Mrs. Harness, Mrs. Pitchford and Miss Davies Year 3 Spring Term Should you have any questions about this half term or the year ahead please do not hesitate to contact us. Mrs. Harness, Mrs. Pitchford and Miss Davies

Literacy Numeracy Science Fiction and Poetry Performance poetry. Place Narrative setting – myths and legends. Narrative traditional stories. Non-Fiction Instructional text. Dictionary skills Presentation focus Continue with correct letter formation. Introduce joined handwriting. Place Value, ordering, rounding. Understanding +, -, x and ÷. Money and ‘real life’ problems. Fractions, Multiplication and Division Handling Data. Shape and space. Reasoning about shapes. Measures. Position, movement Scales. Number patterns and sequences Roman numerals Fractions Time (analogue and digital) Angles and position < > = symbols Numeracy Useful websites to help your child: www.nrichmaths.org www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com www.primaryresources.co.uk Science Devising our own experiments. Magnetism How does blossom become an apple?

Computing. DT RE Art/DT Music Topic PSHE P.E. Design, make and evaluate a magnetic fishing game. We are bug fixers – fixing ‘bugs’ in Scratch programmes. Topic presentation. Why is the bible important to Christians today? Why do people pray? RE Art/DT Music Studying work of Georges Seurat and Vincent Van Gogh – pointillism Draw, paint and sculpt fruit and veg. Rhythms in rap. Film musicals. Topic Mapping Week (Geography) Can you tell me about Blackpool? Who first lived in Britain? How does blossom become an apple? Magnetism. PSHE Growing Up and Changing- Health and Wellbeing, Relationships. Diversity week. P.E. Indoor and Outdoor Football Tuesday – outdoor Netball Thursday- indoor Gymnastics

Homework Clubs P.E. Kit Keep up the good work Year 3!!! Homework is given out on Friday and is to be handed in by the following Wednesday. Daily reading of at least six pages per night – please could parents ask their child questions about what they have read e.g. what do you think will happen next? Why did that character do that? etc.. Children have individual spelling lists to learn. Once they feel that they can spell all of their words they write their name in the spelling book in their classroom and are tested. They then receive the next set of words to learn. Times tables test is every fortnight, please help your child to learn their relevant times table. Clubs Children will be informed of any lunchtime/early morning or after school clubs when they begin. P.E. Kit P.E. kit should be in school at all times. (red/white t-shirt and black shorts – black pumps and trainers (for outdoor). Please also send in a dark coloured track-suit. P.E. kits will be sent home for washing at the end of every half term. Keep up the good work Year 3!!!