Year 3

Birchwood Class

Class Teachers: Mrs Tristram & Mrs Knowers

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Roberts

Headingley Class

Class Teachers: Miss Budgen

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Sikora-Pooley

Term 2

Welcome to Term 2!

We will be exploring an exciting range of topics across the curriculum. In English, we will be developing our writing skills through diary entries, recounts and traditional fairy tales, using stories such as Stone Age Boy, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Jack and the Beanstalk. We will focus on writing in the first person, using the past tense, organising events in chronological order, developing descriptive language and punctuating direct speech accurately. We will also enjoy a range of poetry and comprehension activities to develop our reading and understanding.

In History, we will travel back in time to explore prehistoric Britain, discovering how people lived during the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We will investigate archaeological evidence, explore ancient settlements and monuments, and learn how tools and technology developed over time. In Science, we will investigate rocks, their properties and how they are formed, before exploring fossils, fossilisation and soil.

In Maths, we will strengthen our understanding of subtraction, multiplication and division, focusing on times tables, equal groups, arrays, estimating and using inverse operations. Across the wider curriculum, we will develop our musical understanding of pitch, dynamics and duration; improve our skills in swimming and team sports; and learn to create simple animations using Scratch. In French, we will explore colours, shapes and sizes, inspired by the artist Henri Matisse. In RE, we will learn about Jewish family life, festivals and traditions, including Passover and Hanukkah. Through PSHE, we will also explore responsibility, emotions and ways to manage difficult feelings.

It promises to be a busy and exciting term full of opportunities to investigate, create, collaborate and develop new skills!

PE days

Tuesdays

Homework

Homework expectations are at the discretion of parents but you will be given the opportunity to use TTRockstars to practice times tables and Atom. We also encourage you to read as much as possible.