The Year 3 Teaching Staff:
Miss. K. Harvey
Mrs. E. Allen (4 days)
Mrs. B. Drake (1 day)
Teaching Assistants:
Mrs. K. Cliff (2 days)
Mrs. C. Parkinson (3 days)
Here is the overview of learning for Year 3 for this year. You can find out more about maths, reading and English lessons on the their curriculum pages. If you have any questions about any of the areas of learning, please contact your child's class teacher.
This half term we will be making the most of writing opportunities linked to the picture book called Stone Age Boy' by Satoshi Kitamura.
Geography
This half-term we will be learning about climate and weather. We will be finding out what the difference between climate and weather is and the climate zones around the world. Using an atlas we will locate the 7 continents, 5 oceans, the equator, Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn and countries in the northern and southern hemispheres. We will research the animals and plants in these environments and what it is like to live in different places around the world.
Science
This half term we are learning about rocks and fossils. We will:
- compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties
- describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock
- recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter.
You can start your learning journey about rocks and fossils by watching the short clip on the website below. It might help you think of some questions you would like to ask:
History
We will be exploring the key features of the Bronze and Iron Ages and come to conclusions about the developments within these time periods. We will make links to our learning about the Stone Age and will study a variety of sources of evidence.
Homework
Below is the homework menu for this half term. Have a look at the options. Some might take a few minutes and some might take longer - it's up to you. If you need any resources or you need any of the tasks explaining, please ask your teacher. Remember, some of the tasks might take longer than a week. If you complete them all, ask your teacher for more ideas.
Remember to read at home at least three times a week
Don't forget to keep learning the words on our word list too! You can find the Statutory words under the Homework Menu.
PE
Please ensure that your child comes to school in their P.E. uniform on Mondays and Fridays.
Indoor Kit = plain white t-shirt, shorts or tracksuit bottoms and suitable shoes (pumps or trainers)
Outdoor Kit = tracksuit bottoms and warm jacket and shoes suitable for the outdoors (trainers)
Please remember that no jewellery should be worn and earrings MUST be removed by children before P.E. Long hair also needs to be tied back.
Useful Websites:
This is a new website introduced just before half term. This is a fun and competitive way for your child to learn their times tables. Look out for new competitions and challenges!
