Year 3

Our Topic for Autumn 2 will be:

Settlements

As part of our topic, we will be looking at the 4 types of settlements: hamlets, villages, towns and cities. We will be focusing on the features of each settlement and will be exploring Shavington to spot the features of a village (field work). 

Useful vocabulary

Hamlet

Village

Town

City

Map/Key

Human feature

Physical feature

Autumn 

Autumn 2

Our Pathways to Write text for Autumn 2 is called 'Winter's Child' by Angela McAllister.

A bit about the book:

Playing together every day, Tom hardly notices that spring doesn't come - until he realises the terrible effect the delay is having on the countryside and his sick grandma. His friend is Winter's child, and for the seasons to go on the friends must say goodbye until next year.

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.