Welcome to Year 3

Autumn Term

Conservation in Action

Miss Coyne,  Mrs Henderson and Miss Hammel

 

 

English

In English this half term, we will be enjoying Seal Surfer by Michael Foreman. This beautifully illustrated fiction text tells of a young boy and his Grandfather as they explore the coast and develop a special friendship with a beautiful sea creature.

As writers, we will be writing about the scenery and lives of seals across the seasons using prepositions. 

 

Maths

This term we are going to be focusing on ensuring we have a clear understanding of place value and looking at three digit numbers.

Other area which Year 3 will be working on are:

• Measurement - measure, compare, add and subtract: lengths (m/cm/mm); mass (kg/g); volume/capacity (l/ml)
• Perimeter - measure the perimeter of simple 2-D shapes
• Money - add and subtract amounts of money to give change, using both £ and p in practical contexts
• Statistics - interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables
• Shape - Identify right angles, recognise that 2 right angles make a half-turn, 3 make three-quarters of a turn and 4 a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle. Identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines

 

Don't forget to log onto Mathletics and Timestables Rockstars to gain a personal best or 
compete against other children in our class or from around the world. 

 

World Knowledge

We will be focussing on Local Geography including looking at how school supports wildlife in the area. We will be creating aerial maps and finding key features on a range of maps.

 

 

Computing

We are starting the year with our online detectives module. We will be learning how to stay safe online and how to locate information we need safely.

 

 

In Computing, we have been practising our typing skills and  seeing if we can develop the skill of 'touch typing'.

Click on the keyboard above to have a go!

 

 

MUSIC

We are lucky to have Ms McHale coming into school to teach us glockenspeil every Thursday.

 

 

PE

Year 3 will be having PE every Wednesday this half term - don't forget to send your child with their correct kit!

 

 

Homework will be handed out on Wednesdays and is due in on Monday the following week.

5 Reads are due in on Mondays and this is when books will be changed.

 

 

 

 

Useful websites:

Maths

• http://www.mathletics.com
• http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks1numeracy.html
• http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy.html
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/learning-to-count/underwater-counting
• https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ordering-and-sequencing/chinese-dragon-ordering 
• http://www.primarygamesarena.com
• www.mathszone.co.uk 
• http://www.math-exercises-for-kids.com
• www.subtangent.com 
• https://www.mathplayground.com/
• http://www.primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/maths
• http://www.theschoolrun.com/primary-numeracy-glossary-for-parents

 

English

• BBC Spellits (Spelling games) (KS2)
• BBC Bitesize (Spelling and grammar) (KS2)
• Arcademic Skill Builders (Literacy and maths games) (KS1 & KS2)
• Crickweb (Literacy and maths educational games) (KS2)
• Kids Spell (Create your own spelling lists & games) (KS1 & KS2)
• Fun Brain (Maths, reading and spelling games) (KS1 & KS2)
• Learning Games for Kids (Spelling and word games) (KS1 & KS2)
• Eduplace.com (Levelled spelling and vocabulary games) (KS1 & KS2)
• PrimaryGames.com (Spelling rules, incl. vowels, blends, plurals etc) (KS1 & KS2)
• ICT Games.com (Look, cover, check game) (KS1 & KS2)
• The Times Spelling Bee (Listen to a word and spell it) (KS2) (14 day trial: £1)
• Manythings.org (Aimed at ESL students but includes useful spelling & vocabulary games) (KS2)
• Spelling city (Vocabulary and spelling interactive activities, printable worksheets, games) (KS2)