Year 3 2024 - 2025

Meet the Team

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

3B - Mr Bullivant and Mrs Ahmed

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:

• Properties of shape

• Addition and subtraction

English:

Talk for Writing unit: Newspaper Reports

Talk for Writing unit: The Magic Box - Poem

Geography: Mountains.

We will be learning about features of mountains and the location of the world's highest mountains

Knowledge Organiser

Science: Bones and muscles.

We will be looking the different bones and muscles, as well as their function.

Knowledge Organiser

Art and Design: Collage.

We will look at how to create a positive and negative space collage and look at famous artists.

Knowledge Organiser

Computing: We are bug fixers.

We will identify different types of programming bugs and fix them.

Religious Education: What religions teach us about right and wrong?

We will look at different religions and how they share the Golden Rule of right and wrong.

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.

•  Outdoor Games - Friday

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 - Tuesday
  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 arranged soon. 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:

3HL                                                                                              

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 regularly.

Homework:

Spellings will be sent out every Friday to learn for a spelling test the following Friday (3B) and sent out every Thursday to learn for a spelling test the following Thursday (3B Fridays).

This half term's BrainBuilder can be found here