Year 3

Our Topic for Autumn 1 will be:

Marvellous Maps

As part of our topic, we will be recapping knowledge of continents and oceans, locating countries and capital cities in Europe, locating places on larger scale maps, using compass points, following a known route on a map and making our own maps.

Useful vocabulary

North

South

East

West

Europe

Capital city

Country

Continent

Human feature

Physical feature

Autumn 1

Imagine leaving everything you know behind - your house, your school, your friends.

Imagine sailing to a country on the other side of the world. Imagine making a home somewhere you don't feel welcome.

In this non-fiction text, we will read the story of the Windrush Generation and learn how these brave people become such an important part of British history.

Autumn 1

Our Pathways to Write text for Autumn 1 is called 'Coming to England' by Floella Benjamin.

A bit about the book:

Follow ten-year-old Floella as she and her family set sail from the Caribbean to a new life in London. Alone on a huge ship for two weeks, then tumbled into a cold and unfriendly London, coming to England wasn't at all what Floella had expected . . . What will her new school be like? Will she meet the Queen?

Filled with optimism and joy, yet deeply personal and relevant, young children will follow Floella's experiences of moving home and making friends. Alongside vibrant illustrations by Diane Ewen, this powerful story shows little people how courage and determination can always overcome adversity.

Our school uses Power Maths to teach mathematics, it teaches pupils not only to be fluent in solving mathematical problems but also to solve multi-step problems, reason and explain. Children will be taught through an ‘I do, we do, you do’ approach to ensure that learning is embedded and any misconceptions are addressed early.

PE - Our PE days this half term are Tuesday and Wednesday. Please send your child to school in their PE kit on these days. 

Coats -  Please can you send your child in with a coat everyday as we will be doing learning in and out of the classroom in both rain and shine!!!  It would be a real help if these were clearly named so they don't get lost.

Water bottles -  Please ensure that your child's bottle is in school every day so that they can access a drink during the day. 

Reading – Now that your child is in KS2, it is still important that they are reading regularly so that they are able to build their fluency and comprehension. It is important to see what your child has been engaging in at home, for example: reading, extra maths jobs, handwriting. Please could you record this in your child's reading diary

Bookbags -  Please bring in books/book bags every day. These will be kept in your child's drawer or on their peg. Where possible, please avoid sending your child in with very large back packs as we struggle to fit them all in the cloakroom.