Juniper Class Year 3

Welcome to Juniper Class from Miss Griffiths.
 
Our teaching partners are Mrs Graham, Mr Jones, Mrs Powell and Mrs Hedges!
 
Our theme this term is...
 
The Greatest Show
During the Spring Term, Juniper Class will be immersed into everything magic with their new theme 'The Greatest Show'. As a class, we will explore different circus acts, the history of animals in the circus with a focus on Jumbo the Elephant and where circus acts and magicians have performed across Europe. The children will use their new sticky knowledge to create a magician's cloak, their own puppet and perform a circus dance in PE. To spark engagement in the classroom, mysterious objects or sounds will regularly appear in our 'Curiosity Corner' to help us unveil new, interesting facts and objects. We have already discovered our new class text 'Leon and The Place Between'. What will be next?
Our classroom environment:
To support our theme, we will be reading 'Leon and The Place Between' by Angela McCallister and Grahame Baker-Smith. The book features a young boy, Leon, who wants to prove to his brothers and sister that magic really exists. Leon volunteers to be in Abdul Kazam's magic show and gets transported to a mysterious world. Filled with rabbits, doves, playing cards and magician's assistants - among other things - if a magician can make it disappear, it will end up in the Place Between! When Leon returns, not only do his brothers and sister believe, but so does the reader. We will be unpicking this text in our reading sessions, where we will complete written tasks using our VIPERS skills. 
Later in the term, we will also be reading ‘Claude at the Circus' by Alex T.Smith. This is a chapter book about a dog, called Claude, who experiences an unusual walk in the park that leads to a walk on a tightrope when Claude joins a circus, throws custard pies, and becomes the star of the show. Miss Griffiths is very excited to share this book with the children as it makes her laugh! 
 
 
Things to remember:
  • Juniper Class PE days are Monday (indoor) and Wednesday (outdoor). The children are welcome to bring some warmer clothes for outdoor PE. We are doing dance, gymnastics, football and tag rugby this term.
  • Children need to read with an adult at least 3x a week and record this on 'boomhub'. You will be provided with a login for this and it will be checked every Thursday. If your child has finished their reading book, they need to tell the class teacher who will allow them to go to the library to select a new one.
  • Children should access Times Table Rock Stars at least 1x a week on the following link: Times Tables Rock Stars: Play (ttrockstars.com)