Dear Parents, Carers,

This week in English, the children have started a new unit called, ‘Fables’ and we looked at two fable stories, ‘The Lost Lion’ and ‘The Koala Who Could’.  We talked about how fables are special stories, they often have animals who talk and act like people and the main character helps us learn a lesson, called a moral.  The children looked at the setting, characters and in pairs, acted out describing a character feeling very scared when confronting a lion, nose to nose.

In Maths, the children have been consolidating subtracting a 3-digit number from a 3-digit number with an exchange, either the tens or the hundreds.

In Science the children started a new unit, ‘Forces and Space: Forces and Magnets’. The first lesson was focused on the effects of contact forces. They started off recalling ways of using forces to change the shape of materials such as Stretching, Squashing, Rolling, Bending and Twisting. They then had a challenge to work in pairs to move a ball using as many different actions as possible (for example, roll, flick, throw, kick, drop, bounce, spin, blow, suck and waft) and recorded each new action on their whiteboard.

In RE, we continued with our unit ‘Love At Home’ and had a looked at how icons show our love to God and we started to look at how Jesus wants us to forgive one another, which we will continue next week.

Please find the home learning attached using the link below and we have also included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 07.11.25

Homework Sheet – Words with the prefix mis (Lesson 9)

Wishing you a happy and peaceful weekend!

Miss Weithers and Mrs Adrien

Good afternoon Parents and Carers,

This week in English, we continued and finished with the Whole-School writing based on the book called ‘The Tree and the River’ by Aaron Becker. The children focused on the term ‘resilience’ what it meant and how they can apply it to their lives. They then were given the task of writing a narrative story about resilience, using a ‘fall-rise’ plot shape map. They had to plan, draft, edit and prof read and complete their story with illustrations.

In Maths, the children first started off with ‘Adding two numbers (across a 10) and the found adding with an exchange challenging and so we focused on securing their understanding of adding with an exchange for the tens and one hundred. They also started to work on subtracting two numbers (across a 10).

In Science, we looked at nutrient groups and a balanced diet and in RE, the children learnt about the meaning of Diwali and why it is celebrated by the Hindus and Sikhs every year.

Please find the home learning attached using the link below and we have also included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 24.10.25

Homework Sheet – Words with the prefix dis- (Lesson 8)

We hope you have a wonderful, restful and peaceful half term!

Miss Weithers and Mrs Adrien

Good afternoon Parents and Carers,

This week in English, we started our Whole-School writing based on the book called ‘The Tree and the River’ by Aaron Becker. We first talked and discussed the front cover and then each page as the book has no words. Then the children had to create a Kenning Poem based on a tree or a river relating to the book.

In Maths, we continued with our unit Addition and Subtraction. We focused on Subtract 10s Across a 100, Make connections, Add two numbers (no exchange), Subtract two numbers (no exchange) and Add two numbers (across a 10).

In Science, we looked at ‘How food is an essential energy source for animals’.

In RE, the lesson was based on ‘To know marriage is the Sacrament of Love’. We looked at the seven sacraments of love, what happens when a couple gets married, what the ring, the crowns and the cup of wine means. We also looked at the bible story called ‘The Miracle at Cana’.

Please find the home learning attached using the link below and we have also included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 17.10.25

Homework Sheet – Words with the prefix re- (Lesson 7)

We hope you have a wonderful and peaceful weekend!

Miss Weithers and Mrs Adrien

Good afternoon Parents and Carers,

This week in English, the children focused on creating their own poem called ‘The Magic Box’. They had to create, assess, edit, add, improve and then they rewrote their amazing poem into a final copy.

In Maths, the children continued with the unit ‘Addition and Subtraction’. They focused on adding 1s across a 10, adding 10s across 100 and spent a few days, so they could be secure in adding a 1-digit number to a 3-digit number using a number line.

In Science, the children focused on finishing off creating a model hand with working muscles so that they could visualise first-hand how the pulling of a tendon causes the bone to move and how muscles change shape to cause a movement.

In RE, we started the next unit,  Unit 2 and our first lesson was ‘To know that God wants parents to love their children’.  The children also looked at the Bible story of Mary and Joseph and their love for Jesus and answered questions based on the story. Before they answered the question why do they think God wants parents to love their children, we had a discussing about it and they answered with, love helps children feel safe and happy. When parents love their children, they take care of them, help them grow, and teach them right from wrong. God loves everyone, and He wants families to show love just like He does.

Please find the home learning attached using the link below and we have also included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 10.10.25

Stage 3 – Lesson 6 – Challenge Words – Homework Sheet

We hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Weithers and Mrs Adrien

Good afternoon Parents and Carers,

This week in English, we started a new unit, Poetry. The children focused on a Free Verse poem called ‘The Magic Box’. They worked in groups of three’s, we looked at the poem together and the children had to find, identify and underline the poetic devices used and the features of  a free verse poem. They then had to make their own poem called ‘Nature’, but first they had to discuss the things that they would see, hear, touch and smell during the Autumn season, so that these items can be placed in their Magic Box.

In Maths, we started a new unit, Addition and Subtraction’. The children focused on Apply number bonds within 10,  Add and subtract 1s, Add and subtract 10s,  Add and subtract 100s, and Spot the pattern.

In Science, the children learnt about how muscles are used for movement, different types of muscles and about Prosthetics. They then had the opportunity to make their own model hand with working muscles so that could visualise first-hand how the pulling of a tendon causes the bone to move and how muscles change shape to cause a movement.

In RE, we celebrated St Cyprians day. They learnt about the life of St Cyprians and how he became a saint. We also had a special whole school assembly about his life and about Cyprus independence day (1st October), which takes place the day before St Cyprian’s day (2nd October).

Please find the home learning attached using the link below and we have also included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 03.10.25

Lesson 5 – Words ending in -ture (Homework Sheet)

We wish you a great and peaceful weekend!

Miss Weithers and Mrs Adrien

Good afternoon Parent and Carers,

This week in English, we completed to the end of our Narrative Unit and the children had to write their own adventure story based on the structure of Mini Rabbit Not Lost story. They first had to plan, then proof read their story, say their story out loud to an adult and to one of their peers and they finished off with using a writing frame to publish their amazing adventure  story.

In Maths this week, we have completed the unit Place Value. The children focused on Estimating on a number line to 1,000, Compared numbers to 1,000, Ordered numbers to 1,000 and Counted in 50s.

In Science, we continued with our unit on ‘Animals: Movement and Nutrition’ and looked at naming key bones in the human skeleton, as well as identifying the location of key bones. Working scientifically, the children had to measure the length of different bones and sort the data into size order .

In Music, the children first recapped what Calypso music is and how it started, then we looked at how and why percussion instruments can be used in calypso music.

In RE, the children learnt about why Jesus wants us to love God and they had to write a story of how they have shown kindness to others.

Please find the home learning attached using the link below and we have also included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 26.09.25

Stage 3 – Lesson 4 – Words ending in -sure- Homework Sheet

We wish you a great and peaceful weekend!

Miss Weithers and Mrs Adrien

Hello Parents and Carers,

This week in English, the children focused on writing a setting description using sound and other senses to develop a clear picture for the reader using show, not tell. They also had to write a description of how MR was feeling when he realises he was lost and is in danger, using subordinating conjunctions to explain to the reader why he is feeling this particular way. Next we looked at different narrative endings, then the children wrote their own ending, ensuring that the reader is left feeling surprised but happy, using a range of co-ordinating conjunctions to connect ideas for the reader.

In Maths, we continued with Place Value and focused on Partition numbers to 1,000, Flexible partitioning of numbers to 1,000, Hundreds, tens and ones, Find 1, 10 or 100 more or less and using a Number line to 1,000.

In Science, we looked the role of the skeleton. We started off with the children imaging and drawing what humans would look like without a skeleton. As a whole class, the children had to group animals, based on whether they think they are vertebrates or invertebrates and also had to sort the invertebrate group into exoskeletons and no bony skeleton. We discussed the reason why we have bones, and that humans cannot live without bones because bones provide essential structure, protection for organs, and a framework for movement. Bones act as support, allowing us to stand upright, and muscles attach to bones to enable us to walk, run, and play.

In RE, we looked at a very significant and important feast called the ‘The Feast Day of the Nativity of  the Theotokos’, of Our Most Holy Lady, the Virgin Mary. The children learnt The Nativity of the Theotokos, is one of the 12 greatest feasts of our church and how the Virgin Mary’s parents prayed and trusted God for a child, and God answered their prayer. Our second lesson was on the topic ‘To know that God gave us Jesus’. The children learnt about the life of Jesus and their task was to write a fact file about his life.

Please find the home learning attached using the link below and we have also included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 19.09.25

Stage 3 – Lesson 3 – Words where y sounds like i – Homework Sheet (1)

We wish you a great and peaceful weekend!

Miss Weithers and Mrs Adrien

Good afternoon Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to a new school year! The children have settled well into Year 3 and have shown excitement about the new learning that will take place this school year.

In English this week we have been looking at our narrative unit for the next few weeks called ‘Mini Rabbit Not Lost’. So far, children have focused on the character, setting, used expanded noun phases to describe Mini Rabbit’s home environment and surroundings, wrote  progressive form of verbs to describe Mini Rabbit’s character and sense of determination and urgency to find the berries so his mother can make a cake. They also wrote  a description using their senses to describe a setting.

In Maths, the unit that the children will be focusing on is called ‘Place Value’. This week, the children have looked at ‘Representing numbers to 100, Partitioning numbers to 100, Number line to 100,  Hundreds and Representing numbers to 1,000’.

In RE, our first unit is called ‘We All Need Love’. The children learnt that everyone needs love and that Jesus told us to ‘Love one another’ and their second lesson was about how much God loves us and how God gave us beautiful things to enjoy in this world. They also looked at the story of Adam and Eve, how God forgave them for disobeying Him but yet He still loved them.

In PSHE, the unit for this term is ‘Citizenship’. The children first recapped what they already know about PSHE and they explored children’s rights, using key articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The spellings for this week are listed below as there is a technical problem with EdShed, hopefully it should be up and running next week.

mouth

sprout

around

sound

spout

ouch

hound

trout

found

proud

Have a wonderful weekend!

Miss Weithers

This week in Zakynthos class…..

In English, the children focused on planning, editing and publishing their writing task based on  a non-chronological report called ‘ Incredible Job’. They had to include a few features, such as to write the job description of the job, the uniform and the tools needed, the skills needed, and where does the job take place. They had to create a layout of their choice , ensuring that each box contains a feature.

In Maths, we finished the unit ‘Money’ with to subtract money and how to find change. We then started a new unit called ‘Statistic’, where the children first looked at how to interpret a pictogram, to read and interpret information presented in pictograms.  Another lesson was based on ‘Draw pictograms’ were the children had to construct their own pictograms using given data on a range of topics and they had to think carefully about how the data could be presented using a pictogram. They also looked at ‘Draw Bar Charts’, where the children had to use information from tally charts, pictograms and tables to construct bar charts and answered questions.

In Art, the children’s objective was to understand the starting points in a design process, inspired by the Rainforest. They had to create a ‘Mood Board’ by using a series of small drawings of various objects, either from real-life observation or from photographs. They focused on a small part of the object/photo, such as the texture of a fruit skin or the centre of a flower or drew the whole thing, using crayons and other mediums.

There is NO home learning this week.

Have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the beautiful hot weather and please keep hydrated.

Miss Weithers

This week in Zakynthos Class……

In English, the children have started looking at a new book called ‘ Incredible Jobs You’ve Never Heard Of’.  We started to discuss the purpose of the book and who they think the audience for this information text might be for. The children then had the task of writing about a particular job like an Armpit Sniffer or a Bed Jumper which they had fun doing.   Then their next task was to discuss, plan and write about a job of their choice.

In Maths, the children started a new unit ‘Money, and they recapped about pounds and pence, then they learnt how to convert pounds and pence and also how to add money.

In Science, we continued with the unit ‘Making Connections’. The children had to create a bar chart based on the relationship between viscosity and how fast a liquid flows. The used the results from the previous week to complete their Bar Chart.

Please find the home learning attached using the link:

I have included a spelling sheet as extra support.

Zakynthos Home Learning – 04.07.25

Y3 list 35- Revision Words – Homework Sheet

For handwriting we follow the Nelson scheme, it supports correct formation of letters and helps to keep cursive writing neat and legible.

Remember to keep working on times table knowledge and number bonds – the basis for the more complex mathematics.

Have a great weekend!

Miss Weithers