Curriculum Presentation Presentation Year 3 Owls September 2016
School Rules Please walk inside school • Be kind to others • Look after your things and those of others • Turn off lights, taps and computers • Walk away from arguments Walk away from arguments • • Use kind words, not nasty words • If you have a problem, find a teacher • Be quiet when moving around the school • No running or chasing in the playground before and after school • Always listen to adults • Respect the school • Be proud of our school •
Year 3 Owls Class Rules Class rules are decided with input from the class. • Thank you for being kind and caring to others. • Thank you for putting up your hand to speak and not • Thank you for putting up your hand to speak and not call out. • Thank you for working quietly and trying your best. • Thank you for listening to others when they speak. • Thank you for looking after school property and keeping our room tidy.
Weekly Timetable English Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Monday English Maths Science Science Tuesday PE RE English Topic Wednesday English Maths Topic ICT Thursday Maths/ICT PE English Spanish Friday English Maths Music Reading Spelling test Times table test Handwriting Please note, this timetable is subject to change
English The class study a text together. Genre, Grammar and Word level are discussed depending on the focus of the lesson. This year there will be a greater emphasis on writing and speaking and listening across the curriculum. Where possible, texts will link with the theme in Topic work. Drama texts will link with the theme in Topic work. Drama opportunities will also be incorporated when possible. This term we will be looking at and learning about: • Stories with Historical Settings • Report Writing • Instructions • Advertisements
English After the main teaching session, involving shared reading and writing, children are divided into three ability groups for the rest of the lesson. They will then work independently, in pairs or small groups. then work independently, in pairs or small groups. Throughout the year children will be set personalised targets for writing, focusing on handwriting, punctuation and sentence structure. They will also be set targets for reading. Children will be working towards targets as set out in the new target booklets, following the New National Curriculum.
Reading in Year 3 Owls • Children read individually or together in group reading during the English lesson. • Children in small groups read aloud or silently in guided reading working with the teacher. They are guided reading working with the teacher. They are then expected to answer various questions about the text. The children are grouped according to their ability. • They will be expected to practise with their class reader at home as part of their homework. Children need to bring reading books into school every day.
Maths Our main focus this term will be understanding Place Value and • Number (partitioning numbers into units, tens, hundreds and thousands). Children will be working towards targets as set out in the new • target booklets, following the New National Curriculum. In Year 2: 2x, 5x and 10x and related division facts. In Year 2: 2x, 5x and 10x and related division facts. • In Year 3: 3x, 4x and 8x tables and related division facts (if able • we encourage them to learn the rest of their tables too!) Be able to add a pair of 3 digit numbers (HTU) using • partitioning and carrying. Be able to subtract a pair of 3 digit numbers (HTU) using a • number line.
Science • Rocks and Fossils – What do rocks tell us about the way the Earth was formed? • What are fossils and how are they formed? • Names and properties of different rock types • Why were rocks important to Early Britons? Why were rocks important to Early Britons? • • • Forces and Magnets – How things move on different surfaces • Investigate magnets that attract and repel •
Other Topics During the year we will be covering: • History/Geography The Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age • RE The Bible, Jewish Hanukkah, The Day of the Dead. The Bible, Jewish Hanukkah, The Day of the Dead. The Christmas Story. • Design Technology Stone Age cooking – Making and designing shelters – Dying cloth using natural materials. Tool making and pottery. In December we will be cooking Christmas cakes! Please can you provide decorations to complete your child’s designs. If you can spare some time to help with cooking activities please let me know. It is fun!
Homework in Year 3 • We plan homework carefully alongside work that children do at school to ensure that all activities are appropriate for individual children. children. • Your child shouldn’t be expected to spend much longer on homework than the recommended times. • Guidelines are available this afternoon.
Sports & PE Kit • For PE, children should wear a t-shirt, navy or black shorts and school plimsolls with non-marking soles (not trainers) - these are essential for indoor activities. All pupils have been placed in one of four houses and should wear the appropriate colour t-shirt: should wear the appropriate colour t-shirt: Nelson (blue) Cavell (red) Walpole (green) Vancouver (yellow)
Sports & PE Kit • Stud Earrings (if worn) must be removed for all P.E. including swimming. • All children will require trainers or football boots and a All children will require trainers or football boots and a track suit for outdoor games in the colder weather. • We stress the need for plimsolls for all children during indoor activities as they enable children to have a better feel of the surface they are travelling along.
Sports & PE Kit For swimming sessions, it is essential for children to have a • swimming costume or pair of trunks with a swimming hat and towel. The swimming pool rules specify that girls should wear a one piece swimming costume and boys wear trunks or short swimming shorts. It is not necessary for children to wear goggles. If your child is It is not necessary for children to wear goggles. If your child is • sensitive to the chlorine and must wear googles, you should write a letter giving permission. It is essential that all PE/games/swimming clothing and footwear is • clearly named. P.E. clothing should be placed in a named bag, brought into school on Monday to be available all week, and taken home at the end of each week.
Assessments • Assessments for Year 3 Owls will take place throughout the year and you will be informed about your child’s progress through termly reports, the annual report and parental reports, the annual report and parental consultations. • A specific assessment week for Year 3 Owls will start on Monday 8 th May 2017 – please make sure your child is in school for this week and avoid medical appointments or holidays.
Key Dates 2016 to 2017 • Visit to Grimes Graves – Friday 7 th October • Parent Consultations – Tuesday 8 th and Thursday 10 th • Parent Consultations – Tuesday 8 th and Thursday 10 th November
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