Year 3 2019-2020

Welcome to the Year 3 Class Page

3D do PE on: Wednesday                                  3C do PE on: Wednesday 

We test spellings on: Friday (3D) Thursday (3C)

We test times tables on: Thursday and Friday

Our daily homework is to read to an adult at home and practise our times tables and spellings in order to ensure we make the best possible progress during our time in Year 3.

We encourage children to access TTRockstars to help them learn their times tables. We also run weekly TTRockstars sessions in school so all children can access the technology.

Our topics 

Our Autumn topic is the Stone Age. We will explore the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. We will look at what made these periods in history special exploring the discoveries and inventions. We will look at what cave men were really like and discover what it would have been like to live in those times. We will examine the types of homes people used to live in, what they ate and how they farmed. We will also learn why historical artefacts are important and how we can use them to help us discover information about the past.

Our Spring topic is Ancient Greece. We will develop our geographical skills by locating Greece on a world map and discuss the countries and oceans surrouding it. We will look at and explore the lifestyles of Ancient Greek adults and children and compare them to modern day. We will also compare Ancient Greek life to modern day life and discuss the similarities and the differences. We will look at Ancient Greek artefacts and understand why they are so important to our historical knowledge and what we can learn from pottery, etc. We will learn about the Greek gods and goddesses and Greek mythology.

Our Summer topic is Ancient Egypt. We will develop our geographical skills by locating Egypt on a world map and discuss the countries and oceans surrounding it. We will look at and explore the lifestyles of Ancient Egyptian adults and children and compare them to the modern day. We will discuss the similarities and differences between Ancient Egyptian life and modern day life. We will learn about Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, their beliefs in the afterlife, mummification and the famous pyramids.

Our Class Texts

Autumn - The Iron Man by Ted Hughes; Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura

Spring - The Queen's Nose by Dick King-Smith

Summer - The B.F.G. by Roald Dahl

How you can help :)

Please support your children's learning by listening to them read every evening. They also need to be practising their spellings every evening (Monday - Thursday), and practising their times tables often. Times tables are tested every Friday, spellings are tested every Thursday, and planners are checked daily to ensure children are reading. 

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