A big welcome back after the half term holiday.  Our topic this term is the 1960's.  If you have any photo's, clothes or information from this decade please could you send them in with your child.  We will also be holding a 1960's fashion show at the end of term where year 3 can come to school dressed in 60's clothes.

Dates to remember this term:

• Drayton Manor - Friday 22nd June.
• School Sports -  Friday 13th July (pm)

Please remember spelling books need to be returned every Friday and PE is on a Monday and a Wednesday.

Also some reading bags have not been returned for a while so please can these be sent in weekly.  Thank you

FOCUS WEEK 2012

This years focus week was to celebrate the Olympic Torch passing through the Rhondda.  In year 3 we have learnt about the Olympics and all the different events.  We also found out about a different country who takes part in the Olympics.  We found out lots about the Caribbean Island of Jamaica.  We completed lots of map work and geographical comparisons. 


On Monday Sebastian Adams represented Year 3 carrying our torch through Gelli to pass onto Ton Infant pupils.  We also all took part in a Jamaican Steel band.


On the Tuesday, Year 3 ventured to Treorchy Comprehensive to take part in the fun day.  We also watched Cool Runnings


On Wednesday we had a fruity day.  Tasting lots of fruit that is grown in Jamaica and we made some tasty fruit kebabs.


On Thursday we had our very own Caribbean Carnival.  We wore our brightest colours and made carnival masks and instruments.

On Friday we had an Olympic fun day.  Some children took part in the Cluster sports.  A superb effort from all Year 3 participates.  Our corner spry teams were superb and our runners were untouchable!!!!  The rest of the class continued the fun with a sponsored bounce on the bouncy castle and a game of rounders, as well as being taught by a professional dance company 'Foot Loose'.


A fun filled week of events with super behaviour and effort from all of the class!!

Multiplication games

Multiplication Games

Find below websites for lots of games that will help you practice your 2,3,5 and 10 times tables when your not in school. A fun way to keep occupied in this cold weather.

Car Wash !

Select the times table you want to revise and then clean the cars by selecting the correct answer!
If you get them correct you then get to race the car ! Email me atYear3.gellipri@rctednet.net
to let me know your fastest times!

http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/CarWash.htm

PIZZA GAME

http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/pizzapizzazz.htm

RACE YOUR GRANNY!

http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/GrannyPrix.htm

Answer the questions correctly and make your Granny win!

Maths Models

Answer the questions and dress the models in the most stylish clothes

http://www.multiplication.com/flashgames/MathModel.htm

A big Thank you

Can I thank all parents for their continued support and to those who attended their parents evening appointments.

A big thank you

Thank you to all the parents who dressed their children up as evacuees this week. Mr Smith will be returning on Wednesday 1st February so if your child would like to dress up again this would be brilliant.

Also can I remind you that parents evenings for Year 3 will be on Monday 6th February and Wednesday 8th February. 10minute slots will be available from 3:30pm until 5:20pm on each day. Details on how you can book your preferred appointment time will be sent out this week.

Back in Time

Mr Smith the ARP warden visited our class to take us back in time. We dressed up as evacuees to learn about what life and school would have been like for a child our age during the war.

1940's Swansea Bay 2012

Trying on clothes from the 1940's

Year 3 visited the Swansea Bay Museum to find out how people lived during World War 2. They had the opportunity to experience what it was like during an air raid and staying in a public shelter.

"We walked the streets visiting different shops, houses and the pub. Have a look at the pictures of some of us dressing up in clothes and military uniforms from the 1940's."