Year 3
WELCOME TO
YEAR 3
KEY DATES – DT project, 14th May, 2pm in the hall. Come along and help us with our new sewing skills. We will be making a Olympic headbands.
The classroom doors will open at 8:45 and children can begin making their way in. The school day begins at 8:50. The classroom doors will close at 8:55. Anyone arriving after this time will need to enter through the school office at main reception. The school day ends at 3:15pm.
Summer 2
English - we will be exploring the book The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. The children will write a setting description inspired by the story and create an information leaflet about our local area. Throughout the unit, the children will continue to develop their grammar and writing skills by using expanded noun phrases, fronted adverbials, descriptive vocabulary to engage the reader.
Reading - we will be enjoying A Necklace of Raindrops, building reading comprehension and discussion skills.
Maths -
Science - In Science, we will be learning about plants. We will be learning about the different parts of a plant and their functions. The children will investigate how water is transported through the stem to other parts of the plant. By the end of the unit, children will be able to identify the parts of a plant and explain their functions, investigate how water is transported through a plant, explain the life cycle of a plant and explore and compare the different ways seeds are dispersed.
DT - we will be making and testing scones. The children will explore ingredients, follow recipes, and evaluate their finished products.
Geography - we will be learning about human and physical geography, identifying these features within our local area, and completing fieldwork at Colliers Wood.
Art - we will be completing our final masterpieces inspired by Vincent van Gogh using oil pastels to create outdoor scenes.
See the Knowledge Organisers uploaded below for a more detailed overview of the subjects.
Knowledge Organisers - Autumn 1