Harvington C of E First and Nursery School
‘Together we love, learn and grow’
Year 3
Welcome to Year 3
Class Teacher: Mrs Elaaoudi-Aitsy
Teaching assistants: Miss Boyle, Mrs Sewell and Mrs Harrison
PTFA Class Representatives: Mrs Creeber and Mrs Whitehouse
Important information:
Spellings will be sent home at the beginning of each new term. Spelling tests take place on a Friday.
Please make sure your child has a named PE kit, water bottle, reading book and message book in school every day.
At the moment, homework will not be assigned as a weekly individual task. Instead, this time will provide more opportunities for children to focus on their Spellings, Reading, and Times Tables practice. We hope this approach will allow them to continue making good progress and demonstrate their learning.
Long Term Overview
Welcome Letters
Spellings
Year 3 Calculation Policy
Writing
This half term, our learning will include:
Geography:
Who lives in Antarctica?
Key Vocabulary:
climate zone, compass points, direction, drifting ice, hemisphere, ice sheet, ice shelf, iceberg, lines of latitude, lines of longitude, treaty.
Science:
This half term, we will be learning all about light and shadows. We will learn that light travels from a source such as the Sun, light bulbs and torches, and that we need light to see because darkness is the absence of light. We will explore how all materials reflect some light and how shadows are formed when light is blocked by an opaque object. We will investigate how shadows change size and position when the light source moves or when the distance between the object and surface changes, and how shadows change throughout the day as the Sun moves across the sky. We will also learn how to protect our eyes from the Sun’s bright light. As scientists, we will discuss how scientific knowledge has developed over time, how scientists collaborate and share ideas, and how science links to real-life jobs and the wider world.
Key vocabulary:
bar chart, conclusion, investigation, luminous, mirror, observe, predict, record, cast, group, light source, measure, non-luminous, pattern, prove, reflect, translucent, transparent, variable, trustworthy.
DT:
This term, we will be learning about seasonal food and healthy eating. We will explore how fruits and vegetables grow in different countries depending on their climate and why some foods grow better in certain seasons. We will learn why eating local, seasonal food is better for the environment and understand how importing food can have an impact on our planet. We will practise preparing food safely, identify kitchen equipment, describe flavours and tastes, and design our own seasonal dish. Finally, we will taste and evaluate our dishes, giving thoughtful feedback to celebrate strengths and suggest improvements.
