Let's get on with the Christmas Show!

You will I have noticed that I have not sent Spelling or Maths homework this week. The children have been very busy with the assessments.
Our priority over the next weeks is the Christmas show. Most of you have sent in pen drives for the show songs. The children should now know all of the singing words from memory.
So for homework, please make sure that your child is practicing his/her singing and of
course that they know how to say their speaking words fluently, clearly, loudly and with expression!
Thank you.

Grammar games

I highly recommend these fun grammar and punctuation games for extra practise!


http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/conjunction.html

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/punctuation.html

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/verbnounadjective.html

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames/prefixsuffix.html

https://www.turtlediary.com/game/sentence-unscramble-second-grade.html Unscramble | Sentence Games 2nd Grade | Turtle Diary Work fast as you try to unscramble the sentences. This Turtle Diary language arts game is fun for all ages. www.turtlediary.com


https://www.turtlediary.com/game/sentence-unscramble-third-grade.html

Assessments

Assessment week is 2nd December.


I have sent home Maths and Literacy folders, but please send them back after the assessments.

These are nothing to worry about at all and are based on work we have done in class and for homework.

If you wish for your child to review some aspects of their learning, please see the list below:

Spelling- revise all of the words covered this half term (see sheets in blue Literacy folder)

Grammar and punctuation- revise the areas taught, some of which is in the blue Literacy folder:
nouns
capital letters, full stops ? and !
commas in lists
apostrophes
inverted commas
Use of a/ an

Maths:

Multiplying a 2 digit number by 1 digit eg. 36 x 3=
Use partitioning- the children know this as the lorry method or grid method

The tables taught so far 2, 3, 4(next week), 5, 10

Place value. eg. What does the 6 represent in this number 607? 6 hundreds

Order groups of 3 digit numbers in order of size

division and multiplication with missing numbers eg.

40 x ? = 120    (4 x 3 = 12 so 40 x 30 = 120)

? x 3 = 60 (2x 3= 6 so 20 x 3= 30)

? ÷ 5 = 6 (do the inverse 6 X 3= )

column addition of 3 digits, without going over 10 

342+
534

Telling the time to nearest 5 minutes

Roman numerals to 12

Fractions of shapes

Lights, Camel, Action!

We are getting ready for our Christmas Show!

The children should be practicing their words at home, using clear, loud voices and lots of expression.

Please send a pen drive to school if you haven't done so already, so I can put the songs on and the children can get singing at home.

Thanks!

Times tables and Manga High

Just a little reminder that the children have a 3 times table test this Thursday, they can use hit the button to practise for this: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Also the children have been given their Manga High passwords as BSGC are once again joining in the challenge this year. They seemed very motivated today. Please see the information below and rise to the Challenge!https://app.mangahigh.com/assignments

What is the Mangahigh & COBIS Maths Challenge?

It's an online maths competition running between 18th November - 29th November, where all COBIS schools will compete with each other on Mangahigh's game-based learning platform. Students can play 24/7 and there is no cost to participate. The competition is a great opportunity for teachers to see the impact of digital game-based learning and offers students joyful practice with rigorous mathematics.

It's completely free to take part, and there are some fantastic prizes awarded to individual students and schools!

How do students benefit from participating?

For the competition, students earn competition points by playing curriculum-aligned maths games at any grade level at school and or/home. This gives students who have never received an academic award at school a chance to shine! Success builds on success, boosting students’ motivation to keep pushing to higher levels of understanding while playing fun maths games.

Roman Soldiers

The children presented their shields and Roman Legion formations in assembly last Friday lead by Mr Dan. They showed fantastic discipline and confidence; the audience was very impressed!

Super Swimmers!

We had another great morning at the pool! If you don't see your child's photo, it's either because they were way too fast for me to capture on camera! or because they do not have permission, according to the office, to have their photo on the blog. Please contact me if in any doubt, let me know who's missing and I will make sure I get a photo next week.

Book Club

http://eu-schools.scholastic.co.uk/british-school-of-gran-canaria

Year 3 are getting so enthusiastic with their reading! Thet will take home the book club catalogue, please order online (see above link). The closing date is 27th November. 

There is nothing better than developing a love of reading, all it takes is to find the right author or the right series and you will be hooked!

Let's not forget all the marvellous facts, information and enjoyment that can be found in a non-fiction book!

Times Tables

Good afternoon.

Today we had a 2 x tables test, the children copied their score in their Homework diary, so you will see whether your child needs to keep on practising the 2 x table.

Next Thursday 14/11/19 We will have a 5 x table test.

Please encourage your child to keep playing times table rock stars. I have set the 2x 10x and 5x tables for now and we will build on this. It helps to work on speed and accuracy, as well as being fun! There are certificates to win which we give out in assembly, when they reach a certain level.

https://ttrockstars.com/

Swimming lessons

Just to let you all know that the swimming lessons went really well today. The behaviour of the children was excellent. The monitors were fantastic, today they got to know the levels of the children and made them work really hard in  the pool!

Mr Dan and I were very impressed with how quickly and efficiently the children got changed afterwards! All of the children had fun today and are looking forward to next week, along with the teachers. We ate the morning snack when we got back to school at 11:20, and will do this each week. I will take photos next week of the children who are allowed to have their photo published on the blog (social media).

PE is as usual on Friday.

What time is it?

We are practicing telling the time.
Please practice at home as much as you can.
Here are some games, you can also use a clock with movable hands or use the teaching clock below:

https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/116/telling-the-time

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/time/teaching-clock

http://www.scootle.edu.au/ec/viewing/L9644/index.html#

https://www.education.com/game/stop-the-clock/

https://www.education.com/game/clock-match-five-minutes/

https://www.helpfulgames.com/subjects/mathematics/tell-time.html

Active Learn Maths Homework

Active Learn Maths Homework

Your child will have received a book mark with their log-in details for the Active Learn Website.

Please check for new games regularly and ensure your child practises these games, with your support if necessary.

Here is the link: https://www.activelearnprimary.co.uk

You may find that your child still has some games left over from previous years, which he/she can finish off little by little.