Lion (Year 3)
Welcome to Year 3!
MEET THE TEACHER SLIDES
Lion Class is taught by Miss White and Mrs Regan, with Mrs Coster as a supporting adult.
Miss White- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday morning.
Mrs Regan- Friday afternoon.
Miss White and Mrs Regan are always contactable through Class Dojo.
General Lion Class Notices-
- Homework will be set on a Thursday, to be returned the following Wednesday. We will go through homework together as a class and this will be self-marked by the children. This gives them the opportunity to reflect on their answers. They will then stick in their new homework for the following week. Please do ensure the children are completing their homework each week.
- PE will be Monday mornings with Mr Dickison and swimming on a Friday afternoon. Please ensure children come to school dressed appropriately on these days. Earrings should be removed unless your child can independently remove them themselves. All uniform should be named and reflect the anticipated weather conditions. An extra pair of socks may be useful on rainy days.
- There will be two Forest School sessions per term. These will be posted on Class Dojo as well as the termly newsletter.
Autumn Term One
English
This term in English we will be reading two books by Anthony Browne, 'Into The Forest' and 'Gorilla'. We will be exploring the use of illustrations and how they add meaning to the stories. We will be writing character and setting descriptions, writing in role as a character, writing letters, writing to persuade and writing speech ensuring we use inverted commas correctly!
Maths
This term Lion Class will be learning some new concepts as well as recapping Year 2 concepts:
Place Value- counting forwards/backwards to 1000, partitioning 3 digit numbers in different ways, identifying, estimating and representing numbers, counting in 50s and ordering numbers in ascending and descending order.
Addition and Subtraction- adding ones, tens and hundreds to 3 digit numbers. spotting patterns and learning to use column method to add and subtract.
Science- Animals Including Humans
History- The Romans
Computing: Computing systems and networks
Art: Drawing- Growing Artists
RE: What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today?
PSHE: Being me in my world
Music: Charanga
PE: Cricket and Swimming
French: I'm Learning French
Autumn Term Two
English
This term in English we will be reading Arthur and The Golden Rope by Joe Todd-Stanton. Arthur decides to make the journey to the great hall and help Thor catch the wicked Fenrir. There, he is set the almost impossible task of sourcing magical elements to make a Golden Rope. In an exciting battle, it seems as if all is lost, until Arthur proves that even a small boy can be the most unlikely of heroes. We will be writing in role, writing character and setting descriptions and planning and writing our own adventure stories.
Maths
This term we will be continuing to learn column addition and subtraction, estimating and using the inverse. We will be beginning to learn our 3, 4 and 8 times tables and using this knowledge to answer worded problems.
Science- Light
Geography- Brazil
Computing: Creating media- Stop frame animation
DT: Pneumatic Toys
RE: What do different people believe about God? Christian focus and either or both Hindus and Muslims.
PSHE: Celebrating Difference
Music: Charanga
PE: Swimming and Fitness
Term Three
English
This term in English we are reading Ug Boy Genius of The Stone Age by Raymond Briggs. Ug and his parents are living in the Stone Age. And that means stone blankets, stone cold food, an even colder cave and, worst of all, hard stone trousers! Being an inquisitive and intelligent child, Ug suggests a series of modifications to improve the quality of family life. We will be writing instructions, recounts, poetry and persuasive letters. We will also be writing non- chronological reports about The Stone Age.
Maths
We will be continuing to learn our 4 and 8 times tables. Children will learn short multiplication and division as well as scaling.
During this term, we will start our unit on Measurement, we will be measuring accurately in cm and mm, finding equivalent lengths and learning about perimeter.
Science- Forces and Magnets
Geography- Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Computing: Sequencing Sounds
Art: Prehistoric Paintings
RE: Why do people pray?
PSHE: Dreams and Goals
Music: Charanga
PE: Swimming and Gymnastics with Mr Dickinson
Term Four
English
This term in English we are reading The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. A small boy called Hogarth has the idea of sending him to a scrapyard to feed him metal and keep him out of the way. Meanwhile a giant dragon appears to get larger in space and makes it's way to earth. The Iron Man is suddenly called upon to help save the world. We will be writing diary entries, character descriptions, writing persuasively and writing our own newspaper reports!
Maths
With Mrs Regan, Lion Class will be continuing to focus on their 4 and 8 multiplication and division facts. During this term, we will continuing our learning on measurement. We will be measuring accurately in cm and mm, finding equivalent lengths and measuring and calculating perimeter. We will begin our learning on Fractions: understanding the numerator and denominator, comparing and ordering unit and non-unit fractions and finding the whole.
Science- Rocks and Soils
We have a very special visit from Mr Berry later in the term for a Rock Day!
History- The Stone Age
Computing: Branching Databases
DT: Wearable Technology
RE: Why are festivals important to religious communities?
PSHE: Healthy Me
Music: Charanga
PE: Hockey with Mr Dickinson (Monday) and Swimming (Friday)
This term we will be practicing and learning country dancing!
Term Five
English
This term in English we are reading Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre. This is a fantastically fun book about a young explorer named Oliver, who sets off on a wild adventure when his parents disappear. Along the way Oliver meets Iris, a short-sighted mermaid with a very unique singing voice, Cliff, a wandering island, and Mr Culpeper, a grumpy albatross. Together they must help Cliff prepare for the seawig competition (at which the Rambling Isles show off the wigs made from the objects they have found on their travels), and rescue Oliver’s explorer parents. We will be writing in role, writing diary entries, setting and character descriptions and writing fact files! We will also be writing our own adventure sea stories.
Maths
This term we will be learning about mass and capacity: identifying masses in g and kg, finding equivalent masses and adding and subtracting mass. We will be continuing our learning on Fractions: adding and subtracting fractions and finding fractions of an amount. We will also begin our unit on Money: converting pounds and pence, adding and subtracting money and finding change from an amount.
Science- Plants
History- The Bronze Age to the Iron Age
Computing: Desktop Publishing
Art: Abstract space and shape
RE: Why is the Bible important for Christians today?
PSHE: Relationships
Music: Charanga
PE: Football with Mr Dickinson (Monday) and Cricket with Miss White (Friday)
This term we will be performing our Country Dancing and have our Show Assembly!
Term Six
English
This term in English we are reading Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith.
Maths
This term we will be learning about time, shape and statistics. We will also be consolidating our learning from the whole year to ensure we are feeling confident and ready to progress into Year 4! We will also be continuing to practice our 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables.
Science- Plants
Geography- Rivers
Computing: Events and actions in programs
DT: Food Technology
RE: How do family life and festivals show what matters to Jewish people?
PSHE: Changing Me
Music: Charanga
PE: Athletics with Mr Dickinson (Monday) and Rounders with Miss White (Friday)
Here are some websites that may be useful for learning at home.
www.twinkl.co.uk (lots of printable ideas and activities free at the moment)
www.whiterosemaths.com (great maths resources and learning clips for daily maths activities)
https://nrich.maths.org (great maths challenges)
www.topmarks.co.uk (spelling games)
Books for Year 3 children aged 7-8 | School Reading List (lots of good ideas for books)
We are looking forward to a great year!