Year 3W

Welcome to Year 3W

Welcome to the amazing class page of Year 3W. Our aim is to learn as much as possible while having fun!

If you don't believe us, scroll down the page to see for yourself. You will be astounded at what we get up to!

Goodbye Year 3W

What a fantastic fun year we've had!  You have all been amazing and each one of you is a superstar!  Even through the challenging times of lockdown and self isolation, everyone has completed their work with a smile on their face.  It is a shame that we didn't get to end the year as we planned.  Wishing you all a safe and happy holiday and we look forward to seeing you back in September.

Goodbye from Mrs Conway

I've been lucky enough to be part of our class for the last two years.  It has been such a pleasure teaching you all, you are a wonderful group of children.  I have many fond memories of you all.  Sadly, after 19 years at Brighton Avenue, I have made the difficult decision to leave but this will give me the opportunity to spend time with my grandchildren.  Thank you to all the fabulous cards and gifts, they mean such a lot to me.  I hope you all have a lovely summer holiday.  Stay safe.  All my love, Mrs Conway x

Jake was amazing during DT as he was able to make a complex structure which was strong and stable. Matthew is just an all round superstar all of the time. He could be pupil of the week every single week.

After 10 days of isolation, the children were keen to get back to school to continue their learning and see their friends again.  On the first day back, the children had a visit from That History Bloke who told the children all about Viking life.  They saw lots of artefacts and enjoyed playing a Viking board game.  In DT, the children started their research on building structures. They used cocktail sticks and playdoh to build a structure which was tall and stable. They then designed their own, which they will start to build next week.  Friday was a celebration of England getting to the Euro 2020 final and the children completed various activities.

Week Beginning 28th June

This week the children will be taking part in Home Learning.  This means that the children will be taught using Teams.  A parent guide of how to use this can be found in the Home Learning page.  All children should have their usernames and passwords in the front of their reading records.  If you child has forgotten their password, contact the school office.

Lessons will begin at 9.30am, 11am and 1pm. A copy of the timetable can be downloaded below. It is expected that the children will complete their assignments after the lesson has finished.

If you are unable to access Teams, you can ring the office and ask for a paper copy of the work that will be taught or download a copy from the Home Learning Page. (see link below)

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact me via my email soniawasiejko@brightonavenueprimary.org.uk

Oliver was amazing during our Science investigation. He offered many ideas and answers.  Danya has been nominated as her handwriting is amazing in every single book that she writes in.

This week in PSHE+C, the children worked in groups and discussed what were safe and unsafe secrets.  In RE, they read a passage from the Bible and tried to understand how God wanted the humans to look after the Earth.  In Maths, the children have begun to read the time to a 5 minute interval, using clocks with Roman numerals.

Wilbur was a superstar at Maths this week.  He was able to recognise money, convert it to pounds and pence, add money and then use all these skills to solve reasoning problems!  Wali amazed staff with his inclusion of powerful vocabulary in his story.  It really brought the story to life! Well done!

The children have continued to read the Magic Paintbrush and have been learning how to introduce dialogue and use inverted commas.  In Maths, they have been learning about money by adding amounts together.  In History, the children look at the longboats used by the Vikings and why their features made them ideal for their raids on Holy Island.

Hristiyana is pupil of the week as she has made a great improvement in her reading skills.  Jenson is also pupil of the week as he has also shown a great improvement in his concentration.

After a well deserved break, the children have returned to school eager to get on with their learning.  In English we have started reading The Magic Paintbrush and on Friday we took on the challenge of finding words in the dictionary.  In Maths, we learnt how to add and subtract fractions.  As part of forest school and RE, we went exploring to find things that we found beautiful and made us go 'wow'.  We finished off the week with lots of running.  

Wali and Ella are Pupils of the Week because of their fabulous writing.  They included great vocabulary and make sure they included all the features of a newspaper report.  

Year 3W started this week by going on a walk around the school area as part of their Geography field work.  We looked at three different streets and commented what was nice and what needed to be improved.  In Science, we took apart a flower so that we could label the parts that are needed to pollinate.  We ended the week with Well Being Day where the children got to choose activities that they wanted to do.  A lovely end to the half term.

Anaya and Shreya are Pupils of the Week this week.  Both children have excelled in their RE lessons.  Anaya was able to share her knowledge of her faith with the rest of the class, while Shreya was amazing at comparing the celebrations in different religions.

This week have been having fun making drums out of recycled tins!  We draw musical notes on paper using white crayons.  We then used water colours to wash over the paper.  The effect made was quite stunning.  Also this week in RE we have continued to look at the Christian and Muslim faiths focusing on the celebrations that each religion has.  

Lennox was given pupil of the week for his amazing attitude towards his work and also being so helpful to staff and other children.  Hristiyana was awarded pupil of the week because she showed that she was able to recognise and count in fractions.

The children continued their session with Rosie the gymnastics coach.  They have been learning various moves including forward rolls, cartwheels and hand stands.  In English, the children have started to read newspaper reports and started to collect ideas so that they can write their own at the end of next week.  In Maths, the children have been learning how to count in quarters, halves and tenths.  In Science, they started an investigation to find out if leaves are important to plants.  The children ended the week thinking of ideas for a new sport that they can play in the play ground.  

Shalom is the Year 3W's Pupil of the Week! She has been eagerly describing different RE stories and characters to the other children. Well done Shalom!

We started the week by finishing writing 'The Happy Prince' stories in English: wonderful descriptions and use of vocabulary. On Friday, it was the NSPCC Number Day. The children initially discussed what this is, the values of the NSPCC and the different ways the NSPCC want to help, e.g. Childline. Outdoor maths learning was great fun as the children played relay-style races to estimate time, multiplication throw and catch games and throwing beanbags, into a variety of distanced hoops, when multiplying and adding. Indoor maths challenged the children with word problems, missing number jigsaws, operation Bingo and multiplication Snakes and Ladders! In Art, Craft and Design, the children explored symmetrical 2D shape patterns, using African traditional artwork as our inspiration. They then used their patterns to decorate a musical instrument, a maraca, they made from recycled materials; enjoy listening to the children playing their instruments!

James and Alana are Year 3W's Pupil of the Week.  Alana has been amazing staff with her fabulous use of vocabulary in her story called The Happy Prince.  James has also been amazing staff with his great learning attitude towards his work. Well done!

 What a great start to the Summer Term.  The children were taught gymnastic by our coach Rosie.  There was lots of moans and groans when trying to stretch into some of the position.  They then focused on doing forward rolls and cartwheels.  In Science, the children started an investigation on roots and I am sure we will keep you updated when they start to grow.  In Art, the children created artwork in the style of Giuseppe Arcimboldo.  

Our pupils of the week this week are Shreya and Ali.  Shreya has used her multiplication facts to multiply two digit numbers by one digit.  She managed to learn the strategy very quickly.  Ali impressed Mrs Conway with his incredible vocabulary in his English lesson.  He used the vocabulary in his writing.

Week Beginning 15th March

The children have continued to learn about the Anglo-Saxons and used a primary source to find out what life was like when they converted to Christianity.  In RE, they read the story of Jesus and the Leper and used this to explain how Christians used this to live their life.  In PE, the children have been doing a exercise circuit to improve their fitness and even managed to run for a whole ten minutes without stopping.  Well done! On Red Nose Day the children came to school wearing their odd socks.  

Every child has impressed us this week but Jake and Nathan have got Pupil of the Week for the first week back.

Jake was able to recall his division and multiplication facts while Nathan was able to share his fabulous ideas during our English lesson.  Well done to these two and also everyone else in the class!

Home Learning Packs

If your child is using the Home Learning Packs collected from the school office, can you please ensure that they are handed back in once they are completed. You can do this every Monday starting from the 18th January 2021. It is compulsory that the children are completing some form of learning either at school, using our home learning Teams videos or completing the Home Learning Packs. 

Here are the days and times that work can be handed in to the school office:

Week 1 and 2's home learning - Between 9:30-2:30 on Monday 18th January 2021

Week 3's home learning- Between 9:30-2:30 on Monday 25th January 2021

Week 4's home learning- Between 9:30-2:30 on Monday 1st February 2021

Week 5's home learning- Between 9:30-2:30 on Monday 8th February 2021

Week 6's home learning- Between 9:30-2:30 on Monday 22nd February 2021

If you have any questions about your home learning, please contact your child's class teacher. 

Independent Learning Opportunities

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This week at school we have been focusing on the children's well being and resilience. We have discussed what we need to do to be resilient during this difficult time.  We created our own sustainability charter, looking at ways that by making small changes at home we can help to save our planet!  On Friday morning, we had a very special meeting on TEAMS with the rest of our class.  It was lovely to see each other and share our stories. But best thing this week was that we got to play in the SNOW! Snowball fights, sledging and hot chocolate have all added to our mental well-being.

Week Beginning 01.02.21

This week we finally finished out iRobot dog piece of writing in English. We are super proud of all of our work! In maths, we were looking at lines and angles including obtuse angles, right angle, acute angles, parallel lines and perpendicular lines. This week was also Children's Mental Health Week and we looked at what makes us happy and how we can express ourselves. In Geography we looked at Sunita in Nepal whose life was changed with a solar cooker, allowing her to be sustainable and save time from walking 6 hours to get wood for her stove. In science we looked at vibrations and we created our own musical composition that focused around the word 'storm.'

Week Beginning 25.01.21

This week the children have continued their work on explanatory texts. They have used causal conjunctions and causal adverbials to explain the features of an iRobot dog.  In Maths, the children have been looking at compass points and directions.  This took them on a whirl-wind tour of the classroom!  Our discussion in PSHE was all about resolving conflict and the children created mind-maps of strategies they could use.  In RE, we looked at the similarities and differences between the Christian new year and the Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah.  They particularly liked the special meal of apples dipped in honey! We rounded off the week with PE which was another session with Joe Wicks.  The children should now be super-fit.

Week Beginning 4th January 2021

It's a brand new year which means there are brand new topics to learn! This week in English, we have started to look at poems; we have begun to develop our own Autumn poem. In Maths, we have been learning about time, looking at analogue and digital clocks.  In Year 3, we have also started to begin a new topic in Geography, looking at the environment and how we are able to be sustainable and recognise sustainable activities that happen throughout the Earth. In PSHE+C, we have been looking at what makes us human: from eating and drinking, to experiencing emotions and the rights we have in the world. Whilst in RE, we have begun to look at Judaism and what Passover is. Thankfully, the children both in school and at home are really trying their best! We look forward to the weekend's snow and next week.

Christmas arrived early this week for everyone in Year 3W.  The children danced their feet off during the party, drank hot chocolate while watching the Polar Express and were entertained by Mr Parkin's band.  

The staff would like to say a big thank you for all your support and kind words this term.  We wish everyone a very happy Christmas. See you Monday 4th January.

This week the children have created their own cupcake company!  Their first task was to sample a selection of cupcakes and comment on their appearance, taste and smell.  They then worked as a team to decide on the flavour of cupcake they will make next week.  

Year 3W have been getting into the Christmas spirit. Check out the video in the Special Events page on the website!

Harry is Pupil of the Week as he has shown a great attitude in every single lesson every single day.

Oskar is Pupil of the Week as he was able to sort statements into positive and negative impact for the environment.

Ruby-Jo got her award because of her positive attitude towards her work.  She can't stop answering questions!

Lennox impressed Miss Wasiejko with his determined attitude when counting in halves and quarters. Well done!

Oliver amazed his teachers this week with his outstanding vocabulary that he used in his writing.  It really brought the story to life.  Another member of the class got the award as she was able to retell the story of Rama and Sita in RE.

This week Wilbur amazed the class with his understanding and use of computing vocabulary during the lesson.

Dua impressed her English class with her reading and comprehension of the text.

In RE this week, the children have learnt about reincarnation and karma.  They played a game of  snakes and ladders which demonstrated what karma is.  

This was also a great team building exercise as the children had to make sure that everyone had a turn.