Year 3

Year 3 class is taught by Miss Button and learning is supported by Mrs Wilkes (Mon,Tues) and Miss Roberts (Wed-Fri).

Please come and see us if you have any questions or concerns.

Summer Term 1 2025

This term we are learning about the global problem of pollution. While we will focus mainly on marine plastics, we will also be coming to understand what happens to our rubbish and how to increase the amount we recycle. We feel this topic is extremely important, as it addresses real world issues and will see the children making a difference to their school and local area.

Literacy

In whole class guided reading, we are reading the story The Mermaid of Zennor by Charles Causley.

Unit 1 -Letter writing- 3 weeks –

We will be focusing on writing letters to persuade and encourage others. This is an important skill for children to learn as it can be transferred into real life contexts. We will be writing to family and friends, explaining why it is important to keep beaches clean.

Unit 2- Narrative- 2 weeks:

The Mermaid of Zennor – Our narrative unit will be inspired by a book by the Mermaid of Zennor. Children will first learn the text, then come up with their own sequel for the story.

Maths

For the first 3 weeks of the term we will be continuing our learning on fractions. After consolidating finding fractions of amounts, we will be looking at comparing fractions, equivalent fractions how to add and subtract fractions.

For the remaining 3 weeks of the term we will be learning how to tell the time.

Science

This term we will be looking at the human body and the skeleton. We will be looking at how the skeleton works and what joins the skeleton together.

PE

Children will have two PE sessions each week – please make sure your child has their PE kit in school every Wednesday and Thursday.

COMPUTING

The children will be learning to use chrome books, creating and storing documents on a cloud based server.

MFL

Year 3 will continue with their French lessons this term.

HOME LEARNING

In year 3, children need to read as much as possible. All children are expected to read at home most nights for 10 – 15 minutes either to themselves or with an adult. This could be their school reading book, listening to a story read by someone else or sharing a favourite book. All are equally valuable.   All children have a reading record book in which parents, careers or the children themselves can record what they have read or make any comments.

In addition, children all have access to Times Tables Rockstars, an online site for practising their times tables.