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 |
Autumn
We are so excited to welcome you all back to school after the summer holidays for another exciting term at St. Peters!
The classroom is all ready for your return and we are so excited to start the autumn 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 ‘intentional and prophetic’. Children will be planning and delivering collective worship based around the Gospel Values each week.
Our Curriculum
RE
Our units in RE this term are Belonging to God's Family and We Listen to God's Word at Mass. We will learn about being welcomed into the family of God through the Sacrament of Baptism.
We will learn about the structure of the Mass and why is it important to listen to the Word of God. We will hear and respond to Old Testament stories and New Testament Parables that give us a message of how to live as a members of God's family.
English
During the autumn term, Year 3 will be exploring the place value of grammar and punctuation. This unit will inform our writing for the rest of our year. After this, we will be exploring different genres of writing using themed books as our stimulus.
Maths
In Maths we will revise our understanding of place value in 2 digit numbers before moving on to 3 digit numbers. We will learn about greater than and less than and place numbers up to 1000 on a number line. Once our place value understanding is secure, we will learn how to add and subtract 3 digit numbers using the column method. We will also be learning our 3, 4 and 8 times tables.
Science
Our topic for Science is rocks and fossils. We’ll learn how rocks are formed, discover the different types of rocks, and find out what fossils can tell us about plants and animals from the past. We will later be focussing on another topic which is animals, including humans. We will be naming and sorting animals according to their diet, using the key words omnivore, herbivore and carnivore. We will learn about eating healthy foods, the 5 main food groups and a balanced diet. We will also learn about the human skeleton and how our muscles work.
History
In History, we will be learning about the changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. This will include a visit which will provide highly-engaging learning.
Geography
This autumn in geography, we will be learning about countries in Europe. We’ll explore maps to find out where different countries are, learn about their capitals and landmarks, and discover what makes each place special.
Art
This autumn in art, we will be experimenting with gestural drawing using charcoal. We’ll explore how to use quick, expressive lines to capture movement and shape, and practise different techniques to bring our drawings to life.
D & T
This autumn in DT, we will be designing and making a moving monster. We’ll learn how levers and linkages work, then use them to create fun, moving parts that bring our monster designs to life.
Music
In music we will begin to learn how to play the recorder. We will also learn how to read music, play the notes B and A and how to play pieces, in time, using these notes. We will focus on Native American music; exploring how the dimensions of music are used and know the indicators of this style.
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 Wednesday and Friday. Children must come to school dressed in their school uniform and get changed into their kits in school.
