Welcome to Year 3

Staff Wolves-3ST Ponies-3CW Mrs Spiller Mrs West Mrs Tubbs Mrs Ferns Mrs Watts Miss Anderson Mrs Pagan Mrs West Mrs Ferns Miss Guest Miss Fuller Miss White

PE – Monday (Football until half term) PE and Swimming Year 3 PE – Monday (Football until half term) Swimming - Thursday

sharing information We like to keep you involved and part of your children’s learning. We will communicate with you through: The VLE Home/school diaries Notes on the window

Topics Summer 1 Potions Summer 2 Southend Autumn 1 Stone age to Iron age Autumn 2 Disney (Focus on Florida) Spring 1 Ancient Egyptians Spring 2 For homework, each term we will give the children a project on one of the two topics covered. Your project can be a written piece, artwork, powerpoint presentation, 3D model or anything else that represents the topic.

Autumn 1 Stone age to Iron age Visit: Hadleigh Country park on Tuesday 18th October to look at the Iron age roundhouse. History – Stone age to Iron age DT - Making Stone age houses Science - rocks PE – Swimming and Southend Untied football club Computing - Emails PSHE – Me and my relationships RE – Buddha’s life story French – Greetings Music- Animal magic

Autumn 2 Disney (Focus on Florida) Visit: Local church (RE) Geography – Comparing Britain to North America Science - Light PE – Gymnastics and dance Art – Andy Warhol printing Computing – animation PSHE - Me and my relationships RE – The Local Anglican Parish Church French – Numbers and saying how we are. Music – Animal magic

Spring 1 Ancient Egyptians Visit: Hoping to have someone visit. History – Ancient Egyptians Art – 3D modelling – cartouche/canopic jars Science – Forces and Magnets PE – Net and wall games Computing – We are bug fixers PSHE – Me and my healthy lifestyle RE – The Bible and prayer French – Classroom objects and colours Music – Classroom orchestra

Spring 2 Ancient Egyptians Visit: Waitrose trip - healthy eating History – Ancient Egypt and Local history DT: Cooking: healthy foods Science: Animals, including animals (includes nutrition) PE: Gymnastics and multiskills Computing: We are network engineers. PSHE: Me and making a positive contribution. RE: Hindu Gods and Goddesses French: My body and days of the week

Summer 1 Potions DT – Sewing a magician’s cloak Geography – Magical Tour around Western Europe – collecting magical ingredients. (maps and locational knowledge) Science: Plants – Lifecycles and functions PE: Swimming, tennis and athletics Computing: We are presenters (videoing performance) PSHE: Me and medicines and drugs RE: The mosque and prayer French: Animals

Summer 2 Southend on Sea Visit: Southend Seafront Art: Observational drawing (trip) Geography: Land use and human and physical features. Comparison to a region in a European country. Science: scientific enquiry PE: Swimming, tennis and rounders Computing: We are opinion pollsters PSHE: Me and keeping safe. RE: Judaism: Journey to the Promised land French: Family

Help in class We would love to have you involved further in the children’s learning so if you are available and would like to help please let us know. Most of our helpers enjoying reading one to one with children and enjoy seeing the difference they make. We also welcome parents to help on our trips!

Homework Maths – Weekly MyMaths (set every Friday for the next Friday) Rockstar maths Mental maths target – Fortnightly (roughly), in home/school diaries. Writing – Talk homework at the end of each literacy unit to talk through what they are going to write during their big write. Reading – We expect the children to read at least 5 times a week. Children to read books at their appropriate level and beyond. Spellings- Spelling activities will be highlighted on the VLE regularly which tie in with the spelling patterns explored in class. Year 3/4 spelling list is also in the home/school diary to practice at home Projects – Termly topic project.

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Attendance Learning hours lost Descriptor Threshold Attendance Actual Whole Days Absent Learning Hours Lost Excellent 100% 190 days   99% 189 days 2 10 Good 98% 186 days 4 20 97% 184 days 6 30 96% 182.5 days 7.5 37.5 Satisfactory 95% 180.5 days 9.5 47.5 Cause for Concern 90% 171 days 19 95 89% 169 days 21 105 88% 167 days 23 115 87% 165 days 25 125 Unsatisfactory 86% 163 days 27 135 Serious Cause for concern 85% 161.5 days 28.5% 142.5 84% 159.5 days 30.5 152.5 83% 158 days 32 160 82% 156 days 34 170 81% 154 days 36 180 Critical 80% 152 days 38 190

Attendance Learning hours lost Descriptor Threshold Attendance Actual Whole Days Absent Learning Hours Lost Excellent 100% 190 days   99% 189 days 2 10 Good 98% 186 days 4 20 97% 184 days 6 30 96% 182.5 days 7.5 37.5 Satisfactory 95% 180.5 days 9.5 47.5 Cause for Concern 90% 171 days 19 95 89% 169 days 21 105 88% 167 days 23 115 87% 165 days 25 125 Unsatisfactory 86% 163 days 27 135 Serious Cause for concern 85% 161.5 days 28.5% 142.5 84% 159.5 days 30.5 152.5 83% 158 days 32 160 82% 156 days 34 170 81% 154 days 36 180 Critical 80% 152 days 38 190