Support Staff - Mrs King and Mrs Ward

Welcome back Year 3 

We are so looking forward to getting to know the children this term. A new school year brings the opportunity for fresh learning with a renewed sense of energy and Year 3 is the perfect time to deepen friendships and become part of a close and supportive team. Please ensure your child brings minimal possessions into school.

Daily reading at home Weekly spellings assigned on Ed Shed and sent home to learn. Regular TTRS practice.

PE 

Thursday- Dance

Friday– PE

When the children have PE they should continue to wear their Bitham Brook PE kit into school with the school jumper over the top (if weather conditions require a jumper).  Please note the Bitham Brook PE kit is a plain white t-shirt and black shorts/leggings/tracksuit with trainers.  Other sports clothing is not acceptable as it is important, that as a school, we have pride in our appearance.  It is important that children do not attend school in casual clothing as we want to maintain the children's sense of education being important; pride in their appearance; and belonging to Bitham Brook.

The BFG

Year 3 learning this term

Maths  

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Writing

This half-term, pupils will write two pieces: a setting description and a character description. Both are inspired by the class text, The BFG, by Roald Dahl. In chapter one of the BFG (The Witching Hour), we are introduced to the opening setting – the orphanage, specifically the room Sophie sleeps in, and then the building itself and the street on which it is situated. In Unit 1, children will use this stimulus to write their own atmospheric setting description.

Reading

During reading we will be working our way through our class book Roald Dahl’s BFG and asking questions about inference and prediction so the children deepen their understanding of the text. We will gather new vocabulary and be able to summarise concisely.

PSHE

We will be learning all about ourselves, our uniqueness in the world and what makes us special.

French

We will be learning simple phrases to describe ourselves and others, focusing on French phonic sounds and correct pronunciation.

Science

We will be learning about animals and humans, exploring nutrition and the affect food has on our bodies

Art

We will be learning how to draw, accurately using proportion and adding texture using shading techniques such as stippling and contour shading.

Computing

•We will be deepening our knowledge of online safety and how we keep ourselves and our personal data safe.

• Email and email safety

Musical Theatre

We will begin work on our mini production of ‘Oliver’ by combining our singing, dancing and acting skills.

 Geography

We will be looking at the British Isles and the physical and human features of them.

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