you all? I have had a few laptop problems today, I think everyone in England has! Hopefully you are all well and able to see my Power Points. Please email school if you are having a problem.
I am online on the class discussion page all day to answer any questions you may have. You can just pop on there and say hi or tell me what you have been doing. It is a lovely way of staying in touch.
Addition and subtraction of three digit numbers- See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of my voice which will explain what to do (like I do each day in class) Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page)
Maths Power Point https://youtu.be/J6JT9Pne0Ew
Times Tables
I have sorted TTRockstars so that it is set to 3 and 4 times tables for you. Have a play today and see how far you get to on the leader board today? https://ttrockstars.com/
Writing- See the Power point attached. We are going to be a lighthouse keeper today and write a diary entry from his point of view. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Writing Power Point https://youtu.be/zQ3IcG-vFH8
Reading
Have you found a good book at home to read whilst we are away from school? You could read a chapter a day. Please remember, reading magazines and non fiction books are fabulous activities too. Thomas and I are reading Bad Dad by David Walliams and it is wonderful. His website is great too, he reads his stories on here. Take a look!
https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/watch-and-listen/
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix ‘ture’
Today’s word: adventure (adventuring, adventures, adventured)
mixture (mixtures, mixing, mixed, mixers)
I will add a new word each day and we can have a little quiz on Friday.
Story
(this is being recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points)
Have a great day Robins class. I know how strange this all is. Keep smiling.
Take care
Love Mrs Rice xxx
Y3 06.01.21, by Mrs Rice
Date: 5th Jan 2021 @ 1:20pm
Wednesday 6th January 2021
Good morning my lovely Robins
How are you all? I am so sad that we are apart once again and that I didn't get to say goodbye to you. But... we have done this before and we can do it again. I will miss your little faces dearly and will be thinking about you every day.
Please look at the class discussion page each day where I will be available to "chat" to you about the work that I have set for that day, this is a great way that we can keep in touch.
Maths
Addition and Subtraction multiples of 100- See the Power point attached. Our home learning maths lessons will be guided by a recording of my voice which will explain what to do (like I do each day in class) Just click on the little speaker icon on the power point page)
If you can not hear my voice, we have converted the Power Point into a video so you should be able to play the slidesPlease contact admin and we can get the video to you. Don't worry. x
Maths video link: https://studio.youtube.com/video/tyP4r2R3RqY/edit
Writing video link:
Times Tables
Recap your 3x table. Can you say it forwards and backwards? Can you write out the multiples of 3? Try saying it whilst bouncing on the spot (or on your trampoline) or try counting up in multiples as you walk up the stairs and then say the multiples backwards when you are coming downstairs. TTRockstars https://ttrockstars.com/ Where can you get to on the leader board today?
Writing
A setting description - See the Power point attached. Like the maths, I have recorded the instructions so just click on the audio button to hear what to do.
Reading
Robins I would love you to read a little each day of a book of your choice. This could be a story, a non - fiction book or even a magazine. Maybe you could read to an adult, read to your teddies or listen to your grown up read to you.
Spellings
Have a go at reading, saying in a sentence and spelling words with the suffix ‘ture’
I will add a new word each day and then on Friday we can have a little quiz.
Today’s word: adventure (word family words: adventurous, adventured, adventuring)
Story
(this is being recorded and embedded into our Writing Power Points)
Have a wonderful day at home Robins. Remember our Christian Values of kindness and friendship. Smile lots at home and use your beautiful manners.
Love from Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan xxx
Y3 Wk Beg 21.12.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 18th Dec 2020 @ 10:34am
Feliz Navidad!
Mrs Brennan and I would like to wish you all a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We have loved teaching you in Y3 so far and can't wait to welcome you back in January. Thank you for our gifts, they are were so thoughtful. We hope that you have enjoyed your presies from us. Thank you for your smiles, fantastic signing and the way that you have embraced this difficut year. I am so proud of you all. Thank you for making it a special time in our class.
Have a wonderful, restful Christmas with your families. I have attached some Christmas Maths just incase you fancy it!
Keep warm, watch films, read stories, drink hot chocolate, play with your new toys and remember to say thankyou.
I will be waiting to greet you on 4th January, ready to hear all about your Christmas fun.
Take care
Love from Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan xxx
Y3 Wk Beg 07.12.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 6th Dec 2020 @ 9:40pm
Hi Everyone
What a great week we had last week! Christmas has definitely arived at Lostock Gralam! I hope you all like our Christmas tree in the playground that we will plant on the field in January as a premanent reminder of how different Christmas 2020 was. Robins have enjoyed learning how to play 'Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer' on the ukuele and sounded absolutely fantastic on Thursday when we recorded a little something for you. The children also enjoyed making their own Christingle, another first in these different times. We have missed having our sevice in church however our room looked beautiful with every child's glow stick shining in the darkness, a reminder that Jesus is the light of the world. The children took part in a recorded worshp with Mr Cliff leading us in the making of our Christingles and they were able to explain the significance of each element. We have loved learning how to sign Christmas songs and carols and it was just magical for the whole school to be out side in the playground together, socially distanced, as we all signed a special song for you. A few tears were shed by the adults!
This week we will be having little assessments in reading, spelling and maths to add to my own, continuous teacher assessments. Inbetween the assessments, as a treat for all of their hard work, the children will be watching a pantomine from The Grange theatre that they have kindly sent into school for us. We will continue to explore the app 'Book Creator' on the ipads during our computing lessons, adding sound, music and graphics into the super hero books that the children have already started. The children have been excellent in these lessons, listening well, having fun and supporting each other.
In PE, Robins are learning how to play Netball with Mr Ault, focusing on shooting, passing and receiving the ball as well as how to get into a good space during the game. Please remember that all PE lessons are now on a Monday and the children can wear gloves as it is getting colder.
Thankyou for your continued support with home reading, spelling and times tables. These three areas, continue to be the homework for Robins class. Please don't hesitate to ring me at school or send me an email via admin@lostockgralam.cheshire.sch.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Have a great week.
Many thanks
Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan xxx
Y3 Wk Beg 30.11.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 30th Nov 2020 @ 10:12pm
Hi Everyone
We are going to be very busy this week with Christmas crafts, signing songs and practising our Christmas song on the ukueles. I can't wait!
The children are really enjoying our story Seal Surfer. They will be using speech marks for the first time as they learn to write conversations correctly. We will explore synonyms for said to make our writing more interesting. We will also use dictionaries to find the definition of new vocabulary that we uncover in the story.
In Maths, the children will continue their addition of three digit numbers with a focus on the tens digit. They will be adding tens that cross over into the hundreds column above or below. We will also be exploring problem solving activities involving addition of three digit numbers. In addition, we will also be consolidating fractions work that we missed in Y2.
We will be enjoying reading lots of different non fiction Stone Age texts and exciting new stories. I will introduce the children to DEAR (drop everything and read) that we will enjoy daily.
Our spellings for this week continue with the prefix 'im'. They are challenging however we will be exploring the meaning of each word all week.
impartial, immaturity, improper, improbable, impatiently, immovable, immeasurable, important
In Science, we will be exploring which materials form shadows when a torch is shone on them. The children will make and test their predictions whilst embedding their understanding of how and why a shadow is formed.
It will be a busy but exciting week. All our PE lessons are now on a Monday. Mr A has said that the children can wear gloves. Please continue to read with the children and practise their spellings and times tables. We really appreciate your continued support and as always, love working with Robins class.
Please ask me via the admin email if you have any queries about anything.
Many thanks
Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan
Y3 Wk Beg 16.11.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 12th Nov 2020 @ 7:56pm
Hi Everyone
I am really looking forward to our parents evening calls tomorrow, thank you so much for using our new system to book.
We have had a fabulous week together in Swallows class. Thank you so much for your Pennies for Pudsey, your donations are greatly appreciated, we will get busy counting and let you know how much we have raised. Our two highlights have been decorating our wooden crosses for Remembrance Day and taking them over to church, they look beautiful. The children were so respectful whilst we were making and laying them at church. We have also had a fantastic virtual workshop from Mr Trevor, a Stone Age visitor who taught us lots about how the Stone Age people lived. I have been really proud of our children. We are exploring how to make tints and shades in art using pastells in order to create stunning versions of Stone Henge for the front cover of our Topic books.
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Next week we will be continuing to add 3 digit numbers in a variety of ways, looking at crossing the tens and hundreds boundary. We are ejoying our new story, Seal Surfer by Michael Foreman. We have made sensible predictions using clues from the text, identified noun phrases and introduced prepositions of place, time and cause. We continue to collect and explore new and exciting vocabulary such as perilous, determined and segregation.
Please continue to read with your child daily and help them to recall their three times tables, your support is always greatly appreciated and so valuable to the children.
Our spellings this week continue to focus on how a prefix can alter the meaning of a root word. We have introduced the children to term 'antonym' eg able/unable.
disobey, disadvantage, disconnect, inactive, incredible, informal, unlock, unhappy, unsafe and unkind.
Please contact me via the school admin email address or give me a ring, I am always here to discuss any questions or queries.
Have a great week, many thanks
Mrs Rice
Y3 Wk beg 9.11.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 5th Nov 2020 @ 10:25pm
Hi
I hope that everyone is safe and well. Thank you for making your parents evening bookings on line for Fiday 13th November, I'm really looking forward to speaking to everbody. If you haven't made an appointment yet, please have a look on School Spider to see which times are still available.
Now that we have settled back into school life so well, we are going to return to our weekly spellings each Friday. The children were really excited when I showed them the list and said "We haven't done this for ages!"
Our spellings for this week are based on the prefixes dis and in.
disagree, disappear, disapprove, dishonest, dislike, incapable, incorrect, invisible, incomplete, independent
We have started our addition and subtraction work of three digit numbers in Maths. I am really proud of how the children are tackling trickier problems and showing perseverance. We are continuing to explore rapid recall of multiplication and division facts of the three times tables.
In Science, the children are learning how we see things, how light travels and how shadows are formed. We will be investigating how to make the biggest shadow and why the shadows change size during the day.
In our reading lessons, the children have thoroughly enjoyed reading Lights On Cotton Rock by David Litchfield (if you're looking for a Christmas stocking filler, they have absolutely loved this story.) This week, we will be exploring our likes and dislikes of the story, any questions we still have and patterns across the text that we have spotted.
Thank you for continuing to read with your children at home, please may I remind everyone that homework at the minute is daily reading (three comments in reading diaries equals a raffle ticket) Times Tables Rock Stars and now, weekly spellings. Thank you for your continued support with this.
This week, we will be celebrating Remembrance Day by laying our wooden crosses at The Cenotaph. We will also be collecting Pennies for Pudsey on Friday 13th for Children in Need. Just copper coins please, we have a laminated Pudsey that we would like to cover in pennies.
If you have any questions or worries, please contact me via the office admin email or give me a call at school. It feels so very strange still, not being able to chat to you all each day. Your children remain a delight to teach. We are having a wonderful time together in Robins class. This half term, we have lots of exciting Christmas activities planned for the children, some magical moments will be recorded and sent home to you, watch this space...!
Many thanks
Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan
Y3 Wk beg 19.10.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 16th Oct 2020 @ 10:58am
Hi Everyone
What a fabulous week we have had! The children have been so engaged in their learning this week, it has been fantastic to see. I am really proud of the passion the children are showing for their writing, as we further explore the Space Race and Moon Landing in 1969. The children are beginning to plot the key events in Katherine Johnson's life in preparation for writing a biography about her. We will be using noun phrases, a variety of conjunctions and the correct tense.
The children are making excellent predictions, connections and inferences in our reading lessons as we read more of our gorgeous story, Lights on Cotton Rock. We are also loving sharing Stig of the Dump together as we discover what life was like in The Stone Age in preparation for our topic after the holidays. We have explored our understanding of The Trinty in RE and discussed how other people view us. The children produced some beautiful work in this lesson.
Next week in Maths we will begin addition of three digit numbers using partitioning, practical equipment and eventaully the column method. We are continuing our learning, understanding and recall of the three times tables and we have seen great progress with this already. Thank you so much for the work that you are doing at home with the children, it really makes a difference.
Please may I add a gentle reminder that reading at home regularly remains an expectation for the children and greatly benefits thier progress and love of books. Three comments in their diary enables the children to enter our reading raffle.
Mrs Brennan and I feel like we have won the lottery with our class. We are so so proud of their efforts and attitude towards school, coming into school each day to teach your children is a real pleasure. They are also making Mr Ault happy with thier football and netball skills.
I am attaching the Y3/4 spelling words from the National Curriculum for you to have as flash cards at home. These words are the expectation for the end of Y4 so please don't panic as they are quite tricky. I just thought it would be useful for you to have these. We will be working on Y3 spelling patterns in class from now on which include:
Prefixes dis, in, super, sub, re and anti.
Suffixes ous, ly, ion and ian.
Homophones (words that sound the same but are spelt differently with a different meaning eg knight/night)
As always, please ask if you have any questions or worries via the admin email or give me a call in school.
Thank you for your continued support
Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan
Y3 Wk Beg 12.10.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 8th Oct 2020 @ 8:56pm
Hi
What a super week Robins have had! I am so proud of how hard they are working, how much care the children are putting into the presentation of their written work and how happy they are to be back in school. There is a lovely atmosphere in our classroom.
The children have really engaged with our class text, Stig of The Dump. They love listening to the adventures of Barney, Lou and Stig. This text is a great lead into our Stone Age topic which begins after half term. The children are also working hard in their writing lessons as we learn more about The Space Race and the important role that Katherine Johnson played. We have written excellent diaries and scene descriptions focusing on noun phrases and conjunctions.
Next week, we continue this work, with a greater emphasis on punctuation and tense. In Maths, we are consolidating our place value of 3 digit numbers and focusing on the multiplication and division facts of the three times table. Our RE work has centered on how Christians use images to represent God and we have matched Bible quotes to different artist impressions as well as thining about how we think about God.
We will continue to revise the Year 2 spelling patterns of adding 'ing' to verbs as well as concentrating on correct joined handwriting. The children are using their 'Gratitude Jars' to remind them of all the things that make them happy. I am enjoying every day with my class, appreciating being their teacher and embarking on another exciting year ahead. Mrs Brennan always comments on how well behaved and friendly the children are!
As always, please contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Many thanks
Mrs Rice
Y3 24.09.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 25th Sep 2020 @ 8:31am
Hi
Thank you so much for talking with me over the phone this week, I have really enjoyed catching up with everybody. It is so strange waving from across the playground so the opportunity to chat about how the children are was great. I did leave voice mails where I could and I will continue to try to catch the parents who I wasn't able to reach yesterday. If you need any thing at all, please email admin and I will get back to you.
We have had a super week in Robins class, I have been impressed with how well the children are partitioning 3 digit numbers and recalling multiples of three. We race against each other to see how quickly we can record the three times tables forwards and backwards!
Next week we will be exploring different Bible stories and discussing how God is represented in each one. The children will continue with diary writing using conjunctions, ordering and comparing 3 digit numbers and mastering adding suffixes to root words. We will also learn how to use apostrophes for possession.
Mrs Brennan and I are really enjoying being with our class, they make us proud every day.
Many thanks
Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan
Y3 17.09.20, by Mrs Rice
Date: 17th Sep 2020 @ 5:04pm
Hi Everyone
Welcome back to our weekly blog. I am absolutely delighted to be back in school with my class. They have been brilliant. Mrs Brennan and I are so proud of how well the children have settled in to our new classroom. I still pinch myself daily that I have the pleasure to be their teacher again this year, I am loving every minute!
Thankyou to all of you for your continued support during lockdown and since we have returned to school. It is strange not to be able to talk to you each morning and evening but I am awlays here at the end of the phone or can reply via the admin email address if you need me.
We are working on a whole school project called "All together Now." During this we are focusing on what we are thankful for, what little worries we may have and lots of minfulness activities. We are spending valuable time reading and discovering new books. We are currently reading "Stig of the Dump" as our whole class shared story and have even turned our reading area into a dump! The children are really ejoying this story especially the relationship between the two main characters of Stig and Barney.
Next week we will be continuing to learn about Katherine Johnson, who navigated Apollo 11 to the moon in 1969. The children will be using noun phrases to create character descriptions as well as asking careful questions based on their reading. Our maths work will focus on the place value of 3 digit numbers, ordering and comparing them as well as positioning them onto a numberline. The times tables that we will focus on this half term is the 3 times table and the 4. We will also recap the 2, 5 and 10 times tables.
We will be exploring the suffixes 'al', 'ful' and 'ness' in our spelling work. The children will investigate how they alter the meaning of a root word, how many syllables are in each word and which sounds they can spot.
This week I have sent home your child with a reading book and their new homework diary. Over the next few weeks, we will assess the children in their reading in class but for the time being, we have given the children a banded book that they were reading back when we last assessed them in March. The children are all reading a wide range of additional books and texts in class and we are encouraging them to continue to read their own choice of books at home each day to develop their love of reading. If you can read aloud to your child too, this would be great!
Please continue to write in their reading diaries as a record of reading completed at home. The children can still earn a raffle ticket for three reads or more and comments in their diary. I am currently unable to write in the diaries however a green stamp lets you know that I have read your comment. If you write me a note in there that requires feedback from me, I will call you to discuss any little problems or concerns that you may have.
Once again, your children have been fabulous and it is just wonderful to be all back together again in Robins class.
Many thanks
Mrs Rice and Mrs Brennan.
Thursday 16th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 15th Jul 2020 @ 10:22am
Good morning everyone J
So today would have been our last day together in Robins Class, but instead of being in school together, you are all at home. I just want to say how incredibly proud I am of each and every one of you for the hard work you put in during our time in Year 3, your resilience while we have been doing our learning from home and for all of the giggles and happy memories we have made along the way. You are all INCREDIBLE and I know you are going to make the most superb Goldfinches!!!
As today marks the start of the school summer holidays, I am not going to post home learning tasks for today. However, I have attached numerous challenges that you could take part in over the holidays. Why not print each one out and write the date beside it when you have completed it?
If you haven’t already, you could also listen to the Lostock Team reading ‘The Twits’:
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ne7IT8w_9M&t=42s
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRnox40nSLo&t=18s
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLDe3vLAD80&t=13s
Part 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRkPER4lXh4&t=3s
Have the most amazing summer!! Smile, laugh, make memories, rest, stay safe and most importantly come back to us in September ready for a super year of learning and laughs J
Lots of love and hugs,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxxxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
It is hard to think we break up from school today. I cannot tell you enough times just how amazing you have been since we were all last together, I am so proud of how you have managed, learnt and kept smiling. All the staff can’t wait for September until we are back again but missing some very special Year 6 pupils who are going onto new adventures. When I was looking for a worship on how to end the year I found this, I hope you like it!
All of us will have preferred ways to say goodbye. However, the actual word ‘goodbye’ means, ‘God be with you.’ Christians believe that God is always with us. It is good to remember that when people leave us, they are not left on their own. Whether it is just over the holidays, or as some of you move to a new school, we all wish you the very best and, as we say goodbye, we pray that God will be with you wherever you go.
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face;
the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.
“I think we dream so we don’t have to be apart for so long. If we’re in each other’s dreams, we can be together all the time.” —Winnie the Pooh
Have a wonderful summer!
Wednesday 15th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 14th Jul 2020 @ 11:57am
Good morning everyone J
How are you all today? It was AMAZING to see so many of you yesterday. I went home with a huge smile on my face, feeling very grateful that I was able to spend some time with you all before the summer holidays. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!!
You can watch the final instalment of ‘The Twits’ this morning. I really hope you have loved listening to it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRkPER4lXh4&t=3s
I have attached our Home Learning Timetable below if you would like to do some project work this morning. I have also attached some fun maths puzzles for you to have a go at this morning. Can you work out the value of each object? Why not share your answers over on our class discussion this morning?
Have a super day my lovely Robins J
Lots of love and BIG hugs,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Joshua 1:9
How do you feel about returning to school? Do you feel nervous, anxious, perhaps wishing you were back home where you felt safe?
In this passage, Joshua was standing at the edge of the land of Canaan, Moses had died, and God was commanding Joshua to take the Israelites forward into the promised land. It was new, they were leaving what they had known, to step into a future that God had planned.
God gave this command to Joshua in verse 9 to encourage him, to put a strong heart into him, whatever the future holds, God would be with him. I wonder how this made Joshua feel strong and courageous? As Joshua and the people of Israel recalled how God had been with them through the desert, it gave them certainty of the truth of this going forward, this is a common pattern throughout the Bible of looking back to God’s faithfulness to stand strong in going forward.
Joshua probably felt the same as we do now, as we begin again, our community, coming back together and settling down into our school – some things will feel familiar, some will feel different. Corrie ten Boom, a German Christian who survived concentration camps during the Holocaust, said, “Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” What do you know of God? Reflect back – how has God been with you before Covid-19? How has he been with you through this? How might this make you feel strong and courageous?
Listen to the track “Good Good Father” by Chris Tomlinson. Joshua spent time talking with God – it gave him courage to go forward into something new…spend time talking to God now, recall how he has shown goodness over that past months and even years, tell him your feelings and ask him to give you courage for the future.
A prayer for courage:
Lord, I’m afraid
I don’t feel bold or courageous today
Help me to remember that bravery isn’t the absence of fear, it’s doing the right thing no matter what.
Give me a courageous heat.
I know that you will be with me, I am not alone.
You are greater than any obstacle I face.
Help me to step forward knowing that you are trustworthy
And my source of strength.
In Jesus’ name. Amen
“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think.” — Christopher Robi
Tuesday 14th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 13th Jul 2020 @ 1:11pm
Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday J
REMINDER: This morning between 9.30am and 11.30am we invite you into school to spend the morning on the field playing games and having fun with me, Mrs Evans and all your lovely Robin friends. I can’t wait to see you all again!
This morning, you can watch part 3 of ‘The Twits’ read by Team Lostock:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLDe3vLAD80&t=13s
In case you missed it yesterday, I have attached our last Weekly Challenge Booklet – remember you can upload it to our class discussion for me to see when you are finished. I have also attached our final Home Learning Timetable again.
Why not take part in this fun drawing challenge today?
Photo cut-outs: Print off any picture or use something found at home/outside and cut it in half. Stick one half onto a plain sheet of paper and try to draw the other half to match.
Have a brilliant day everyone and I hope to see lots of you in school at 9.30am this morning.
Lots of love,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
How do we know we are loved?
Penguins are loyal to their partners. Love is loyal. God is loyal and is committed to us. In Hebres 13.5 God says, “never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” This is a way of understanding that we are loved by Him.
Has someone ever said you are ‘One in a Million’? Out of all the 7.3 billion people in the world, there is only one of us. God has made us unique. We are important. We are special, we are loved. Letting other peoples love in our hears makes our hearts’s stronger. If we want to live well and if we want to love others it starts with loving ourselves and letting love in.
Monday 13th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 12th Jul 2020 @ 10:29pm
Good morning my lovely Robins J
I can’t believe that this would have been our last week together in Year 3, I am very sad that we are not able to spend it how we had hoped, however, we do still have another opportunity to be together before the summer holidays!!!!
REMINDER: Tomorrow between 9.30am and 11.30am we invite you into school to spend the morning on the field playing games and having fun with me, Mrs Evans all your lovely Robin friends.
This morning, you can watch part 2 of ‘The Twits’ read by Team Lostock. We really hope you enjoyed listening to Part 1 on Friday and seeing lots of familiar faces. Parts 3 and 4 will be coming tomorrow and Wednesday.
You can watch Part 2 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRnox40nSLo&t=18s
You will find attached our Home Learning Timetable if you would like to finish your Science, Topic and RE projects. I have also attached our final Weekly Challenge Booklet – I really hope you enjoy it!
Unfortunately, last week was the final week of Oak National Academy Lessons, however the lessons from previous weeks remain on the site. Why not look back at the previous lessons to see which ones you have not yet completed?
https://classroom.thenational.academy/schedule-by-year/year-3
Have a wonderful Monday and I will see you all tomorrow at 9.30am!
Sending you all BIG hugs and lots of love,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Sometimes people make us sad. When it comes to being hurt, the bravest, happiest, strongest thing we can do is to forgive. Forgiving is not to hold onto the hurt and to let it go. Jesus said to forgive not 7 times but 77 times. What can we do today to love someone else more?
Jesus instructs us to forgive others over and over again just like he does for us. He clearly teaches his disciples in this story that they are to forgive “seventy-seven times” or over and over again
Just like his forgiveness doesn’t run out, neither should our own. Use this story to share with your child that we should forgive others just as he forgives us. Jesus provided the way and the model for humility and forgiveness. His example is one we can follow daily because parents, siblings, teachers, friends and loved ones will make mistakes that affect us.
“Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32
Friday 10th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 9th Jul 2020 @ 4:03pm
Happy Friday everyone!!
REMINDER: This morning between 9am and 10am, we have our Robins PE lesson with me, Mr Ault and Mrs Evans! We would love to see you all there. Remember to wear comfy clothes and bring a water bottle with you.
Give yourself a big pat on the back! It is Friday again and you have blown me away with your hard work and continued dedication to your home learning this week!
Today, and over the next week, all the staff at Lostock have a little bit of a treat for you. We have all read a chapter or two of ‘The Twits’ by Roald Dahl for you and over the next few blogs we will be sharing the story with you! We really hope you enjoy seeing lots of familiar faces and of course enjoy listening to this very funny story. So why not curl up with a hot chocolate and enjoy today’s video? You can watch part 1 here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ne7IT8w_9M&t=42s
As always, let’s take some time this morning to think about the week we have had. What are your favourite moments from this week? What are you grateful for?
“Sometimes we should express our gratitude for the small and simple things like the scent of the rain, the taste of your favourite food, or the sound of a loved one’s voice.”
Our timetable is linked below if you would like to finish some topic work from this week. It is also the final day of this week’s Oak National Academy lessons. In maths today we will continue to look at multiplication using the partitioning method and in English we will be writing our own story.
Have a wonderful weekend my lovely Robins! Sending big hugs and lots of love,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Thursday 9th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 8th Jul 2020 @ 12:07pm
Good morning Robins and Happy Thursday J
How are you all this morning?
When I spoke to lots of you last week, you all seemed to enjoy the Garden yoga resource that I shared with you. Therefore, today I have uploaded another yoga/breathing resource to our blog called 'Calm down brain breaks'. It has lots of different breathing techniques that you can try at home when you are feeling worried or anxious, or simply want to relax for 5 minutes.
This morning Mrs Southern has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6n9-ufbARY
Our timetable is attached below if you would like to carry on with your topic work this morning. For maths and writing we will continue with our Oak National Academy Lessons. Today in English we are looking at different types of punctuation and in maths we are focussing on multiplication using partitioning.
English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/key-feature-spag-focus-008d46
Have a super day my lovely Robins and remember tomorrow we have our class PE lesson with Mr Ault between 9am and 10am! It will be so lovely to see you all again!! Wear comfy clothes and bring a water bottle.
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Never judge anyone by the way they look.
Once upon a time, in a desert far away, there was a rose who was so proud of her beautiful looks. Her only complaint was growing next to an ugly cactus.
Every day, the beautiful rose would insult and mock the cactus on his looks, all while the cactus remained quiet. All the other plants nearby tried to make the rose see sense, but she was too swayed by her own looks.
One scorching summer, the desert became dry, and there was no water left for the plants. The rose quickly began to wilt. Her beautiful petals dried up, losing their lush colour.
Looking to the cactus, she saw a sparrow dip his beak into the cactus to drink some water. Though ashamed, the rose asked the cactus if she could have some water. The kind cactus readily agreed, helping them both through the tough summer, as friends.
What have you done for a friend? The cactus and the rose look very different but we are all unique and have special gifts.
“The things that make me different are the things that make me, me.”
—Piglet
Wednesday 8th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 7th Jul 2020 @ 2:21pm
Good morning Robins and Happy Wednesday J
It was so lovely to see so many of you yesterday – it really put a big smile on my face!!
I just loved this photo as a little reminder that we must look after ourselves and others during these strange times when we are not in school. What will you do today to:
- Keep learning?
- Get connected?
- Be mindful?
- Be active?
- Be giving?
This morning Mrs Rice has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d50xjPmHgvM&t=21s
For maths and writing today we will continue with our Oak National Academy Lessons looking at the features of a story and our 8 times tables.
English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-identify-the-features-of-a-story
I have attached our No Outsider’s Lessons again for you today. Remember there are 9 lessons in total so you could either choose your favourite lesson/activity to complete or spread them out of the next week or two if you want to do them all J
Our timetable is also attached with some suggested activities and resources.
Remember if you need any help today, or have any question, just pop over to our Class Discussion and I will respond to you as quickly as possible.
Sending big hugs,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Explorers: Freya Stark (1893-1993)
Stark went where few Europeans, especially women, had ever been before. A British explorer and writer, her travels led her into remote areas of Turkey and the Middle East. While living in Baghdad, she explored and mapped uncharted areas of the Islamic world. Hers were some of the first accurate maps of the region. She moved on foot, on donkeys, on camels and by car – camping along the way. Stark is the author of more than 24 travel books, covering local history, culture and tales of everyday life. In spite of age and illnesses, she never stopped travelling. In 1972 she was honoured as Dame Freya Stark! Wow!
What adventures would you go on? Why?
Tuesday 7th July - Robins, by Miss Beattie
Date: 6th Jul 2020 @ 8:09pm
Happy Tuesday everyone!
How are you all today? I hope you all had a super Monday and are ready for another busy day. Did you manage to complete your gratitude journal yesterday? I have been keeping one too and it has really helped me to wake up and go to bed in a good mood!
REMEMBER: Today, you can pop into school between 9am and 11.30am to see me, collect your end of year report and pick up a new home learning pack if you would like one! I would LOVE to see you all J
This morning Mrs Elson has read a story for you:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnUdvdAfS_k
In case you missed it yesterday, I have attached this week’s Challenge Booklet, as well as our new and updated home learning timetable.
I have also attached a pdf document with some No Outsider’s lessons for you to complete at home. They are all based on the story ‘Dog don’t do ballet’ that I read for you a couple of weeks ago. You can either listen to me reading the story again (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5h7VQfaGQo&t=7s) or the author Anna Kemp (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7BoyAJOYcE). When you have listened to the story again, there are 9 lessons and worksheets for you to complete. You could choose one or two to do each day this week J
For maths and writing today we will continue with our Oak National Academy lessons looking at word meaning and our 6 times tables.
English: https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/reading-comprehension-to-find-word-meanings
Have a brilliant day Robins! Please do share what you get up to with me on Twitter or over on our Class Discussion. I love to see your amazing work and lovely smiley faces. Sending you all big hugs,
Miss Beattie and Mrs Esling xxx
Message from Mrs Powell:
Good morning! This week, we are going to find out about amazing people who have done amazing things. As you read the stories, just imagine what you will do when you are older… all these amazing people once sat in a classroom just like you!
Gillian Ayres
In the 1970s, she became the first woman ever to run an art department in a British Art School! When she was older, she moved to North Wales. In Wales, she started to use oil paint again rather than acrylic paint to make her artwork. Oil paint is really thick and sometimes she would apply the paint so it would be inches thick! While she lived in Wales her artwork became even bolder and more joyful.
Gillian Ayres wanted people to be happy when they looked at her art and the world around them. Does her art make you feel happy? What other emotions do you feel?
Gillian Ayres was obsessed with painting. She is one of the most famous British abstract painters. Being an abstract painter meant you didn't care about artworks looking like real things, like people or buildings, but you care about shapes, colours and emotions. Someone asked her once what her artwork was about, and she just listed random things like ice cream, cakes, seaweed, shells and hats!
L.S Lowry
L. S. Lowry (Laurence Stephen Lowry) was born on 1st November 1887 in Stretford, Lancashire.
Lowry had an unhappy childhood. He wasn’t very popular at school, didn’t have a very close relationship with his parents, and he had few friends.
The Lowry family moved to the industrial town of Pendlebury in 1909. The landscape was dominated by textile mills and the chimneys of factories, and this imagery left its mark on the young L. S. Lowry.
Lowry had taken art classes as a child and he went to the Manchester School of Art and then Salford Royal Technical College.
In 1932, Lowry’s father died and he looked after to his mother. After his mother fell asleep, Lowry started to paint, often finishing at 3 a.m.
Lowry’s paintings often featured industrial Pendlebury and they captured scenes of life in industrial England. His landscapes are often populated by stylised ‘matchstick men’ figures.
Lowry didn’t complete many paintings of London. However, his 1960 painting of Piccadilly Circus sold for more than £5 million in 2011.
Some of his most famous works include: Industrial Landscape, going to the Match and Coming from the Mill, The Viaduct and The Football Match.
Lowry became an official war artist in 1943 and he was the Official Artist of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
Lowry was a massive fan of Manchester City Football Club just like Mr A!