Y3 Newsletter 09.09.22

Living our Values

We are motivated and engaged

The children have been really engaged in their Science learning and giving ideas on why things might have happened.

Upcoming Events

Roald Dahl Day - Monday 12th

Which Character will your child be?

There are so many great characters to choose from!

Resources

In preparation for Roald Day day, please can your child bring in a glass jar (with the label removed and with a lid. We will be using these to create Dream Jars! Each child will need one, but if you have more than one that would be great!

We also need to restock out junk modelling supplies. Please can you send in any boxes, card tubes, yoghurt pots etc. so the children can change them into amazing models!

International Dot Day - 15th September

International Dot day is on Thursday 15th September. It is a non-school uniform day and your child is encouraged to wear any clothes with dots on or brightly coloured clothes. 

A little background for you:

International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009.

The Dot is the story of a caring teacher who dares a doubting student to trust in her own abilities by being brave enough to “make her mark”. What begins with a small dot on a piece of paper becomes a breakthrough in confidence and courage, igniting a journey of self-discovery and sharing, which has gone on to inspire countless children and adults around the globe.

Each year on International Dot Day – with the help of people just like you – the inspiration continues. What started as a story in the pages of a book is transforming teaching and learning around the world as people of all ages re-discover the power and potential of creativity in all they do.

International Day of Peace - 21st September

On Wednesday 21st September we will be observing International Peace Day. This will also be a non-uniform day and the children are encouraged to wear purple clothes, following on from Mrs McCormack's assembly including the story of Purple People. The story tells of Purple people who ask questions, laugh, use their voice, work hard and just be you!

You can listen to the story here:

A little background on Peace day:

On International Day of Peace, the UN Peace Bell is rung at UN Headquarters in New York. Various speeches, events, and awareness campaigns also take place at the headquarters and in countries around the world on the theme of world peace.

The inscription of the Peace Bell says “Long live absolute world peace”. Yet, of course, it doesn’t live at all. The point of Peace Day, then, is to promote steps toward that lofty goal. This is done largely through “peace education” efforts, especially among the world’s children, who are thought to be the “future of peace” in our world.

Interclass Football - 29th September

For various Interclass events during the year, each class is assigned a colour for their class team. The first interclass event football and is on the 29th of September. For this event the children will need to wear a T-shirt in the colour as per the chart below:

Well-being

Many parents have mentioned their children do not share much about their day at school. Why not look at your class blog together, this may help you find out a little more about what they are doing at school. You can find the blogs here. The blogs are updated weekly.

Nut Free Primary School

Please ensure any snack or Birthday cakes/doughnuts that come into school are nut free. This is to ensure we are keeping all our students safe as ewe have some students in the Y3/4 Building who have severe nut allergies.  Thank you for your help with this.

Learning

Y3 Curriculum Term 1a

This term our learning is based around the books of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. 

If you would like more information about our curriculum please visit our Curriculum page here

Reading Books

The children will be changing their reading books every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. This week the children have been given a reading book based on their stage from Year 2, and from reading with their new teacher. 

Please can you support your child by encouraging reading at home, either reading to you or a sibling and helping to remind them to bring their books in (if finished) on book change days.

PE

POLITE PE NOTICE:

Now that Year 3 students are changing in different locations for their PE and swimming lessons, please check that PE kit and uniforms are clearly labelled with your child’s name and class.

This is extremely helpful in returning left, lost or accidentally swapped items back to their rightful owners!

Global Citizenship

Everyone loves good manners and we are starting our year by ensuring our students say 'Hello' to each other and different teachers they meet. In classes the teachers will also be reinforcing:

•  Excuse me
• Please 
• Thank you 
• Sorry

Birthdays

General Information

PTG

A warm welcome from PTG to all the parents old and new. If you would like to be a part of PTG and help out with future activities, do get in touch with us at ptg@patana.ac.th

Meanwhile here's a FUN video from us: