Year 3

Welcome to Year 3

The Year 3 comprises of two classes, one of the classes is taught by Miss Scott and the other class is taught by Mrs Taylor and Mrs Turk. The classes are currently supported by Mrs Watson (STA) and Miss Wong (HLTA).

In Year 3 we cover a range of exciting topics throughout the year to enrich the children’s learning, these include:

Subject	Areas of study
English	George’s Marvellous Medicine, Ug Stone Age Boy Genius, Iron Man, Ice Palace, Minpins.
Topic	Who first lived in Britain? What makes the Earth Angry, Ancient Greece, The Mediterranean and The Tudors(Cross curricular links to Art/DT, Music and ICT)
Science	Magnets, Rocks and Soils, Animals and humans, light and shadows and plants

Residential

During the spring term we have a 3-day 2-night residential to the Bassenfell Manor, Bassenthwaite where the children have the opportunity to take part in lots of outdoor activities which are outward bound instructor led. Some of the activities include: Abseiling, orienteering, bushcraft and many, many more.

Homework

Reading – The children need to read at home at least three times a week

Spellings – These are given out on a Monday and the children complete a spelling activity on a

Friday

Fab 4 - Four questions given out daily relating to the unit of work the children are learning

English/Maths – English and Maths related homework is given out on a Wednesday and is due back

the following Tuesday