Author: Mrs Williamson

Monday 27 March 2023 

This is our last week of term! On Wednesday, during assembly, we have St John’s Got Talent! A huge well done to all the acts who auditioned. 

Literacy 

Here are our tricky words this week: Easter, rabbits, chicks, egg, carrots, celebration.  

Our sound this week is ‘aw’. Some words to practice: yawn, dawn, lawn. 

Writing 

This week we are using the skills we have learned retelling ‘The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’ to create our own story. 

Numeracy 

In numeracy this week, we are revising multiplication and division. We have been learning our 2, 5 and 10 times tables. Try playing hit the button division game or practice using arrays to solve multiplication problems with this game. 

RE 

We are learning about the Jewish celebration of Passover. 

Have a brilliant holiday! 

The P3 Team 

Have a look at our photos from before the February break including some pictures from our cultures topic.

This week we have been celebrating world book day, had a karate taster and been looking at patterns in the 2 and 5 times tables. We also created a diagram relay race on the heart. You will also see the creation from the children in our Lego club and some active play in the sunny but cold playground!

Writing 

We will be using verbs to create interesting sentences to describe a campfire experience. For example, crackling, spitting, warming. 

Maths and Numeracy 

In maths this week we are learning to measure using centimetres and metres. Try measuring different objects around your home. 

Science  

We are learning about the human body. Last week we made skeletons and learned the names of bones. Try playing Simon says using bone names! This week we will be learning about the heart. 

RE 

We are looking at the story of the healing of the paralysed man and at examples of Jesus healing and forgiving. 

Please note that reading records and books should normally be brought to school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Your child should bring their reading record on Thursday. 

The P3 Team 

Writing 

We have been learning to use and, but, so to create compound sentences. For example: Plop was nervous so he styed by his mum.

Maths and Numeracy 

In maths this week we are learning to measure using cm. At home you could use a ruler to measure and compare the hand and feet sizes in your family. 

Science  

We are learning about the skeleton – what it is for and the names of some bones.  

RE 

As part of Holy Week we will be learning about shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday. Father Jock will be visiting to give a blessing.  

The P3 Team