The children have settled into Year 3 well and are becoming increasingly independent. Throughout this term there is still a strong emphasis on listening to and following instructions, and for the children to take responsibility for their possessions and learning, including organisation of homework. PE and swimming times are the same as in the Autumn terms.
English: In Literacy we shall read a range of texts including myths, legends, fables and traditional stories, and use these to investigate themes, structures and characters. We will read and perform a range of poems from different cultures, and use these as a basis for our own writing. We will look at the use of adjectives in description and how to make plural nouns. In punctuation we will consolidate the use of capital letters, full stops, speech marks and commas in lists, and begin to investigate the use of commas in clauses..
Maths: We shall be developing the children's skills in ordering ,counting and rounding numbers up to 1000, including counting on and back in 10's and 100's from a given number. Children will use their knowledge of addition and subtraction pairs from the Autumn term to add and subtract 2-and 3-digit numbers. We shall classify 3D shapes by their properties, and continue with work on data handling and time. We shall extend our work on multiplication, division and fractions.
Science: In Term 3 our science work will focus on teeth and eating, including how animals feed, types of teeth and how to keep teeth healthy. We will look at balanced diets and link this with our work in Design /Technology and PHSE.
In Term 4 we shall be looking at plants and how they grow, and investigating the functions of the roots, stems and leaves.
Geography: We shall be looking at maps and plans of the world, linked to other areas of the curriculum.
Design/Technology: We shall investigate, design and make healthy sandwiches.
Information and Communication Technology: We shall investigate how sound can be made using the computer, and manipulate this to create our own compositions. We shall also be looking at how to use databases.
Music: We shall be exploring arrangements and pentatonic scales.
Art: We shall be exploring a variety of different techniques in painting, and continue our work on observational drawing and sketching linked to other curriculum areas.
Religious Education: We shall be looking at our community, and ways in which we can help, including raising money for local causes by a sponsored event. We shall look at the Bible and its meaning for Christians and other religions.
Physical Education: In gymnastics we shall be looking at different shapes we can make with our bodies, and developing these into a sequence of movements. We will continue to develop our swimming skills and work on our throwing and catching skills through partner work and small ball games.
Personal, Social and Health Education: We shall be looking at setting personal targets and ways of achieving them. In term 4 we shall be looking at personal learning styles and recognizing our differences. We shall also be looking at maintaining a healthy and safe lifestyle, linked to our work in science and D/T.
History: We shall be learning about what it was like to live here in the past, and using the environment of our neighbourhood and school as a historical resource.
Supporting Your Child
We would encourage you to read with your child on a regular basis and to discuss what they have read. This should be recorded in your child's reading record booklet. Number bonds and tables also need to be practised on a regular basis as they form the foundation for many aspects of numeracy. Your child will receive spellings and homework on a weekly basis, please encourage them to complete this to the best of their ability. If you have any concerns or queries regarding this please let us know.