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PLEASE REMEMBER TO ADD YOUR NAME TO ALL COMMENTS. UNNAMED COMMENTS WILL NOT BE POSTED.Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-39678163030553563592010-12-28T23:41:00.002+08:002010-12-28T23:46:18.189+08:00Spring Summer Autumn WinterHello to all 3W readers. Have a look at http://mrwinter.edublogs.org for my latest blog...still very early days and I'm trying out edublogs for a change.I hope you are all well. Keep in touch with your news.Mr BenBen winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-91128470985620499882010-08-17T18:20:00.002+08:002010-08-17T18:26:29.842+08:00How were the holidays?If there are any ex 3W readers out there, then let me know, by commenting, how your holidays went.I'm still on holiday and am busy settling into my new/old home...the same oneI left when I came to work in Bangkok.I've been busy cutting the weeds down in the garden, buying bikes and helping the girls get used to the British roads. We have also been making plans to make our home bigger.Bea is Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-4033504069621586382010-06-23T15:31:00.003+08:002010-06-23T15:33:34.484+08:00500 Marble Reward tomorrowWow! The year has rushed by and we are in the final week.We said goodbye to Samuel on Tuesday and will be saying goodbye to everyone else on Friday.Tomorrow afternoon, Thursday 24th, we will have our final 500 marble reward for Y3. Come in your own clothes.Party food will be provided by school.Also please remember to bring a large plastic bag to school to put artwork, record of achievement and Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-67821185197146271402010-06-15T14:22:00.002+08:002010-06-15T14:28:16.124+08:00HomeworkThis week's homework is to design and make a poster to advertise your busking day act (busking day will be on Tuesday 22nd June and Y3 will performing from 10:00 - 10:30).Please spell all of these words correctly if you use them in your poster:busking,performance,donation,charity,location,audience,listening.Please make sure you tell the poster reader about where and when you will be performing.ItBen winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-17988466315362641992010-06-15T14:01:00.004+08:002010-06-15T14:21:56.899+08:00400 marble rewardWell done to 3W for reaching 400 marbles!Each child received a marble for their reading during book week and this pushed the total past 400.We will be having a classpartyDVDcombination reward from 1:30 - 2:30 on Thursday 17th June.We will spend some of the hour watching a DVD and some of the hour playing games and eating nice snacks...but we will need children in 3W to bring the snacks.You can Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-15090394541802793472010-06-11T16:06:00.001+08:002010-06-11T16:24:00.512+08:00Egyptian skylineHere are some of our Egyptian sklyine pictures.Hope you like them:Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-60418229288927246082010-06-11T15:56:00.002+08:002010-06-11T16:05:35.019+08:00Reading weekGreat photos from today's event and also from this week's reading week.Don't forget to bring in your reading minutes sheets on Monday so that we can add the last few days' information.Have a look for the "Where's Wally?" photo.Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-21172988810049335812010-06-08T09:01:00.003+08:002010-06-08T09:12:46.357+08:00Reading minutes challenge - Day 1Our reading minutes challenge started yesterday and today we have collected in the minutes.Well done to Bubblegush group (what an amazing group name too!) for reading the magnificent total of 208 minutes yesterday. All 4 members (Melanie, Toby, Joe and Annabel) of the group:readwrote down their reading minutesbrought their sheet to schoolNot far behind is The Beast Children with 175 minutes.AheadBen winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-64213561318303432572010-06-07T15:32:00.001+08:002010-06-07T15:33:49.526+08:00Mymaths - coordinates homeworkTonight's homework for maths is the Mymaths coordinates activity. It should be completed by next Monday, 14th June.Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-22535211876994252192010-06-07T15:28:00.003+08:002010-06-07T15:32:30.179+08:00Reading minutesI gave out the reading minutes record sheets today and will start to add the information to the class spreadsheet tomorrow.Remember:You must record your reading on the record sheet.You must bring the record sheet to class every day so that reading minutes can be added to the class spreadsheet.When reading at home, try to get an adult to sign for the minutes you read.You will need to have a Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-5461262824773276632010-06-04T09:52:00.003+08:002010-06-04T11:13:55.621+08:00Sharing books with K2TDuring book week we will be having Character Day on Friday 11th June (come dressed up if possible and bring 100 Baht for the Y3 charity)DEAR time in class (Drop Everything And Read) - so bring a favourite book to keep on your desk so that you can read it whenever you hear the signal...Book sharing with K2T (Miss Tracey) on Thursday at 10:10 in our Library timeStory read by Mr Tilke on Thursday Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-56117910885286557492010-06-01T14:05:00.005+08:002010-06-01T15:43:09.829+08:00Do you have any square pants?For Y3 book day on 11th June, you could come as Spongebob Square Pants...if you have some square pants!Come dressed as your favourite book character.If you want to come with a few simple props, then that's fine.If you want to make a fancy costume, that's fine too.You could come as Charlie from the books of Roald Dahl...You could come as Wally and dress in red and white striped clothes.There will Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-82328938381573357292010-06-01T12:55:00.008+08:002010-06-01T13:05:29.123+08:00Egyptian Day Thanks to Rachel for these photos...I was really pleased to see you learning and having fun. Great costumes...well done for looking very authentic! What material would the Egyptians have used to make their clothes? How would they have made it?Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-25544946299533461702010-05-26T21:30:00.004+08:002010-05-26T21:37:55.968+08:00Welcome!As you may know, I have been waiting, usually patiently, for the birth of our third child.Today at 3:30 am, Beatrice was born, weighing 3.23 kilograms.Is this closest to 7 pounds, 7 pounds 2 ounces or 7 pounds and 7 ounces?Thanks for your kind messages. I'm sure Miss Anne will bring her into the class for you to see in the next few weeks.Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-27474580435707415072010-05-21T09:26:00.003+08:002010-05-21T09:49:28.398+08:00Friday 21stGood Morning,I hope you all had a good day yesterday.Please let me know what you have been doing at home.Please check that you have done the activities from previous days.Thanks to Samuel, Seb, Bua and Punn for responding to the Learning at home questionnaire. Please have a go if you have not done it already. I can see all of your responses when I look at my google docs. We will use some of Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-46929597962819528782010-05-20T08:59:00.002+08:002010-05-20T13:56:20.701+08:00Today's learning from homeA big well done to Samuel, who has been editing the class Ancient Egypt wiki .Many of you have logins for this wiki which allow you to read, edit and add information to the site. Please have a go, or let me know if you are not yet a member. I will then send you an invite and you will need to make up a name to use so that you can take part.Here is an Ancient Egyptian quiz, which Miss Caswell Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-83430138159759914182010-05-19T11:12:00.000+08:002010-05-19T11:13:12.677+08:00Egyptian Day PostponedWe have decided to postpone tomorrow's Egyptian Day. That means we will still have Egyptian Day BUT it will be on another day. All the teachers are very sorry, but don’t worry we will still do it.Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-89695756460654386512010-05-19T10:23:00.002+08:002010-05-19T10:49:46.515+08:00Another day at home!We are at home again! Bangkok is not safe for school buses to travel through so make the most of being at home.Please check through the activities I have given for Friday, and Monday and do these if you have not done so.Keep learning by:Reading for 30 minutes...please read with an adult if possible...this might mean reading aloud, or it might mean the adult asking you about your reading. PleaseBen winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-11895032554882751222010-05-17T14:01:00.003+08:002010-05-17T16:42:25.928+08:00Is water a mineral?During our learning about rocks and minerals, Seb came up with the questionIs water a mineral?We weren't sure of the answer so looked in books and encyclopedias. There weren't any convincing answers.We looked on the internet. This site, which is a site you can add your own answers to, gave the answer of NO.However, you have to be careful what you read on the internet...Last year I was playing Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-86761314530974700032010-05-17T12:37:00.001+08:002010-05-17T12:37:19.896+08:00Egyptian Day 20th May...hopefullyYear 3’s Egyptian Day is scheduled for this Thursday 20th May. At present we are still expecting this event to happen, however the current political situation could change all of our plans, so please keep an eye on the school website and check your emails for updates.One of the highlights of Egyptian Day is the Pharaohs’ Feast! In order to satisfy the taste buds of all of our Year 3 Pharaohs weBen winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-6772851540172256432010-05-17T09:06:00.004+08:002010-05-17T09:41:35.115+08:00What do shapes, pictograms and mummification have in common?Good Morning 3W!As you all know, there has been a lot of trouble and disruption in Bangkok and the school has had to close because of possible dangers on the bus routes to school.So, to keep you busy and help you continue to learn, here are some things for you to be doing:1.Read a good book for about 30 minutes. Afterwards spend 5 minutes writing your reaction to it...remember to use DETAILS Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-64443964550941137322010-05-16T19:39:00.001+08:002010-05-16T19:39:51.149+08:00School Closed on Monday due to Bangkok DisturbancesSchool will be closed on Monday 17th May. Learning will be from home on this day. Check the blog in the morning for Monday's work.Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-515158668421469572010-05-12T20:56:00.002+08:002010-05-13T12:58:51.043+08:00Amazing optical illusionBen winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-91990371647680116672010-05-11T09:58:00.008+08:002010-05-12T13:12:03.330+08:00Building in 3D...sort of!If you like making models using lego or other construction materials, then you will love this site.You build in 2D and a computer 3D model is built. Have a go.What can you build?Have a look here.Here is an example from Jessie and Annabel, which they very cleverly took a photo of as a screenshot (Shift+prt Scrn) and then saved as a word document and THEN emailed as an attachment:If you know that Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314836676678479723.post-79534472122961775172010-05-11T09:15:00.002+08:002010-05-11T09:34:47.898+08:00Own Clothes day AND extra break time tomorrow!3W have done really well by reaching 200 marbles!The rewards areto wear your own clothes tomorrow, Wednesday 12th May, (some people brought them in today and so they will have this reward today)10 minutes extra playtime toworrow, Wednesday 12th May. Ben winterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13564246197309771600noreply@blogger.com0