Attenborough Class 

Wow, where did the spring term go?  Time flies when we are having fun, and what a busy, fun term we had.  We are now ready to tackle the summer with even more challenges and learning!

 

Our main summer term topics are The Wonders of Ancient Egypt and Places and Spaces.

Links with curriculum subjects is as follows:

History:  Ancient Egypt

Art & Design:  Ancient Egyptian scrolls

Geography:  Settlements

Design & Technology:  Constructing a castle

 

ENGLISH

Reading: During Active Read sessions, we will continue to explore a variety of texts which include fiction and nonfiction, as well as song lyrics and interesting extracts linking to many of our curriculum topics.  We will develop various reading skills and work on extension of vocabulary throughout.  Our reading vipers work will run through this and we work as a whole class.  Our main Active Read book this half term is ‘Oliver and the Seawigs’. Phonics sessions will run at this time for those children continuing with phonics learning. 

 

English writing units include:

Summer 1:

‘The Story of Tutankhamun’ (Narrative, Diary, Newspaper, biography)

 

Summer 2:

‘Flotsam’ (narrative)

‘The Worst Witch’ (narrative, persuasion and instructions)

 

Spellings:  We will continue learning words from the year 3 scheme of work that will be set on a Thursday with a test the following Thursday.  Please see the new homework book for the weekly words as well as the half-term overview.  Common exception words (CEW) are also worked on regularly and tested at intervals through the year to track progress. 

Handwriting sessions will be taught four times each week as we are always looking to improve letter formation and presentation. This term we are aiming for all children to be joining!  

 

MATHEMATICS

We will continue to have weekly arithmetic lessons and arithmetic tests on Monday.  We will send home the test reflected on this. Summer KIRFS, (Key Instant Recall Facts) are based on knowing number bonds to 100 and counting in multiples of 50 and 100.  Please help your child to learn these facts well.  

 

Maths units covered in Power Maths are: 

Fractions

Money, Time

Angles & properties of shapes

Statistics

     

HOMEWORK will be set every Thursday, to be completed and marked the following Thursday.

Reading: Pupils in years 3 should be able to read books written at an age-appropriate interest level. They should be able to read them accurately and at a speed that is sufficient for them to focus on understanding what they read rather than on decoding individual words. They should be able to decode most new words outside their spoken vocabulary, making a good approximation to the word’s pronunciation.  Our short reading tasks will help your develop their ability to answer vocabulary, retrieval, summary, inference, prediction, author choice questions and compare/contrast & comment.

At home, to help your child's development of reading, we encourage you to please read with and/or listen to your child at least five times per week.  Please record in the orange reading journal and ensure that your child brings this to and from school every day!  Each time your child reads, please number it in the margin of the journal, as this will be counted towards an award; 25 reads = bronze, 75 = silver and 150 = gold.

 

Maths will continue to be linked to the Times Table Rock Stars (TTRS) website. There will be a weekly task set on the website set at 15 minutes. Please encourage your child to log on to complete this task, as it will help their number work hugely.  

We will also set a piece of homework related to the current topic in books.  This will be marked together, and opportunities will be given to address misconceptions with your children. 

Games on ‘Active Learn’ will also be set on a regular basis to reflect the topics we are covering in class.  

  

Attenborough class will also be covering the following units in other areas of the curriculum;

Science – ‘Plant reproduction’ & ‘Does a hand span affect grip strength?’ 

Music – ‘Jazz’ & ‘Traditional instruments’

Personal, Social and Health Education – ‘Citizenship’, ‘Economic well-being’, ‘Transition’

Physical Education – Dodgeball, athletics, tennis & cricket

Religious Education – ‘Why is water symbolic?’ and ‘Why is fire used ceremoniously?

French – ‘French transport’, ‘Circle of life in French’

Computing – ‘Videos trailers’ & ‘Comparison cards’

 

Finally, it would be wonderful to celebrate personal achievements so therefore any extra work the children complete at home, whether it is written, maths or creative, is welcomed in class. 

      

Reminders: 

  • Extended learning (homework) will be set on a Thursday, and books should come back into school for marking and testing.

  • P.E days are Monday and Tuesday for this half term.

  • Full P.E kit is needed with navy jogging bottoms/shorts/sweatshirts. Sports trainers keep our feet protected and ready to move!

  • Hair must be tied back if shoulder length or longer and earrings must be removed for P.E. 

  • Ties must be worn

  • A named water bottle should come into school every day with fresh water only please (no juice).

  • A healthy snack can be brought in for break time. We ask for fruits and vegetables please. 

 

If you would like to speak to one of the teaching team, this can be arranged via the school office.

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any queries.

  

The Attenborough Team!