Year 3
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We have had such a great Autumn term..Year 3 have learnt and achieved sooo much. I am looking forward to the Spring term!
What we are learning this Year/Term
English
Our class book this half term will be Ice Palace. It is an interesting book about a young boy who goes on an adventure to find his little brother. We will use this text for a range of purposes. Children will be exploring instruction texts and writing instructions on playground games. They will write letters of advise and diary entries. To finish the unit we will be exploring non-fiction texts and writing a non-chronological report on ‘Winter Safety’.
Maths
We will be looking at Mass and Volume in Maths. We will learn to read and write measurements, convert them and solve word problems using the four operations. After that unit we will begin looking at money.
Science
We will be exploring magnets and forces in Science. We will look at the types of surfaces and how objects move. We will then explore magnets and which metals are magnetic.
Computing
Children will be coding using scratch software this half term. We will build on our coding skills and explore block-based programming further.
P.E.
P.E. will be every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. Please ensure that your child has the correct P.E. Kit and suitable footwear.
P.S.H.E
This half term we will focus on our goals and aspirations. We will discuss safety around substances and how to stay healthy.
art
We will be exploring sculpture and modelling. We will use clay and ceramics to create our own fruit bowls.
history
Our History topic this term will be Ancient Egypt. We will explore what life was like in Ancient Egypt and compare it to life in Egypt today. We will be exploring real artefacts, learning about Pharaohs and pyramids. We will be visiting the famous Tutankhamun exhibition in Saatchi gallery linking to this unit.
Guided Reading
During the Autumn term we will be reading Matilda. From this texts pupils will take part in rich activities to develop their Reading and Comprehension skills.
Year 3 Staff
Ust Haque is the teaching assistant for year 3 and knows all of the children very well, supporting them in all aspects of their learning and Ust Lister in many ways too.
Latest Year 3 News
Violent Volcanoes….!!
This half term our Geography topic is Mountains and Volcanoes. Year 3 children engaged beautifully with their home learning projects here are some of them...Stay tuned for the eruptions...coming soon!
Year 3 Forest School!
On Monday 18th November 2019 Year 3 visited Clapham Common Woodland. Children had a great time exploring the woodlands. In groups children had a go at creating their own trees using natural materials. Check out their amazing work....On Monday 18th November 2019 Year 3...
Welcome back to Autumn 2 Year 3
I hope you had a great, restful half term and are ready for Autumn 2! This half term we will be covering lots of interesting topics. I look forward to continuing to work with you and your child!English This half term we will be reading 'The pebble in my pocket'. We...
How You Can Help
- Please listen to and read with your child as often as possible.
- Please help children to learn their spellings each week. Spelling tests will be on a Monday.
- In Year 3 we will move quite quickly through the times tables so please support your child throughout the year to learn, memorise the 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 8s, 10s times tables.
- Please ensure your child brings in their homework and reading record weekly.
Reminders
- Spellings
- Mental Math’s/timetables
- English
- Maths
- Handwriting
Homework will consolidate work taught in class over the week. Can you please make sure that you are signing the reading diaries. Library visit and changing books will be on a Wednesday.
- History—Ancient Egypt
- ICT— Coding and Touch typing
- English— Ice Palace
- Maths— Mass, Volume and Money
- Science— Magnets and Forces
- Art—Interior Art
Ust Lister
