Summer Term in Year 3

Summer term in year 3

Welcome to the final term of year 3, we have a busy and action-packed term ahead!

PE lessons in 3LY will continue to be on Wednesdays. 3LE’s PE lesson is now on Tuesdays. In the first half term we will try to get outside as much as possible to do our daily mile. Please make sure that your child has their PE kit in school. This should be black shorts, pumps and a plain white t shirt or Corrie PE top.

 

Please find below what we will be learning about:

 

Maths:

In maths we will continue using Power Maths and will start the term by continuing our work on fractions before looking at money and time. Please practise telling the time as much as possible with your child at home. We will then learn about angles and properties of shapes before moving onto statistics.

English:

In English, we will start the term by looking at Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit, which tells the true story of the volcanic eruption in Pompeii in 79AD. Children will look at writing descriptive recounts of the volcano erupting before writing their own newspaper reports about the eruption. We will then look at The Tear Thief by Carol-Ann Duffy about a thief who each night collects the tears of children who cry. We will use this story as inspiration to write a persuasive poster and a letter of explanation. We will continue to embed year 3 SPaG throughout all of our writing.

Topic: Extreme Earth

Our geography topic this term is Extreme Earth. We will look at the structure of the Earth and will be investigating what causes volcanoes and earthquakes. We will then look at the impact of a natural disaster and what to do during a natural disaster. We will learn about other extreme weather such as tornadoes and tsunamis and identify patterns in weather around the world.

 

Science: Plants

We will learn about what plants need and the functions of all the different parts of the plant. We will explore what plants need to grow well. We will learn about the function of all the components of plants. We will grow our own bean seed. We will take part in many practical experiments.

 

PHSE: JIGSAW: Relationships and Changing Me

The children will learn how babies grow, outside and inside body changes, family stereotypes and look ahead to next year in school and further as they grow up.

RE: What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

In RE the children will learn more about the Hindu faith and the different beliefs and traditions. We will then look at what it means for people being a Hindu in modern Britain.

PE:  Athletics, hockey, cricket, football

In PE the children will learn about aspects of the above areas, improving their techniques and skills in these sports.

Music: BRASS

During our music lessons the children will have the opportunity to learn how to play a brass instrument with Tameside music service. They will play with the Halle orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall in June. This is always an amazing experience for the children which they thoroughly enjoy.

Computing: The children will learn about Branching databases and programming with Scratch.

MFL: French

We will complete our work on colours then move onto months and the date, then look at The Very Hungry Caterpillar story in French. After that we will look at the topics of My Family and On the Farm.

The Arts : We will continue our work on making art with natural materials. We will make our own paint from plants and fruits and use these to make patterns or pictures. We will then look at the art forms of  Film and Photography and cloth, thread and paint.

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HOME LEARNING LINKS / IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER 

Every term the children will receive a ‘Take Away Homework’ a menu of homework activities linked to our Topic. If you would like to email us your child’s homework please email to admin@corrie.tameside.sch FAO Mrs Lynch, Miss Lester or Mrs Hall or send it to the Year 3 email address, alternatively you could sent it to us through Google Classroom.

 

The children will also be set a piece of maths work, linked to their work in class that week and a spelling activity.

 

Home Reading: Reading a school book is part of your child’s homework too. Children should read at least twice week and have their book signed by an adult. Please record the page numbers and the date. Reading books will be checked every Wednesday for the assertive mentoring charts. Your child’s reading diary must be signed before a new book is given. Your child should have their reading book in school every day as we often have further opportunities to read.

Homework will be sent home every Friday and is expected to be returned to school by the following Wednesday.

Remember TTRockstars is part of your child’s homework. It is really important that the children know their 3x, 4x and 8x table and can recall them instantly.

 

REMEMBER: all homework needs to be completed each week and handed in by each Wednesday to achieve GREEN for Homework in your Assertive Mentoring. If you hand it in on Thursday you will achieve YELLOW. If your homework is not completed you will receive RED for that week.

 

Links:

https://www.ttrockstars.com

 

You will need to regularly revise the year 2 spelling list and learn the Year 3 spelling lists.

Practicing Spellings At Home

Year 3 and 4 Common Exception Words

Year 3 Spelling Rules and Examples

 

Other important information:

  • Please ensure your name is clearly written in all your school uniform.
  • Please ensure your correct and full PE kit is in school all week as PE days can change in school (it will be sent home every half term to wash)
  • Bring your reading book and reading diary to school every day. Sometimes a reading volunteer will choose you for extra reading.
  • Please ensure your school water bottle is in school every day.

All the equipment you need is supplied for you in school. Please do not bring in your own pencils, rubbers etc from home.

 

We are really looking forward to this busy final term with you in year 3.

Mrs Lynch, Miss Lester and Mrs Hall

Year 3 Spring Term 2024

Year 3 Spring Term 2024

Hello everyone and welcome back to the spring term in year 3.

 

Maths:

We will continue to use Power Maths and Fluent in 5 each day. We will start by continuing our work on multiplication and division, focusing on multiplying and dividing 2 digit numbers. We will then move onto length and perimeter, fractions, mass and capacity. This term we will consolidate our times tables work on the 4s and 8 tomes table and focus specifically the 3 times table too. The children can use TTRockstars and One Minute Maths to support at home.

English:

We will start the term by focusing on narrative writing inspired by the book How to Live Forever by Colin Thompson. The children will produce lost posters, dialogue, setting and character descriptions, ledger entries, instructions and letters of warning. The main outcome will be a prequel to the book. We will then use a short film ‘Tadeo Jones’ to inspire diary writing.

We will then move onto a poetry unit. We will use The Sound Collector poem by Roger McGough to inspire our own poetry.

We will finish the term by learning how to write a persuasive information leaflet based on the book The Tin Forest by Helen Ward.

 

Topic: Ancient Egypt

Our topic this term is Ancient Egypt and we are going to find out all about this fascinating period of history. We will be doing lots of activities in our Kagan books, looking at Egyptian artefacts and discovering what life was like in the Egyptian times. We will take part in an amazing drama workshop which will bring parts of the learning to life.

 

 Science: Magnets and Forces followed by Rocks and Soils

We will learn about forces, friction and magnetic attraction. We will learn about forces in the context of pushing and pulling, and will identify different actions as pushes or pulls. We will work scientifically and collaboratively to investigate friction, by exploring the movement of a toy car over different surfaces. We will work in a hands on way to identify magnetic materials. We will conduct an investigation into the strength of different types of magnet.

In the rocks and soils unit we will classify, group and test rocks. We will explore and test different soils.

PHSE: JIGSAW Dreams and Goals and Healthy Me

During the first half term, children will look at understanding what their dreams and goals are and look at how to achieve their aspirations. In the second half term they will learn about making healthy choices with food and activity and how to deal with difficult situations.

 

RE: Why do people pray?

In RE the children will be looking how and why people pray across a range of different religions.

 

PE: Dance, hand ball, tennis and netball

The children in 3LY will have the sports coach working with them on a Wednesday afternoon and Forest School sessions on Tuesday afternoons (the first half term only.)

3LE will have their PE sessions on Monday afternoons.

This may change after half term. We will update this page when this happens.

Music: BRASS

During our music lessons the children will have the opportunity to learn how to play a brass instrument with Tameside music service. Music lessons are every Monday. If your child would like to take their brass instrument home to practice, a deposit can be paid to the office allowing them to take it home.

 

Computing: desktop publishing and branching databases.

This term the children will learn about combining text and images to produce a leaflet. They will then find out what a branching database is and what it is used for.

 

MFL: French

We will be developing our language skills this term by looking at colours and the French alphabet. Then after half term we will learn to count from 20- 50 in French and begin to look at how to say and write the date.

The Arts

Alongside topic art and art inspired from our reading we will be doing a unit on drama in the first half term. In the second half term we will focus on using natural materials to make images.

 

Please check out the year 3 curriculum page on the website for the annual plan.

 

HOME LEARNING LINKS / IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER

 

Homework is set on a Friday and due the following Wednesday. We provide the children with a menu of choices for topic homework activities that they can carry out during the term. They need to complete one piece per week. We will also continue to set maths homework based on what we are learning that week. There are support videos provided each week on Google Classroom. Children will also have some spellings to learn each week. Using TTRockstars is an expectation in year 3 also. There is a Battle of the Bands competition.

 

If you would like to email us your child’s homework please email to year3@corrie.tameside.sch or add to Google Classroom.

 

Home Reading: Reading a school book is part of your child’s homework. Reading books are checked every Wednesday and your child must read at least twice a week, though ideally each night. Your child’s reading diary must be signed before a new book is given. We strongly encourage parents to sit and read with their child as often as possible. Please ask your child questions about what they have read out loud to you. This will help to improve their fluency.

 

REMEMBER: All homework needs to be completed each week and handed in by each Wednesday to achieve GREEN for Homework in your Assertive Mentoring. If you hand it in on Thursday or Friday you will achieve YELLOW. If you don’t hand your homework in you will be RED for that week.

You all have a Times Tables Rockstar login for other Maths activities, games and multiplication facts practise to enjoy at home online. Please ask an adult to see your teacher for a replacement card if you lose or forget your login. Web links:https://www.ttrockstars.com

 

Other important information:

Please ensure your name is clearly written in all your school uniform.

Please ensure your correct and full PE kit is in school all week as PE days can change in school.

Bring your reading book and reading diary to school every day. Sometimes a reading volunteer will choose you for extra reading.

 

Mrs Lynch, Miss Lester, Mrs Hall and Mrs Holt

 

 

 

 

 

Autumn Term in year 3

Welcome to Year 3

 

We are going to have a fantastic term. Moving into the juniors is a big step and you are all doing really well.

On this page you will find loads of information for you and your parents about the learning in year 3 this term.

Autumn Term 2023

 

Reading :

We would like you to read as often as possible. Reading is very important and will help you in many areas of your learning.

Your reading books must be in school every day and you should read at home as often as you can, hopefully every day. Your parents or carers need to sign your reading log at least twice a week. Your reading logs will be checked on Wednesdays along with your homework.

 

Maths:

In maths we will be continuing using Power Maths. We will be looking at place value (3 digit numbers), addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. We will be covering this work in great detail.

English:

In English our featured text will be ‘Stone Age Boy’ by Satoshi Kitamura. We will also be reading extracts from Stig of the Dump by Clive Davies and The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley to support us with our writing. We will then write our own adventure story inspired by these texts and include some of the SPaG features we have been looking at in class. Other areas of reading and writing will be covered related to Black History Month and Roald Dahl day. We will then be concentrating on writing instructions based on “How to wash a Woolly Mammoth”, followed by reading and writing shape poems.

 

Topic: The Stone Age

Our topic this term is The Stone Age. Through our topic we will develop our historical skills by looking at what life was like in the Stone Age, studying what we can learn about the past from artefacts and finding out when the Stone Age was by looking at timelines. We will also be looking at Stone Age Art and Craft and create our own cave paintings and analyse Stone Age weapons and jewellery including spears, axes and bear tooth necklaces.

 

Science: Moving and Feeding

In Science you will learn that animals including humans need the right types and amounts of nutrition to thrive and grow and that eating the wrong types and amounts can lead to health problems. You will learn that we need to eat a varied diet and list the types of food that we need and why we need them and construct a balanced food plate. You will also discuss the role of the muscles and skeleton and describe what would happen if we didnʼt have them.

Our second science topic is Light and Shadows.

You will explore the differences between light sources and light reflectors. You will be able to describe how shadows are formed and will explore the relationship between light, objects and the formation of shadows. You will explore the properties of materials that can cast shadows and use the scientific terms opaque, translucent and transparent to describe these materials. You will also demonstrate an understanding of the possible dangers to health that the sun, as a strong source of light, holds for yourself and others.

Working scientifically, you will set up simple comparative and fair tests to compare materials, and you will make systematic and careful observations of shadows.

 

PHSE: JIGSAW: Being Me in my World

During this ‘puzzle’ you will be looking at your thoughts and feelings during new experiences. You will be looking at what makes you proud and how this makes you feel. You will create your own personal and class targets linked to our Investors in Pupils and assess your progress in achieving them. The second puzzle is : Celebrating Difference where we look at differences between people, diversity and anti-bullying.

 

RE: What do different people believe about God?

In RE the children will be looking at what different people believe about God through stories, buildings and art.

PE: Basketball, Tri-golf, dance and gymnastics

In PE the children will learn games skills and dance and gymnastics

Music: BRASS

During our music lessons the children will have the opportunity to learn how to play a brass instrument with Tameside music service.

ICT:

In our ICT lessons we will be looking at Connecting Computers and Stop-frame Animations.

MFL: French

Our first theme is France and its culture. We will then look at greetings and names and learning how to count up to 20 in French, the French alphabet and colours.

 

 

Further information

You all have a Times Tables Rockstar login to practise fast retrieval of your multiplication tables. Please ask an adult to see your teacher for a replacement card if you lose or forget your login.

https://www.ttrockstars.com

You will need to regularly revise the year 2 spelling list and learn the Year 3 spelling lists.

Practicing Spellings At Home

Year 3 and 4 Common Exception Words

Year 3 Spelling Rules and Examples

 

Other important information:

  • Please ensure your name is clearly written in all your school uniform.
  • Please ensure your correct and full PE kit is in school all week as PE days can change in school (it will be sent home every half term to wash)
  • Bring your reading book and reading log to school every day. Sometimes a reading volunteer will choose you for extra reading.
  • Please bring a school water bottle every day.

All the equipment you need is supplied for you in school. Please do not bring in your own pencils, rubbers etc from home.

PE lessons will be every Wednesday and Thursday for the first half term. Parents please make sure that your child has their PE kit in school. This should be black shorts, pumps and a plain white t shirt or Corrie PE top.

After half term one of the year 3 classes we will be having some forest school sessions on Tuesday afternoons so you will need a change of clothes and some strong boots or wellingtons and a waterproof coat.

 

Homework

Homework will be sent home every Friday and is expected to be returned to school by the following Wednesday. If all homework is completed and handed in by Wednesday you will achieve green on your assertive mentoring chart. If you hand it in later than Wednesday you will achieve yellow. If you do not compete all homework you will be given a red.

You will have maths homework which is linked to your lessons that week, a fluency passage to practise at home, some topic homework from the menu and sometimes we will send other homework such as spellings or grammar work. Remember to do your reading to achieve your green on the chart too.

We will post your homework and other useful videos and ideas on Google Classroom too.

Take Away The Stone Age

 

We are really looking forward to a new and exciting term. If you have any questions or concerns, please ask.

Mrs Lynch, Miss Lester and Mrs Hall