Welcome to Y3!

General Information

Staff: 

Teachers: Mr Winter and Mr Wood

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Flint and Miss Torpey

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. 

Subject Knowledge Organisers

For more information around subject coverage, knowledge and skills, head on over to our Foundation Subjects section on the website which can be found here.

Topic covered:

Spring 2:

Walk like a Egyptian

In our history lessons we will be learning how to use primary and secondary sources to find out about the past, investigating the main achievements of Ancient Egypt, and exploring the religious and societal structures of the time. In science we will be learning about what plants need to live and grow, as well as looking at the different parts of flowering plants and their functions. Our Maths topic will be measure, perimeter, and fractions. Our writing focus will be non-fiction, and we will be writing a non-chronological report on the musculoskeletal system to reinforce our learning from last half term. In D&T we are going to be food scientists, making different types of bread to brief, as well as taste testing as part of our research.

Books to enjoy at home!

Spring 2

100 Facts Ancient Egypt by Miles Kelly Publishing Ltd 

Take a tour of ancient Egyptian civilization with this handy pocket-sized book that is bursting with giant facts. Discover why the river Nile was so important, how the pyramids were built, and how a mummy was made. From clothes and jewellery to gods and goddesses, exactly 100 numbered facts will challenge children alongside fascinating photos and projects which make this the perfect introduction to Ancient Egypt.

DKfindout! Ancient Egypt by DK 

Travel back in time to learn all about the pharaohs of Egypt, decode Egyptian hieroglyphs, and see how the Great Pyramid of Giza was built. See if you can survive the game of childhood, take a tour of an Egyptian home, and find out how a mummy was made.

Awesome Egyptians (Horrible Histories) by Terry Deary

Step back to an awesomely ancient time with the Awesome Egyptians, as featured on BBC Bitesize.

Discover . . .

• which king had the worst blackheads
• why some kings had to wear false beards
• and why the peasants were revolting.

Everything: Ancient Egypt by National Geographic Kids 

Packed with facts and tantalising anecdotes from experts and bursting with colour photographs, learn all about Ancient Egypt in this fresh take on the subject.

It’s time to learn everything about Ancient Egypt!

Each book in the National Geographic Kids Everything series has more than 100 pictures, an explorer’s corner with from-the-field anecdotes and tips, fun facts throughout, maps and infographics, an illustrated diagram, a photo gallery, cool comparisons, a behind-the-scenes photograph, an interactive glossary, and more.