Below is a selection of stories your child will experience during their time in Year 3.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
Varjak Paw by SF Said
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Stig of the Dump by Clive King
Stitch Head by Guy Bass
The Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Please see the video below to learn about Accelerated Reader. Children are expected to read three times a week and will ask you to sign their planners every time they read.
Please see below for the writing units your child will experience and the new skills they will learn each year.
Autumn
Poetry: The Senses
Character Description
Story
Letter
Story: Other Cultures
Diary Entry
Spring
Instructions
Story
Explanation
Humorous Poetry
Story: Adventure
Biography/Autobiography
Summer
Recount
Story: Horror/Thriller
Newspaper Report
Non-chronological Report
Story: Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Performance Poetry
Below are resources to help you understand how grammar is introduced to your child. We use 'Memorable Sentences' to encourage children to use their grammar knowledge/skills in pieces of writing.