Fiction, adding, taking and Wai Kru

We are continuing our theme of Light and Shadow this week with the students beginning their own enquiries into a particular question about the theme. Questions they could investigate include: how can we see around corners?; can we make light of different colours?; does light bend?; and, when do we have the longest shadows? amongst others. Children will make greater use of the iPads and Year 3 website to follow their own lines of enquiry, as well as using the classroom equipment to do practical experiments.

In Numeracy we are moving on to addition and subtraction. This will initially focus on reliable, rapid mental methods to ensure the children's understanding, moving on to written methods later.

In Literacy, we have come to the end of the Owl who was Afraid of the Dark. We are continuing to read and respond to a number of good story texts with a view to developing a deeper understanding of a range of genre.

We are just starting to use the website quizlet.com for homework practice. In your children's accounts there and many quizzes and games that focus on spelling and mental maths.

Children will celebrate the Wai Kru assembly on Friday. All parents are invited to attend at 1:45 in the auditorium.