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Spring Term Curriculum Letter for Year 3
11th January 2010
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year! I hope you had a great festive holiday! Here is a reminder about routines and expectations in Year 3:
- Weekly spelling lists are sent home on Monday in a blue exercise book. The children are tested every Friday. Children are asked to select five spellings of their choice and create a sentence including the word.
- Homework is set on a Friday, to be returned on a Tuesday. Homework instructions are given on a piece of paper which is stuck in the children’s Homework books.
- As well as learning spellings and completing any homework given, the children are expected to read every night at home, keeping a record of their reading in their Reading Records.
- New (yellow) reading records have been issued as the Year 3 team feel that we will be able to keep a better track of children’s reading. Personal Organisers can still be used as liaison.
- PE kit is needed on Monday and Wednesday plus for any clubs your child attends.
- Please can you ensure your child’s uniform and PE kit are labelled.
- Art aprons are needed every Thursday – these can be an old shirt etc. but need to cover up school uniform to protect it. These also need to be labelled, please.
All children at Holy Trinity are fortunate to have a range of specialist teaching throughout the curriculum.
Adults currently involved with Year 3
Class Teacher – Mr. R Panchal
Teacher Assistant – Mrs. J Basing and Mrs. Satkunarajah
Art Teacher – Mrs. N Matthews
Music Teacher – Mrs. S Hornal
This term’s curriculum will consist of the following:
English: In fiction we will be studying Myths & Legends. The children will be exposed to stories from a range of authors allowing them to understand the genre and partake in discussions and drama. The children will then write their own quest myth ensuring that they have included all the relevant features.
In poetry the children will have the opportunity to perform poetry. In this fun and highly entertaining unit, children will have the chance to experience performance poetry from a range of poets as well as having the opportunity to perform. Children will be taught the importance of presence, volume and expression.
Finally our non-fiction will focus on writing instructions. Children will learn how to simplify their writing to ensure that they are concise and in a logical order.
 Maths:
Key objectives for Year 3 this term are:
- Round two–digit or three–digit numbers to the nearest 10 or 100.
- Multiply one–digit and two–digit numbers by 10 or 100.
- Derive and recall multiplication facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 10 times–tables and the corresponding division facts.
- Draw and complete shapes with reflective symmetry; draw the reflection of a shape in a mirror line along one side.
- Read and write proper fractions (e.g.3/7,9/10), interpreting the denominator as the parts of a whole and the numerator as the number of parts; identify and estimate fractions of shapes; use diagrams to compare fractions and establish equivalents.
- Read the time on a 12–hour digital clock and to the nearest 5 minutes on an analogue clock.
- Understand that division is the inverse of multiplication.
 Science:
For the first half of term we will be looking at ‘Teeth and Eating’. The children will be exploring how to look after their teeth to what foods are good and bad for you. They will also be thinking about how to eat healthy and balanced meals.
During the second half of the term we will be focusing on ‘Rocks and Soils’. The children will have the opportunity to look into their uses in agriculture and carry out various investigations.
Foundation Subjects:
Our main topic this term is the Americas. Within this topic, the children will study the fascinating and endangered ecosystem of the South American rainforests. They will also investigate the Aztec empire; its key events, characters and the cultural legacy it left. This topic will encompass all of the Foundation Subjects (including History, RE, Geography, DT, Art, PE, Music and ICT) in a cross-curricular, natural and child-friendly manner.
The main RE focus this term will be on Faith and Identity. This will include looking at key figures in Christianity and other faiths. This term will include Holy Week and therefore the children will focus on the Easter story for part of the second half term.
Miss Lindsay will continue to teach all children French for half an hour a week.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further information.
Yours sincerely,
Mr R. Panchal
Year 3 Teacher
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