Year 3 - Miss Morley

Welcome to Otters Class page!

On this page, we will be sharing some of the great things we've been up to- including our amazing work, wonderful experiences and helpful news.

Science - Soils and Rocks

In year 3, our current science topic is all about soils and rocks. In today's lesson, we have explored a variety of rocks such as slate, granite, marble, pumice and chalk. We then examined their properties and conducted a range of tests to test their properties- including seeing if they float / sink or if they are permeable.

In year 3, the children have just finished their DT topic all about constructing 3D castles.

They were able to select recycled materials, consider their shapes and properties, before constructing thier very own castles. The children made reference to their plan and how they could include features such as battlements, towers, turrets and drawbridges.

As part of our Animals including Humans science topic- the year 3 children have been exploring how exercise has an impact on our heart rate. We investigated our heart rates before exercise, during exercise and after exercise. We may just have some future doctors after today!

DT - Castles

Next term, our year 3 topic is castles. In preparation for this, the children are completing work on castles in their DT unit. They have started by considering the shapes and features of castles which help to defend and stabilise their structures.

Times Tables Competition - Friday 7th February

UK’s leading child protection charity and Times Tables Rock Stars are teaming up for the 9th year in a row to celebrate the NSPCC’s Number Day. Have your school reach new heights with NSPCC Rocks. The online times tables competition that will boost maths confidence alongside accuracy and recall speed.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Learners will try to answer as many multiplication and division questions correctly as they can. The winning school and class will be based on the highest average number of correct answers per pupil.

RULES:

On Friday 7^th February every correct answer that a student gives, in any game type, between the hours of 7:30am GMT to 7:30pm GMT each day will contribute to their class and school score.

Each class has a minimum player count of 10. If fewer than 10 in the class play in the competition, their total will be divided by 10 regardless.

There is a 60-minute limit playtime per player, per day.

The winning class will earn themselves a film afternoon with treats! Please encourage your children to join in with this, as not only could they earn their treat, it will support them with their vital multiplication and division knowledge. TTRS logins can be found inside homework folders and in the front cover of reading journals.

Many thanks,

Miss Morley

Cave Paintings

Friday 29th November Non-uniform Day

Next Friday is a non-uniform day to gather donations for our Christmas hamper. Our theme will be Chocolate! Please send in a donation on the day and raffle tickets will then be on sale ahead of our draw on Friday 6th December (The Christmas Fair). We will also be selling our class made fudge, some tree decorations and a selection of plants in decorated pots. Thank you for your support,

Miss Morley

Sponsored Pudsey Run

Children in Need

A big thank you to all the children who came to school dressed up for Children in Need. Your donations are greatly appreciated and will help so many in need. You all looked fantastic!

Important Dates - WC Monday 11th November

Monday 11th – Remembrance Day
 Visit from a 100 year old veteran who served in the RAF during World War II. He is originally from Jamaica and then trained in England to be part of the RAF. This is an amazing opportunity for the children as they will be able to ask questions about what he went through in World War II.

Tuesday 12th – Odd Socks Day (Donations optional)
 To show that it's okay to be different and to stand up against bullying and discrimination for Anti Bullying Week.

Friday 15th – Children in Need Day (Children can come to school in spots for a £1 donation)
 RunPudsey event – children are to do a sponsored run around the field in the shape of Pudsey’s face.

Half Term Homework

This half term the homework expectation is that the children read to an adult at home least 3 times and login to times table rockstars to practice their times tables knowledge. Next term, we will be having a new reading incentive where every signature from an adult will equal one raffle ticket entry in to our hamper prize at the end of term. One signature can be just from simply 5 minutes of reading, it doesn't have to be the full book. Please ensure that your child brings their school book to school everyday as adults in school will be able to hear children read too.

Hope you have a lovely half term.

Miss Morley

Sketch Maps - Our Local Area

In today's lesson, we went to the front of school to create sketch maps. In doing so, we were able to identify the different uses of land in our area e.g. housing, car parking, schools, fields etc.

Exploring Magnetism

In today’s lesson we explored magnetism. The children were able to use new vocabulary such as North and South Poles, attract and repel to describe what happens when magnets are used together.

Geography - Local Area

In today’s geography lesson, we were able to use our knowledge of map symbols to locate local landmarks around Boston. In pairs, the children created their own symbols and used road names and other landmarks to support placing their symbols on a map of Boston.

Science - Investigating Friction

In this week's science lesson we have been exploring the force of friction and how different surfaces impact the level of friction. We conducted an investigation to test this using ramps, a car and different surfaces. We found that the rougher the surface, the more friction there was as the car would travel slower or less of a distance than on the smoother surfaces.

Homework