Tuesday, 6 September 2016

Our Culture

Today we shared our picture collage homework with each other. We spoke about our home lives, families and shared stories. As a class we talked about something new we had learnt about the students in our class. 


Monday, 5 September 2016

Homework



Year 3 Homework
Set: Monday 5th September
Due: Monday 12th September
Maths:
Abacus Homework.
Please email if you need log in details.
kniveton@ascot.ac.th
Times tables:
3 x tables
  • Learn them so you can say them without stopping: 1x3=3, 2x3=6, 3x3=9, 4x3=12...
  • Be able to answer questions out of order : what is 5x3, what is 2x3, what is 8x3?
Reading:
To read at least 2 books and complete an activity in your reading diary for each book you have read.
Inquiry:
Research one family celebration and make a poster about why people celebrate it.
E.g. My family celebrate Christmas because we are Christian. At Christmas we give presents because the wise men brought presents to the baby Jesus.

Maple Syrup


Mr Millican shared his culture with us this week. He is from Canada. Mr Millican told us about different parts of his culture including the importance of his national flag. We found out maple syrup comes from Canada. It is made from Maple trees. 

We had to guess where in Canada we thought the maple syrup was produced. 



We watched a video about how maple syrup is made and acted out the process to help our understanding. 









Then we got to try two types of maple syrup. It was seriously delicious!




Thank you Mr Millican! 

Thursday, 1 September 2016

Where the Wild Things Are

This half term we are learning about adventure stories. We have read the adventure story Where the Wild Things Are. We learnt about the different features of an adventure story including  suspense, dilemma and climax.  We will be using what we have learnt to write our own adventure story. 


Today we created our own Wild Things and painted them using watercolour. 






Afterwards, we acted out the story of Where the Wild Things Are to help us better understand the story. 









Tuesday, 30 August 2016

Homework


Year 3 Homework
Set: Monday 29th August
Due: Monday 5th September
Maths:
To practice numbers bonds to 10 and number bonds to 100. http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Times tables:
3 x tables
  • Learn them so you can say them without stopping: 1x3=3, 2x3=6, 3x3=9, 4x3=12...
  • Be able to answer questions out of order : what is 5x3, what is 2x3, what is 8x3?
Grammar:
Verbs
Can you find the verbs in your reading books?
Note them down in your reading diary.
Reading:
To read at least 2 books and complete an activity in your reading diary for each book you have read.
Inquiry:
To complete a picture collage of your culture. E.g. where you live, who you live with, what food you eat, what celebrations you celebrate, what types of clothes you wear etc.
If you wish to make a picture on your computer or iPad please email to kniveton@ascot.ac.th
by Friday 2nd September.

Monday, 29 August 2016

Story Mountain

The Tunnel

This half term we are learning about adventure stories. Today we read the story The Tunnel and plotted out the story on a story mountain. We learnt what a conflict and resolution was. 









Monday, 22 August 2016

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your child to a new year at Ascot. I am looking forward to getting to know you and your child throughout the coming year. As your son or daughter’s teacher, it is my goal to help him/her become a confident learner and I will do my best to help make this year a positive experience for your child.

This year we will be reading a variety of texts including reading books, newspapers, nonfiction articles, chapter books and poetry.  We will also have a reading log the children will take home to record the books they have read as part of their weekly homework. In English, we will practice grammar skills weekly and occasionally the children will have grammar homework. In Maths, we will continue to use Abacus for homework and the children will be required to learn some of their times tables as part of the Year 3 Maths curriculum. 

We will continue to study our foundation subjects through units of inquiry. The children will practice their research and inquiry skills and become more independent in their learning. In addition, the children will be given inquiry homework where appropriate. 

The children are required to bring their P.E. Kit every Monday and swimming kit every Wednesday. Every child should have a hat to wear at play time. If the children do not bring in a hat they are not allowed to pay at break times. If the children do not bring in their swimming kit they are not allowed to play at play time. 

In regards to communication, email is preferred but if you would ever like to speak over the phone or in person, please do not hesitate to make an appointment. Communication is key and I'm always available to discuss matters relating to your child's education.

Finally, I would like to say just how excited I am to begin the academic year. I look forward to meeting each of you in person and working in partnership with you throughout the coming year. If you have any questions now or at any time in the future, don’t hesitate to contact me at the school at kniveton@ascot.ac.th 

Sincerely,

Miss Kniveton