Welcome to Year 3! Your teachers for this year are: Miss Minchin (Dahl Class) and Miss Frost (Rowling Class). Moving into Key Stage 2 is a huge step in their primary school journey and we are ready to build their independence, confidence and create some amazing memories together.

Mathematics

In Term 1, we will focus on the place value of 2-digit and 3-digit numbers, learning to compare, order and estimate them. Moving into Term 2, our focus shifts to addition and subtraction. Throughout both terms, we will strengthen fluency and number sense through subitising, partitioning, fact families (like bonds to 10), doubles/near doubles and number neighbours.

Reading and Writing

Our core writing texts will be The Green Ship (Term 1) and Frankenstiltskin and The Mischevians (Term 2). For whole-class reading, we will explore wonderful titles including The Iron Man, The Worst Class in the World, Mayor Bunny's Chocolate Town, Wolf Brother, Varjak Paw, Leonora Bolt, The Nothing to See Here Hotel and Jelly Boots,Smelly Boots. Through these texts, children will develop their reading comprehension, make inferences, form predictions and build reading fluency.

Science

We are investigating light and animals, including humans. Children will explore key concepts related to both the natural world and physical properties, looking at light sources, shadows, diets and skeletons.

Humanities

• History: We will journey back in time to learn about life from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.

• Geography: We will answer our enquiry learning about how land is used in Gloucester and the South West.

The Arts & DT

• Art: We will focus on creating stone axes to link with our history curriculum.

• Music: Children will focus on the song Let Your Spirit Fly and practice playing glockenspiels.

• Design & Technology: We will explore and build shell structures.

Computing

We will focus on two main areas: learning about digital systems and networks, followed by programming and sequencing sounds.

RE / PSHE / MFL

• RE: We will explore how prayer and fasting help Muslims find harmony, as well as investigate how ancient stories influence modern celebrations.

• PSHE: Our themes will be 'Being me in my world' and 'Celebrating Differences'.

• MFL (Spanish): Children will learn Spanish phonetics, pronunciation, and vocabulary for animals.

Physical Education

In PE this term, Year 3 will develop their fundamental movement and ball skills, as well as participating in tennis and cricket.

• PE Days: Mondays and Wednesdays. Children must come to school in their PE kit: plain black joggers or shorts, a plain white t-shirt, and a plain black hoodie/zip-up top or school jumper, alongside suitable trainers.

Homework

• Reading: It is a school expectation that children read at home with an adult at least 3 times a week. Please sign their reading record every time they read so they can earn prizes!

• Maths: Regular practice on Times Tables Rockstars.

The Year 3 team are:

Rowling: Miss Frost

Dahl: Miss Minchin 

Teaching Partners: Mrs Nancy, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Hume and Miss Salma (AM)

PPA cover: Mr Smith and Miss Zaheda

Contact details below:

Miss Frost - mfrost@widdenprimary.co.uk 

Miss Minchin - jminchin@widdenprimary.co.uk