Year 3
Welcome to Year 3’s class page
Staff Members:
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Mrs E. Wilshaw |
Mrs S. Wilson |
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Mrs T. Yasmin |
Mrs C. Escott |
Summer
The classroom is all ready for your return, and we are so excited for the Summer term together.
Our Class Saint
During our transition sessions in July, Year 3 chose Mother Teresa to be their class Saint. They chose her because she was known for her charitable work, helped the poor and vulnerable and believed that she was sent on a mission to do God’s work and to help others.
She is the patron saint of World Youth Day and the Missionaries of Charity. Her Feast Day is September 5th.
Gospel Values
Our gospel values for this half-term are ‘grateful and generous’. Children will be planning and delivering celebration of the word based on the liturgical year or our gospel values each week.
Our Curriculum
RE
Our unit in RE this half term is Easter. We will learn about the resurrection of Jesus and will explore Bible stories such as 'The Road to Emmaus' and 'Breakfast at the Shore'. The children will begin to understand the thoughts and feelings of the Apostles during this time and how they became aware of His presence.
English
During the autumn term, Year 3 will be exploring play scripts using the text 'The Twits'. The children will explore the key features of a play script and begin to develop their own using our text as astimulus.
Maths
In Maths, we will explore money by converting, adding and subtracting pounds and pence. The children will also be learning time, where they will explore Roman numerals, learn about hours, day, months and year, estimate times and tell the time to the nearest minute.
Science
Our topic for Science is helping plants to grow. The children will explore the function of parts of a plant, that plants have male and female parts to support pollination and how seeds can be dispersed in different ways.
History
In History, we will be learning about our local history by exploring the pottery industry in Stoke-On-Trent. The children will explore famous potters from the past and how the pottery industry created an industrial revolution.
Geography
In Geography this term, the children will ask and answer geographical questions about the physical and human characteristics of places in the UK and use a range of resources to identify these. They will also compare and contrast two different counties identifying their human and physical features including hills, mountains, cities and rivers.
Art
This autumn in art, we will be telling stories through drawing and making. The children will learn that we can take inspiration from other art forms such as film and literature and make work in 3 dimensions in response. They will also understand that through making work in another medium we can make the work our own, re-interpreting and re-inventing.
D & T
This autumn in DT, we will be designing and making our own scones. The children will consider the nutritional values of the items they will choose as well as learn the practical skills to measure and bake their own scones.
Reminders:
Home Reading
Reading helps children with their knowledge, understanding and language. The children are taught to read in school however it is important that you encourage your child to read at home daily and listen to them read a couple of pages of their book every night.
Reading books will be changed every week the children will also choose a library book to read over the weekend.
Click the video link below for tips on how to support your child with reading at home.
Parents, you must sign your child’s reading diaries so your children can be rewarded with a stamp for their efforts.
Homework
Children are expected to complete daily maths homework in the provided exercise book each day.
Children also have logins to Times Table Rockstars to practice their times tables.
Click the link below to access our school login in page.
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/12628
Children will also receive weekly homework that is linked to their spellings, grammar and punctuation, maths or their current curriculum learning.
https://emile-education.com/resources/spelling/
Practice your handwriting using the letter-join website. Click the link below to access the login page.
Please ensure that your child’s P.E kit is in school by the start of every week.
P.E. will take place on a Thursday and Friday. Children must come to school dressed in their school uniform and get changed into their kits in school.
