Important Dates
PE is every Tuesday and Wednesday
Forest school is every Friday (only during Autumn term)
Homework set every Friday
Homework returned every Wednesday
School Trips
KS2 Cinema trip - November 2022
Oxford Natural History Museum - 2nd December 2022
Prescots Chocolate Workshop - 9th February 2023
GULP Wycombe Wanders Trip - 14th March 2023
Living Rainforest - TBC
Our Class Book
We are currently reading Georges Marvellous Medicine which will link into our English worth in the coming weeks of Autumn term. So far, the children are enjoying the book!
We are now reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which links to our Mayans/chocolate topic.
Ice Breaker
To help the children settle into Year 3, they enjoyed taking time to get to know Mr Bowden. We also had made snowballs with facts of each other and threw these to other children and read them out.
Celebrating Queen Elizabeth 2nd
When appropriate we come together as a class to discuss ongoing news within the world. We recently spent time to discuss the Queen's life and how she helped millions of people during her incredible 70-year reign.
Jeans for Genes Day
On the 21st September, Year 3 joined the school in raising money for this charity. We were able completed tasks that highlighted how different and special we all are, along with raising £197 for this great charity.
Children in Need
Thank you for all your kind donations. Year 3 enjoyed learning about the history of the day and completing team building activities.
Super Homework
Some Year 3 children have been inspired by our Ancient Egyptian topic and produced some lovely art to show to their peers.
GULP (Wycombe Wanderers)
Wycombe Wanderers have been visiting Year 3 to deliver a workshop called GULP (Give Up Loving Pop). We have learnt how to read ingredients on drinks and food. We have also learnt the importance of drinking water.
World Book Day
It was lovely to see the children dress up for World Boom Day. To celebrate, Year 3 wrote their own story - The Tiger and the King. This will be published into a book and be available to purchase.
Careers Week
To celebrate careers week, we arranged visits from many inspirational people who have worked hard to gain jobs in something they are passionate about. On Tuesday we received a visit from Wycombe Fire Fighters.
On Wednesday, Jessica from Wicked (West End Show) talked to the children about being a Wig Assistant.
On Thursday, Dr Jon spoke to the children about being a trainee GP. We then had a fantastic time building a skellington and learning the name of the bones.
On Friday, we received a visit from Mr Steve Baker MP. He discussed his careers and what he does on a daily basis.
Thank you to all the visitors who gave up their time to speak to the children.
Year 3
Year 3 Autumn Term Leaflet 2022
Year 3 Spring Term Leaflet 2023
Information about our class:
Our class teacher is Mr Bowden, our TA is Mrs Murray. We are also supported by Mrs Morrison on Monday and Tuesday afternoons while Mr Olde leads PE.
Take a sneak peek into our classroom, we are looking forward to adding some amazing work to the walls!
Our class routines
Children are expected to read at home and log this in their reading diary. These will be checked by Mrs Murray and Mr Bowden, stickers will be rewarded to children who read on a regular basis. Homework is handed out on a Friday and is expected back on Wednesday. If they have completed their homework but would like some extra tasks, then they are able to select tasks form Learning Without Limits task cards from their zippy. Children are expected to practice their Year 3 and 4 common exception words which can be found in their reading records. Our PE lessons lead by Mr Olde will be every Tuesday and Wednesday, please ensure your child has the correct clothes and footwear for PE. Mr Olde will also be leading Forest School every Friday, children should come to school dressed in their Forest School clothing (only during the first half term of the Autumn term).
If you have any questions, please speak to either Mr Bowden or Mrs Murray on the playground. Alternatively, you can email the school office: office@bookerhill.bucks.sch.uk
Learning From Home (Homework)
Parents are encouraged to assist their children with their learning at home. Children are able to access the Oak Academy for virtual lessons and activities in case of future lockdowns.
Homework will be set every Friday and completed by the following Wednesday. We will be using Seesaw to complete our homework, however, Mr Bowden can provide hard copies if needed. The children have been given their usernames and passwords for Seesaw.
Forest School
Today (14th September), Year 3 started their Forest School adventure. They were able to explore the grounds of Booker Hill and conduct a mini beast hunt whilst also discussing habitats and the importance of keeping the environment clean. We have learnt so many important skills whilst being outdoors, these including communication, teamwork, helping others and the importance of being kind to one another. We have loved forest school!
English
Instructional Text
During the Autumn Term, we are focussing on writing to inform. We have been linking our Egyptian topic of 'How to Mummify a Pharoah' and learning how to write our own instructions. We have focussing on the technical vocabulary whilst also learning about time conjunctions and imperative verbs.
George's Marvellous Medicine
Since finishing our instructional text on how to mummify a pharaoh, we have been focussing on our class book ‘Georges Marvellous Medicine.’ We have been learning about how to describe the characters, making predictions of the story and then creating our own marvellous medicine. The children have really enjoyed this book and the work they have produced is fantastic, which can be seen in the Key Stage 2 corridor.
The Black Hat
In English, we are now completing our story on the Black Hat. The children have been exploring similes, preposition, adjectives, adverbs and alliteration to help their descriptive writing. To help us understand how the boy felt when he found the hat in the forest, we were able to act parts out to further our understanding.
Persuasive Letters
In English, we have been focussing on persuasive writing and its features. We have written a letter to Mr Knuckey, hoping our letter can convince him to give us a special reward (extra PE, more play time and even a trip to Chichen Itza). The children enjoyed this module of writing and they are eagerly waiting for a response.
Script Writing
The children have enjoyed reading many different scripts and understanding its features. We have not been rehearsing a script of Little Red Riding Hood, we have done this by coming up with actions for tricky words and creating our own text map. We will now be innovating the text and create our own script.
Maths
Place Value
In September we have started learning all about place value. We recapped some Year 2 objectives and then swiftly moved to exploring the values of 100s, 10s and 1s. We learnt about number lines, place value charts, part-whole models and bar models. We were even able to incorporate practical activities to assist our overall understanding.
Addition and Subtraction
In maths, we have started to learn all about addition and subtraction. We have been using different methods which help us add or subtract 3 digit numbers. So far, we have been using different resources such as number lines, place value square , counters and dienes to help us with this work.
Division and Multiplication
In maths, we have started to learn all about multiplication and division, understanding the symbol and exploring arrays. We have been able to pull number sentences from arrays and write different multiplication and addition sentences. So far, we having been focussing multiplying or dividing by 3 and 4.
Statistics
In maths, we have been exploring statistics and presenting data in many different ways. We have enjoyed learning all about pictograms, bar charts and tallies. We have been visiting different classrooms asking vital questions about certain topics and presenting our data clearly. The children have loved this unit and have been proud of of the work they have produced.
Topic
Ancient Egypt
We have also been learning about the gods they worshiped and the Egyptian social structure. We have also created some wonderful Egyptian necklaces and decorated them using paint. The children have really enjoyed this topic.
Prehistoric Britain
We have recently started out new topic—Prehistoric Britain. The children have enjoyed learning about the different time periods and how our ancestors used to live. On the 2nd of December, we visited Oxford Natural History Museum and Pitt Rivers. The children were able to apply what they had learnt in class and learn new facts about dinosaurs, fossils and the Stone Age. During our visit, the children took part in Dinosaurs Detectives workshop and enjoyed seeing fossils up close whilst using all their senses to investigate these amazing artefacts. Chris who led the workshop, made the activities fun and engaging in order to ensure it was a memorable experience for the children. They were given the opportunity to ask questions and also share their thoughts and ideas.
The Mayans
In Topic, we have been finishing our Mayans/chocolate unit. We have finished a lovely piece of artwork focussing on the pyramid of Chichen Itza. We have also been exploring where chocolate has come from and how it is made, linking in our recent visit from Prescott's Chocolate.
Science
Rocks, Soils and Fossils
We are learning to: Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties; Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock; Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. This will link in with our topic work and allow the children to gain a better understanding.
Forces and Magnets
In Science we have been doing experiments using different shapes and sizes of clay to test water resistance. It was a very fun and practical activity and the children enjoyed this experiment.
Computing
Digital Devices
During computing we have been looking at digital devices, understanding the input, process and output of deceives. We have then begun to design and our digital device with these features.
PE
Games
In PE this term we are focussing on games and teamwork. Through this we will learning a variety of games, using running, jumping and catching. The children have loved the first few weeks of these lessons and are looking forward to gaining new skills.
