Mrs. Harness, Mrs. Helyar and Miss Jones Year 3 Spring Term Should you have any questions about this half term or year ahead please do not hesitate to contact us. Mrs. Harness, Mrs. Helyar and Miss Jones

Literacy Numeracy Science Fiction and Poetry Performance poetry. Place Narrative setting – myths and legends. Narrative traditional stories. Non-Fiction Instructional text. Dictionary skills Presentation focus Continue with correct letter formation. Introduce joined handwriting. Place Value, ordering, rounding. Understanding +, -, x and ÷. Money and ‘real life’ problems. Fractions, Multiplication and Division Handling Data. Shape and space. Reasoning about shapes. Measures. Position, movement Scales. Number patterns and sequences Roman numerals Fractions Time (analogue and digital) Angles and position Numeracy Useful websites to help your child: www.nrichmaths.org www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com www.primaryresources.co.uk Science How far can you throw a shadow? Devising our own experiments.

I.C.T. RE Art Music Topic PSHE P.E. Cut, paste, save and edit Word, Publisher and Powerpoint Programming (Scratch) Finding and correcting bugs in programs RE Art Music Christianity: Life of Jesus. Playing glockenspiels Begin to read music Composition and appreciation Singing. Painting and sculpting in the style of .... Lowry Describing Art Sculptures Topic How far can you throw a shadow? Why did Lowry paint like he did? Mapping Week (Geography) PSHE Healthy Lifestyles Respect P.E. Indoor and Outdoor Skittleball Monday - outdoor Tennis /Badminton Tuesday - indoor Dance Gym

P.E. kits will be sent home for washing at the end of every half term. Homework Homework is given out on Wednesday and is to be handed in on Monday. Daily reading of at least six pages per night – please could parents ask your child questions about what they have read e.g. what do you think will happen next?, why did that character do that? etc.. A set of spellings will also be sent home on a weekly basis to be learnt for a spelling test the following Friday. Times tables test is every fortnight, please help your child to learn their relevant times table. Clubs P.E. Kit Children will be informed of any lunchtime/early morning or after school clubs when they begin. P.E. kit should be in school at all times. (red/white t-shirt/polo shirt and black shorts/skirt – black pumps and trainers (for outdoor) P.E. kits will be sent home for washing at the end of every half term. Good luck in Year 3!!!