P3/4 Weekly News

Teacher Voice

Literacy

This week we have had a big focus on reading as it was ‘World Book Day’ week. We have enjoyed DEAR (drop everything and read) time this week especially since we had our visit to the library to choose new exciting books. As a class we love to share stories together and dedicate the last part of the day to reading together. Just now we are enjoying ‘I was there… Titanic’.  We also enjoyed some online reading master classes this week with some familiar authors. We particularly enjoyed Pamela Butchart’s workshop. She wrote our last class novel ‘Attack of the Demon Dinner Ladies’. Our task was to create a class story using one of the props she had given us. We chose a pug puppy. Our story had lots of twists and turns!

This week for  writing we continued to develop our understanding of explanation texts. We wrote an explanation text called ‘Why should we buy Fairtrade products?’. We used all of the information we have learned during Fairtrade fortnight.

Numeracy

This week we have been really enjoying using our new numeracy blueprint boards to help us develop new strategies when working out subtraction calculations. We have been using empty number lines and partitioning. Some of us have been learning how to subtract 3 digit numbers with borrowing. We learned a rhyme to help us. ‘If there is more on the floor, then we go next door!’

IDL

This week we have been exploring the different foods that people on the Titanic ate. We looked at the actual menus that were served on the night the Titanic sank. We couldn’t believe how different the food was that the people on first class ate compared to the people on third class. We then created our own menus for each class.

We have started preparing for our Titanic showcase. We are very excited to share our learning with our families.

Pupil Voice

“I have enjoyed playing basketball in PE” – Dexter

“I enjoyed more of the Titanic documentary.” – James

“I liked writing an explanation about Fairtrade this week.” – Klaudia

“I liked doing the daily mile this week.” – Lucy

“I liked going to the library this week to explore non-fiction texts.” – Kerr

“I liked doing maths this week. We learned how to subtract a 3 digit number with borrowing.” – Esmee

“I liked researching the food on the Titanic and creating our own menus.” – Taha

“I loved going to the book swap as part of world book day.” – Chloe

Home Learning

Literacy

We have been celebrating World Book Day and sharing stories with each other. Can you share a story with someone at home in an exciting place and take a picture. Upload your picture to your profile.

Numeracy

Teach your parents/grandparents how to work out a subtraction calculation using one of the following strategies.

• partitioning
• empty numberline
• tower sum with borrowing

Health and Wellbeing

Try and do the daily mile as a family for the next week!

Have a great weekend

Mrs Wassell and P3/4