1. LEARNING GUIDE FOR YEAR 3
English
Escape from Pompeii
Co-ordinating conjunctions
Paragraphs
Direct speech
Planning a story
Orchard Book of Roman Myths
Subordinating conjunctions
Expanded noun phrases
Headings, subheadings & bullet points
Similes RE
Christmas God with us
Harvest
Yom Kippur
Science
Rocks
States of Matter
Computer Science
Writing and debugging scripted, animated cartoons in Scratch
Using search engines safely
Geography
Volcanoes
Plotting the Roman Empire
History
The Roman Empire and the power of its army.
Successful invasion by Claudius
Hadrian’s Wall.
British resistance, Boudicca.
The Romans Autumn Term 2016
Mathematics
Place Value
Count from zero in multiples of 50 and 100
Recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number
Read, write, compare and order numbers up to 1000
Addition and Subtraction
Add and subtract numbers mentally
Add and subtract numbers using column addition and subtraction
Solve problems, including missing number problems.
Multiplication and Division
Multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables
Formal written methods of multiplication and division
Solve problems, including scaling problems.
French
Introduction to France – location, physical features, major cities, produce.
Greetings, name phrases, feelings
Age, counting to 12
Colours
Christmas vocabulary and songs
Art and Design
Mosaics
Building model, functioning catapults
PSHE
Rights and Responsibilities
New Beginnings
Similarities and Differences
Getting on and Falling Out
Physical Education
Gymnastics
Real PE
Music
Composition
The elements of music

2. ST. ANN’S C.E. PRIMARY SCHOOL AND NURSERY CENTRE
SCHOOL ADDRESS Lathom Avenue
Warrington
WA2 8AL
SCHOOL TELEPHONE –
Web site –
Please let us know as soon as possible if your child is unable to come to school for any reason.
SCHOOL INFORMATION   School HOURS 8.55am – 3.15pm   HEAD TEACHER Mrs K. Keen   CHAIR OF GOVERNING BODY Mrs J. Lazarus
YEAR 3 TEAM
Class Teacher
Miss Fairclough
Teaching Assistants
Mrs Collins and Mrs Everitt
SCHOOL DATES
School starts back – Monday 5th September 2016
Holidays
Half term- Friday 14th October 2016
Return to school – Monday 31st October 2016
Finish on Wednesday 21st December 2016
For all other dates and events please refer to the school Newsletter
REGULAR EVENTS DURING THE WEEK
Monday MyMaths homework set for 1 week
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday P.E. – Please bring in your kit
Friday Celebration assembly 9:10am in school hall
THINGS YOU CAN DO TO HELP YOUR CHILD AT HOME
Go to bed at a reasonable time.
Have breakfast each day
Listen to your child read 3 times a week and ask them questions about the book.
Ensure your child completes their weekly MyMaths homework
Help your children to learn their spellings
Encourage your child to speak confidently in a sentence.
Learn their times tables (as multiplication and division facts) – 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10
Remember to ask if you have any queries.
CULTURAL PATHWAY
Author – Roald Dahl
Composer – Mozart
Artist – Kandinsky