W/E: 15/03/24
Evan: We have been looking at the book 'Leon and the Places Between' in our English work. Evan has impressed us with the language that he has used within his diary entry. He always takes great care with his work ensuring it is beautifully presented. The content of this piece though, shows how well Evan reads at home. Reading is the window to everything as we know it and Evan's rich and ambitious vocabulary always feeds into his work in all subjects. His diary entry was full of noun and adverb phrases (one of our focuses in this unit). Well done Evan, we are looking forward to reading you magical adventure story when we start that next week.
Emily: also produced a fabulous piece of work in English this week, using the text and the events brilliantly and capturing the moments in the story beautiful, written from the main characters perspective. The language she included created a fabulous picture of what had happened. Emily is also an avid reader and reads religiously every night at home, this results in fabulous work in all areas as her general knowledge and her vocabulary is extensive. Well done Emily!
W/E: 08/03/24
Sam A: has impressed us in maths lessons. In recent weeks it has been a pleasure to see him shine again, his times tables knowledge has allowed him to make excellent progress in our multiplication and division units and this week he has amazed us with the speed at which he can convert equivalent measurements. On some occasions Mrs Smith had only just finished the question and he was ready with the answer. A huge well done to Sam.
Christina: has a smile that brightens up the room, she always gives a 100%. She is always listening and focussed in lessons. This means she makes a great learning partner to others. This is something we have enjoyed watching recently, it doesn’t matter who she is working with she does so in a calm and caring manner, sharing her knowledge and listening to the opinions and ideas of others. It is lovely watching as she grows in confidence and develops more and more friendships within the classroom. Well done Christina!
W/E: 01/03/2024
Hugo: has impressed the team with his methodical approach in maths this week, he has followed all the steps and advice to successfully divide two digit numbers. The children have been learning to do this using flexible partitioning, and Hugo has methodically used the approach to achieve great success. He also blew us away with the maths assessments this week, scoring full marks in both assessments on multiplication and division. A huge well done Hugo!
W/E: 23/02/24
Elsa: shines brightly every single day, and can always been seen to be upholding the values of St Annes. This week she has continued to impress us with her attitude in all curriculum areas, her positive attitude means she is never phased, she just takes things in her stride, listening in learning time and taking any advice she is given onboard. Keep up all the hard work Elsa, we notice every day how hard you work and how much effort you out into absolutely everything you do.
Emilia: has been impressing us all week with some fabulous singing in our music lessons, to her creativity in art, where this week she made a fabulous BFG sculpture. She is working hard with her learning partners in maths, using Deines and base ten to flexibly partition numbers to complete division problems. Well done Emilia for all your hard work this week it has been lovely to see you really enjoying your learning.
W/E: 02/02/24
Sam O: has been chosen for showing patience, perseverance and a positive attitude across the curriculum. From a super “informal” letter in English to great participation in PE. He had fantastic focus when trying to figure out how to complete the challenging Celtic knot collage. Sam has risen to every challenge this week. We are delighted with how hard he is working and he very much deserves this recognition.
W/E: 26/01/24
Casper: has impressed the team in many areas of the curriculum this week. His enthusiasm for learning is always apparent and he is keen to expand his knowledge and share what he already knows - this extends to out-of-school too. His homework is usually one of the first books to be handed back in and last terms home learning project was fantastic. This week he has been working hard in maths demonstrating his times tables knowledge, in English he has shown his understanding of the features of myths as we have looked at the myth of the Oak and the Linden tree. Casper did also surprise us with his amateur dramatic skills during our Roman workshop.
W/E: 19/01/24
Brieaa: has made a great start to her second term in Year 3. Since joining us she has taken things in her stride and works hard each day to be the best she can be. She works hard to complete homework tasks, reads regularly and thoroughly enjoys completing her learning log tasks. Brieaa also spends time on Times tables rock star and this is really helping her to develop her timetables knowledge. In the last week she rose to the challenge in art. We began our new learning journey which was all about how artists respond and are inspired by text. We looked at a Roald Dahl poem “The Three little pigs” and the children were asked to respond to a verse with a description of the wolf. Using their imagination to illustrate from the text. We have also looked at the illustrations of Quentin Blake and how he draws characters to emphasise a point by exaggerating parts of his illustrations.
W/E: 15/12/23
Rosanna and Cassie: This week’s year 3 stars have impressed us with their collaborative work this week. Mrs Smith has heard some lovely conversations taking place this week during learning time, sharing thoughts on sentence construction, on facts about the stone age and explanations in maths. They worked together to improve pieces when editing, changing the vocabulary used or adding in missing words. Not only have they been working well with their own learning partners but they have helped each other and their friends on their table too. Sharing their thoughts and ideas and praising friends for their work. They both have a very gentle manner and are working hard on their positive outlooks and growth mindsets, challenging themselves to constantly improve their own work. Well done to Rosanna and Cassie
W/E: 08/12/23
Georgiana: is someone who always tries her best, and understands about the importance of listening and applying, in order to move her learning forward. This half term we have seen Georgiana has grown in confidence and has developed her growth mindset - this has been evident at school and at home with homework. She is asking for help if she needs it from both those around her and the adults in the room. We were very proud of her during our class assembly on Wednesday, confidently delivering her lines to a packed room and taking it all in her stride. Well done Georgiana!
W/E: 01/12/23
Annie: has been impressing all of the Y3 team. She is always busy working away, concentrating on the task and ensuring she is doing her very best. This week Mrs Storrs was impressed with some very thoughtful answers in RE and PSHE lessons. This is something we see from Annie in all other areas of the curriculum too! We have also seen more active participation in Maths lessons over the last few weeks, hand up answering questions more readily and her reading has also really improved too! Keep up all the hard work Annie!
W/E: 24/11/23
Reggie: Year 3 this week have been writing as though they are the 'Stone Age Boy' from their class text 'The First Drawing.' The class have been learning how to use fronted adverbials to express time or place. As a class, the children came up with some incredible sentences about key events in the book. Reggie worked quietly and independently to come up with some fantastic sentences about the key events using some wonderful fronted adverbials which described the time or place the event was happening.
W/E: 16/11/23
Harrison: Year 3 this week have been looking at formal written addition and subtraction methods. This class member has demonstrated that simply by listening carefully in every lesson, joining in with the practice questions on the carpet and taking an active role in finding the answers they can then go away and take that learning into independent tasks. Our star this week is doing this consistently.
He has a “can do” attitude in school, even when something is challenging, he asks questions to help him deepen his understanding, if he makes a mistake he tries again and doesn’t let it bother him. He has a “growth mindset” he always tries his best and is keen to impress staff with his enthusiasm for learning. Well done Harrison.
W/E: 10/11/23
Harriet R: This week’s star has been impressing Mrs Smith and Mrs Wilkinson in many ways, she is always helpful and kind to everyone and works hard in all lessons but in particular she has shone in maths for having the most wonderful determination to succeed. She has learnt how important it is to follow the steps, has had her mum and dad helping her practise at home, completing extra questions she asked Dad to set her alongside her homework to secure her understanding. On Wednesday this week she demonstrated how that determination and hard work has paid off. Taking her learning in her stride and answering all questions accurately. We are so impressed with the can do attitude and the perseverance she has shown. Well done Harriet!
W/E: 13/10/23
Flynn: This star always has a positive learning attitude. He listens carefully during teaching time and then quickly focuses on any independent task he is given, ensuring his work is beautifully presented and meets the objectives and expectations of each lesson. He is keen to ask questions and learn more and is always very supportive of his learning partner and this has been recognised by his peers too! We have been particularly impressed by his change in attitude towards reading at home, whilst has yet achieved his 5 times for a remarkable reader prize we have seen a big improvement in his reading ability and this has impressed us. He is also incredibly helpful around the classroom and if he sees something that needs doing he does it without being asked. He has also impressed Mrs Dunicliffe by taking it up on himself to take back our crumpet and teacake tray each day. Well done Flynn, you’ve made a great start to year 3 and we are very impressed with how hard you are working.
Oscar: This star has shown so much perseverance since joining year 3 he NEVER gives up. His enthusiasm in English this week has stood out. The children were asked to compose a postcard to send home about an adventure in the Stone Age, based on our book The Stone Age Boy. He used all of his knowledge of the story and constructed some lovely sentences, working independently and was able to read his work back to Mrs Smith. The year 3 team were very proud of his determination to complete the task.
W/E: 06/10/23
Ewan: This star has impressed the class three team since joining us with his determination and enthusiasm for life in Key Stage 2. This week he has impressed the team with his knowledge and desire to learn more especially in our History lessons. On our trip he listened carefully, taking in the new knowledge and answering questions that were being asked. He participated in all activities with gusto, working as part of a team to build a Stone Age tent, kill Bison to feed his tribe and learning how to start a fire to keep his community warm. He is helpful and kind towards his friends in the classroom and this week has demonstrated this by helping his learning partner in maths; showing his own understanding and explaining things beautifully, demonstrating strategies to help them complete their learning. He is choosing to work with his learning partners and making positive choices, pushing himself out of his comfort zone at times and challenging himself to do new things. We are VERY proud of Ewan and all he has achieved since joining Year 3.
George: This star also impressed Mrs Wilkinson on our trip on Wednesday, he can be a quieter member of our class but is beginning to join in more with class discussions. At Creswell Craggs he found his voice, listening carefully to the questions and information being shared. He volunteered to answer questions with great enthusiasm and shared his knowledge from History lessons too. He even took his learning home, reading a story “Cave Baby” to his sister and then bringing this book in to school to share with his class mates. Well done George!
W/E: 28/09/23
Harriet FW and Heidi: This week Mrs Smith and Mrs Wilkinson have been wowed by the focus, determination and attitude to learning in all areas of learning by our two stars. They have always have the right attitude for learning and are focused and on task immediately. They join in with class discussions and are fabulous learning partners to whoever they are paired with each week. They are polite and well-mannered and excellent role models. This week though they have particularly shone in English. We have been competing our writing unit based on the book “How to wash a Woolly Mammoth.” The children have been asked to write a set of instructions that a time traveller could take back to the Stone Age. Both girls have produced a high quality piece of writing. Not only have they have remembered to include all the features of the text type (imperative verbs, prepositions, number instructions…) but they presented it beautifully, taking care with handwriting and were keen to edit and improve at the end too, ensuing they referred back to the checklist! The children are today producing their final pieces and we can’t wait to proudly display them in the classroom.
A huge well done to Harriet and Heidi!
W/E: 22/09/23
Troy: Class three’s star has impressed Mrs Smith and Mrs Wilkinson this week. He bounces in every day with a huge beaming smile and spring in his step, he is always focussed and on task and as a result his contributions in class have been outstanding this week. He is listening carefully, answering question with enthusiasm and sharing his opinion. He asks for help if he needs it and then puts into practice the advice he is given, showing increasing independence in his learning. We are blown away with his enthusiasm and eagerness to learn. (This individual has earnt his team so many team points this week!) Well done Troy on a tremendous week, you are Class Three’s star of the week!
W/E: 15/09/23
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