This week in P3 we have been learning how to use column subtraction. We learnt about exchanging from the tens column when the top number in the ones column isn’t big enough to subtract the bottom number from. In Maths, we were learning about the nets of 3D shapes. We had to identify which net matched which 3D object and then we made a 3D shape from a net.

In Literacy, we were learning about past tense verbs. We found out that there are regular and irregular past tense verbs. For our writing task this week we had a discussion about whether humans should have home robots. We came up with great advantages and disadvantages and were able to write a discussion to show both sides of the argument. We also learnt about contents and index pages – what they are for and where to find them. In our reading groups we had to find information in a book using the contents and index pages.

In Social Studies, we learnt about the planets. In groups, we made a poster with facts about a planet and then painted or coloured a planet to go with it. We then presented our planet to the class.

In Art, we made a shadow puppet theatre from a cereal box. We used greaseproof paper as the screen because the light will be able to shine through it. We are going to the ‘puppets’ for them next week.

Today in French, we learnt some of the names of our pets. We learnt how to say I have a dog, cat, rabbit, hamster, guinea pig, fish chicken and gecko!

With the Loose Parts this week, we made an alien! The children’s ideas were very creative! Today we did a team building activity with some of the larger items from the Loose Parts Shed. Children had to work in their teams to cross the river without stepping in the water.

Today we said goodbye to Miss Anderson who has been working with us for the last 4 weeks. We thank her for all her hard work and wish her well in her future studies.