Year 3 2023 - 2024

Meet the Team

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

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:

• Place Value
• Addition and Subtraction
• Starting to learn our 3 and 4 times tables.

English:

Talk for Writing unit: The Stone Age Boy

Poetry: Potable Paradise

History: Stone Age to Bronze Age.

We will be learning about the how Britain changed at during these times.

Knowledge Organiser

Science: Rocks and Soils.

We will be looking at the names of rocks and how they are formed.

Knowledge Organiser

Design Technology: Baking bread

We will look at how to create a healthy and attactive bread roll.

Knowledge Organiser

Computing: We are programmers.

We will be using Scratch to programme a knock knock joke.

Religious Education: What is it to be Jewish in Britain today?

We will look different aspects of the Jewish faith.

Knowledge Organiser

PHSE:

• Safe relationships - Knowledge Organiser
• Families and friendships - Knowledge Organiser
• Physical health and Mental wellbeing - Knowledge Organiser
• Value – Excellence in learning
  
  

Music:

• Beats (timing)
• Instrument focus: recorders

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.

• Outdoor Games - Wednesday

Games are delivered by an external coach.

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 the four basic moves travelling, rolling, weight on hands and jumping.

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

Forest Schools:

We will be learning in the Forest School next half term. 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:

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.

Go to: Reading Eggs

Lear how to use Reading Eggs here

Homework:

3MH'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 Wednesday to learn for a spelling test the following Tuesday.

This half term's BrainBuilder can be found here

Mathletics - click here

TTRockstars – click here