Year 3
Staff: Mrs Taylor, Mrs Norman and Mrs Bunting
Please click on the items below to find out what Year 3 have been learning about…
Maths
In year 3 pupils will cover the following topics:
Place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division,
Length and perimeter, fractions, mass and capacity, money, time, shapes and statistics.
English
In year 3 pupils will embed the spelling of the year 2 common exception words and begin to learn the spellings from the year 3 /4 statutory spelling list. They will learn the skills a good reader needs and read books from a range of genres. They will learn skills like: predicting, retrieving information, inferring , explaining the meaning of vocabulary, summarising and comparing.
They will begin to learn to join up their handwriting and write a range of genres including: stories, reports, poems and diaries. They will learn the grammar features required of each of the genres.
Discovery Learning
In science Year 3 pupils will learn about rocks and soils, light, forces, magnets, animals and plants. In history they will study the stone age and iron age, the Romans and the Tudors.
In geography we study volcanoes and earthquakes, a European country and a local study about Wells.
In art pupils use a range of mediums and techniques to create art work. They learn to evaluate their own and other work and say what they do or do not like.
In computing pupils will learn to : use algorithms and programs; they will be able to retrieve and organise data; they will learn about emails and the internet and be able to present their work.
General Notices
Outdoor Learning
Our woodland session will be on a Thursday. Please come to school in long sleeved clothes with trousers and with wellies available should it be wet. You will need to wear school shoes and then change into your outdoor footwear at the relevant time.
P.E.
We learn about health and fitness and take part in a range of sports including rugby and cricket. We also do yoga, dance and gymnastics and orienteering.
Class Dojo
Class Dojo will continue to be used this year. It is a great space where you can view photos, videos and information about what is happening in Year 3 and across the school. If you require another invitation to join, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Home Learning
A homework menu will be given out at the beginning of each half-term. Your child will need to complete a minimum of 5 activities each half-term, handing one piece in each week on a Thursday. There is a homework club available if help or resources are needed. In addition to this, children will also bring home spellings to learn.
Belongings
Please can you ensure that all belongings and named (PE Kits – Wellies – School Uniform – Bags – Coats – Water bottles etc).