Welcome to Year 3
Zebras - Miss Froggatt
Bears - Miss Hughes
Lemurs - Mrs Mack
Y3 Teaching Assistant - Mrs Broomhead
Year 3 is an exciting step into Key Stage 2, where children grow in confidence, independence and curiosity. We hope to encourage their creativity, critical thinking and a love of learning throughout the year. From new topics to amazing experiences, we’re looking forward to a fantastic year ahead!
Our Summer 1 topic will be Euphoric Europe.
In English, we will be reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and using the story to inspire our own narrative writing. Children will describe characters and settings in detail and use dialogue to show how characters interact. They will also explore poetry, experimenting with rhyme, onomatopoeia, similes and alliteration to create vivid and imaginative effects.
In Maths, we will be developing our understanding of fractions. Children will begin by making the whole, exploring tenths, and counting in tenths, including writing tenths as decimals. They will place fractions on a number line and find fractions of a set of objects. As the unit progresses, pupils will identify equivalent fractions, then move on to comparing and ordering fractions. Finally, they will learn how to add and subtract fractions, applying their knowledge to a range of problems.
In Science, we will be investigating light and why it is essential in our daily lives. Children will explore what darkness is, how and why light is reflected, and learn about the dangers of very bright light. They will discover how shadows are formed, observe how they change, and consider the different ways we use light. Throughout the unit, pupils will develop an understanding of why light is such an important part of the world around us.
Key vocabulary pupils will learn through this topic can be found in the table below,
In Geography, we will be learning about Europe and developing our understanding of its place in the world. Children will identify where Europe is located, explore a range of physical and human features, and learn about the different products and resources that Europe trades. We will then compare the UK and Italy, looking at climate, landscape and lifestyle, before considering whether we would prefer to live in Italy or the UK and explaining our reasons.
Detailed planning can be found on the subject pages under the Curriculum tab.
Important Information
Zebras PE – Monday (pm) and Friday (am)
Bears PE - Monday (pm) and Friday (am)
Lemurs PE – Monday (pm) and Thursday (am)
Please make sure your child’s P.E kit is in school on these days and labelled with their name and class.
Spellings will be tested on a Friday and new spellings sent home the same day.
Timestable tests will be on a Monday.
Dates for your diary
Autumn 1 - Craft Afternoon - Wednesday 22nd October 1:30pm
Autumn 2 - Christmas Concert - Thursday 11th December 2:00pm
Spring 1 - Parent Workshop - Wednesday 14th January 9:00am
Spring 2 - Craft Afternoon - Friday 27th March 1:30pm
Summer 1 - Parent Workshop - Thursday 7th May 9:00am
Summer 2 - Showcase - Thursday 2nd July 2:15pm
Home Learning
Each half term we will send out a home learning bingo grid with tasks for you to complete at home. Here are this half term’s challenges for you to try.
Other home learning activities for Summer 1 are
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Practise your timestables on TT Rockstars
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Practise your spellings on Spelling Shed
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Read to an adult at home at least 4 times each week
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Practise addition and subtraction using the column method
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Count in 50s and 100s.