We’ve had a great start to our Summer term. Have a look below to see what we have been up to!
Religion
During this term, children will be celebrating and Easter and Pentecost. They will develop their understanding of what is means to be a Christian.
English
This term in Pathways to Write we are going to be focusing on Journey by Aaron Becker, where we will be writing our own adventure story, and Zeraffa Giraffa by Dianne Hofmeyr which will enable us to improve our persuasive writing skills. We are continuing to read The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd.
Maths
This half term we have been working really hard on fractions. We have been finding fractions of amounts, comparing and ordering fractions, finding equivalent fractions, and adding and subtracting fractions. We will be moving on to look at time, line and shape, angles and perimeter. It is really important children continue to practise their times tables and related division facts regularly at home. You can do this using TT Rockstars or in your own way.
Science
This half term we have continued the work we started in autumn on understanding the functions of different parts of plants. We have learnt the different parts of a leaf, and how they use the sun’s energy to create food for the plant, and observed them closely in the school grounds. We have observed root structures with magnifying lenses, and learnt how they are vital to provide water, nutrients and to anchor the plant. We have carried out an investigation to see how water travels up the stem to the rest of the plant, showing we can interpret our findings well. We will be looking closer at the function of flowers, and carrying out a fair test to explore the requirement of plants for life and growth. After this we will be learning more about rocks and soils. Have a look at the photos below, click on the image to see more!
History
During our Ancient Egypt topic, we will be learning about the achievements of this ancient civilisation. Year 3 will explore how and where the ancient Egyptians lived, what was important to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians, examined ancient Egyptian artefacts, discover who Tutankhamun was and how mummies were made. We will also discover how the ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphics to communicate and researched the ancient Egyptian Gods.
Geography
In geography we will be learning about Rio and South-East Brazil. We will be looking at the location of South America and its key features; learning about South American countries; looking at the similarities and differences between Brazil and our own country; finding out more about daily life in Rio de Janeiro; studying South-East Brazil’s trade links; and researching the advantages and disadvantages of Brazil hosting Olympic Games.
Design and Technology
This half term we will be looking at seasonal food in cooking and nutrition and making Egyptian collars in textiles.
Computing
This half term we have been learning about the correct posture when sitting at our computer, and have been beginning to learn how to touch type. We are getting really good, and we can continue to practise at home using 2Type on Purple Mash.
Art and Design
We are continuing with our Access Art curriculum this year which encourages the children to take ownership of their work and their books. This term we are going to be studying two topics- Making Animated Drawings, exploring how to create simple moving drawings by making paper “puppets” and animate them using tablets. Our second topic will be Using Natural Materials to Make Images which involves using natural pigments and dyes from the local environment to make art.
French
This half term we will continue to expand our vocabulary by learning about transport and animals!
PE
Children will need their PE kits, including black pumps, every Tuesday and Friday this half term. We have begun learning to play rounders and are doing really well!
Music
Music is every Friday with Mr Conway from Tameside Music Service. In Class 3, children will continue to learn how to play a brass instrument. Mr Conway is always really impressed and says we are picking up the instruments really quickly, well done!
PSHE
We will continue using MyHappyMind and will be learning to be active listeners in Relate and set goals in Engage. This term we have also been learning a lot about respect and how we can show it to ourselves, each other, our learning, our equipment and individual differences. This is to help us understand our new behaviour policy, and so far we have been really impressed with the children’s responses, well done!