Summer Term 2022
Important information:
PE days: Wednesday and Thursday
Reading must be completed at least 3 times a week.
Times Tables and arithmetic are set on a Monday and must be returned on Thursday, Times Tables will also be set on a Thursday to be handed in on the following Monday.
Spellings are sent home on a Monday ready for a spelling test on Friday.
Week commencing 11th July
We have had a great time at Rand Farm this week on residential and have enjoyed our dyson project with Mr Barratt.
1 more week to go until the end of term!
Week commencing 4th July
This week we have been working hard on completing our assessments. We have finished our Maths units and completed our big write where we have been writing our own ghost story!
We are really looking forward to Rand Farm next week and completing our project with Mr Barratt.
Week commencing 27th June 2022
We are officially half way through the term, well done Year 3!
This week we have been continuing to look at volume and capacity in maths ready for our end of unit test next week.
In English we have been continuing to look at Author features in the book Harris Burdick and have been looking at how to use paragraphs and how to create catchy titles.
In science the children acted as scientists in groups to explore how forces can act without physical contact through an interactive lesson exploring magnets. This was a loud and busy afternoon where we explored magnetic toy cars, cranes and trains. We also investigated within the classroom, exploring all the materials and objects that we use every day. We learned that all magnets seem to be metal but not all metals are magnetic! We can’t wait to investigate further to discover why this is.
In RE this week we have explored Christian pilgrimages. We learned that Christians aren’t required to go on pilgrimage, however many do for several reasons. We learned about the sprinkling ceremony in Walsingham and pilgrimage to the Vatican in Italy to see the Pope. The children did not believe me when I told them that the pope had a special car that drove him through large crowds, so we watched a video. The class loved the “pope mobile” and most included this in their learning this week. We also learned about how Christians travel to Lourdes in the hope of healing, which led some beautifully empathic classroom conversations amongst the children. I am so proud of all of year 3 for their ability to relate to others and understand different cultural and religious beliefs and traditions.
Week commencing 20th June 2022
We are 3 weeks in and only 4 weeks away from the end of term!
This week we have continued our English where we have been creating some fantastic expanded noun phrases inspired by the pictures from Harris Burdick. We have also recapped present perfect tense and writted a conversation using direct speech (Miss Massingham was very impressed).
In Maths we have been using our knowledge of kilograms and grams to measure mass, compare mass and add and subtract mass.
In the afternoons we have started our unit on Art in industry and have looked at different styles of fashion and why silhouettes are important. We have also begun our RE unit on Pilgrimage exploring what it is and why it is so important.
Week commencing 13th June 2022
A busy second week back.
This week we have continued being writing detectives exploring a series of mysterious pictures including: Archie Smith, Boy Wonder and Under the Rug.
In Maths we have finished our Unit on time and have become confident with comparing time durations. We are looking forward to starting our Unit on Mass and Volume next week.
In the afternoones, we have become explores looking at the differences between the northern and southern hemispheres. We have also been getting ready for 'The Big Sing' next week.
Week commencing 6th June 2022
Welcome back year 3.
This week we have become writing detectives creating settings and predictions for some mysterious photographs that have been left in the class room by Harris Burdick.
In maths we have been working hard and learning to tell the time. We have been learning the difference between the minute and hour hand and using our knowledge of our five times tables to help us tell the time to the minute.
In topic lessons we have been continuing our learning on the ancient Egyptians and in PSHE we have been looking at how we and animals grow. We have also been using practicing our singing with Sophie in music.
Week commencing 23rd May 2022
We have had a lovely week to end the term. This week we have finished our Maths unit on statistics reading to move onto time next term.
We have also been finishing off our topics for this term ready to start our new ones.
Have a lovely break Year 3!
Week commencing 16th May 2022
This week we have finished our Big Write on our twisted tale and getting ready for our next book focus. I wonder what it will be...
In Maths we have finished our unit on fractions which we have been working really hard on and have started to look at statistics ficusing on pictograms.
In topic lessons this week we have focused on global citizenship, consolidating our understadning of underwater habitats, exploring the Pharo Akhenaten and comparing the Hindu deities.
Week commencing 9th May 2022
We are still going with our Maths unit on fractions and this week we have been using the fraction wall to help us with some really tricky concepts.
In English we have started to plan our Big Write where we are writing a twisted tail on Cinderella of the Nile.
In Topic this week we have been looking at the different ocean habitats, Hateshput and different climate zones, as well as looking at how to be safe online.
Week commencing 2nd May 2022
Another super busy week in Year 3.
In Maths we are showing perserverance and determination with our fractions. This week we have moved onto fractions of amounts and have even started equivalent fractions.
In English we have been using our imaginations and creativity to create character descriptions using similies, metaphors and abstract noun phrases. This is getting us ready to start our Big Write where we will be using the skills we have learnt to write our own twisted tale.
We have also been continuing with our non-core learning, exploring the Coral Reef, the Great Pyramid of Giza and mood boards in Interior design.
Week commencing 25th April 2022
our first full week back and it has been an extrmeley busy one!
On Tuesday we had a fantastic day out in Birmingham with Year 4. We learnt so much about the Hindu temple, and were amazed by how beautiful it was. After the Hindu temple we went to the Think Tank a really cool interactive science museum where we explored the different exhibits, including the outdoors, our bodies, animals, inventions and the world around us. The coach trip was definitley worth it!
During the rest of the week we have been continuing to look at fractions and how we can find fractions of amounts developing our understanding of numerators and denominators.
In English we have continued our new book "Cinderella of the Nile", looking at abstract nouns, commands, similies and metaphors.
In non core lessons, we have been enjoying our dance with 'Dance Lobo', explored lattiude and climates, began our new art topic on Interior design, and explored underwater habitats.
Week commencing 20th April 2022
It was lovely to have you back this week Year 3.
We have started the new term with a new book in English: Cinderella of the Nile, where we will be practicing the skills to complete a twisted tale.
In Maths we are continuing with our unit on Fractions and have been exploring the concept of fractions as numbers.
We have been very excited to start our new topic in RE this week (Hinduism). We looked at the Hindu creation story.
The children had a great time celebrating the Buddhist water festival- Songkran on Friday and took much pleasure in ensuring the adults where also taking part in the festival of water.
