year3@allsaints-harwich.essex.sch.uk

Welcome to Year 3!

Welcome to the Autumn Term!

This Autumn term in Year 3:

In Maths we will be focusing on the topics of place value, addition and subtraction and multiplication and division.

In English, we will be writing our own fairy tales, poetry, historical fiction and play scripts.

We have lots of exciting questions to answer in our other lessons too!

Including...

History: Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Iron Age or Bronze Age?

Geography: Why do people live near volcanoes?

RE: What do Christians learn from the creation story? How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people?

Science: We will be learning about rocks and soils and light and shadows.

We will also have lots of exciting projects this Autumn term!

In DT we will be learning how to eat seasonally.

In Art we will drawing botanical pictures. 

In computing we will be looking at networks, the internet and journeying inside a computer.

In PSHE we will be thinking about family and relationships, followed by health and wellbeing. 

In Music we will learn to sing and play along with the song 'Let Your Spirit Fly'.

In Spanish we will learn the topics: I am learning Spanish and fruits. 

PE kit

Our PE day is on Thursday,  please can children come to school wearing their full PE kit on this day each week. This is a white top and school burgundy shorts with trainers. When the weather is cold, pupils may wear a plain grey, black or navy tracksuit.

Forest School

Forest school will take place on Thursday mornings. Please can we ask that children bring a change of footwear and socks, wellies are preferable but any spare footwear will do. This will ensure that all the children can enjoy these sessions whatever the weather outside and have warm and dry footwear to change back into afterwards.

Homework

Weekly spelling words are sent home on a Monday in your child's reading diary and on Marvellous Me. We learn these words and spelling patterns throughout the week, but practising them at home can help to embed these spellings, ensuring your child can consistently use them within their writing.

Mathletics homework is set on a Friday each week and should be completed for the following Friday. All children who complete this earn an extra break on a Friday afternoon. If it has not been completed, this time is an opportunity where we can support children in completing the work. 

We also ask that reading is completed at least three times a week, for at least five minutes and recorded in their reading diary. Children may read to themselves, but we ask that their reading diary is still signed by an adult. They can choose to read any book that they are interested in and enjoy reading. 

We look forward to a really exciting and Autumn Term, learning and having fun together!

Mrs Fern, Mrs Wrycraft and Mrs Rosevear.