Year 3 Music: "Mamma Mia"

The children in 3KV thoroughly enjoy their music lessons, as you may have seen from their outstanding recorder video. They have studied musical genres such as Blues, Bhangra, Rock, Latin and this term Pop music. The enthusiastic children in 3KV have learnt all about the history of the group ABBA. They even know why they are called ABBA; can you find out why? They have worked really hard to learn the words, melody and structure (verse 1, verse 2, bridge, chorus, extended chorus) of the song 'Mamma Mia'; 3KV love to sing it at the top of their voices!

Year 3 Basketball

Year 3's at Hacton are currently experiencing a wide range of sporting activities such as swimming, rugby and basketball. They have been participating in basketball sessions led by an external professional coach.

The children have been learning the key rules of the game of basketball and practising their skills and techniques. They have become proficient at passing the ball through the use of a 'chest pass'.

They have additionally been practising their accuracy through aiming the ball into a basketball net or targeted area.

Class 3KV - Writing a blurb

In Year 3, we have been using 'The Butterfly Lion' by Michael Morpurgo in our literacy lessons.

3KV first of all had a look at a range of different blurbs in order to identify the features of blurbs.

This is what we came up with...

• Introduces the main character of the story.
• Tells us some background information of the text.
• Explains the main problem of the story.
• Exciting verbs!
• Includes a rhetorical question to get the reader of the blurb thinking.
• Includes an ellipses to build suspense and make the reader want to read the book. 

We then had a go at writing our very own blurb for Michael Morpurgo's engaging story which we thoroughly enjoyed. 

How many features can you find in these children's blurbs? Did they use any exciting vocabulary?

Year 3 Colchester Castle Vist 26.4.16

On Tuesday 26th April, Year 3 were given the opportunity to travel to Colchester to visit 'Colchester Castle' which links perfectly with their current history topic... The Romans!

Year 3 were provided with a range of activities, including one that tested their ability to work as a team. They were set the difficult challenge of working in groups to construct a Celtic Round House, in addition to putting together a Roman Villa!

Later, they were taken down 21 steps and learnt more about how the Romans invaded and succeeded the Celts. The children even had the chance to split up into Celts and Romans and reenact the vicious attack!

We had lots of free time to explore the museum and dress up as important Romans, including trying on heavy armour and helmets but also the famous golden neck torc!

Finally, we had time to explore the gift shop where children purchased interesting stationary for the coach journey home with many children choosing to use the equipment to practise their numeracy skills such as the column method and grid method!

What a productive day!

Year 3 Weekly Objectives w.c 25.4.16

Literacy

In Year 3 this week, we will be learning:

• The features of biographies.
• To compose effective questions to find out information about someone.

Mathematics

In Year 3 this week, we will be learning:

• to use the inverse to check calculations. 
• to use the inverse to solve missing number problems e.g. _____ + 718 = 1254 
• to solve multi step addition and subtraction problems.

Year 4 Weekly Objectives WC 25.04.16

Literacy

In Year 4 this week, we will be learning:

• to write an alternative ending to a story.
• to check, edit and improve my writing.

Mathematics

In Year 4 this week, we will be learning:

•  to recognise and connect hundredth and tenths
• to recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths, including the use of a number line.
• to find the effect of dividing a one or two digit number by 10 and 100.

Year 3 Roman Day- Part 3

The roar of the Legion Commander proved a shocking start to life in the Roman Army this afternoon as our new army cadets stood still in line with only their nervous breathing audible. Luckily all avoided a beating with the stick as they followed the strict orders to prove themselves ready for battle against those barbarian Celts.  As well as getting fit and carrying heavy armour and weapons, being prepared meant having a haircut too!

After drill (for which the soldiers were expected to understand Latin) the new recruits were able to try on the armour and shields- they had made it to the Roman Army and would now give the next 25 years to defending the Roman Empire.

After all that hard work, our brave soldiers settled down to a delicious Roman feast making sure to use their middle finger and thumb to hold the grapes and pitta bread so as not to appear uncouth.

Year 3 Roman Day- Part 2

The young Romans returned from break to find that they had now entered 'Roman School'. With their Magistri (teachers) watching on, they learnt how to use and abacus to make numbers and complete calculations and enjoyed a music lesson, practising dulcic tones on the pipes.

Suddenly they found themselves transported to the city where they watched a gladiator fight and chose the fate of the losing competitor. Afterwards, they traded; checking the weight of an item in order to decide the price, before checking out the slave market where there was an array of human stock awaiting purchase.

Year 3 Roman Day- Part 1

The young Romans began their day with a characteristically noisy invasion of the school. With children and teachers from Year 1 to 6 fleeing from the cries of "We are the Romans" and scrabbling under tables in fear (and Mr Teasall surrendering during the siege) it was a very successful morning.

Following this, the Romans learnt what life was like in Britain before their invasion.  They played at being Celts; trying on Celtic clothes and armour, hunting wild boar and preparing for war.

Year 3 Weekly Objectives w.c. 18.4.16

Literacy

In Year 3 this week, we will be learning:

• to write a formal letter, giving opinions with reasons.
• to respond to a letter.

Mathematics

In Year 3 this week, we will be learning:

• to partition numbers beyond 999 in different ways. E.g. 1342 = 1000 + 342 or 1000 + 300 + 10 + 32.
• to use the column method for additions beyond 999 with carrying in multiple columns. 
• to use the column method for subtraction sums with answers beyond 999 where borrowing is required in multiple columns. 

Year 3 Weekly Objectives w.c. 11/4/16

Literacy

In Year 3 this week, we will be learning:

• to identify different types of nouns.
• to write in the 1st person.
• to plan and write a letter.

Mathematics

In Year 3 this week, we will be learning:

• to identify and represent numbers in pictorial representations.
• to use rounding to estimate the answers to calculations involving money.
• to compare (< > =) and order numbers beyond 999.

Year 4 Weekly Objectives WC 18.04.16

Literacy

In Year 4 this week, we will be learning:

• to justify inferences using quotations from the text.
• to explore alternative options and consider the consequences

Mathematics

In Year 4 this week, we will be learning:

• To use mental methods to solve two step word problems involving multiplication and division.
• To  accurately use the formal written method for multiplication and division.
• To solve missing number problems, integer scaling problems and use related multiplication facts to solve problems. 

 

Year 4 Weekly Objectives WC 11.04.16

Literacy

In Year 4 this week, we will be learning:

• to identify dilemmas and possible courses of action.
• to think about sentence structure for letter writing.

Mathematics

In Year 4 this week, we will be learning:

• To add and subtract accurately using the formal written method.
• To solve missing number problems for addition and subtraction using the inverse operation.