Welcome to Class 3!

Mrs Wiggan and Mrs Shaw welcome all pupils, parents and carers to our Class 3 page.

The learning for each half-term will be updated. We will also share photos on our social media page on Facebook. 

Homework is distributed on Fridays, to be completed and returned the following Friday. Some children may receive separate homework from Mrs Shaw, which will be set and returned on a Thursday. 

English

This Spring term, we will be reading 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman. Class 3 will step into a world of imagination and explore English skills including story structure, drama, creative writing and more.

The children will continue to study spelling, punctuation and grammar through their reading of the text over the Spring Term. 

Some useful websites for you are:

• Reading expectations for Key Stage 2.docx

Maths

This half-term, we are recapping multiplication and division and then beginning length and perimeter, fractions and decimals. 

We will continue to practice our Times Tables throughout the year. These are key for our the progression of arithmetic skills and underpin the Maths curriculum in KS2 and beyond.

All pupils will be given their own Times Tables Rockstars log in. This fantastic resource should be used at least 3 times a week at home, in addition to any maths homework.

Some useful websites for you are:

• http://www.topmarks.co.uk  (especially the Daily 10 section which the children use at school)
• http://nrich.maths.org/frontpage
• http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/maths/

Science

We will be developing our enquiry skills through a variety of different types of investigation. This half term we will be learning all about rocks. 

History

The topic question will be 'Who are the Anglo- Saxon Kings?' 

Geography

In Geography we will be exploring the topic ‘All around the world’.

Art 

Our art topic this half term will be 'Bodies'. We will be learning to draw portraits.

Music

This term Class 3 will continue to master the art of playing the glockenspiel, learning different rhythms and melodies in groups to perform as a class. This will include playing musical games, exploring the dimensions of music (melody, pulse, rhythm, pitch, texture, timbre and dynamics), singing and playing instruments. Our song this half term will be Mamma Mia.

PSHE

Throughout the term, children will be learning all about 'Britian'. We will be linking the British Values to our learning and understading our rights and responsibilities.

RE

We are exploring what it means to follow God. We will be thinking about 'How do Festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people?'. We will allow childen to explore this question and encourage children to think of their own ideas.

Computing

In Computing we will learn about word processing.

French

In French, we will be learning about 'Going shopping' through speaking, writing, games and song. We will use drama and role play to act out real life situations. 

PE

Our PE day is Thursday with Bee Active and Tuesday with Mrs Wiggan.

PE Days:

Tuesdays and Thursdays