This week we celebrated the Blackpool Family Schools Year 3 Mass, and the theme was ‘Faith like a mustard seed’ . This mass is usually when all Year 3 classes gather at St. Mary’s to celebrate this special service. However, as this was not possible, due to Covid, Fr Jim recorded the mass so all of the school could join in this special worship. The theme of this Mass was something we have studied in our RE lesson in Autumn term, and it helped us to remember that the Kingdom of God is like a mustard seed…it starts off really small and yet grows into something spectacular. This is just like our faith…where there is a tiny bit of faith, it can grow to immense proportions, spreading its influence far and wide and benefiting those who it comes into contact with. A seed does nothing until it is planted, just like our faith will not grown unless we live our the Word of God, through our words and actions.
Here’s what else we have been up to this week;
In Maths, we have had a focus on time. We have looked at converting units of time, including; months, days, weeks, minutes, hours, seconds. We have also looked at calculating time intervals and reading timetables.
In English, we started our transition unit. We have looked at the features of informal and formal letters, using examples of each. We then annotated each one to identify what made each letter formal or informal. This is all in preparation for us writing a formal letter to our future high schools. Next week, we will be looking at the structure of a formal letter.
In PE, we have had a practice of our sports’ day, in preparation for the ‘real deal’ next Tuesday morning. Sadly, we are unable to welcome parents into the school grounds, due to restrictions. However, I will be sure to take plenty of pictures!
Our production is coming along very nicely. We have used the afternoons again, to get on stage I we have nearly perfected a fair few of our decades. We will start some recording of the decades very soon! Please keep practicing songs and lines at home!
AWARD WINNER’S
This week’s Golden Award went to Joseph for taking on much responsibility this week and stepping in when someone was needed!
The Maths Award went to Mya for not only being a great learner of Maths, by also being a great teacher on Maths!!
A huge well done as well to Sophie, who received her Bronze Medal for her drumming this week!
Other notices:
I will be sending a letter home next week, which will detail what we have planned for the last week of school (and their last week of Primary School!). This will include a ‘cinema’ day, a couple of trips out, and a leaver’s party/picnic, and more... The letter will detail more about this
If any children have costumes/clothes at home, that they will be wearing in the production, please bring them into school so we can see what we have and what we need
Please bring a bag for life in to school, in preparation for taking work home at the end of the term
Please ensure you bring your water bottles in daily. As the weather is warmer, it is important to have water at hand throughout the day.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Miss Slater & Murray x
