Week Beginning 28.11.22
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THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
Literacy Core Text: Six Dinner Sid
Phonics: Reading Books for all groups will be changed on Monday this week. Please return reading books and yellow diaries so your child may receive their next book from their Phonics group teacher.
Maths: We are going to be comparing numbers this week. Children will be exploring different ways in which they can represent numbers.
RE: Children are going to be looking at Authority and Worship within Christianity. They will be focusing on why we prey.
RHE: The children will continue to look at how to make friends, as well as what makes a good and not so good friend.
PE: PE lesson focus as follows:
- Thursday – Dynamic and Static balance.
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Week Commencing 28th November
Well done for an amazing week of learning last week Year 3! We were really impressed with how hard you have been working.
Important events this week: Trip to Croydon Minster on Thursday morning to enjoy a Christmas concert.
Here’s what we will be learning next week:
English- We will be continuing our class text, Into the forest by Anthony Browne. We will be planning our letters to Dad this week and then we will write letters in role as the main character, trying to include key letter writing features.
Reading- We will be looking at an Anansi story this week, learning new vocabulary and applying it in sentences and reading and practicing a section of the text with a partner before practising our retrieval and inference skills.
We will be beginning to send home reading books on Monday, Wednesday and Friday for those children who have not already chosen them. Reading diaries should be brought to school each day.
Maths- We will be continuing to learn about fractions, making a whole once we know one of the parts, recognising non unit fractions on their own and as a part of a whole. We will also have a times table lesson spotting patterns between the 2 and 4 times tables.
If your child would like to practise their learning at home, there are lots of free games which they can use, including Daily 10 from Topmarks or Hit the Button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
PE- We will be dancing with Miss Handley on Monday and continuing to work on jumping and balancing on Thursdays..
History- We will be thinking about mining in the Bronze Age, learning about the Iron Age and comparing the 3 periods we have learned about over the course of the term.
Science- We will be beginning our new topic, thinking about what we know about light.
RHE- We are going to be continuing to work on Anti-bullying strategies this week.
Homework- We will post homework on Google Classroom each week. We have added tasks to Mathletics. Additionally, the children will have access to Language Angels to practise their new vocabulary in Spanish.
PE will take place on Monday and Thursday for both classes. Children should come to school in their school PE kits on those days.
Please ensure your child has a water bottle in school each day.
Lastly, if you have any questions or concerns, please speak to a member of staff or email us at the address below;
Year3@howard.croydon.sch.uk
Year 3 Team
We have now got access to Google Classroom again and are starting to upload homework tasks. Children’s logins have not changed but there is a new class code.
Waterloo: gwqr4pn
Blackfriars: an2q6p4
Week Beginning 28th November
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will learn to multiply and divide by 10 and 100.
- In English we will continue our work around Greek Myths by Marcia Williams. This week we will be exploring the myth of Daedalus and Icarus.
- In science we will continue or work on teeth and digestion.
- Our blocked foundation subject this week is Design and Technology. We will be evaluating packaging and looking at how it is made.
We would be grateful if children could bring empty packaging (such as cereal, tea bag or snack boxes) on Monday morning.
Our Winter Wonderland celebration is on Wednesday 14th December after school. This Friday we are having a mufti day. Children may wear their own clothes in exchange for bringing a donation for the Tombola stall.
Autism and Christmas
The Holiday Season is a source of wonder and fun for families. However, it can bring some challenges to children and adults on the Autism Spectrum.
Have a look at the visual below to discover some useful tips on how to reduce anxiety and other triggers linked to Xmas traditions.
Week beginning 28th November 2022
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Our learning this week…
Phonics
At Howard Primary School we have adopted Read Write Inc Phonics.
RWI is a method of learning centred round letter sounds and phonics, and we use it to aid children in their reading and writing. Read Write Inc., developed by Ruth Miskin, provides a structured and systematic approach to teaching literacy. It is used by more than a quarter of the UK’s primary schools and is designed to create fluent readers, confident speakers and willing writers.
Using RWI, the children learn to read effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into comprehending what they read. It also allows them to spell effortlessly so that they can put all their energy into composing what they write.
When using RWI to read the children will:
- Learn 44 sounds and the corresponding letter/letter groups using simple picture prompts
- Learn to read words using Fred Talk
- Read lively stories featuring words they have learnt to sound out
- Show that they comprehend the stories by answering questions.
Five key principles underpin the teaching in all Read Write Inc. sessions:
Purpose – know the purpose of every activity and share it with the children, so they know the one thing they should be thinking about
Participation – ensure every child participates throughout the lesson. Partnership work is fundamental to learning
Praise – ensure children are praised for effort and learning, not ability
Pace – teach at an effective pace and devote every moment to teaching and learning
Passion – be passionate about teaching so children can be engaged emotionally.
https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-schemes-oxford-levels/read-write-inc-phonics-guide/
Hold a sentence is an activity that encourages children to remember a whole sentence while focusing on spelling and punctuation.
Build a sentence is to give children the opportunity to create their own sentence to that shows the meaning of a word and edit a sentence allows the children to critique a sentence using their knowledge of spelling punctuation and grammar. Children complete a longer piece of independent writing, which gives them the opportunity to show off their creativity and to practice their spelling, grammar and punctuation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXOJUPNVnLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHqJQ8sxs4
English
We will also be using The Power of Reading scheme. We will be basing our literacy work based on a core text. This core text is called The Wild by Emily Hughes.
Other books by Emily Hughes include:
This week we will write letters and we will do some thought tracking.
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Maths – Multiplication & shape
To use 5 x tables
To use 10 x tables
To recognise 2D and 3D shapes
To count the sides on a 2D shapes
To use 5 x tables
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Multiples of 5 have a pattern of 5, 0 in the ones place.
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Every other multiple of 5 is even; every other multiple of 5 is odd.
To use 10 x tables
To recognise 2D and 3D shapes
We are continuing with our focus on 2D shapes; looking at counting vertices, drawing 2D shapes, understanding lines of symmetry, sorting 2D shapes and making patterns with 2D shapes.
The children need to have a strong recall of shape names and understand their properties well including recalling numbers of sides & vertices and identifying lines of symmetry. The children must understand that although some shapes may be irregular they are still classed as a pentagon or triangle.
We will be focusing on these particular 2D shapes:
To recognise 2D and 3d shapes
We will be moving onto look at 3D shape. The children should be able to count faces, vertices & edges using the correct vocabulary. It is important that children can recognise 3D shapes in real life situations e.g. a dice, cereal packaging, a ball, tubes and that they can also visualise them in their minds.
To count the sides on a 2D shapes
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Science – Use of everyday materials
This week we will order materials according to flexbility.
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Geography – Recapping oceans & continents/ UK
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PE
Please remember to send your child to school in their PE kit on their PE days.
Westminster – Tuesday & Thursday
Hungerford – Tuesday & Thursday
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Music
We will focus on exploring sounds and pitch.
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RE
In RE we will continue to learn about Judaism.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zqbw2hv
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RHE – Relationship and Health Education
Jigsaw has two aims for all children:
- To build their capacity for learning
- To equip them for life
Jigsaw brings together PSHE Education, emotional literacy, mindfulness, social skills and spiritual development. The topic this term is ‘Celebrating differences‘. The children will eventually:
- Learn what bullying is and what it isn’t.
- Talk about how it might feel to be bullied and who to ask for help.
- Talk about friendships – how to make friends.
- Learn that it is OK to have differences from their friends.
- Talk about being nice and looking after other children.
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Reading
When reading with your child at home ask them questions related to their book.
Questions to ask before you read
- Can you look at the pictures and predict what you think will happen in this book?
- What makes you think that?
- What characters do you think might be in our story?
- Do you think there will be a problem in this story? Why or why not?
- Does the topic/story relate to you or your family? How?
Questions to ask during the reading
- What do you think will happen next?
- What can you tell me about the story so far?
- Can you predict how the story will end?
- Why do you think the character did _______?
- What would you have done if you were the character?
- How would you have felt if you were the character? (use different characters)
- As I read____________, it made me picture________ in my head. What pictures do you see in your head?
- As you read, what are you wondering about?
- Can you put what you’ve just read in your own words?
Questions to ask after reading
- Can you remember the title?
- In your opinion, was it a good title for this book? Why or why not?
- Were your predictions about the story correct?
- If there was a problem, did it get solved?
- What happened because of the problem?
- Why do you think the author wrote this book?
- What is the most important point the author is trying to make in his writing?
- What was your favourite part of the story?
- If you could change one thing in the story, what would it be?
- Can you retell the story in order?
- If you were __________, how would you have felt?
- What is the most interesting situation in the story?
- Is there a character in the story like you? How are you alike?
Why did you like this book?
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Mathletics
Please continue to complete your activities on Mathletics.
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Star of the week
Hungerford
Aishya – for persevering in maths, even when she finds it difficult.
Nicole – for being a great friend to her peers.
Westminster
Aurora – for being a super narrator in our Great Fire of London play.
Nevaeh – for always following the 5Cs and being kind and helpful to everyone.
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Week beginning 28th November 2022
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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark
THIS WEEK’S LEARNING
LITERACY:
- Core Text: It was a cold dark night by Tim Hopgood
- Phonics learning: This week the children will be in group phonics lessons which will continue to work on blending and reviewing previously taught sounds. Please check Google Classroom for homework relevant to your child’s group.
MATHS:
Mastering Number: This week the children will:
- practise subitising amounts to 4
- revisit ‘more than’ or ‘fewer than’ by looking
- compare groups of up to 3 objects by matching them 1:1
- say when there is an equal number, too many or not enough.
- build towers with an equal number of squares
- match the squares in the towers 1:1
UW & CAL: Continuing with our theme of light and dark, we will begin the week by developing an understanding of sources of light. We will then move on to exploring how a lightbulb works. We will also explore how to create a lightbulb circuit.
CAL & UW: Discuss the significance of Advent to Christians.
EAD: We will be engaging in a variety of crafts relating to advent, including creating our own wreath with candles.
PE: Dance: To copy and repeat a short set of controlled movements and actions in pairs.
FOREST SCHOOL: Chelsea Class
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Week beginning 21.11.2022 – Lambeth & Vauxhall
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THIS WEEK’S LEARNING:
Literacy Core Text: How to be a Viking
Phonics: Reading Books for all groups will be changed on Monday this week. Please return reading books and yellow diaries so your child may receive their next book from their Phonics group teacher.
Maths: We are going to be comparing numbers this week. Children will be exploring different ways in which they can represent numbers.
History: We will be looking at the history of Howard Primary School and how it has changed over the years.
RHE: The children will continue to look at ‘bullying’. This week there will be a specific focus on how to ‘deal with’ and or ‘handle’ bullying taking place in a school setting.
PE: PE lesson focus as follows:
- Thursday – Dynamic and Static balance
- Friday – Gymnastics – Creating shapes using equipment
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Week beginning 21st November 2022
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AUTUMN 2 TOPIC: Light and Dark
THIS WEEK’S LEARNING
LITERACY:
- Core Text: It was a cold dark night by Tim Hopgood
- Phonics learning: This week the children will be in group phonics lessons which will continue to work on blending and reviewing previously taught sounds. Please check Google Classroom for homework relevant to your child’s group.
MATHS:
Mastering Number: This week the children will:
- continue developing 1:1 correspondence
- practise counting each object, action or sound once and only once
- make collections of 5 in different ways
UW & CAL: Continuing with our theme of light and dark, we will begin the week by developing an understanding of night and day. We will then move on to exploring and discussing what it means to be ‘nocturnal’ and identifying different nocturnal animals. We will also explore how shadows are formed.
EAD: We will be engaging in a variety of crafts relating to our learning of night and day and nocturnal animals, including creating our own night time collages and nocturnal animal puppets.
PE: Dance: To copy and repeat a short set of controlled movements and actions.
FOREST SCHOOL: Grosvenor Class
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Autumn 2 – Week 4 – 21st November 2022
Autumn 2 – Week 4 – 21st November 2022
Wow, we are marching fast towards December and the end of this Calendar Year.
Here are the learning objectives for our RE week.
Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday (London) &
Monday and Tuesday (Cannon).
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- I can add to a mixed number.
- I can add mixed numbers.
- I can subtract from a mixed number.
- I can subtract mixed number breaking the whole.
- 6 x tables lesson.
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- To develop empathy skills for the characters.
- To compare and contrast elements of the text.
- To identify the features of a play-script.
- To use knowledge and understanding of the text to create a play-script.
- To edit and improve my play-script based on the success criteria.
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I can name the different planets in Spanish. (Los Planetas)
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I can reactivate my prior knowledge of forces.
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Celebrating Differences – Puzzle Piece 3.
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- To identify the elements of the Gurdwara (and their relevance/purpose).
- To understand the significance of the Khalsa.
- To explore the symbolism for the 5 Ks.
- To understand and explain the importance of Bandi Chhor Divas in the Sikh Community.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Your Year 5 Team.
Week beginning 21st November 2022
It’s Computing Week!
What are we learning this week?
English –
This half term, our English lessons will be centred around our core text Rooftoppers, by Katherine Rundell. Our learning objectives for this week are:
- To visualise and annotate a scene.
- To identify the key features of a travel guide.
- To plan a travel guide using condensed notes.
- To write a travel guide.
- To edit and up-level my writing.
This half term, we shall be continuing our class read Holes, by Louis Sachar.
Maths –
Computing –
This week, we shall be planning, designing and evaluating our own adventure game on Scratch.
Science –
This week’s learning objective is to explore how light travels in straight lines.
PE –
QE2 – Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Tower – Tuesdays and Fridays
Don’t forget…
We also have our trip to Trinity School for a music concert on Monday 21st November 2022.