Year 3 2023 - 2024
Mrs Smith
Mrs Flynn
WELCOME TO CLASS 3!
Mrs Flynn teachers Class 3 on Monday and Mrs Smith teaches Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
Autumn Term
Maths - Place Value, Addition and subtraction, Multiplication and division A.
Writing - . Book: The Iron Man Fiction: Approaching Threat Narrative Non-Fiction: Explanation
Book: Fox Fiction: Fable Narrative Non-Fiction: Information Report
Reading - Reading all about Forces, Magnets and Rocks
•Recognise and read all Year 3&4 Word List words with automaticity
•Enhance understanding in information text through, e.g. illustration, photographs, diagrams and charts
•Skim to gain an overview of a text, e.g. topic, purpose
•Look for specific information in texts using contents, indexes, glossaries, dictionaries
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Autumn 1
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1: Enquiry Question: Why is the concept of God important to most Jews, Christians and Muslims? Prompt Questions: How do Christians use symbols to describe God? What do others believe about God? (e.g. Muslims and Jews) |
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Autumn 2: Enquiry Question: Why do Christians call Jesus saviour at Christmas? Prompt Questions: Is there a right way to welcome a new baby? How important is it to people that they reenact the nativity every year? |
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Science -
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Forces and space: Forces and magnets |
By investigating motion on different surfaces, children learn about friction and compare its uses and disadvantages. They broaden their experience in working scientifically as they investigate contact and non-contact forces. Pupils explore the properties of different magnets and apply this to understand their uses.
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Animals: Movement and nutrition Studying the human skeleton, children identify key bones and explore how muscle changes result in movement. They learn about how the body uses energy, what constitutes a balanced diet in humans and how research contributes to nutritionist expertise.
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History-
Looking at the chronology of mankind, children are introduced to Britain’s story. They use archaeological evidence to find out about the Stone Age, Bronze and Iron Age.
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Geography- Children learn that the Earth is constructed in layers, and the crust is divided into tectonic plates. They study the formation and distribution of mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes and use Mount Etna to identify how human interaction shapes a volcanic landscape. |
Computing -
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Computing systems and networks 1 Networks and the internet (Option 1: Google) (Option 2: Microsoft Office 365) |
Programming Programming: Scratch |
Art and design -
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Drawing: Growing artists Developing an understanding of shading and drawing techniques to create botanical inspired drawings. |
Design and Technology -
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Cooking and nutrition: Eating seasonally Learn about various fruits and vegetables, and when, where and why they are grown in different seasons. Discover the relationship between colour and health benefits. |
PE- . Swimming and Movement and Tag games .Also throwing and catching in basketball
Wellbeing (My Happy Mind) - Engage
Homework
English 10 minute weekly workout
Maths 10 minute weekly workout
Spelling Shed practice using EdShed and wordsearch/ strategies in Green Homework book.
Reading 3 times a week
Equipment
PE kits - Tuesday (arrive to school in kit) and bring uniform in bag
Parents, please look out for updates on Class Dojo and if you have any questions, please ask via the messaging facility.
