I was delighted to have so many children from across KS2 at the first Nature Club session of this academic year. We began by discussing the various habitats that are to be found in the Eco Garden area of the school field before going up there and having a nature walk finding habitats and guessing what might live there. On our return the children labelled a sketch map of the area with which animals they would expect to find in each habitat. Next week, weather permitting, we will go and see what we can find. Mr Hopegood :)

  Year 3 Creative Homework Autumn Term 1 – Where My Wellies Take Me   Please choose at least 3 of the options below and complete them before Monday 21st October. Please stick your homework or a photo of what you have created into your creative homework book and bring it into school. We   would love to see how creative you have been! 1.     Kindness calendar- who knows, you might just change someone’s day for the better with a simple smile or a helpful gesture!   2.     Go for a walk around your local area. Sketch something interesting that you see. It could be a flower, a farmer’s field or even a park.   3.     Find out about an animal that you often see around your local area. Create a fact file with interesting facts about them.   4.     Design your own pair of wellies that you would wear when going on a walk.   5.     If you could visit anywhere in the world to explore, where would it be? Why? Write some sentences to explain your answer and think about what y

 Below you will see year 3's topic knowledge organiser for autumn term 1. This is an overview of the topic, which explains key knowledge, skills, facts and vocabulary that children will learn throughout the topic. This also creates an opportunity for you to have discussions with your child at home and extend their knowledge further, if you wish. A copy of this will be sent home with your child today, alongside their creative homework.

Today, we held the 3rd/4th playoff and the Kelvedon World Cup Final. The tournament has run from after half-term until the final week. We have had some great matches along the way. Congratulations to KELVEDON LEGENDS for going all the way and winning the final 2-0.  A special mention should go to the runner-up; Passing Pugs, and the 3rd/4th place teams; Golden Ducks and Kelvedon Wanderers. All the children have played their part with good teamwork and sportsmanship. Congratulations to the Top Goal Scorer, the teams that won the Kit Design competition, and the Mascot competition.  A huge thank you to Mr. Kemp, who refereed every event, and Mr. Ladlow, who helped organise the event. The final parade: The Line-up and national Anthem: The Match: The prize giving: Top 3 Kits:

Thanks to the PTFA, Years 1-6 were lucky enough to have a visit today from The 2 Johns.  Each phase had their own workshop and The 2 Johns shared the latest data and advice on the dangers of apps, games and social media, that even primary aged children are using (it was truly an eye-opener). They also offer excellent advice and skills to support children if you think they have received or have engaged with inappropriate online messages and requests.  We have included some additional resources below to help keep your child/ren safe online. Safety throughout the summer holidays: https://esafetytraining.org/summer-holidays-2022/ Personalised online safety advice through the completion of a questionnaire: https://www.internetmatters.org/digital-family-toolkit/ We hope you find this advice useful in safeguarding your children online.

  Creative Homework As a result of timetable changes, we would like creative homework in school by Monday 15th July. Plastic Bag Please can children bring in a bag of some sort at the start of the week  for clearing out their lockers and any learning they wish to take home. Year 3 Party On Wednesday 17th July, we will be holding a class party. Children are welcome to bring in party clothes and get changed into these at school. The PTFA have kindly donated £20 per class for party food to be purchased, so children are not required to bring in any food or drink. Board Games On Friday 19th July, children can bring in board games to play.

This week in maths, we have been looking at turns and angles.  Today, we directed our partner from A to B using our knowledge of half, quarter and three quarter turns in the clockwise and anti-clockwise direction.  Have a look at us in action below!