Year 3 - Willow
Welcome to Year 3
Miss Bassnett - Class Teacher
Miss Hannaway - LSA
Contact email: willow@connectedlearningmat.co.uk
Our class is made up of enthusiastic and resilient children. We have discussed the Golden Rules and used these to create our own class Code of Conduct. Our classroom is a welcoming, supportive and engaging space where every class member feels valued, safe and listened to. We thrive with a supportive team work ethic and we know the value of learning from our marvellous mistakes as we know mistakes help us to learn. We look forward to scaffolding the children as they develop their existing skills and learn new ones.
Things to remember:
Daily: reading records, correct uniform, water bottles, a healthy snack and a smile! |
Autumn Term 2023:
Homework: we will be setting the children arithmetic and/or writing homework each week. The children are expected to bring their completed homework books back by Friday where they will be given their new homework for the following week. Please continue to read with your child at home as this makes a significant difference across the year. Here are some other optional, more creative, homework activities for your child to complete this term.
English:
This term we will be focusing on 'Rhythm of The Rain' and 'The Greatest Space Cadet' for poetry as well as "Narnia" for later on in the year where we'll focus on persuasive letter writing and narrative story writing. In the past the children have produced some amazing pieces of writing where they have been upscaling their writing to include onomatopoeia, expanded noun phrases, similes and subordinate conjunctions.
As we continue our class books, please feel free to ask your child for book updates on the story so far!
Writing:
At Cherry Tree, we use the Talk for Writing process, where we follow three stages: imitation, innovation and invention. We also have a strong focus on SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar).
Maths:
We are currently completing our fractions unit (which we will then revisit in the summer term) before moving on to mass and capacity.
In Maths, we are following the structure White Rose scheme as well as introducing a variety of resources such as NRICH and Power Maths. White Rose is a UK curriculum mastery programme designed to spark curiosity and excitement and nurture confidence in maths, well linked to the developing of a positive growth mindset and strong reasoning and problem solving skills. ALL children have access to Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) so please download the app and begin (or continue) practicing at home- we cannot stress enough the importance of the children's arithmetic and times table skills, especially as they move further up KS2.
Science:
This term we have completed our 'Animals including Humans' unit whereby the children learnt all about skeleton types and their benefits and draw backs as well as the various bones, muscles and joint in the body. We are now moving on to our next unit 'Plants and Reproduction', we look forward to taking advantage of the plant growth during the spring season. During these science units we will be taking a STEM focus whereby we problem solve, explore practically and explore the 'why'. This will provide great oppertunities for outdoor learning as well as working collaboratively to find answers. We look forward to keeping you updated so please keep an eye on our FaceBook for regular updates.
Connected Curriculum:
As well as having regular English and Maths lessons, we have a brilliant and rich Connected Curriculum where we make links between all subjects, where possible.
This term our continued focus is Geography and History! We will be recapping and continuing with our "Our Planet" where we have explored fossilisation, the movements of tectonic plates and the effects of this movement. We have also explored the chronology of History from the Stone Age, Bronze and and now the Iron Age. Next term we will be exploring the Romans ready for our school trip in May.
RE:
We have been exploring key questions during RE and this term our focus will be on Islam where we will be looking into what Muslims believe about God and what difference this makes to Muslim's every day life.
Spellings:
We follow No Nonsense spellings. Please ensure your child knows the list of years 1 and 2 words and that they're practicing their weekly spellings.
A heartfelt thank you for your ongoing support and we look forward to updating you with all the things we're doing during a busy, engaging and fun year here in Willow class!
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