Year 3

Welcome to Year 3

Our teachers are Ms Waldron, Mrs Neale, Ms Thomas and Ms Yousaf 

Lower KS2 Support Staff: Ms Rashid, Mrs Cucoara-Echim

Phase Group Leader:  Mrs Endacott

What We Are Learning

This half term, in English, we will be writing descriptive texts inspired by Tell Me a Dragon by Jackie Morris, focusing on ambitious vocabulary and rich imagery.
In Mathematics, we will recap the additive skills and strategies learnt in Year 2, secure pupils' understanding of place value to 100, and extend this to three-digit numbers.
In Science, we will explore the topic of Light, investigating how light enables us to see and how shadows form.
The children will also enjoy an exciting range of foundation subjects, including learning about Rivers in Geography and Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age in History. 

PE

Year 3 pupils have PE on Tuesdays and Fridays. Please ensure your child arrives at school in their full PE kit, including suitable trainers, on both days.

Homework

• 1.5 hours per week
• Weekly: Maths and Literacy lesson materials, including support resources, will be uploaded to Google Classroom each week for pupils to access at home. Please note that all homework should be completed on LBQ, where pupils will receive immediate feedback on their responses.
• Monday: Spellings received and glued in spelling book for daily practice; children are to be tested on the subsequent Monday. 
• Friday: Literacy and Maths homework will be assigned on LBQ every Friday. The platform provides instant feedback on your child's responses, enabling them to learn from their mistakes straight away.
• Daily: It is recommended that your child reads for 10–15 minutes each day. We also encourage you to listen to your child read aloud regularly and discuss what they have read to help develop their fluency, confidence and comprehension.
• Regularly: We encourage children to use TT Rock Stars at home 3–4 times a week to develop their multiplication fluency and recall of times tables. Regular practice will help build speed, accuracy and confidence.

Homework

1.5 hours per week

Friday - Spellings received and glued in planners for daily practice; children are to be tested on the subsequent Friday. 

Friday - English (Grammar/Comprehension) - will be returned the following Tuesday.

      - Mathematics (revision of the week’s learning) - to be returned on the following Tuesday.

Daily – Reading and Discussion (20 mins) – please regularly sign your child’s planner; timetables, spellings

Half Termly - Projects related to Humanities or Science topics - Information to be included in pupils' homework books/listed on Google Classroom.

Regularly use TT Rockstars, Bug Club and Spelling Shed to be encouraged at home.