Fun for the Summer Holidaysl

As it has been a clear, sunny day, we have been tracing the shadow of one person in the same place at four different points throughout the day. Here are some photos and also a table.

What has happened to the length of the shadow throughout the day?

Try to explain why the shadow changed using the information at the start of this Blog post.

A table to show the length of the shadow through the day:

Summer Reading Challenge 2021

July 12, 2021July 19, 2021 bpsmisssamra

Want to have fun reading in the holidays? Take part in the Summer Reading Challenge 2021 which is completely free to take part in. This year’s theme is ‘Wild World Heroes’… Click on the following link:

Summer Reading Challenge 2021 information

Have fun!

Angles

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We have been learning about angles (not angels!) and how these are where two straight lines meet at a point. You can have a go at exploring them using the following sites.

Enjoy!

Change the angle and measure it

Obtuse, Acute or Right Angle..?

Angle Invaders ~ Direct your blast at the correct angle

Year 3 Sports Afternoon @ Calthorpe Haven

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Well done to all of the children who took part in Year 3s Sports afternoon on Thursday 8th July. We had a great time and were so lucky it didn’t rain! Congratulations to Yellow Team who were the winners on 543! Spectacular!

Here are some photos from the day.

Reading scales

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Try these activities – remember to look closely at the scales and what they are going up in.

Capacity scales

Capacity Countdown

Tip the Scales

⏰ Tell the time ⏰

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In Year 2, you should have learned how to tell the time to quarter of an hour at least, as this photo shows:

Check you can do this at least, then revise telling it to 5 minutes, e.g. 6:20 or 1:55.

This half term, we will be reading it to the nearest minute, e.g. 4:21 or 12:03.

Today, we also discussed a.m (ante meridian ~ before midday or before noon) and p.m. (post meridian ~ after midday or after noon). Is 12:00 midnight a.m. or p.m…?

Explore time with the interactive clocks by clicking on the links:

Times Tables Practice

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Can you answer questions like 8 x 4 is… or what’s 40 divided by 8 in less than 5 seconds?

Practice your number facts such as your 3, 4 and 8 times tables (when you are completely confident with your 2, 5 and 10 times tables) on ‘Hit the Button’ by clicking on the link below:

Hit the Button

You could also go to the Learning @ Home section through the ‘Parents’ tab on our school website and go on Times Tables Rockstars.

Counting money games

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At the moment, we’re looking at money. Click on the links to play some interactive games.

Money amounts

A Famous Classical Composer

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 bpsmisssamra

We are currently reading Dick King-Smith’s book ‘A Mouse called Wolf’ in 3S. The musical mouse is named after the famous classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.