Welcome to Year 3.
In the Year 3 team, we have Miss Sutcliffe (Phase leader), Mrs Quinton (Year Leader and 3Q Teacher) and Mrs Sheehan (3S Teacher) and two Teaching Assistants, Mrs Akhtar and Miss Mahmood.
This term we are going to visit the Roald Dahl Museum in Great Missenden and we will be learning how to swim in the school swimming pool.
English
Writing
This term we are learning how to write:
- A warning story with the focus on suspense
- Content for a discussion including a balanced argument
- An explanation text about plants
- A recount of our trip to the Roald Dahl Museum
We will be learning lots of grammar and punctuation skills as well as learning to write in paragraphs and editing our work.
We will be using Spelling Shed for our spelling lessons and homework, following the National Curriculum spelling patterns and rules for Year 3.
Please continue to support your child in spelling all Key Stage 1 words and the Year 3 and 4 common exception words.
http://www.bigbrownbear.co.uk/suffix.htm
https://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/Phase6Menu.htm
Reading
In our Master Readers lessons we will reading and discussing the interesting issues woven in the entertaining stories of George's Marvellous Medicine and The Twits by Roald Dahl.
This half-term we will be consolidating our learning our 4 and 8 times tables.
We continue our studies fractions, time, angles and shape. After May half-term we focus on the measurements of mass and capacity using our Power Maths scheme of work.
We enjoy daily mental maths tasks and learning how to reason and problem solve.
At home, please help your children with their daily homework and practise the times tables regularly. By the end of Year 3 the children are expected to know the 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables. They should also be able to find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number.
http://www.primarygames.co.uk/pg2/splat/splatsq100.html
http://www.ictgames.com/hickory4.html
All homework is set and signposted on Google Classroom.
All children are expected to complete their homework every day. This includes their Maths homework and reading every day.
Maths Shed Homework is set on Mondays and Tuesdays. Children must complete both of the 2 assignments set per week.
Times Tables Rockstars Homework for Maths is now set Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays. Children will do 10+ minutes per day.
Spelling homework is set on Spelling Shed. Children are set 3 games to be done over the week Monday-Thursday, before they have their spelling test in class, every Friday.
Every evening all homework is completed, home journals need to be signed by an adult.
We really do appreciate the support of parents and carers in ensuring that homework is completed on time and to a high standard.
Login details for Google Classroom and Maths shed can be found in the back of your child's home journal.
Should you wish to contact your child’s class teacher, please email the office and the message will be forwarded. If you have any problems with your child getting on to Google Classroom or Maths shed to complete homework then please contact the school office to arrange to discuss this with the child’s class teacher or write in your child's journal so your child's teacher is made aware.
PE
Year Three have PE on Thursdays and Fridays.
The children will be doing PE Adventure Skills on Thursdays and Athletics on Fridays.
Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school from Monday to Friday. They will need a pair of trainers as lessons will take place both inside and outside. Also, please ensure your child has an appropriate tracksuit, trainers and socks for the cold winter weather.
Science
This term, we are learning about the topic of plants.
Art
We will be learning about sculptures with a focus on the work of sculptor Henry Moore .
Geography
Our focus this term is mountains and volcanoes.
Music
We are learning about the music style used in ballads, using the instrumental styles from South Africa and Nordic Vikings.
Computing
We will be learning about how to create video trailers and data handling.