Class 3 Class Blog

Mr. Thorpe
23 March 2020

Good morning Class 3.
I hope that you are looking after yourselves and staying safe!
Here is the link to videos about how (some people think) the pyramids were built. I know that lots of you wanted to watch the rest of them, so here they are!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJcp13hAO3U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxFXsoqbfrk

If you have any questions, just post them on here!

Stay safe!

Oscar
23 March 2020

Hello Mr Thorpe today I have dun p e with daddy 2 times and English work and 4 times tables

Thank you for the videos. I will watch them today

Tabitha
23 March 2020

Mr Thorpe today I have done pe. Then I read to my mummy and I did some maths and art. I'm missing you and my friends

Hi Mr Thorpe
I have tried on different devices to get onto easimaths
TT rockstar and it just says need flash player not suitable am I doing something wrong ...help lol

Mr. Thorpe
26 March 2020

Oscar: Well done! Was it PE with Joe Wicks? He makes me tired! :D Keep up the hard work with your 4x tables and you'll have them memorised in no time at all! Test yourself on Hit The Button and try to beat your score in a minute in a few days time!

Tabitha: It sounds like you are working hard and enjoying spending time with Mummy - keep it up! I miss you and the rest of the gang from Class 3 too!

Mrs.Hope: Flash Player can be a tricky customer! You'll need to look for the little jigsaw puzzle piece near the the top of your screen. If you click that, there should be an option for you to 'allow' Flash Player to run. If you cannot get onto TT Rockstars, Hit The Button is a good alternative - quick 1 minute rounds on any table of your choosing. I hope this helps!

Class 3: Here are a few really great videos about mummification. I hope you watch and enjoy them!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FiM8S2_nSg

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-social-studies-ks2-mummification-in-ancient-egypt/zdcrkmn

https://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/history/ancient-egypt/making-a-mummy/

Stay safe!

Arthur
27 March 2020

Hello, I'm missing everyone because it is only me from Class 3 in school. I like the English we have been doing because we have been writing a diary each day and I like Topmarks English, especially Spooky Spellings.

Tabitha
30 March 2020

Hi Mr Thorpe thank you i got on others with her but will try that re flash player

Mr. Thorpe
31 March 2020

Hello Arthur!
I've heard that you are working really hard and representing Class 3 perfectly! Keep on enjoying what you are doing, and we will all see each other soon!

Hello Class 3!
Mrs. Hardisty has found, and wants to share with you all, a wonderful website...
... It's called Elevenses with David Walliams. Each day you will be able to listen to a new story by David Walliams (read by him, too!).

https://www.worldofdavidwalliams.com/elevenses/

You don't have to download SoundCloud to listen to the stories. There is an option to listen in your browser.

I hope you enjoy them!

Mr. Thorpe

Miss Johnston
3 April 2020

Hi Class 3-I hope you are all okay and enjoying your time with your families at home. All of the staff at St John’s are missing you and we would like to know what you have been doing at home! We would like you to email us some photographs for us to share on the school website, please email to: info@st-John.blackpool.sch.uk
Stay safe
Miss Johnston x

Mrs Tiribocchi
3 April 2020

Hello Class 3
I hope you are all keeping OK. What have you been doing to keep busy? Have any of you painted any rainbows? ????. My children used chalk to draw a big rainbow on out gate. Last night we stood outside our house and clapped, did you? How did it make you feel? It made me feel happy, especially seeing all my neighbours too.
I really miss you guys, let me know what you've been up to. Looking forward to hearing from you soon ????

Oscar
5 April 2020

Hello Mrs. Tiribocchi,

I am well - thank you :) We have been very busy doing lots of things, I wonder how there was ever any time for school or work :) I did a giant rainbow for our window- I'll ask Mummy to send a picture. We also clapped, I liked the fireworks; they made me feel happy too.

I look forward to seeing you all soon

Oscar

Mrs Tiribocchi
5 April 2020

Good Morning everyone,
Well it's Palm Sunday today, as you know, this is the day that Jesus went to Jerusalem on a donkey and people were so happy to see him they lay long leaves in his path and realised that he was King of the Lord.
Usually I would be at church, walking around the streets with all the congregation, being led by a donkey to symbolise Jesus's procession.
Did you know that every donkey has a cross on their back? Many people believe this is a sign from God.
Anyway today I can't go to church, instead I have hung some green leaves on my front door to remind people what a special day it is today.

By the way, I didn't realise that emojis turned into question marks on these blogs, I'm even beginning to miss emojis (I'd have put a laughing one here if I could !) xx

Mrs Tiribocchi
6 April 2020

Hello Oscar, your picture sounds awesome, when I see rainbows I always think of your coat.

I am really happy to hear that you are keeping busy. Enjoy making lots of precious memories with your family x

Oscar
11 April 2020

Happy Easter everyone! I hope that you're having a nice time.

Tabitha
14 April 2020

Hi Mrs Tirribocci
I've painted lots of rainbows for our windows in the church. On Palm Sunday we got shown how to make a cross out of paper I did a prayer on mine and mummy put it in the window with the rainbows. I made some cakes and biscuits with mummy and flowers out of paper and I gave them to my neighbours in case they are sad
I like being at home with mummy because I feel scared and worried mummy and me and my friends will get poorly and I miss my friends and teachers lots

Mr. Thorpe
15 April 2020

Hello everyone!
I hope that you all had a lovely Easter (and have eaten plenty of chocolate :D)!
Last week in school we played a great game using just a pen, a piece of paper and our NAMES!
Here's the game (you can play by yourself, or with members of your family too):

1.Write your first and last name in the middle of a blank piece of paper.
2. Make as many (real) words as you can using ONLY the letters that appear in your name.
Scores: 5 = OK / 10 = GOOD / 20 = GREAT / 50 = AMAZING
(Tip: If you are struggling, add in your middle name if you have one).

I hope that you enjoy playing the game. Post some of your scores on here and maybe share some of the amazing words that you managed to make.

Stay safe!

Mr. Thorpe

Miss Johnston
16 April 2020

Hi everyone-I hope everyone is okay and enjoying the sunshine!
I have set up a new Sumdog account for everyone in KS2.
If you would like your username and password please e-mail (or ask your parent to e-mail):
info@st-john.blackpool.sch.uk
Thank you.

Mrs Tiribocchi
18 April 2020

Hello Year 3, hope you are all OK and keeping yourselves busy. Did you get lots of Easter Eggs? Hasn't the weather been great? Hope you managed to get some fresh air on your daily exercise, it really makes you feel good :)!
Thank you for replying Tabs, it was great to hear from you. I bet your windows look awesome.
Hey guys, there is no need to feel scared or worried, we know how to prevent getting them pesky germs! We just need to regularly wash our hands with soap for 20 seconds and keep our distance from people when we go out for exercise and for food shopping and we are safe.
Hopefully we will be back at school in a few weeks, miss you all lots, take care x

Charlie WM
20 April 2020

Hi Mr Thorpe I got 51 words and mummy got 34. Hope you're ok?

Maro
23 April 2020

Hello people I missing you all I hope you are doing well

Maro
23 April 2020

MR Thope

What time does some dog begin please answer today

Miss Johnston
24 April 2020

**Blackpool Sumdog Maths Competition**
Hi everyone, I hope you are all okay and staying safe.
I have entered all of the KS2 classes in the Blackpool Sumdog Maths Competition-it started this morning at 8am and runs until next Thursday.
Please log on to Sumdog and answer as many questions as you can-it would be great to win the competition and practise your maths skills at the same time!

Charlie C
24 April 2020

Hello everyone, I’m really missing you. I’ve been outside for exercise walking, almost finished my maths workbook. I can’t wait to come back to school! Maybe I’ll see you all soon.

Mr. Thorpe
26 April 2020

Charlie WM - WOW! That's an awful lot of words from your name! Really well done buddy! I am very well, thank you for asking! I hope that you and your family are well! I know that you will be looking after your family! :-)

Charlie C - Great to hear that you have been getting plenty of exercise and are cracking on with your Maths workbook! I am missing everyone too, Charlie. I hope we'll be back in class again soon!

Maro - I'm sorry I didn't see your comment sooner! I hope that you have managed to get going with the Sumdog competition! I'm sure you'll be brilliant at it! I hope that you and your family are keeping safe. I'm sure that I speak on behalf of all of Class 3 when I say that we miss you too!

Class 3 - Since we would have been learning all about the Ancient Maya (I hope you have had a go at some of the activities), I have found a couple of videos for you to have a look at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTCSTUfRTMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXgrcpmFXt0

I also found out that on the Maya activity sheet was sent home in print, so the drawing links, of course, didn't work. So here they are:

Easier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WA9n9XpfN6A

Harder - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2JTKYrHbKY

Please stay safe! I hope to hear from/see you all soon!

Mr. Thorpe

Miss Johnston
27 April 2020

Hi Class 3-we need more players from Class 3 to play in the Blackpool Sumdog competition so you can appear on the leaderboard. Class 6 are currently 1st on the leaderboard!Please can you encourage children in Class 3 to join the competition and play. Remember-the competition is until Thursday night so lots of time to answer as many questions as you can...

Miss Johnston
30 April 2020

Hi everyone-sounds like you some of you are completing lots of work at home-keep it up!A quick reminder the Blackpool Maths Sumdog competition finishes tonight at 8pm. Class 3 are currently 6th on the leaderboard-please try and go on Sumdog today and answer a few more maths questions for us...
If you have any work to share with us or photographs of your homelearning please e-mail:
info@st-john.blackpool.sch.uk
I hope you are all okay and staying safe...

Mr. Thorpe
5 May 2020

Hello Class 3!

I hope that you are all well and managing to stay safe and positive!
As part of what we would be learning this half term, we would be looking at some of the myths (stories) that were an important part of the Mayan civilisation. Although they might seem strange to us, the Maya believed them to be true.

The myth of the Hero Twins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jojLJNn87fU

The Mayan creation myth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmCrf4acWmY

I hope you enjoy the videos and learn something new!
Stay safe and see you soon!

Mr. Thorpe

Charlie C
6 May 2020

Hi Mr Thorpe. I have finished my maths workbook. I did all the challenges on sumdog. I have been on TT rockstars and I watched the Mayan videos. I can’t wait to come back to school to see everyone.

Mr. Thorpe
13 May 2020

Hi Charlie.
I am missing being at school with everyone too, but hopefully we'll be back there soon!
That's fantastic news about the Maths book! Even your second book?! WOWZERS! Feel free to challenge me on TT Rockstars for a game!

I have a game for you and all of the rest of Class3:

https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/fraction-matcher/latest/fraction-matcher_en.html

Stick with the Fractions section of the game (not the Mixed Numbers section) and see how many levels you can work from. you have to match up fractions in different ways. It's a good one! Even if you find it difficult, remember to keep trying and you will get there in the end!

Stay safe and see you soon!

Mr. Thorpe

Alfie
15 May 2020

He all I do is play fifa

Maro
15 May 2020

How is roman

Mr. Thorpe
16 May 2020

Alfie: I'm sure you've done a lot more than play FIFA! I hope you've been getting stuck into some of the work that you have had too!

Maro: He is very well, thank you very much for asking. How are you? I hope that you and your family are staying safe and well!

Mr. Thorpe
16 May 2020

Hi all,

As part of our next Science topic, we would be looking at plants. Here is a link to a great introductory lesson to the topic of plants and how they grow!

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/foundation/plants-what-conditions-could-we-change-to-investigate-the-growth-of-a-plant-year-3-wk1-3#slide-1

Here is another great video on the BBC!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z9f87hv

If you can, it would be really great if you could plant a Sunflower (or another kind of plant that you might have), and see if you can give the plant what it needs to grow. Last year, many children in Class 3 managed to grow Sunflowers that grew to be much taller than they were! If you do manage to grow something, don't forget to send your pictures in, so that we can put them on the website!

Stay safe and see you soon!

Mr. Thorpe

Oscar
17 May 2020

Hi Mr. Thorpe and everyone,

We planted some Sunflowers, lots of herbs and six types of edible flowers!

We also planted some wild flowers for the bees but some cheeky pigeons ate those haha :D.

Stay safe everyone

Have fun :)

Mrs Tiribocchi
18 May 2020

Wow, this is our 9th week of Lockdown!!! Considering we haven't been doing very much I think the time has passed quickly, do you? I am at school today, it feels really strange without you guys here, I can't wait to see you all again. Have you been on BBC bitesize? I think its awesome, my son uses it a lot and I must confess i've been polishing up on my SPAG and maths! My son has had to do World War 2 project and as part of it we had a VE Day party and made some scarecrows to sit in the garden, they made people laugh who were walking past and we got on the local News on TV too which was incredibly exciting!! We are still writing our diary and saving keepsakes of Lockdown to remember this surreal time. You are all going to receive a letter from your teachers soon , maybe you'll keep it as a momento? Well I had better get on with my work, hope you are all well and happy and I very much look forward to seeing you soon. In the meantime keep safe and carry on being kind to everyone and yourselves. xx

Tabitha
22 May 2020

Hi Mr Thorpe

I got 57 words out of my name
Tabitha Charlotte hope and mummy and me made a lava jar with oil water and red food colouring we put a fizzy tablet in it and red bubbles came up into the oil we have bought some seeds to plant today and I've practiced my 3 times table I only got 2 wrong I done a story about a Dragon too I'm helping mummy lots to hope my teachers are ok xx????

Mr. Thorpe
25 May 2020

Tabitha: that's a FANTASTIC score! I'm really proud of you! Wow... A lava lamp sounds like such fun, and you'll definitely have to read me your story when we're back at school! I'm glad you and your mum are making the most of the time by doing lots of fun things together!

I hope that everyone has been enjoying the lovely weather that we have had over the bank holiday (even though it has been a little windy at times)!

Here is the second lesson in our new science topic on plants:

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/foundation/parts-and-function-of-a-plant-year-3-wk2-3

Try your best with it, and don't forget to keep working hard on your home learning packs!

Stay safe and see you soon!

Mr. Thorpe

Mr. Thorpe
25 May 2020

Oscar: you'll definitely have to send some photographs in for everyone to see as your sunflowers and herbs start to grow... They'll be amazing! Cheeky pigeons! I'm sure the bees would have loved the wild flowers you tried to plant!

Mrs Hall
28 May 2020

Bonjour Year 3! Ça va?
Ça va bien...but I am missing our Tuesday French lessons together. It seems such a long time ago since we were all together so I wanted to say a quick 'Bonjour' and let you know that I am thinking of you and hoping you are staying safe and well.
I have been in school a few times but whilst not in school, I have taken up a new hobby of cycling. I love going along the promenade and seeing all the beautiful modern art sculptures. I heard the sounds coming from the 15m tall 'High Tide Organ' (a musical instrument). Can you believe I had never noticed it before - I nearly fell off my bike when it started making noises!
I have a little maths challenge for you - I know some of you love problem solving!
If I cycle from my house to the promenade (1and a half miles), then cycle to the Norbreck Castle hotel (3 and a half miles) and then cycle back home - what is the total distance of my journey?
Stay safe everyone. Au revoir! x

Oscar
29 May 2020

Bonjour Mrs. Hall,

Is it (1.5 + 3.5)×2, so 10 miles? Unless you went a different way home ;D. We do long walks on the Prom and the way back feels like it is 100 miles sometimes, it is nice though.

I'm missing the French lessons too, I liked to learn it. We're learning BSL, but Mum doesn't know it as well as you know French, she forgets things more.

Today, I am going to walk Bramble after 'school'.

I hope you all stay safe

Oscar

Harley
1 June 2020

All I do is play fotnite

Maro
1 June 2020

I’ve been going on lots of walks around Stanley park and the devere

Mr. Thorpe
1 June 2020

Oscar: your maths looks spot on to me, but you'll have to wait for Mrs. Hall for confirmation that she goes the same way home! ;-)

Class 3: I hope that you have had a go at some of the activities from your packs. If anyone would like to share what they have been doing, that would be fantastic!

In the meantime, here is the next Science lesson on plants:

https://www.thenational.academy/year-3/foundation/plants-what-are-the-parts-and-functions-of-a-flower-year-3-wk3-3

On the subject of plants - out lovely neighbours gifted Rowan a courgette plant (Google it if you are unsure of what a courgette is). We have planted it, watered it and protected it with slug pellets! I will let you know if we manage to grow anything good!

Stay safe and I'll hopefully see you soon!

Mr. Thorpe

Mr. Thorpe
3 June 2020

I'm glad to hear that you're managing to stay active, Maro! Stanley Park and DeVere are beautiful places to walk!

Mrs Hall
4 June 2020

Oscar, Well done on solving the maths challenge! I am a creature of habit and always go the same way home...although I have to admit I hate the uphill journey back to my house so maybe I should vary my route a little and search for an easier option!
Maro, I cant believe we’ve not bumped into each other at Stanley Park or DeVere yet! I go there most days with my dog. She loves to swim in all the lakes and chase the squirrels (needless to say, she’s yet to catch one)!
Mr Thorpe, Good luck with your courgette project...keep us posted!
Sadly the beautiful warm sunny days seem to have left us for now but we need some rain for Mr Thorpe’s courgettes and to fill up my dog’s favourite ponds.
So stay safe and enjoy these welcome cooler moments.

Maro
14 June 2020

Its nearly my birthday

Oscar
16 June 2020

Happy Birthday Maro! I hope you have a lovely day :)

Mr. Thorpe
17 June 2020

Maro: Not even a week to go until the big day!

Oscar & Mrs. Hall: Rowan's courgette plant was battered by the wind last week and looked to be broken beyond hope. Miraculously, it has begun to sprout new leaves and flowers... It is surely only a matter of time before the plant bears some fruit!

Class 3: I hope that you are staying safe and working hard! Here is a link to the next science lesson in the series on plants. This one is all about the life cycle of a plant:

https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/life-cycle-of-a-plant

Also, new home learning packs will be available soon!

Stay safe and I'll hopefully see you soon!

Mr. Thorpe

Mr. Thorpe
23 June 2020

Happy Birthday, Maro! I hope you are having a wonderful day so far!

Maro
24 June 2020

Thanks mr thorpe

Mr. Thorpe
29 June 2020

Hello Class 3!

I hope that you are all well and making the best of things (even with this crazy wind we're having)!
Oscar and Mrs. Hall: Our courgette plant has been well and truly demolished by the bad weather. No courgettes for us! :-(
Oscar sent in a couple of photographs last week of his fishing adventures with his dad... You should see the fish that he managed to catch! WOW! If any of you have done something that you enjoyed, or that you're really proud of, send a photograph into school (if you have one)!

This week's Science lesson is all about how plants transport water inside themselves... It's really quite clever!
Here is the link:
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explain-how-a-plant-transports-water

There are lots of really good videos, games and news reports on the Discovery Education website that you can access. Make sure that you have a look around this incredible site (you can even do the coding lessons like the ones we have done in school)!

Here is a link to Discover Education (Espresso):
https://www.discoveryeducation.co.uk/

The login details are (everyone has the same):
username: student18290
passwords: stjohns

Stay safe and I hope to see you all soon!

Mr. Thorpe