Welcome to Woodpecker Class
Year 3
Miss Baldwin and Miss Esposito would like to welcome you back to the autumn term in Woodpeckers Class.
This term, our topic is 'Stone Age to Iron Age' and this will be taught through English, art and history!
THINGS TO HAVE IN SCHOOL EACH DAY
Children should have a waterproof coat, if necessary, water bottle, homework diary and reading book in school each day. If it is hot and sunny, please make sure your child has a hat and sunscreen!
YEAR 3 SPELLINGS
Children follow the Year 3 spelling programme. New spellings are introduced on a Monday and are sent home to learn. The children are asked to practise them each night using the look-say-cover-write-check method.
Children will be tested on those spellings on a Monday and are then encouraged to use these new spellings in their independent writing.
ENGLISH
This term we will be reading The First Drawing by Mordicai Gernstein. This will form the basis of our writing, which will include narrative using setting and character description. Following from this book, the children will also be reading 'Stone Age Boy' by Satoshi Kitamura, again, using the book as a basis for writing, art and history.
FASTER READING
TOPIC
Our topic this term is Stone Age to Iron Age.
We will be finding out about what life was like.
ART
This term, we will be creating art during our Forest Schools sessions. Children will be using natural resources they find to create art including sculpture.
MATHS
In maths, we will be using the White Rose scheme. This term, the children will learn about Place Value, Addition and Subtraction and Multiplication and Division.
SCIENCE
In our Science lessons we will be learning about Animals including Humans and Rocks, Soils and Fossils.
P.E.
P.E. for Woodpeckers is on a Wednesday and a Friday.
It is important children wear their P.E. kit to school on P.E. days. This, like all school clothing, should be clearly named.
YEAR 3 HOMEWORK
READING
Children should read at home 3 times a week and the reading record signed and dated to show this has been done. Reading records are checked every Friday and certificates and prizes are given for the number of times read.
TIMES TABLES
To help with the 'Times table Challenge', click on the link below to take your child to the Times Table Rockstars login. Children have logins for this and Purple Mash in the back of their reading records. Children should practise their times tables at least 3 times a week. Children earn bronze, silver and gold badges in school for successfully learning different times tables. Mr Jackson awards certificates in assembly each week for the length of time and progress made on Times Table Rockstars. This site also allows children to access Numbots which is a number bonds practise activity.
The Topmarks site has a wealth of maths activities the children can use (Hit the Button is a very good one!).
The children also have their Doodle Logins which they should use 'little and often' each week. This site helps to address misconceptions the children may have and is an individualised programme based on their needs.
https://doodlelearning.com
ENGLISH AND MATHS
English and Maths homework will be sent on alternate weeks. Homework will relate to what the children have been learning in their lessons. Homework will be sent out on a Monday and should be returned on the following Monday.
Spelling homework will be sent weekly and children should learn their spellings in preparation for a test.
Year Three will be having Forest School every Wednesday this half-term. As it is already a PE day, there is no need to send additional clothing but a pair of wellies and a waterproof would be really helpful. They will be doing Forest School in all weathers.
You may wonder what Forest School is...
Forest School is where learners regularly visit a natural woodland environment to engage in hands-on, child-led activities that foster personal, social, emotional and intellectual growth. It promotes confidence, resilience and a deep connection to nature. Children will experience all of this learning: how to manage risk, problem-solve and supported risk-taking.
And it is a lot of fun!
Curriculum Overview
DATES OF INTEREST THIS TERM
