Year 3 2023 - 2024

Meet the Team

3SL - Ms Ng (Mon-Wed) Mrs Lynch (Thurs-Friday)

3B - Mr Bullivant and Miss Turner 

If you have any questions, please speak to one of our Year 3 staff or email year3@almapark.manchester.sch.uk

Welcome

Welcome to Year 3! This year marks the end of KS1 as children move into KS2, opening up new possibilities to broaden their knowledge, skills and understanding throughout the curriculum. We will continue to develop children’s curiosity and nurture their passion and enthusiasm for learning.

Here, you can find an overview of the Year 3 Curriculum. You can use this information to discuss with your child what they have learned and continue to support their learning at home.

What’s happening this half-term?

Maths:

• Fractions of amounts
• Telling the time

English:

Talk for Writing unit: The Teacher Pleaser - Chronological report

Talk for Writing unit: The Storm Unicorn- Non Chronological Report

History: The Indus Valley Civilisation.

We will be learning about what it was like in the Indus Valley Civilisation and how it compares to Bronze Age Britain.

Knowledge Organiser

Science: Nutrition and Diet.

We will be looking the different food groups and how they help us grow.

Knowledge Organiser

Design Technology: Making Money Containers.

We will look at how to design and sew a money container for a specific person.

Knowledge Organiser

Computing: We are vloggers.

We will create a short film around an issue using PowerPoint.

Religious Education: How different religions celebrate life as a journey?

We will look at different religions and how they celebrate significant pasts of a person's life.

Knowledge Organiser

PHSE:

• Building resiliance and being safe online - Knowledge Organiser
  
  

Music:

• Sounds (listening)
• Instrument focus: keyboards/ xylopones

French: Introducing French.

We will be learning the names of classroom things, e.g. pens, pencils etc.

P.E:

Remember to come into school wearing your PE kit on the following days.

• 3B Outdoor Games - Friday
• 3SL Outdoor Games - Monday

Kit: Trainers, black shorts or tight-fitting black leggings, and a plain white t-shirt (a tracksuit top and joggers may be worn if cold)

• Dance and Gymnastics - Thursday
  
  We will be learning how to use leaps and turns as well as changing dynamics to create a routine
  

     Kit: Black shorts or tight-fitting black leggings and a plain white t-shirt.

Forest Schools:

Forest Schools for Year 3 will be Friday 26th April. Please ensure your child comes on clothes that can get muddy, sensible outdoor shoes, warm clothes if cold and a water-proof coat.

Reading:

In class we are currently reading:

 3SL                                                                                   

3B

Please read with your child every day and comment in their reading record when you do. Reading books should be in school everyday for independent reading and will be changed on these days: Tuesday and Friday.

Homework:

3SL's spellings will be sent out every Friday to learn for a spelling test the following Friday.

3B's spellings will be sent out on Friday to learn for a spelling test the following Tuesday.

This half term's BrainBuilder can be found here

TTRockstars – click here