Welcome to Class 3's page!
After all the excitement of Christmas at the end of the Autumn term, the children all deserved a good rest over the holidays! They have returned to class refreshed and full of enthusiasm for the New Year!
Here are some highlights of the coming term:
We will be learning about the Romans, including their impact on Britain. Our class trip to Colchester Castle will allow us to learn more about Roman Life in Essex. We will be linking our learning to writing Non-Chronological reports and making stop-motion animations of Romans in Computing. In Art we are studying patterns in nature, taking some inspiration from William Morris. In Science and DT we will be learning about bodies and healthy eating and will get the opportunity to make our own healthy food!
We can't wait to share our tales of our learning journey with you!
Mrs D'Onofrio and the Year 3 Team
Homework
Homework will be sent home weekly on a Friday. It is due by the following Thursday. Children also need to complete Mental Maths exercises and bring in their book for marking every Monday and Wednesday. Please let me know if your child needs assistance with their homework.
Using Spelling Frame
** Please note that in order to practise the weekly spelling words, children need to be logged into Spelling Frame. Log-in details can be found in your child's homework book. Children will have a test in class on a Friday, but they can take practise tests using the Spelling Frame site. Below is a guide to using Spelling Frame. Please let me know if you have any queries about using Spelling Frame.**
Learning links for Maths, English and other subjects:
Links for homework:
https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk/ (Abacus Maths, Science Bug and more)
https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk (Discovery Education - Espresso)
https://spellingframe.co.uk/ - offers a range of games linked to spelling word lists from the National Curriculum
https://www.ttrockstars.com/ - Times Table Rockstars
Your child can also access further activities by logging onto the following sites:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/dailylessons and https://classroom.thenational.academy/
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - offers interactive games and activities for most subjects, including Maths and English
https://mathsframe.co.uk/ - offers a great range of games to practise a variety of maths skills (some free others require subscription)
https://www.pobble365.com/ - excellent site offering creative writing stimuli, grammar activities and reading activities
https://www.french-games.net/ - online language site, offering tutorials and games to help children learn new vocabulary
https://www.getepic.com/ - virtual lending library
https://libraries.essex.gov.uk/e-books-e-audio-e-magazines-and-book-groups/e-books-and-e-audio/ - virtual library service for Essex libraries offered through Borrowbox