Welcome to Y3!

General Information

Staff: 

Teachers: Mr Winter and Mr Wood

Teaching Assistants: Miss Falconer and Mrs Ledger

P.E:

Children will come to school dressed in their uniform and will bring their PE kit in a labelled bag.

Some PE sessions will take place outside unless there are extreme weather conditions i.e. ice, snow or heavy rain.

Please ensure they have the appropriate kit e.g. jogging bottoms/leggings and a jumper/hoodie.

Homework:

Home learning menus are given out at the start of every half term highlighting activities and projects the children can complete based on their current topic.

Each half term, children will be encouraged to complete homework from a 'homework menu' from their class teacher. This will be a range of activities relating to their current topic that parents can complete with their children.

Please do share photographs of your children carrying out the tasks by sharing them with the year group's Twitter page. 

Topic covered:

Summer 1:

Catastrophe!

In our geography lessons we will be learning all about the Earths biomes, the water cycle and how the tectonic plates move and cause earthquakes. Geography this half term is a focus on extreme weather. In Art, we will be making our own illustrations for the book “Fortunately The Milk” by Neil Gaiman. We will be focussing on colour mixing, blending and blotting. Our inspiration will come from the illustrators: Tony Ross and Quentin Blake. In science, we will be investigating why animals and humans need bones and muscles and what they need to get adequate nutrition. Our Maths topic will be fractions, money, and in Literacy we will be writing a humorous adventure story based on our book study, “Fortunately The Milk” by Neil Gaiman.

Books to enjoy at home!

Summer 1

100 Questions About Extreme Weather by Peter Pauper Press 

What goes on inside a tornado? How fast is lightning? What's the hottest hotspot on Planet Earth? Budding storm chasers and other curious kids will learn the answers to these questions and more in this question-and-answer adventure.

Biome Explorer by Clare Hibbert

"A biome is all the living things in a particular environment, such as a forest or a desert."
This is the diary of an explorer as she visits the most interesting biomes on our planet. Join her as she travels through the icy polar regions and high mountains, to tropical grasslands and deep oceans. On the way you will discover the amazing wildlife and how it has adapted to live in the climate of each biome the people that thrive in these often challenging environments.

Beginner's Guide to Water Colours by Future Publishing Ltd

With their delicate textures and soft colours, there’s no doubt about why watercolours are the most popular painting medium. But as any artist will tell you, getting started with painting isn’t as simple as buying the right kit – there are techniques to practise, mistakes to make, and skills to perfect.