Year 3 Class Information

School value

Our school value that will be discussed and practised in class and through our school assemblies throughout the half term is cooperation.

 

Literacy

In class we will be reading: The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen.

  

A Troll Song by F Harold which can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9mTdEJjoCI

Reading

The children will be doing their reading workshop rotations in class on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays every week. 

Grammar

Grammar is embedded into our literacy lessons every week. The children will be learning to use noun phrases and retell a known story in a sequence of sentences to give a coherent recount.

Spelling

Year 3 Common Exception Words

Please follow this link: https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2019/08/29/13/54/08/76f1443d-9b6d-4030-be0d-25fcfef01438/SpellingWordList_Y3-4.pdf words.  

 

Phonics

Not all children will be doing phonics work. For those receiving this support we shall use the Little Wandle Early Reading Programme to teach phonics and spellings in school. If you have any questions or you would like to know how you can support your child please click here . If your child needs to read Little Wandle books at home then they will receive their own account on Collins eBooks. 

 

Maths

This half term we will be focusing on place value.

Your child also has a school subscriptions for two excellent National Curriculum-aligned maths sites/apps.

Mathletics log ins will remain the same as last year – please ask if you require them again and TTRS (Times Table Rock Star) log ins will be sent out to you in the upcoming weeks.

• Mathletics – click here
• Times Table Rock Stars – click here

 

Science

Our unit topic this half term is Living things: Animals: Movement and Nutrition and in Autumn 2 is Forces and Space.

During Autumn 1 the children will be identifying animals and how they get their nutrition from what they eat.

In Autumn 2 they will learn about contact and non-contact forces, understand friction and magnetism.

You might find the activities on this link useful: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z636g2p/articles/zyb9cmn#z9xkkty

Through all our science work we think about working scientifically.  You might find this link helpful when talking to your child about our learning: Working Scientifically

 

Computing

In Autumn 1 our topic is Computing systems and networks: Connecting Computers. Learners will be focusing on digital and non-digital devices, and introducing the concept of computers connected together as a network.

In Autumn 2 during computing week at school we will focus on Creating media – stop frame animation Learners will using digital devices to create media, exploring how they can create stop-frame animations

You can use the Think U Know website to support your child with their learning about e-safety and becoming responsible digital citizens.

 

Art and Design

Our unit topic this term is Art & Mixed Media: Prehistoric Painting.  The children will begin to recognise the processes involved in producing prehistoric art and be able to describe how long ago this kind of art was created.The children will produce initial sketches and use charcoal in the style of cave artists. The children will have the opportunity to use natural pigments to create and mix colours. 

 

Design and Technology

Our unit this half term will be Cooking And Nutrition: Eating Seasonally where children will learn about the principles of a healthy and varied diet and learn to understand seasonality.

Find out more about food seasonality here:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zywg7v4

 

Geography

Our unit topic is ‘Why Are The Rainforests Important To Us?‘ We will be learning about The Amazon Rainforest and learning to describe the four layers of a tropical rainforest. Children will be expected to learn about how the Amazon is changing and the impact of humans upon it.

Find out more about the location of the Amazon rainforest here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zms7ywx/articles/zyykwnb#zbktn9q 

 

History

In our history work we will be learning Stone Age to Iron Age focussing on the achievements of the earliest civilisations in Britain and an overview of where and when the earliest civilisations appeared.

You might find the following link useful for discussing this topic with your child: 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zrwbqyc 

Music

This term we will continue to work on our music with Mrs Vaughan. The children will be learning to sing as soloists and as part of an ensemble. They will also learn how to appreciate and understand a variety of music.

We look forward to seeing you all at our Harvest Festival on 24.10.2024 and Christmas Production on 12.12.2024.

 

PE

In PE, Year 2 will be looking at prehistoric dance where children will learn how to express a series of creative moves through dance and invasion games. During this unit children will take part in games that require basic movement patterns

 

RSHE

During our RSHE lessons we will be learning and exploring Family and Relationships where the children learn more about families and the people who care for them, caring and respectful friendships and relationships. 

 

RE

Our topics for this term are:

• Sharing and Being Generous

• Caring for Others, Animals and Environment

We will discuss these topics in line with the Birmingham Agreed Syllabus which promotes respect, tolerance and understanding.  This link is a great way to find out more about the many faiths in our community https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z7hs34j 

 

Languages – Spanish

The children will be taught how to recall the seasons and what they like about the seasons using the Spanish language and inparticular the use of ‘y’ and ‘poque’ as conjunctions.