Year 3
Welcome to Year 3!
In Class 3, the teacher is Miss Thornton. Mrs Airton, Mrs Wall and Miss Faulkner will support the class throughout the week. Please find below a brief outline of the topics to be covered this year and our daily/weekly routines which are explained in the Year 3 class booklet. We follow a two-year rolling programme in Key Stage 2 and we try to plan as much of our learning as possible around our current topics. This creates an immersive and exciting learning experience for the children. Here is an overview of the topics to be covered over the coming year in Class 3:
| Terms | Topics Covered | Brief Outline |
| Autumn 1 | The Egyptians | This is a history/geography-based topic. The children will explore the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations that existed at a similar time to the Egyptians. We will also look at social hierarchy within the Egyptian civilisation along with death rituals, beliefs, food and clothing and the construction of the pyramids. |
| Autumn 2 | Sounds of Christmas | During this science-based topic, children will be learning all about sound and how we hear. We will be looking at how sounds are made and how they travel. We will also look at patterns of pitch and volume associated with sound. |
| Spring 1 | George’s Marvellous Medicine | During this Literacy based topic, children will read George’s Marvellous Medicine together. We will write creative character descriptions, a set of instructions for a marvellous medicine and design a persuasive advert for a medicine. In Art, we will be inspired by Quentin Blake where will sketch then watercolour characters that he has created. |
| Spring 2 | Endangered Animals | In this geography topic, the children will explore where North America is located on a map along with its countries. We will also locate national parks and where they are situated. In literacy, we will write a non – chronological report on endangered animals, write a persuasive letter to the Prime Minister to stop deforestation along with a setting description of Yellowstone National Park. |
| Summer 1 | The Romans and Anglo-Saxons | This exciting history and geography topic will teach children all about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain. We will look at where the Romans settled and the strength of their army along with the impact of technology, culture and beliefs, including early Christianity. Additionally, we will look at the Roman withdrawal from Britain in c. AD 410 and the fall of the western Roman Empire leading to the invasion of the Anglo Saxons. As part of D.T, the children will design, make and evaluate a roman catapult. In Art, we will create amazing mosaics. |
| Summer 2 | Plants | Our final topic will give children the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the natural world through a focus of plants. As prt of Science, We will identify and describe functions of different parts of flowering plants and look at the life cycle of plants. As part of D.T, we will grow herbs, make a strawberry and banana smoothie, carry out tomato tasting, make a tomato bruschetta and cook a pesto pasta dish. In Art, we will be inspired by Monet and recreate his artwork. |
Class Booklet:
Home Learning:
Children will receive new home learning tasks set on paper in their homework wallet every Friday and they will have until the following Thursday to complete this. Your child should be able to tackle most tasks independently; however it is advisable to check their understanding of each task and to encourage them to take pride in their work. Home learning tasks are normally English or maths based and relate to learning in school over the previous week. However, it may also take the form of topic or research based activities.
Spellings:
The children will receive new spellings every Friday and will be tested on these words the following Friday. The spellings children are given link to the spelling pattern we have been learning in class that week. Please use the ‘look, cover, write, check’ method in their green spelling books to help the children learn their spellings. I will note any mistakes in your child’s book for further revision at home.
Maths Practice:
The children will receive a focus in their maths practice books to practise each week. Their weekly maths practice will test the children’s mental skills and will help them to learn vital number facts. It is important that the children continue to practise their times table facts throughout the year. Maths Practice will also be tested on a Friday.
Reading:
Please encourage your child to read their reading books as often as possible at home and record it on Boom Reader. It is beneficial for your child to read daily and to share their reading with an adult. They don’t have to complete a book each night, but a couple of pages every day is extremely valuable to making good progress in reading. The children are rewarded for regular home reading, therefore it is important to record their reading on Boom Reader each week. Children should read to an adult at least 3 times per week.
PE:
Our PE sessions this term are on a Monday and Thursday. Mr Sheahan will teach P.E. on a Thursday morning. Any changes will be emailed out to parents. Please make sure that all earrings are removed on PE days and that your child has the appropriate PE kit for outdoor PE in school every day in case of changes to timetables
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