Our Learning This Week

In literacy we are learning about myths. Today we learnt a myth is a story that is not true or false. We also found out that when a story is called a myth it is usually about heroes, gods and creatures.

We read the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. Please watch the video below to learn more about the story.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh1mzp_cYjo

Last term we were finding fractions of amounts in maths. To help your children at home please watch the video below. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4DL4UleRuI

Research

Today we began our research for our non-chronological reports on an animal of our choice. Some children chose snakes and wolves, others chose weird animals like narwalls!

Operation Smile

Today we had some IB student speak to use about Operation Smile, the charity we are raising money for on Friday. Here is a video with some information about the charity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLyMZmtdI0E 

3D Shapes

Today we looked at the properties of 3D shapes. We learnt why they are called 3D shapes and counted how many faces, edges and vertices they had. 

Guest Speaker

Today Mrs Asher came to speak to us about her culture. We learnt her Grandfather came here from China. 

She taught us about Chinese New Year and the moon festival.

We learnt that she lived in Canada for two years when she was at school and would visit her grandparents for one month of the year when she was little. They lived a very different lifestyle in a rural part of Thailand.  

Clive Pig

Today we had a visit from Clive PiG. He is a famous Clive PiG is a storyteller, songsta, performance poet and potato juggler from England. We had an assembly this morning and Clive told us lots of fantastic stories. 

Later we got to do a story telling workshop with Clive PiG!

Kim and Prach told stories in front of the whole class! They were really brave and their story telling was excellent.

Clive PiG is here again tomorrow if you would like to buy his book! 

Website: http://www.clivepig.co.uk/ 

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pigs-Tales-Poetry-Clive-Pig/dp/0956948235 

Homework

Year 3 Homework
Set: Monday 26th September Due: Monday 3rd October
Maths:	Abacus Homework. Please email if you need login details.
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.
Book Week:	Design a book cover for the book you would love to write. It must have; a title, author's name, drawings and be colourful.