Welcome to Year 3's class page

In year 3, children are taught by Ms Begum and Mrs Pollard. Teaching and learning is supported by Miss Johnson and Mrs. Shufflebothom.

Dear parents and children

We hope that you have had a wonderful and peaceful Easter.

This half term, the first half of the summer term, children will be using the picture-book - The Tunnel - by Anthony Browne to write a dialogue between the two main characters in the story. They will also write their own version of the story.       

In Science, children will investigate rocks and soils - they will compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties, describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock and, recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter.

During Mathematics lessons, children will continue to focus on the four operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division as well as learning to tell the time. This will involve telling and writing the time from an analogue clock, including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks. In statistics, children will learn to interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables. They will also solve one-step and two-step questions [for example ‘How many more?’ and ‘How many fewer?’] using information presented in bar charts and pictograms and tables

In the second half of the summer term, teaching and learning will focus on world history and the unit will involve looking at the Indus Valley. The enquiry question is: What were the achievements of the Indus Valley civilisation? Children will learn about significant events from the time, and order these events chronologically on a timeline. In addition, they will examine archaeological evidence to find out how historians use a variety of evidence sources to draw conclusions about what life was like in the past. The children will have the opportunity to learn about different aspects of life of the Ancient Indus Valley civilisation, including what it was like to live in a city, and what clothes and jewellery the people wore. Furthermore, to conclude the topic, children will take part in a workshop, all about the Indus Valley Civilisation.

In the second half of the summer term, children will be looking at plants, in Science. They will identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers, investigate the way in which water is transported within plants and explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.

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During the second part of the summer term, children will continue to focus on the four operations - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in Mathematics, as well as learning about the properties of shapes.

PE - Our PE session will continue to take place every Wednesday, and this term, children will continue to develop their fitness, so please make sure they are in P.E. kits, every Wednesday. Please also make sure that all jewellery is removed, ear rings taken out and long hair tied back, in line with health and safety guidelines.

Homework - All children have been given passwords for Read theory accounts and Rockstar’s times-tables - please ensure that your child goes onto these and completes some of the activities. Please also continue to listen to your child read at least three times a week. Once you have heard them read, question them about what they have read. This is a good way of developing understanding of the text. Children have also been given handwriting books so please make sure that they complete the weekly handwriting task set.

Thank you for your continued support

Year 3 staff.