1. Welcome to Year 3’s Curriculum Information Meeting

2. Year 3 Team Mrs Kate Cooper– Team Leader & 3KC Miss Jemma Harrop– 3JH
Mr Matthew Giles – 3MG

3. Curriculum Topics 3 across the year Pirates, Bugs and Stone Age
Core Subjects
Literacy – Instructions, Information Texts, Character descriptions, Poetry
Spelling – 3 x a week, word of the day daily
Guided Reading – focus on comprehension

4. Maths – Daily maths lessons and additional mental maths sessions at least twice a week.
Mental maths – number bonds, doubling, times tables
Shape – 3D and 2D shape including right angles.
Place value, addition and subtraction.
Measures including reading scales.
Multiplication.

5. Foundation Subjects Science – Aut 1 - Rocks and soils Aut 2 - Forces
DT – Designing and making sandwiches
Art – Landscapes
ICT – Coding using scratch
PE – Gymnastics, ball skills, dance, rugby
French – Numbers, classroom instructions, colours, days of the week and months
Music – Sea shanties
PSHE – Growth mindset.

6. Enrichment Activities
Autumn Term
DT- Warburtons workshops – 5th, 6th and 7th November
Drama/Topic- Openbox Theatre workshops 2nd October

7. Reminders
P.E. Kit - all items named and in a drawstring bag. Trainers often get dirty so a plastic bag to put them in would be useful. Children need their kits on a Tuesday and Thursday. Earrings should be taken out or taped up if newly pierced. If girls hair is shoulder length or longer, it needs to be tied up.
School Uniform – please name everything!
Lunchboxes – please name.
Nail Varnish – please remove it before the school day or week begins.
Jewellery – only medi-alert bracelets, stud earrings and watches allowed.
Art Apron – an old adult polo shirt (named) is ideal.
Children are encouraged to drink water during the day – could you please provide a named water bottle.
Pencil cases – writing pencil, rubber, sharpener, colouring pencils. No felt tip or gel pens please.

8. Communication
Please talk to us – Class Dojo, if you have concerns or enquiries please send us a message. If you would like to see us about anything, you can also arrange a meeting this way
After 8.40, when the children come in, we are unable to see you.
Planner – please record when you read with your child.

9. Parent Helpers!
If you are able to help during the afternoons, please contact your child’s class teacher via Class Dojo.
Trips – We are always grateful for any helpers for visits.

10. Homework
Weekly: Given out on a Thursday and to be handed in by the following Wednesday.
Maths
Once a fortnight: mental maths games/activities.
Times Tables Rock Stars, Topmarks
Literacy
Daily: Reading
Once a week: Spelling activity.
Once a fortnight: English activity with an initial focus on handwriting. Letter Join – User name – kemp Password - shott

11. Thank you for attending.