JOY through RESPECT Year 3 Parents Evening Year

JOY through RESPECT Year 3 Parents’ Evening

Year 3 Team 3 AJ Miss Jones- ajones@ourladyofpity. co. uk 3 MW Miss Morris-emorris@ourladyofpity. co. uk Mrs Williams-kwilliams@ourladyofpity. co. uk SENDCO Mrs Peers-cpeers@ourladyofpity. co. uk

From Zero to Hero • The Year 3 curriculum story provides a narrative that captures the children’s interest and allows them to consider the topics presented to them through the lens, ‘From Zero to Hero’. The children have observed how Mary started life as a ‘zero’ but soon became a ‘hero’ after she was chosen to be the Mother of God. • A bespoke curriculum linking all the subjects together through a collection of booklets. • There is one booklet per half term, which complements the learning and topics taught in class. • Reading is at the heart of the curriculum.

Autumn Term Topics We are Programmers (computing) Where on Earth are We? (geography) Earth Rocks! (science) We are Vloggers (computing) Mud Magic (art) Opposites Attract (science) What was new about the Stone Age? (history) How Unpleasant was the Iron and Bronze Age? (history) • We are Presenters (computing) • Hail Mary Full of Grace (art) • •

Literacy READING The children engage in daily reading in various ways, including the use of Class readers. Parts of these books and the curriculum booklets will be read chorally by the children, some read individually and other parts will be read by the class teacher. e discuss of the meaning of words and question understanding of the text. WRITING In the Autumn term, we are focusing on planning, drafting and orally rehearsing writing, including selecting vocabulary and phrases to interest the reader This half term, we are exploring the Talk for Writing approach to writing, which involves making learning visual, as well as the process of imitating, innovating and inventing for Year 3. Structured handwriting sessions are delivered each week. We follow the Spelling Made Easy programme, where various spelling patterns are explored.

Books we Read Together in Class • • • Bill’s New Frock The Iron Man Stig of the Dump Charlie And The Chocolate Factory Aesop’s Fables Greatest Animal Stories Fantastic Mr Fox Winnie the Pooh Oliver And The Seawigs How To Train Your Dragon

Maths • • • Numbers to 1000 Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division Further Multiplication and Division Length Mass Volume Fractions Angles Lines and Shapes Perimeter of Figures Children are encouraged to use equipment, such as Diennes and counters during maths lessons to aid their understanding. They are further encouraged to use drawings to represent the numbers and problems in a variety of ways. Discussion and explaining their thinking is also part of every lesson.

Year 3 Science Topics • Earth Rocks! This topic covers properties and uses of rock, the rock family, soils and fossils. At home encourage your child to find sandstone in the garden or to collect rocks from the beach. Discuss the appearance of the rocks and investigate what happens when you scratch the surface of the rocks with a coin. • Opposites Attract This topic looks at magnets and their uses, and what makes magnetic poles special. Challenge your child at home to find as many objects that are magnetic by using a fridge magnet. • Food and our Bodies This topic looks at where animals get food from and why it is important, as well as skeletons and muscles. • How does your garden grow? Children learn about the different parts of plants, what plants need to live, water transportation in plants and pollination. • Mirror, Mirror In this topic children learn about the wonders of light, including reflections and shadows. • We are astronauts! This topics looks at the Moon and how humans have visited it.

RE There are six units that we study in RE • The Christian Family – The children have talked about the Catholic Church and its leaders. They have also learnt about baptism and the signs and symbols that are used during the ceremony. • Mary, Mother of God • Sacrament of Reconciliation • Celebrating the Mass • Celebrating Easter and Pentecost • Being a Christian Collective worship and class prayers occur daily in the classroom. At present, there is a whole school collective worship once a week via Zoom.

Year 3 Homework • Seesaw – A maths, reading/writing and spelling activity will be uploaded on to Seesaw every Friday afternoon. Please upload any work by Thursday. • Children will receive a home reading book or newspaper, to be read at home. Parents should actively encouraged their child to read out loud and then engage with them in discussion about the text. • During the week, children should access Timestables Rock Stars, Lexia and Charanga.

Thank you If you have any concerns about your child, please don’t hesitate to get in touch in the usual way.