Dear Parent/Guardian,

This newsletter gives an overview of the Year 3 curriculum plans for the Spring Term.

English

In the first half term, we will be reading Moon Man by Tomi Ungerer and writing a new opening and ending. We will also be reading The Greenling, a curious book about difference and acceptance. In the second half term, our focus moves to a magical story, Leon and the Place Between. The children will write character descriptions and a narrative based on the shared text.

For our non-fiction writing, we will focus on writing a non-chronological report on Roman Life in Britain.

Guided Reading and Home Reading

Guided reading continues to be taught four times a week using fiction (The Hodgeheg) and non-fiction texts. Please continue to read with your child at home. Afterwards, ask some ‘how’ or ‘why’ questions to help with their understanding. Once your child is a fluent reader, begin to talk about why the writer has chosen particular words, sentences or text features and the effect these features have on the reader. There are some guidance notes in the back pages of the reading scheme books, which you may find helpful.

Spelling

Spelling will be taught during our English lessons. Weekly spelling homework will be sent home on Fridays, as we did last term. It is important to practise these spellings at home, as they form part of the statutory list of Year 3 spellings that children are expected to know.

Maths

This first half term’s work is all about Fractions. The second half term’s work will cover written methods for Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division and Money. Each week we will revisit the number objectives to consolidate key maths skills. Please ensure your child practises their multiplication and division times table facts that are set on TTRS. The username and password can be found on the inside front cover of your child’s home reading record.

On Fridays, we will also send home maths homework related to our week’s learning.

Science

In this term’s science unit, we will study Rocks and Fossils. In this unit, the children will be learning about different rock types, comparing their properties and exploring how fossils are formed. The unit after half term will be Forces and Magnets.

Foundation subjects including PE

All other subject areas are taught discretely during the week.

In the first half of the term, the children will study The Roman Empire in history. Music, PSHE and RE will be the other subjects covered up until the February half term. History and PSHE will continue after the half term. Lessons in Art, Computing and French will be taught during the second half of the term.

PE lessons for 3A will be Mondays and Thursdays. Lessons for 3OF will be Tuesdays and Fridays.

In advance, thank you for supporting your child this term.

Mr. Adams, Mr Oliver, Mrs Freeman, Miss Stacey, Mrs Garrett, Mrs Mason and Mr Jakob - Thomas