Year 3

Welcome to Year 3 page, Summer Term.

The Year 3 curriculum is taught through 5 topics:

**Dear Parents

We will be visiting Housesteads roman fort on Monday 28 th May. More details soon.

Please note there has been a change of date for your child’s swimming lesson for the Summer Term 2012. Swimming for 10th July has been cancelled because of Transfer Day and is now to be held on 12 June.**

Our new topic is Rotten Romans. 

It will include:

• Using different information texts to find out about why the Romans invaded and settled in Britain.
• Comparing life in Celtic and Roman Britain.
• Looking at different interpretations of events including that of Boudicca.
• Creating a timeline of key dates and events.
• Using a simulation program to investigate aspects of Roman life.
• Looking at pictures of Roman mosaics then designing and making a mosaic.
• Identifying materials, their properties and their uses.
• Investigating a variety of rocks and soil; identifying their characteristics.
• Learning Roman numerals.

We will also be working on other things as well:

Numeracy

• Recalling pairs totalling all numbers to 20 and multiplication facts for x2, x3, x4, x5, x10 and x6.
  (Please could you help your child learn these.)
• Using written methods to record and explain calculations and problem solving.
• Identifying and drawing shapes with right angles; comparing other angles to right angles.

Literacy

• Using information texts to find out information and produce reports.
• Reading a variety of adventure stories.
• Writing an adventure story.

P.E.

• Swimming
• Games – striking and fielding skills including KwickCricket

French

• Naming body parts
• Describing eyes and hair

R.E.

• Learning about aspects of the Hindu faith.

PSHE

• Thinking about our relationships with others – developing empathy and listening skills.
• Considering how we can share what we have learnt with others.

Useful websites:

http://www.museums.ncl.ac.uk/reticulum/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk/learningjourneys

Outdoor

We will be continuing to use the outdoor environment to support and developing our learning.
This term the main focus of this will be looking at materials, rocks and soils but we will also be observing changes that occur in the school grounds as the Spring develops into, what will hopefully be, a glorious Summer.

Notes to parents:

Thank you for all of the help and support you continue to give your children.  Just a few reminders:-

Reading:
May I ask that your child brings their reading book and reading record to school every day.
Whilst reading with your child look out for speech marks. This is a real focus area this half term.

Homework:
Please help your child to complete their homework every week.
(Homework will continue to be given out on a Thursday and needs to be completed by the following Wednesday)

Numeracy:
Please help develop your child’s mental maths by asking them quick fire questions such 3 x 5, or 20 – 17, or more complicated sums if your child can manage it. Children in Year 3 are assessed in this area and your help will make a big difference. Aim for five sums a day…

Please click here on The Classroom to see what our school theme is for 2011/2012.

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