Year 3
Welcome to Year 3!
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Welcome to Year 3,
On this page you will be able to find out more about what we are doing this term as well as access links to support with homework, home learning and the wider curriculum.
The Year 3 Team
Year 3 Teachers
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Year 3 Lead 3CV Teacher |
Miss Broadway 3GB Teacher |
Mr Johnstone 3DJ Teacher |
Year 3 Teaching Assistant
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Spring 2: Weekly Timetable
What are we learning about this term?
Spring 2
Maths
In maths this term we will continue the work we began at the end of Term 3 looking at column method for addition. Following that we will begin to look at our next topic – Column Subtraction. We will then complete a unit focused on 2, 4 and 8 times tables and how they interlink.
English
Our literary theme this term is ‘Overcoming adversity’ and we have 3 exciting new books which we will be looking at in our reading and writing lessons to support this. These are Cloud Tea Monkeys by Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham, Sparky by Jenny Offill and a wonderful non-fiction text called Africa, Amazing Africa: Country by Country by Atinuke. As well as discussing and dissecting the texts through our lessons, pupils will also be given opportunities to write in response to the texts with examples including: descriptive passages, a ‘how to’ guide, letters, non-chronological reports and their own version of one of the narratives.
Geography
This term our focus in Geography is Volcanoes and our key question is ‘How do volcanoes affect the lives of people who live near them?’ This will see pupils build on their previous knowledge of Pompeii to understand the anatomy of a volcano and what the benefits and disadvantages are of living near one. We will also be looking at case studies of some of Europe’s most famous volcanoes: Etna, Vesuvius and Stromboli.
Science
Our key question in Science this term is ‘Why are rocks different?’ Through this topic children will learn to describe and compare rocks according to their features using scientific language. They will also learn how sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks are formed and how they are linked by the rock cycle. Further to this they will also learn the process through which fossils are formed and the different layers of rock and soil that are beneath our feet.
DT
This term we are looking at Mechanical Systems in DT with a focus on levers and linkages. Pupils will incorporate the knowledge they gain about volcanoes in Geography to create moving information pages using the skills covered in their DT lessons.
PE
Year 3 PE days for this term will be Wednesday and Friday. All pupils are to wear PE kit to school on both of these days unless otherwise notified. Pupils will continue to have their regular PE sessions with Mr Bartram on a Wednesday but will be swimming on Wednesday. Pupils are only to bring swimming kit if their class is scheduled to swim (see Timetable attached).
Swim kit should include:
• Swimming costume (no bikinis)
• Towel
• Swim Cap
• A plastic bag for wet costumes
Pupils are welcome to bring goggles but these are not mandatory.
Swim caps are available through the MCAS app and can be collected from the school office.
Our Swimming timetable is below:
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Swimming Timetable |
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28.02 |
07.03 |
14.03 |
21.03 |
28.03 |
04.04 |
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3DJ |
3CV |
3GB |
3DJ |
3CV |
3GB |
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3GB |
3DJ |
3CV |
3GB |
3DJ |
3CV |
Spanish
This term will also see the pupils continue learning Spanish. They will continue by learning numbers and colours then will learn days of the week and the months of the year.
Homework
Homework expectations are:
Maths: Pupils are expected to complete a minimum of 15 games on TTRockstars each week. These are set each Friday morning and should be completed by the following Friday morning. By June in Year 4, the children are expected to be fluent at all times tables. By the end of Year 3 they should know at least, the 2s, 5s, 10s, 3s, 4s and 8s.
Reading: We do not use Reading Records in Year 3 but pupils are expected to read at home with a parent a minimum of 3 times a week. We use Accelerated Reader to track their reading progress, you can learn more about this scheme here.
Spelling: Children can use Spelling Shed to practise the spelling that we will learn in class. Please see our Home Spelling Strategies page for ideas regarding this.
