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Welcome to our Year 3 Class Page!
Welcome to our Year 3 class page! Our class teacher is Mr. Richardson and our class teaching assistant is Miss Mussell. Miss McQuirk teaches the class on a Monday afternoon to cover PPA time.
Mr. Richardson leads our school curriculum, PE and Sports competitions and Religious Education.
Miss McQuirk teaches Computing and PSHE on a Monday afternoon.
Key Information
Key Days
Monday
- Choir after school with Mrs Mussell.
Tuesday
- PE day - Children in PE kit.
Wednesday
- Children who have guitar lessons should please bring their guitars in.
Thursday
- Number facts test - the children will receive stickers in their number facts passport to celebrate their achievements.
- Spelling test
- PE- Children in PE kit
Friday
- Homework is set and spellings are handed out
- Library day - the children should please bring their library books into school so that they can change these.
Important Information
- Children should please bring water bottles to school every day - these should be clearly labelled with children's names.
- Please ensure that all items of clothing are clearly labelled - hopefully this will help us to avoid things getting lost.
- Reading records should be brought into school every day please.
- Children need a school PE kit that consists of pumps, black shorts and a blue T-shirt. For outside sessions during the winter, children can wear black/navy bottoms and their school jumper or cardigan for warmth or a suitable hoodie or tracksuit top.
Homework
- Homework is set on a Friday. This will include work set on our online learning platforms: Times Tables Rockstars, SPAG.com, maths.co.uk and Spelling Shed. The children's login details can be found in their reading records. Spellings will be sent home on a Friday and the children will be tested on these on Thursdays.
Useful Websites
The children could access the following websites to support their learning at home. Please contact me if you need another copy of their login details.
- Times Tables Rockstars
- Hit the Button (no login details required)
- Complete Maths Tutor
- Maths.co.uk
- Spelling Shed
- SPAG.com
- BBC Bitesize (no login details required)
Banks St Stephen’s Year 3 Yearly Curriculum Overview
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Autumn Term 1
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Autumn Term 2
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Spring Term 1 |
Spring Term 2
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Summer Term 1
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Summer Term 2
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Religious Education
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Who should we follow? Christianity (God)
How (and why) have some people served God? |
Who should we follow? Islam
Why is the Prophet Muhammad (phuh) an example for Muslims? |
Who should we follow? Christianity (Jesus)
What does it mean to be a disciple of Jesus? |
Who should we follow? Christianity (Church)
What do Christians mean y the ‘Holy Spirit’? |
Who should we follow? Sikhism
Why are the Gurus important to Sikhs? |
Who should we follow? Hindu dharma
Why is family an important part of Hindu life? |
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Topic |
Rock and Roll |
Rock and Roll |
Christmas |
The Iron Man |
Light and Shadow |
The Romans |
Plants |
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Book Focus |
The Pebble in my Pocket |
The Ice Palace |
The Iron Man
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The Sun is Laughing Leon and Bob |
Varjak Paw |
Varjack Paw |
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English
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The Pebble in my Pocket
Independent Writing Genres:
Setting description of the volcano.
Explanation Text (rock cycle – Science link).
1st person narrative from the perspective of the pebble.
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The Ice Palace
Independent Writing Genres:
Letter to Starjik, persuading him not to take more children.
Narrative where Ivan meets a new dangerous animal (based on encounter with the wolves).
Adventure narrative based on structure of text.
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The Iron Man
Independent Writing Genres:
Setting description (the clifftop).
Newspaper report
Narrative featuring own characters.
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The Sun is Laughing
Independent Writing Genres:
Poetry
Review
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Varjak Paw
Independent Writing Genres:
Narrative retelling
Character description.
Diary entry
Narrative (a scene where Varjak learns a new skill).
Non-chronological report about ‘The Way’.
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Maths
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Place Value
Place Value and Mental Calculation
2D Shape and Length including Perimeter
Statistics and Mental Calculation
Written Addition
Written Subtraction |
Counting and Multiplication Tables (3x, 4x)
Written and Mental Multiplication
Written and Mental Division
Time
3D Shape |
Place Value, Mental Addition and Subtraction
Fractions
Fractions and Division
Volume, Capacity and Mass
Multiplication including 8x table
Multiplication (Statistics, Measures, Money) |
2D and 3D Shape including Sorting
Addition and Subtraction (Statistics)
Fractions
Position and Direction
Time
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Multiplication Facts (Statistics)
Addition and Subtraction (Measures)
Multiplication and Division (Measures)
2D Shape including Sorting
Decimals, Addition and Subtraction (Money)
3D Shape including Sorting |
Place Value (Measures)
Mental Calculation
Fractions
Measures
Statistics |
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Science |
Rocks and soils |
Animals including humans - Diet and Nutrition |
Forces and Magnets |
Light |
Animals including humans – Skeletons and muscles |
Plants |
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Computing
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Purple Mash
Coding
Online Safety |
Purple Mash
Touch Typing
Spreadsheets
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Purple Mash
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Purple Mash
Branching databases |
Purple Mash
Simulations |
Purple Mash
Graphing |
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History |
Geography |
NC: Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
Stone Age to Iron Age |
Geography |
NC:A Local History Study
The Development of Martin Mere |
Geography |
NC: The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
The Romans |
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Geography |
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
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There’s No Place Like Home |
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Rivers |
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Art |
Stone Age art and investigating patterns.
Drawing, Painting, Printing |
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Observational Figure Drawings
Drawing and Painting |
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Roman Mosaics
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DT |
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Design Technology
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Photo frames |
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Storybooks |
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Seasonal Food |
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PSHE |
SCARF Me and My Relationships |
SCARF Valuing Difference |
SCARF Keeping Myself Safe
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SCARF Rights and Responsibilities |
SCARF Being My Best
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SCARF Growing and Changing
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Music |
Charanga
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Charanga Christmas Sing Together |
Charanga
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Charanga
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Charanga Bringing Us Together
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Charanga Reflect, Rewind and Replay |
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Physical Education |
Invasion Games |
TBC |
TBC |
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French |
Language Angels |
Language Angels
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Language Angels |
Language Angels |
Language Angels |
Language Angels |
