Autumn Term in Year 3

The inspirational texts on our Autumn bookshelf will inspire our learning across the curriculum. 

During Autumn term in Year 3, we will read a variety of inspirational and carefully selected texts that explore the character traits of kindness, citizenship, integrity, curiosity, bravery and gratitude. We will begin with ‘The Great Paper Caper’ which provides a brilliant opportunity to discuss integrity, citizenship and curiosity. With a Fee-fi-fo-fum we will then delve into ‘Jack and the Baked Beanstalk’ where we will discuss the integrity of the Giant and create our own character descriptions of him.

Throughout the rest of the term, we will link our History learning with ‘Stone Age Boy’ and discuss the kindness and gratitude of Cindy-Lou and debate the integrity of the Grinch through a balanced argument. ‘The Wild Robot’ will help us consider the discrimination and the right to food, clothing and a safe home. During National Poetry Week we will create our own emotions poem inspired by ‘Say how you feel’ by Joseph Coelho!

In RE we will continue to develop our knowledge on the teachings and beliefs of a range of different religions and look at how this is represented in society across Great Britain. Our Geography unit will study human and physical processes, with a focus on rivers, exploring the question, ‘What are rivers and what do they provide us?’ This will support us with our Art studies looking at The Great Wave and other works by Hokusai. In History we will study change and continuity through looking at changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age.

Autumn Term Highlights!

Learn to play the recorder

Opportunity to apply for a wider selection of Pupil Parliament Groups

Opportunity to take part in sports competitions and events

Author visits (virtual and in person)

Christmas Theatre visit

KS2 Carol Service at St. Andrew’s Church

The Year 3 Team

Miss Bardsley – Class Teacher

Miss Clarke – Class Teacher

Miss Belshaw – Learning Support Assistant

Important information:

• Please make sure your child’s book bag or backpack containing their reading books and reading record is brought into school every day
• Please continue to sign your child’s reading record book regularly and encourage your child to read daily
• Home Learning alternates between Maths/Arithmetic and English/Reading Comprehension and should be completed in your child’s Home Learning book. These are sent home on a Friday and are to be handed in on a Wednesday.
• Other online platforms are available for the children to use either as part of the weekly Home Learning or as additional resources to further embed learning done in school. In Year 3, this includes Spelling Shed and Times Tables Rockstars. Logins can be found in the front of the children’s Reading Records.
• A spelling quiz will be held every Friday
• Pupils in Year 3 wear their PE kits in place of regular school uniform on their PE day
• Government-funded fruit is not provided for KS2 children. We would encourage you to send a simple, fruit or bread-based snack in for your child to eat during morning break. The following snack choices are allowed: a piece of fruit, raw vegetable sticks, dried fruit or a plain breaded snack. Products containing chocolate are not permitted, nor are products containing nuts.
• When the children begin Year 3, they no longer receive the Universal Infant Free School Meals entitlement. School lunches are available to be purchased every day, or you are welcome to send your child in with a packed lunch (please remember nothing in these should include nuts). Parents struggling to meet the cost of school lunches may still be entitled to Free School Meals (FSM) – further details about this can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals
• Year 3 pupils use lockers, where they can keep their coat and bag.
• A member of the Lower Key Stage Two (LKS2) Team will be available every morning and at the end of every school day. For conversations that may require more time or privacy, please arrange an appointment.

As always, there will be lots of learning and exciting activities going on in Year 3 this term. Please speak to our admin team for access to the Y3 Instagram account.