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Rocksteady Concert from 2:15PM to 3:15PM
Year Three
WELCOME to Year 3 2023
Attached are a variety of documents that will enable you to navigate your way through Year 3 a little easier. As always, if you have any questions, please speak to any of the class team in the playground before or after school, or if it will require a significant amount of time, please make an appointment with the school office.
Ms Fraser
Meet the Teacher Presentation:
Meet the teacher
Year 3 Objectives
Maths objectives
Writing and reading objectives
Spellings
As directed from the government, these are words children should be able to read, spell and use confidently by the end of Year 4.
Year 3 4 Word list
Handwriting
Handwriting skills in Year 3 are taught regularly and systematically through the use of the PENPALS Handwriting scheme (Cambridge University Press).
Five stages are identified and these form the basic organisation of the scheme:
- Readiness for writing: gross and fine motor skills leading to letter formation(Pre-school and Reception)
- Beginning to join (Upper KS1)
- Securing joins (Lower KS2)
- Practising speed and fluency (KS2)
- Presentation skills (KS2)
Year Three News
Year Three: 19/01/24
This week the class have been continuing to work on Ancient Egypt, developing their knowledge about plants through experiment. This week we looked at the function of roots. Next week we will be taking a closer look at leaves and making a Canopic Jar using clay. We are...
Year Three: 05.01.24
Welcome to 2024 in Year3!!! We are studying Ancient Egyptians in Topic & Plants in Science. From next Wednesday 10th January Year3 will be going swimming. Please send your children to school with their costumes under their uniform and dry pants for after swimming.
Year Three: 17.11.23
This week has been very exciting for everyone. Apart from our visit from Steve Backshall we have been carrying out mid term assessments in preparation for our zoom meetings.There has been Diwali themed dancing, acting out the story of Rama & Sita, which everyone...
Year Three: 10.11.23
Our last 2 weeks have been very busy, and not too many photos taken. Our Year 3 runners did incredibly well. I hope they’ve told you. In our “Stunning Starter” Literacy lesson we started to grow crystals. They began really well but they have been shown too much...
Year Three: 20.10.23
This week has been a great finish to the first half term for all of us in Year 3. We have finally got the hang of adding using hundreds, tens and ones! I love that the children are enjoying their learning so much. Hopefully you have all heard about Skara Brae...