Welcome to our Year 3 page, where you will find all relevant information regarding our class.
If you have any questions please feel free to drop Miss Larmour or Mrs Gair a message on dojo.
This half term, we will be learning about how to write complex sentences using the subordinating conjunctions ‘after’, ‘before’, ‘so’ and ‘if’.
The children will learn that a complex sentence is a sentence made up of a main clause and a subordinating clause. It is joined together by a subordinating conjunction. The main clause makes sense on its own and the subordinating clause does not.
The children will then write the beginning of the narrative in the style of the story, Leon and the Place Between by Angela McAllister.
This half term, we will be moving onto addition and subtraction, where they will be working within numbers to 1000. Children will begin to explore the column method using the term ‘exchange’ when a number needs to be moved across a column. This video will explain how we teach this: Y3 Autumn Block 2 TS14 Add two numbers (across a 100) on Vimeo
This half term, we will be reading the book Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton. We will begin to infer the characters thoughts and feelings and develop a deeper understanding of the character’s personality. This book is a part of the collection ‘The Faraway Tree’…here is a link to the collection for any home reading at home. The Complete Magic Faraway Tree Collection 4 Books Box Set by Enid Blyton (Up The Faraway Tree, Folk of the Faraway Tree, Magic Faraway Tree & Enchanted Wood) : Amazon.co.uk: Books
Additionally, children will be having 2 fluency reading lesson a week where children will continue to develop their intonation and expression. When reading with the children at home, please encourage them to read with this.
We will be learning all about the UK and how Lichfield grew. We will be looking at the physical and human geographical features of our country. We will also be learning about how Lichfield developed due to the use of the land (farming), water sources (natural streams) and transport.
In Science, we are learning all about Light. The children will learn how without light we are unable to see. Additionally, hey will begin to learn about how light travels in a straight line and can cause reflections. At home you may wish to complete you own experiment on how light travels through different materials.
Monday – indoor P.E (dance)
Friday – outdoor P.E (football)
Reading – children are asked to read their reading book on a regular basis. They will be given the opportunity to quiz and change their book if they are able to achieve a score of 80% or above. If they achieve a lower score, they may be asked to read the book again so that they can gain greater understanding.
Spelling – children will receive weekly spelling homework to check their understanding. Due to the importance of handwriting this will be in written form.
Maths – children will receive weekly Maths homework, which may be in paper form or on Maths hub. Like reading, children are asked to practice their timetables regularly at home on TT Rockstars.