Learning outside the classroom

Class 3 2019 - 2020

Miss Smith

Mrs Freeman

Mrs Naden

Dear Parents and Carers,

Happy New Year!

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

Here is an overview of our topics for the year:

Autumn 1 - Who lives in a place like this?

Autumn 2 - Rampaging Romans

Spring 1 - Global - Mexico

Spring 2 - Terrific Tudors

Summer 1 - Savage Stone Age

Summer 2 - Our World and Space

Literacy:

During this half term we will be exploring the story ‘A River’ by Marc Martin. We will be focussing our writing on letters and instructions whilst also looking at writing our own circular stories. Next half term we are going to be writing some non-chronological reports about the Tudors.

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 multiplication and division, pictograms, money and fractions.

Science:

Science will be taught once a week. This term we will be looking at living things and their habitats and materials and their properties.

Art:

Art takes place once a week, this term we shall be looking at artwork from Mexico.

Topic:

This half term we shall be looking at where Mexico is and finding out about life in Mexico, including food, festivals and houses. Next half term we are going to be looking at the Tudors with a specific focus on Henry V111.

PE:

PE will be taught on a Tuesday morning and a Friday afternoon. 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 focussing on netball and gymnastics.

Music

Music will be taught on a Wednesday morning.

Homework

Maths, literacy and spelling homework will be given out every Friday and all work should be handed in on or before the following Thursday. Spelling tests will take place on Fridays.

Maths: 1 page of mental maths book

Literacy/topic: complete activity/worksheet provided.

Spelling: Practise these in whichever way works best for your child.

Computing

Computing will be taught on a Tuesday morning and will cover e-safety and uses of technology beyond the school environment.

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.