Welcome to Year 3

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

During the Autumn term, in Geography, children will focus on human settlements, learn about simple differences between rural and urban areas, look at land use and begin to understand how some of these uses have changed and developed over time. They will carry out fieldwork, and write a persuasive leaflet.

In Science, children will explore forces and magnets, and light and shadows. They will look at forces, such as friction, carry out fair tests, explore magnets and identify some magnetic and non-magnetic materials. They will also look at light sources, sun safety and explore shadows. Throughout these topics, children will make predictions, carry out investigations, write reports and reach conclusions.

During the second half of the Autumn term, learning will revolve around the text ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ by Roald Dahl. Children will carry out drama-based activities, write a character description and a narrative exploring a dilemma, faced by the character.

In Science, children will also look at animals, such as carnivores, omnivores and herbivores, food and nutrients, and the functions of a human skeleton.

In Mathematics, we will be looking at place value, mass and capacity, addition and subtraction and calculating the perimeter. Children will learn to recognise the place value of each digit in a 2/3-digit number, and compare and order numbers up to 1,000.  They will measure, compare, add and subtract lengths (m/cm/mm). Alongside this, children will solve word problems, using addition and subtraction.

PE

Our PE day is every Wednesday.  Please make sure that children come to school in their PE kit, every Wednesday. All earrings need to be removed before school so that children can take part in PE lessons. In PE, children will be taking part in dance lessons and look at ways of improving their fitness levels.

Thank you for your continued support.

Year 3 staff