Adults in Year 3
Class 3H Teacher – Miss Hanks
Class 3H Teaching Assistant – Mrs Smith
Class 3L Teacher – Mr Lee
Class 3L Teaching Assistant – Mrs Mooney
Mathematics
- Mental and written strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Consolidate multiplication facts up to 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 8s, 10s
- Identify fractions of shapes, and find simple fractions of shapes and numbers; equivalent fractions and addition of simple fractions
- Investigate number patterns and use findings to solve puzzles
- Solve one and two-step mathematical word problems
- Use standard measures for weight and length accurately; read scales with increasing accuracy when measuring
- Reading and understanding time in different forms
English
- Information Text
- Howard Carter inspired writing
- ‘Fortunately the milk …’ inspired writing
- Poetry
- Learning spelling rules and investigating patterns through games
- Guided Reading sessions
- VIPERS
Science (and Outdoor Learning)
- Light and Shadows – identifying light sources around us; investigating how light travels and how shadows are formed; understanding how reflections are formed
- Plants and seeds
- Pond dipping and life cycle of a frog
- Year group gardening
History
- Ancient Egyptians
Geography
- Local area study
- Analysis of fieldwork
Computing
- Coding, including using ‘Spheros’
- E-safety; staying safe on-line
Design and Technology
- Sewing Egyptian broad collars using binca
French
- Revision of colours, numbers, letters and common instructions and greetings
- The children will learn a variety of traditional French songs and stories, and also learn about life in France through looking at webcams, maps, films, etc.
- Learning to form simple sentences in French, both written and oral
Art
- Observational Drawing using pencils
Art activities – Please keep an old shirt or apron in school at all times.
Music
- Exploring music using the Charanga scheme of work, including singing and accompanying well-known songs
Physical Education
- Athletics – jumping (high jump, long jump and triple jump), running (sprinting and distance), throwing (tennis ball, javelin, shot putt); preparation for Sports Day
- Cricket
- Dance
PE lessons are on Monday and Wednesday. School PE kit should be worn to school on these days. Water bottles and sun hats required.
Religious Education
- Sikhism – why is it important for Sikhs to share?
- Visit to Gurdwara 9 May 2025
PSHE
- Changes – identifying changes since we have been in Year 3; mapping out our life stories; considering changes as we move up a year group; setting targets for the future
- Sun safety
Homework
- We recommend reading 5 times a week for at least 10 minutes. This should be recorded in the homework diary.
- Children will be tested on their times tables on alternate Monday mornings. They should be practising the level that they are working on using websites such as ‘Hit the button’ or https://www.timestables.co.uk/ for a total of about 20 minutes.
- 5 new spellings will be handed out each Thursday and an activity from the grid should be completed by Tuesday.
- Teams homework should be completed every week. This is set on a Thursday to be returned by Tuesday.
- After half term, Year 3 children give a talk about something that is important to them. They will need to prepare these talks as homework to be presented in class.
Please check your child’s homework diary regularly and sign it at the end of each week. Please record every time you read with your child. If your child has any difficulty with their homework, please record this in their diary.
PLEASE provide your child with a named bottle that they can fill daily with water. It can get very warm in the Year 3 classrooms in the summer term.
Key Dates
- Gurdwara Visit – 9 May 2025
- Pinewood Gym – 14 May 2025