Welcome back after the Easter break. We hope that you had a wonderful time with your family! This newsletter gives an overview of the Year 3 curriculum plans for the Summer Term.
English
We will continue to use The Power of Reading modules for our literacy planning. In the first half term, we will be reading The Green Ship by Quentin Blake from which we will write setting and character descriptions, poetry and an innovated story. In the second half term, our focus moves to an environmental story called The Promise by Nicola Davies, where we will be writing an explanation text and creating poetry. Later in the second half term, we will focus our writing on a persuasive leaflet about Cheltenham using our geographical knowledge.
Guided Reading and Home Reading
Guided reading will continue Monday to Thursday using fiction and non-fiction texts. Please continue to read with your child at home. Afterwards, ask some ‘how’ or ‘why’ questions to help with their understanding. Once your child is a fluent reader, begin to talk about why the writer has chosen particular words, sentences or text features and the effect these features have on the reader. There are some guidance notes in the back pages of the reading scheme books, which you may find helpful.
Spelling
Spelling is taught during our English lessons. Weekly spelling homework will be sent on Fridays. It is important to practise these spellings at home, as they form part of the statutory list of Year 3 spellings that children are expected to know.
Maths
The topics for maths this summer term will be:
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First half term |
Second half term |
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Fractions – of amounts, subtraction and addition |
Measurement – Length, mass and capacity |
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Time |
Geometry – properties of shape |
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Statistics – pictograms and bar charts |
Each week we will revisit the number objectives to consolidate key maths skills. Please ensure your child practises their multiplication and division times table facts by engaging with TTRS. The username and password can be found on the inside front cover of your child’s home reading record.
Science
This term’s science unit will be Plants. In this unit, the children will be learning about the different functions of plants, what different plants need to grow and seed dispersal.
PE
All other subject areas are taught discretely during the week. PE each week for 3A is on Tuesdays and Fridays. 30 will have PE on Thursdays and Fridays. In this first half term, the children will be learning about tennis and athletics. In the second half term, the children will be learning about rounders and cricket.
Foundation Subjects
Throughout the term, the children will be learning about our local area of Cheltenham in Geography. Music, French, Art and RE will be taught in the first half term and computing and DT will be taught during the second half of the term.
In advance, thank you for supporting your child this term.
Mr. Adams, Mr Oliver, Mrs Garrett, Ms John and Mrs Musto