Class 3 2021 - 2022

September 2021

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to a fun packed year in Class 3 at St Anne’s Fulshaw.

Please make a note of our Meet the Teacher evening on Monday 20^th September 5:30pm-6:30pm.

Here is an overview of our topics for the year:

Literacy:

During the first half term we will be exploring the books ‘The Crow’s Tale’, 'The Secret of Black Rock' and writing some instructions for making a bird feeder. Next half term we shall be looking at ‘My Christmas Star’, ‘Meerkat Christmas’ and explaning how a robot dog works..

Reading:

Please encourage your child to read for 15 minutes a night. Your child has a Reading Diary to record page numbers etc. and this can be signed by a parent /carer or a child on a daily basis and must be handed in to be checked. If you do not have time to read due to clubs etc please write this in the reading diary.

Maths:

The children will be covering a range of units from the maths national curriculum. This term we shall be looking at place value, addition and subtraction and multiplication and division.

Science:

Science will be taught once a week. This term we will be looking at animals including humans and living things and their habitats.

Art:

Art takes place once a week, this term we shall be looking at African art silhouettes.

Topic:

This term we shall be finding out about animals from around the world and the important role that Florence Nightingale played in the history of healthcare.

PE:

PE will be taught on a Thursday and Friday. Children will need the following kit: black shorts; green logo T-shirt; socks and spare socks, black joggers /tracksuit and jumper, black fleece or skins (ideal for winter) pumps or trainers, a carrier bag for wet clothing and bobbles (girls). All children must now have shin pads in their PE bags.

We will be starting with speed, agility and quickness and throwing and catching.

PE bags need to be in school on Monday and sent home on Friday to be washed.

Music

Music will be taught on a Tuesday morning.

Homework

Maths – 1 page of mental maths book per week. Please mark this together with your child.

English/topic – complete the activity that is inside homework book.

Spellings – spellings for this half term are stuck in the front of the spelling book. Tests will take place in the back of this book. Please keep the spelling book in your child’s book bag and return to school each Friday. Please practise these in whichever way works best for your child.

Computing

Computing will be taught on a Wednesday morning and will cover coding and debugging programmes.

Languages

German will be taught by Herr Jones from WHS (Year 3 only).

In Class 3 your child will be expected to follow a set of class rules.

Be a good listener to allow ourselves and others to learn.

Use our manners and treat others how we want to be treated.

Work quietly and do not disturb others.

Try new things, take risks and make mistakes.

Always be ready to learn, honest and helpful.

If you have any questions then please send me an email.

Many thanks,

Miss Cat Smith

csmith@stannesfulshaw.net