What a great time to be in Year 3!
Class Teacher: Mrs Ryder
LSAs: Mrs Monks
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to talk to one of the Year 3 team.
John 13:34-35: "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another"
Reading at home
At Christ Church CE Primary School we are now following the reading scheme 'Reading Plus.' This is an online reading scheme which helps to develop fluency, vocabulary, understanding and comprehension. Login codes will be sent home following the information meeting.
Alongside Reading Plus, we will be sending books home for reading for pleasure. We cannot stress enough how important it is for your child to read at home! Reading is brilliant and we want to encourage children to do it as much as possible. They will have a reading folder to take home and a reading log to record any reading for pleasure they do. We would like the children to read at least 5 times during the week – this can be anything that they are interested in reading, not just books, but useful information that they need, such as (appropriate) websites, television guides, menus, magazines… the list is endless! The reading logs should be returned daily and their reading for pleasure books changed as often as the children require.
Homework
In line with our homework policy Year 3 are expected to complete
Homework tasks will be sent out to support the curriculum at different points in the year. These will be fun tasks for the children to complete.
We ask parents to support us with reading with their child every week and completing spelling and times tables tasks.
P.E
Please make sure your child comes into school wearing their full school PE kit on these days.
PE days- Thursday and Friday
PE kit consists of: a plain white t-shirt, black shorts and black PE pumps. Children may wear black jogging pants and a jumper in the colder months if they go outside.
Due to the limited space we have in the cloakroom in our classroom, please can children refrain from bringing in large rucksacks/handbags. They are too big for the pegs and children cannot hang their coats up properly. Instead, we encourage them to bring the green school reading book bags to put their belongings in.
Thank you for your co-operation with this.
Water bottles & snacks
Don’t forget to bring water bottles in each day - it is important for the children to stay hydrated throughout the day. Please put a label on bottles and refill them every day.
Children can purchase milk cartons at the beginning of each half term (see the school office) and bring a healthy snack for break time.
Maths
We would like to remind you the importance of pupils regularly using Times Tables Rockstars, and practicing their times tables. Fluency in this area can often help children with many other areas of Maths. Don't forget to keep your eye out for all of our TTRS competitions!
https://ttrockstars.com/
English
This term we are studying the texts: The Iron Man, Ted Hughes and The Fox, Margaret Wild. The children will have opportunities to write narratives and information texts.
Maths
In Mathematics this term we will be working through place value as well as a focus on Addition and Subtraction. Children continue with a focus on fluency, problem solving and reasoning throughout each area of study within maths.
Science
This term we will be focussing on the topics of Scientific Enquiry and Animals including humans. We will focus on subject specific vocabulary and investigation skills.
RE - What do Christians learn from the creation story? What is it like for someone to follow God?
This term we will be focussing on Christianity and will visit our local church- Christ Church.
Geography - Why do people live near volcanoes?
In our first Geography unit of the year, children learn that the Earth is constructed in layers, and the crust is divided into tectonic plates. They study the formation and distribution of mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes and use Mount Etna to identify how human interaction shapes a volcanic landscape.
History - The Stone Age
Within History, Year 3 will look at the people and ways of living during the Stone Age period. We will look at timelines, and what terms such as Pre history, BC and AD mean, and how the world we know today began or was influenced by this way of living.
Art - Andy Goldsworthy
In Art this term we are studying the work of Andy Goldsworthy and his stunning natural creations. We hope to use our knowledge of the work Andy Goldsworthy does to create some stunning pieces of natural art in a trip to the woods weather permitting.
Design Technology - Building Castles
During design technology this term the children look at the features of castles then design and build their own castles using reclaimed materials.
I said to myself, "Relax, because the Lord takes care of you." PSALM 116: 7
