Welcome to Year 3
Welcome back to a new school year and a new class! We have been very busy this week getting to know each other, as well as familiarising ourselves with the routines that will help us face the challenges of the year ahead . Some exciting lessons have been planned across the curriculum this term and near the end of the term we will be going on a very exciting science trip.
Learning Across the Curriculum
This term we will be travelling to east Africa to learn about the physical and human features of Kenya. We have already made a brilliant start to our learning journey by creating our own Kenyan necklaces and drawing some breath-taking pictures of the Kenyan savannahs. Our writing outcomes for this term will include a piece of information text about Kenya and a narrative set in Kenya.
Maths
In Maths, we will be building on our knowledge of place value to begin to recognise the place value of numbers up to 1,000. This knowledge will support our learning in other maths units throughout the year and help us to develop new strategies for adding and subtracting larger numbers.
Science
For Science, we will be learning about the function of plants and why flowers are so important in the reproduction process. As part of this unit of learning, we will visit the South London Botanical Institute on Tuesday 15th October to take a closer look at the function of each part of a flowering plants.
Weekly Routines
Please remember that reading records should be signed every day and that books are changed on Tuesday and Thursday. If a child’s reading record is signed every day, they may be selected by their teacher to receive a reading award during our weekly reading assembly.
Our P.E. lesson is every Monday and children are expected to arrive at school in their full school uniform and change for P.E. once at school.
Homework
Below is a copy of the curriculum homework for this term.
Meet the Teacher
For those of you who were unable to attend our Meeting the Teacher open classroom, below is a copy of the power point of the key information shared.
Meet the teacher presentation Sept 2024
Finally, we would like to say, that we look forward to working in partnership with you in support of your child’s learning.
Year 3 Team
