Year 3 Weekly Overview

Week Beginning Sunday 2nd April 2023

Ramadan Kareem

Wishing you a wonderful Ramadan in this special month. Children may wish to discuss with parents if they are going to fast during the school day. If parents agree a child is going to fast please remember to let class teachers know this is happening.

Science Competition - A new competition from Mrs MacGillicuddy

You can view details on the competition here.

Children can upload their videos via this link.

Entries can be uploaded here

Spring Term Objective Overview

Please see the objectives overview to the right and below for the upcoming term in Year 3.

Spring Term English

This term we will be covering objectives on:

word classes
noun phrases
adverbs / fronted adverbials
past / present / future verbs
apostrophes
pronouns for cohesion
coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
writing cohesive sentences
writing linked paragraphs

Spring Term Maths

This term we will be covering objectives on:

formal methods for multiplication
division using partitioning
division with remainders
calculating length
calculating perimeter
fractions of a shape
fractions of an amount

Spring Term - Curriculum Overview

Geography - Volcanoes and Earthquakes.

History - Stone Age to the Iron Age.

Science - Light, Plants

PSHE - Thoughtbox units - Clothes, Love & Relationships. URStrong units - healthy friendships

Art - mixed media.

DT - Earthquake-proof structures.

Homework

All home is accessed on Chromebooks in the Google Class. Homework is given on a Sunday.

Maths homework will be set for the remainder of this term.

Homework is to be returned to class the following Sunday. Homework is completed in exercise books which are brought to school the following Sunday.

Homework in Year 3 is as follows:

30 minutes of daily reading

Oxford Owl will be added to the Year 3 Bookmarks:

Daily number practice

(Helpful websites: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

https://ttrockstars.com/ )

Spelling - words will be given out with linked activities. We will not test these words in class, rather, we will expect to see the covered words spelled correctly in written tasks.
Reading Comprehension

Homework Exercise Book (title of book - purpose):

Home Learning (pale orange book) - to be used to complete reading comprehension tasks.
English / Spelling (pale green) - to be used to complete spelling tasks.
My Reading Record - to be used daily to record reading.\
Numeracy / Mathematics (orange) - for maths homework.

Curriculum

In English and Maths in the first week back, we will be covering these objectives.

English

To make inferences about a character's thoughts and feelings.

To predict plot developments.

To write sentence with vivid detail, description and ambitious vocabulary.

To explore a story dilemma and employ dramatic conventions

Maths

To add and subtract mass.

To measure mass.

To compare mass.

REMINDERS

Charge your device

As school policy states, Y3 children need to bring a fully charged Chromebook to school every day. If you would like to order a Chromebook, please email it@dess.org

Bring your PE/Swim Kits

3B ( Sunday) and 3D (Wednesday) are on the Swim rotation.

As of 26.2.23:

Children need to come to school in their PE kit on their PE days.

3A- Sunday (PE kit) Monday (PE kit)

3B- Sunday (Swim kit)

Monday (PE kit)

3C- Wednesday (PE kit)

Thursday (PE kit)

3D- Monday (PE kit)

Wednesday (Swim kit)

Library

All classes have visited the library this week and have borrowed books for the week. Please remind children to return or renew their books on their specified library day.

3A - Thursday

3B - Monday

3C - Wednesday

3D - Tuesday

Year 3 Snapshots

Date for the Diary

Year 3 upcoming class assemblies.

You are invited to attend your child's class assembly, usually held in the Small Gym at 12.15pm.

3A *change to the date* Term 3, 1.6.23

Holiday - Sunday 9th April

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