Welcome to Year 3 Conkers!
In Year 3 Conkers our class teacher is Miss Myers. We are so lucky to have such a fabulous team and we are here to support you and the children however possible.
Year 3 is the beginning of Lower Key Stage 2. We have moved across to the other side of the school and now enjoy sharing our playground with year 4 and 5. There is lots of new learning in Year 3 and we are always working hard to achieve our potential.
Our School Rules
Our three school rules; ‘Be Ready, Be Respectful, Be Safe’ help us to focus on our learning and maintain a positive working atmosphere. We show we are ready to learn by being prepared with the right equipment at the right time. We are respectful of ourselves, our friends and our property. We show we are safe by following the routines, expectations and instructions given in class.
We use Class Dojo as a way of rewarding the children at Carrwood Primary School. Children receive Dojo points every time they are demonstrating our school rules which can then be exchanged for prizes and rewards. Children who consistently go ‘Above and Beyond’ receive additional rewards from Miss Malt in the form of Fantastic Friday treats.
Visits and Experiences
Throughout the year we will be going on lots of exciting trips and visits. We will be exploring our curriculum topics through visits to Magna Science and Adventure Museum, Leeds City Museum and Murton Park. We will also be taking part in whole school events such as the Pantomime.
Reading
Reading is so important to us at Carrwood and we read every single day. We start our day with a reading skills lesson and have a daily story time where we enjoy sharing our favourite books. We love to read for pleasure and we get to pick our own books from either our school library or our class reading corner. We also choose reading for pleasure books to take home and share with our families.
Our Year Group Authors are:
- Roald Dahl
- Swapna Haddow
- Andy Griffiths
These are authors we will get to know really well over the year and we will read a range of their books each term. They are in our reading corner so we can also choose to read them during the day.
We have a selection of books that are specific to our year group. These are our Core Read Aloud books:
As reading is so important to us at Carrwood, children will bring home two reading books. A colour coded RWI book if they are still engaging with phonics, or a book from our Year 3 book spine, and a reading for pleasure book to share with our families. Our book bags need to be brought into school every day so the adults in school can also listen to the children read their books. Books will be changed every Monday – please remember to bring your book bag in then!
Curriculum
History
In our History lessons this year we will be learning about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We will then learn about the Romans and their army before finally learning about the Ancient Egyptians. We will be using a range of historical evidence to find out about the different periods of time and exploring what life was like in the past.
Geography
In our Geography lessons we are continuing to work on learning the seven continents and learning about the countries within them. We will be learning to use atlases to research and find out more. We will then be learning about settlements and where our food comes from.
DT
Our DT lessons will focus on Pneumatic Toys, Cross Stitch and Applique and Eating Seasonally. We use sketchbooks to record all of our ideas, designs and evaluations. We will evaluate existing products, make our own and evaluate them against our criteria.
Art
In Art we will be learning about William Morris and his influence on the Arts and Crafts Movement, Famous Buildings and will then be learning about Seurat and Pointillism. We will use our sketchbooks to record all our artwork and our opinions about different pieces of art. We will explore and practise drawing, painting and printing using a range of different tools and medium.
Music
Year 3 are incredibly lucky to receive weekly clarinet lessons with Miss Pickard from Bradford Music Services. They will learn how to put the clarinet together, how to play different notes, how to read music, how to play a tune and how to compose their own music.
MFL
In our Spanish lesson this year, we will learn how to read, write and say words and sentences relating to: Animals, Instruments, Ice Cream and Fruit.
Computing
Our computing lessons take place in the Media Suite where we use Purple Mash to support our learning. We will learn more about how to stay safe online, coding, creating games, spreadsheets, databases and word processing.
RE
This year in RE we will have a focus question for each half term. They will be thinking about; How do ancient stories influence modern beliefs? How do Jews use stories to remember God’s covenant? How are the stories of Holy Week important to Christians? and How do the ‘Five Pillars’ help Muslims to live a good life?
PSHE/RSE
In these lessons we will learn about relationships, valuing difference, keeping themselves safe, growing and changing, being their best, and rights and respect.
P.E
Our P.E lessons are on a Tuesday and Thursday. On Thursday we have PE outside and on Tuesday we have P.E. in the hall. We will be focusing lots on our fitness ability through playing many different sports games, which will also enable us to demonstrate our team playing skills.
Homework
This year, we would really love you to focus on reading at home for homework. The more you read with your children the more confident and fluent they will become. Please spend 5-10 minutes reading with your child every day.
Next year, the children will complete the Multiplication Tables Check. It is really important that we start to practise our times tables regularly now so they are ready in Year 4. All children have a log in for TT Rockstars. This can be used to support learning of times tables.
Here are some other useful websites to help support your child:
Daily ten- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
Hit the button- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Help with homework- http://primaryhomeworkhelp.co.uk/
BBC Bite size revision- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
Spelling practice- https://www.spellzone.com/word_lists/games-5454.htm
Purple Mash-https://www.purplemash.com/#tab/pm-home
TT Rockstars-https://ttrockstars.com//
