Welcome to Year 3!

We are very excited to start the new term and cannot wait for all the exciting learning opportunities we will have.

There are 3 classes in Year 3;

 The teachers are:

3B Miss Beattie, Miss Hulston (Wednesday pm) and  Miss Hussein (Friday)
3J Miss Johnson 
3D Miss Kirwan

The teaching assistants who work with us are Mrs Pirways, Miss Mulla, Miss Toft, Miss Todd.

In Autumn 1, we will be learning:

Writing and Reading

In Writing we will be exploring calligram poems, writing our own setting descriptions using ambitious vocabulary and writing a diary entry from the perspective of a character from our class reading book.

Maths

In maths we will be looking at place value, bridging 10 and 100, addition and subtraction strategies and measuring and recording lengths.

Geography

In geography this term we will be learning all about the structure of the Earth, mountains and volcanoes.

Science

In science we will be learning about all of the different types of rocks and how they are made.

DT

In DT we are going to be making a moving pictures using levers and linkages.

RE

In RE we will be learning about Hinduism in the home, community and the wider world.

PE

We are  learning how to be a good friend and classmate.

Music

In music we will be exploring simple accompaniments using beat and rhythm pattern  and  using a score and combine sounds to create different musical textures. As well as some exciting steel pan sessions on Wednesday afternoon.

Computing

In computing we will be sending emails and using coding to design and make a moving scene.

Books we are reading:

• The Tin Forest
• The word collector
• The proudest blue
• The Diary of the Big Bad Wolf

Things to remember:

• Bring your reading book in every day and read at home at least 3x a week.
• PE days are:
  3B Monday and Friday
  3J Monday and Thursday
  3K Monday and Wednesday