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Abbey Hulton Primary School

Integrity. Tenacity. Pride.

Year 3

WELCOME TO YEAR 3

Class teacher: Miss Wright

Teaching Assistant:  Miss Razwan

Support Staff: Mrs Enoch-Smith

 

"I'm going to chase that dream until it's true."

 

Hello and welcome! In Year 3 we work extremely hard to ensure that children leave Abbey Hulton Primary School having achieved the best they can in all areas. We encourage children to become resilient, enthusiastic and independent learners, who show integrity, tenacity and pride.

 

Year 3 is an important time of year as children begin to settle into Key Stage 2 and we do this in a caring, nurturing manner whilst encouraging them to become resilient, enthusiastic and independent learners, who show integrity, tenacity and pride.

 

Mathematics

Teaching and learning in Mathematics follows the National Curriculum, which teaches the following main areas: place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division, fractions, measure and statistics. Where possible, links have been made across the Mathematics curriculum to provide children with as many opportunities as possible to apply their knowledge and understanding.

 

English

English lessons are planned and taught surrounding a variety of texts. In our English lessons this term we will be learning about:

  • Narrative
  • Explanation texts
  • Letter writing
  • Diaries
  • Non-chronological reports
  • Character and setting description

 

In addition to the work we do in reading and writing, there is an increased focus on vocabulary and phonics to support those children who need additional intervention. 

Please support your child by encouraging them to read at home at least 3 times a week and to practise their spellings. Spellings are practised weekly in school and are tested on Friday.

 

Texts Covered

Autumn

  • Stone Age Boy
  • Hansel and Gretel

 

Spring

  • The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark
  • Escape from Pompeii
     

Summer

  • Egyptian Cinderella
  • Rapunzel

 

Reading

We encourage children to read every day at home. We expect the children to read at least 3 times a week at home and they must bring their reading book and diary in to school every day! They receive reading miles for doing so and could win the reading miles prize at the end of the year. We complete reading lessons every day and use this time to explore the class text as well as lots of different text types. Here we develop our understanding of comprehension and language whilst fostering a love of reading.

 

Throughout the year we will be covering many fun and exciting topics following the curriculum!

 

Autumn  

  • Science – Animals including humans, magnets and forces
  • History – Would you rather live in the Stone Age, Bronze Age, or Iron Age?
  • Geography – Who lives in Antarctica?
  • RE – What is it like for someone to follow God? What do Christians learn from the Creation Story?
  • PSHE –  Family and relationships, health and wellbeing
  • Music – Let your Spirit Fly, Glockenspiel Stage 1
  • French – Francophone countries, introducing ourselves, Ancient Britain
  • P.E – Fundamentals and Fitness, Yoga and ball skills
  • Computing – Computing systems and networks – Connecting computers, Creating media - Stop-frame animation
  • Art – Cave painting 
  • DT – Pneumatic toys

 

Spring  

  • Science – Lights and shadows, rocks and soil
  • History – Why did the Romans settle in Britain? 
  • Geography – Why do people live near volcanoes?
  • RE – What kind of world did Jesus want? How do festivals and worship show what matters to Muslims?
  • PSHE – Safety and the changing body, citizenship 
  • Music – Three Little Birds, The Dragon Song
  • French – Little red riding hood, introducing myself
  • P.E – Dodgeball and gymnastics, dance and tennis
  • Computing – Programming A - Sequencing sounds, Data and information – Branching databases
  • Art – Growing artists 
  • DT – Electric poster

 

Summer  

  • Science – Plants, working scientifically
  • History – What did the Ancient Egyptians believe? 
  • Geography – Local history, New Delhi & Stoke on Trent
  • RE – How and why do people mark significant events of life? For Christians what was the impact of Pentecost?
  • PSHE – Citizenship, economic wellbeing 
  • Music – Brining us together, Reflect, rewind & replay
  • French – My family, French cafe
  • P.E – Basketball and Cricket, Fitness and Athletics
  • Computing – Creating media – Desktop publishing, Programming B - Events and actions in programs
  • Art – Egyptian scrolls
  • DT – Eating seasonally

 

Things To Remember

PE – PE will be Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. PE kit must be a plain white polo top and plain black shorts/tracksuit bottoms.

Reading – Reading books and diaries must be in each day. Please try and read at least three times a week.

Homework– Each week children will be sent home with English homework on a Tuesday which needs to be given back in by the following Monday. If it is not completed then they will stay in at play time to complete it. Children are also expected to do 10 minutes of  TT Rockstars per week to practice their times tables. 

 

Useful links

Times Tables Rock Stars: Times Tables Rock Stars: Play (ttrockstars.com)

NumBots: Numbots Game (numbots.com)

Lexia: Lexia (www.lexiacore5.com) 

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