• Remote Learning

 April 2022

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to a fun packed summer term in Class 3.

Here is an overview of our topics for the year:

Here is an overview of our topics for the year:

Literacy:

During this term we will be exploring the book ‘The King who banned the dark’ by Emily Haworth-Booth. We will write a mistake narrative and then an information text.

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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 space, shape and measure..

Science:

Science will be taught once a week. This term we will be looking at plants and forces and magnets.

Art:

Art takes place once a week, this term we shall be looking at The Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh.

DT:

This term we shall be investigating healthy food and making some of our own.

Topic:

This half term we shall be finding out about Mugurameno Village. We will locate some countries in Africa, find out about what houses are like in the village and what sort of food they eat. Next half term, we will be comparing Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II with a link to the Platinum Jubilee.

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 covering orienteering and cricket this term.

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 desktop publishing.

Languages

French will be taught by Mrs Yates on a Tuesday afternoon. (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