Welcome to Year 3
Welcome to Autumn Term in Year 3!
Welcome to Year 3, and to Key Stage 2! Please find below all the information you should need for a smooth transition to Year 3!
On this page, you should find everything you need to know - our Meet the Teacher Information Evening presentation, curriculum map, knowledge organisers and weekly blog (starting on Friday) are full of information but please contact us should there be anything else you need - please address any emails to both teachers.
Mrs Moleele will be teaching on Mondays and Tuesdays and Miss Christie will teach on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Mrs McDonald and Miss McNamara will be our teaching assistants all week. Miss Smith and Mrs Starkey will cover PPA time.
Year 3 Class Blog
Black History Month
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We’ve had a great time learning about some amazing people during Black History Month. The children have got to know about the achievements of Matthew Henson, Simone Biles and Floella Benjamin. Perhaps they could tell you some of the things they remember over half term and why they are so significant! Have a lovely half term and see you back at school in November!
P.S There are no spellings over half term but I have set Mathletics as some practice of column subtraction would really support the children in class.
Spring is in the air!
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In Year 3, we’re over Autumn and the cold weather that’s starting to creep in so we’ve brought some warmer feelings into class and written some figurative language poetry about Spring and Summer! Take a look at some verses below!
Please note, there is no spelling test next week due to the training day on Friday but there is a homework that’s gone home tonight testing a variety of this half term’s spellings, which is due on Thursday. Thanks!
Connections
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This week in computing, we were learning about how computers connect to each other. First we considered how many computers must be in a network, then we thought about what it would be like to send messages across that network (really difficult and chaotic, we decided!) and then we learnt about ‘network switches’, which help keep track of the many computer messages and distribute then in a more organised manner. You can see from our pictures that it way a busy lesson with so many messages to send but we all had fun!
Space!
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This morning, the children had an amazing experience going to Space in our planetarium! Some children were not sure what to expect but they were all very excited once we got to the hall to find a giant dome filling the space! Inside, they had to be super quiet and listen to a talk about the moon (Did you know it's +127 degrees in the light on the moon and -173 in the shade?!) before watching a short film about Neil Armstrong's moon landing in 1969, which will really help us with our history topic about explorers this half term! The icing on the cake was definitely when the children got to lie down as day turned to night and the stars came out! There were lots of 'Ooohs' and 'Aaahs' as the constellations were brought to life - perhaps a spot of star-gazing this weekend, if Storm Amy allows! Pictures to follow on Mr Dalrymple's newsletter.
A super learning week!
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Year 3 have covered such a range of learning this week, it’s hard to know where to begin! I bet they would love to share with you what they know about primary and secondary sources, number lines, how to count to 10 in French, what the Creation story means to Christians, the human skeleton or even the name for a group of butterflies..! They might also tell you about their amazing independent writing on The Last Bear but you’re going to have to wait until Parents’ Evening to have the pleasure of reading them on our beautiful display! Have a lovely weekend, everyone!
