Year 3
Meet the team
A big welcome to Year 3.
There are two classes in Year 3.
3NC with Miss Christopher and Miss Roberts.
3LS with Miss Senter and Mrs Chapman and Mrs Gosling who teaches every other Tuesday morning.
Year 3 is a busy year with a very full timetable and there are many things that you can do to help your child to make sure they are making the most of every opportunity.
Our topic for this half-term is “The Stone Age”. The focus of our learning is History, but it will also include a variety of engaging curriculum areas. If your child does anything at home that supports their topic, please send it in, as it’s always lovely to celebrate children’s enthusiasm for learning!
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Key Information
Please remember to bring a named water bottle, reading record and a healthy snack every day.
Please name ALL uniform so that we can return it to your child if necessary
PE
Autumn 1 - P.E lessons are on a Tuesday and Wednesday.
Please make sure your child brings in their full P.E kit. This should include: White T- shirt, bottle green/black shorts, suitable trainers/pumps, warm green/black jogging bottoms.
Outdoor Learning
Stone Age trip to Bishop’s Wood – 21 October. Final payment due by 6 September
Trip to British Camp – 4 November (further detail will be sent out this half term)
Forest Schools – 2 Half Term – detail will be sent out closer to the time.
Homework
Reading
Reading books will be checked daily. We ask that your child’s schoolbook is read at home every night with a written comment made in the Reading Record. Please ensure this is a meaningful comment to show that they have understood what they have read.
Reading is part of their weekly homework and should be a focused 10-15 mins each day if possible.
Maths
Maths homework will be set weekly and aim to support and embed key skills taught throughout the year. This will be set on a Friday and should be completed and returned by the following Thursday.
History
Children will be given a list of different learning activities to complete. These are linked to our Stone Age to Iron age topic. These last for the whole term and the expectation is that the children complete as many as they possibly can.
Our Curriculum
Autumn Term
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Maths
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We begin every morning with our ‘Early Bird Maths’ which focuses on retrieving key skills. This term, our main Maths focus will begin with place value and number, learning to use the formal method of column addition and subtraction. Later in the term we shall move onto multiplication and division, focusing on the 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Your child can support their learning by completing a short session on Times Table Rockstars 3-5 times a week. Log in details can be found in each child's reading record. |
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English |
The children will use high quality texts as inspiration for their own writing. This term will start by using The Mischievians before investigating Into The Forest. Later in the term we focus on "writing to inform" by exploring instructions using "How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth" to develop our writing skills. Later in the term we will include texts such as Lights on Cotton Rock and Fox and Sons Tailers. The children will also get chance to become poets and deconstruct Haiku poems with a focus on how to write their own based around school and British values. |
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Science |
As scientists we begin this year looking Rocks and Soils, including the formation of fossils before exploring Forces and Magnets. We will be doing a range of scientific enquiry and practical investigations to support our learning. |
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History |
Our topic this term is The Stone Age and we will learn how early humans lived, how their houses were built, the tools they used and look at some of the archaeological sites that help us to understand what life was like back then. By the end of the topic, children will be able to explain "How life changed in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age". |
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Geography |
We then move on to investigating what makes Malvern unique? This gives us the opportunity to look closely at the physical and human features of our local area and comparing this to other parts of the UK. |
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Art/DT |
This journey starts with using charcoal to create large pictures and exploring the work of 2 artists; Degas and Laura McKendry. In DT we will link our learning to history by creating pouches inspired by the Stone Age. |
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PSHE |
We will be checking in with the children regularly and having discussions on how to support our mental health. Main PSHE lessons are all about Family and Friendship. |
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PE |
For the first half term, we will be developing our cricket skills and fitness. Later on in the term, we will move onto dance and hockey. PE days for the first half term are Tuesday and Wednesday. PE kits can remain in school during the week. |
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RE |
We will explore Christianity and what it means to believe in God. |
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French |
We will begin our learning journey by learning some French phonics, before moving on to learn some basic French words and phrases. |
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Autumn 2
What is it like for someone to follow God
Autumn 2 Geography K0- What makes Malvern unique
Stone Age to Iron Age Topic Homework
Key Documents
Year 3 KIRFS
Year 3 Spelling Overview
Y1 and 2 common exception words
WRM calculation policy 2024 Year 3
Useful Links
Times Table Rockstars
All children have log in details for Times Tables Rock Stars. You can find this information in the front of their Reading Record. We would like them to play on the site as often as possible. They don't have to play for long as little and often sometimes works best. We will be choosing a Rock Star of the week in each class for children who have made the most effort/progress across the week, and will sometimes have "battles" where classes play each other.
Times Tables Rock Stars (ttrockstars.com)
Hit the Button
Another great maths resource is Hit the Button, for quick fire practise of number facts.
Times Tables Games
Lots of ways to practise recall and speed of times tables