Our Values: Ambition, Compassion and Resilience
Our Vision: Let Your Light Shine - Matthew 5:16
Year 3: Liberty
Staffing:
Mrs Barford-Jessup
Welcome to Term 2!
Welcome back the Term 2! We have a lot of exciting learning ahead of us and I hope that the children are looking forward to coming back.
Maths
We will continue our exploration of 3 digit number and start positioning them on a number line. Once again, we will start by doing this practically and developing our understanding of place value. We will apply our new found number skills to measure looking at length, mass and capacity.
We will still be focusing on the three times table to make sure we have quick recall of all of the facts. Well done to those continuing to get lots of practise on Numbots and TTRockstars or in another way at home over half term. Please keep it up! You wouldn’t believe what a difference even just 5 minutes a day can make.
Log ins for Numbots and TTRockstars can be found at the front of the children’s reading records.
English
I’m really excited about or new book – A Winter’s Child. It is the story of about Tom who wishes winter would never end. He meets another boy who shares his love of snow and ice. Playing together every day, Tom hardly notices that spring doesn’t come – until he realises the terrible effect of unending winter is having on the countryside and his sick grandma. For the seasons to move on, the friends must say goodbye until next year as the winter leaves with The Winter’s Child. We will use it to inspire our writing this term and focus on developing our grammar skills in expanded noun phrases, use of prepositional phrases and punctuating direct speech.
Spelling
We will continue to have daily spelling lessons. You can find the weekly spelling lists attached above. Please encourage your child to use the practice ideas to practice at home. We practice daily in class but the more practice the better, particularly when words are used in context. Paper copies will also be sent home in week one.
Humanities
In History, we will begin our learning on Stone Age Britain. We will explore the development of prehistoric humans from their hunter gatherer beginnings to the development of farming. Our focus this term will be on the three periods of the Stone Age with the focus being on the South West of England.
In Geography we will be increasing our understanding of the South West of the UK. We will look at what makes this area unique, why farming and tourism are essential industries in the region and how this impacts our economy. We will explore the physical and human geography of the region.
Our humanities Knowledge Organiser is attached and a paper copy will be sent home in week one.
Science
In Science we will be finding out about different rocks and soils. We will explore why different rocks are used for different things and try and classify our own rocks. We will look at what makes up the Earth and how fossils are formed. Often the children have fossils and rocks at home that they like to bring in and share. Can I encourage them to bring those in on week 3 please as they will be useful for our lesson that week so they will have the time to share them.
PE
PE days will be on a Wednesday (with our sports coaches) and Friday. PE kits will need to be worn to school on these days. Last term, I noticed that some children were not wearing the correct PE kit. Can you please ensure that your child is wearing house coloured t-shirt or white t-shirt and black bottoms. No large logos, football shirts or pictures are acceptable on any PE kit. As the weather is getting colder they should be wearing their school jumper rather than hoodies or sports jackets please. Thank you for your support.
Spellings
