Year 3 - Mrs bewick

Important things to remember:

• Please remember to bring in reading books and home/school diaries every day.  Children are expected to read at home at least 3 times a week. Please sign your child's Home School Diary when you have listened to them read.
• Reading books will be changed on a Monday and/or a Thursday. 
• Learning at Home folders should be returned on a Thursday and new work will be given out on a Friday.
• Our P.E. day is a Monday. Children may come to school dressed in their jogging bottoms with their school tops. Please ensure the correct PE kit is worn along with suitable, non-marking footwear or plimsoles (not black soled trainers). Jewellery should not be worn on this day and please make sure hair is tied back.
• Football with Arj is on a Tuesday lunchtime. Please bring football kits to school to change into.
• New spellings will be given out on a Friday, therefore spelling books should be returned on a Friday. Children will be tested on their spellings on a Friday.
• Water bottles should be brought in to school every day.

Spring 2

 March:

Autumn 2

What a busy half term!  As part of our history topic, we have been learning about the Stone Age. We had a fun-filled afternoon creating Stone Age art paintings. The children learnt about the importance of cave paintings and used pastels to create their own. We also looked at the timeline of the Stone Age period as well as considering their survival skills and lifestyles.  We also enjoyed a morning stepping back in time and experiencing life in the Stone Age.

Our Science topic was rocks and we learned about different types of rocks and how they are formed. We ended the unit by taking our learning outside, into our courtyard area. We investigated the soil that was in the planters, as well as looking at different types of soil. We then set up an investigation to find out what happens to soil once water is added.

Our children also enjoyed a wonderful morning with the grown ups completing a range of Christmas activities as well as enjoying our annual Christmas celebrations and disco.

Autumn 1

In English, we have been looking at the story of ‘The Fox and the Star’. The children have thoroughly enjoyed looking at the illustrations and the accompanying narrative about a lonely fox who builds a friendship with a star in the night sky.  The children applied their knowledge of the text to create their own four part narrative with a forest animal of their choosing. In Science, our topic is animals including humans.  We looked at the human muscular and the skeletal system of humans and animals.  We then created our very own bionic hand which allowed the children to see how tendons work.  Year 3 have really enjoyed PE this half term and have been learning new skills linked to Tennis.  They have loved playing games to practise these skills and work together as a team. Year 3  have also enjoyed their first visit to  Broomhouse Farm.  We looked at autumn changes around the farm and then met some of the animals as well as the farmers.