Term 4 Week 4

WB: 16.03.26

With sunny weather expected, please could children bring a named sunhat to wear at breaktimes to help protect them from the sun. We would also kindly ask that suncream is applied before school each morning.

This week in English, we are writing information leaflets all about how to care for Sea Monkeys. As part of this, the children will be learning how to explain instructions clearly, including how to keep Sea Monkeys healthy by giving them the right food, clean water, and a safe environment. In our class text, the Sea Monkeys are not always very well behaved, so we will also be thinking creatively about how to “train” them to be kinder and more helpful! 

In Maths, we have started a new unit on mass and capacity. The children have been learning how to read scales carefully, order different masses, and compare which objects are heavier or lighter. We have also started adding and subtracting masses, which has been a little more challenging. This is especially tricky when the scales do not go up in ones, but instead in intervals such as 50g or 100g, as it requires the children to count in steps and think more carefully about the values shown. We are encouraging them to take their time, use practical resources where possible, and explain their thinking, which is really helping to build their confidence and understanding.

In Science, we have been learning about which metals are magnetic. The children have discovered that iron, cobalt, and nickel are naturally magnetic, as well as steel, which is a man-made metal that contains iron. After lots of practical activities, we focused more on using our critical thinking to predict and explain why certain materials are magnetic and others are not. The children have been encouraged to observe carefully, record their findings, and look for patterns, helping them to develop both their scientific reasoning and their ability to explain their ideas clearly. This has been a great way for them to apply what they have learned and think like young scientists.

Thank you, as always, for your ongoing support with your child’s learning – it really does make a difference and is greatly appreciated.

Please continue to support your child with regular reading at home and by updating their Boom Reader account whenever possible. Your support makes a real difference to their confidence and progress. Please also ensure your child brings their reading book into school every day. Please also follow this link https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864

 to access quizzes when your child finishes a book. They will know their login details for this. 

We are continuing to learn our times tables with some fun songs! Practising for just 15 minutes a week on the recommended website will make a huge difference in building strong multiplication and division skills, which are essential throughout Key Stage 2 and beyond. We have been practising our 11 times table. This song is a bit fast and has some tricky, tongue-twisting parts, but the children are really enjoying it and having fun while learning - 

3 Times Tables - Have Fun Learning!

4 Times table song (A Whole New World from Disney's Aladdin)

4 Times Table Song (APT be Rosé and Bruno Mars)

Counting By Sixes Song

7 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 7 Song with Multiplication

Seven Times Table Song (Cups by Anna Kendrick Cover) with Classroom Instruments

Eight Times Table Song (Cover of All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor)

Nine Times Table Song (90's Song Mashup)

9 Times Table Song (cover of Takedown by Huntrix from K Pop Demon Hunters) - YouTube

11 Times Table Song | Skip Counting the Multiples of 11

The 12 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 12 for Kids

S3 Usual weekly timetable (please note that there may be changes to this at times).

The Year 3 Team