Mulberry
Autumn Term 2
In Mulberry Class
English
This term we will be learning to write in paragraphs and informal letters. We will also be rehearsing our public speaking skills so that we can tell the Nativity story at our Christmas Church Service.
Reading lessons will cover a range of narrative and information texts linked to our History and Science topics.
In our Grammar lessons we will focus on the following:
adjectives
a and an
the prefixes - super, auto and anti
present tense
apostrophes
Maths
This term we will learn to solve addition and subtraction problems using formal column methods and solve worded problems. We will explore statistics and interpret bar charts and tables and learn to distinguish and estimate angles and right angles.
Science
Our topic form Autumn 2 is 'Animals including Humans'. This will involve learning about the bones that make up our skeleton, and their role and function, particularly how the ribs protect the hear and lungs and how muscles allow joints to work. We will conclude by looking at nutrtion and what makes a healthy meal and diet.
Geography and History
We will be continuing our topic on 'The Stone Age.' Our focus will be on how we know about the past and the legacy of Stone Age Man; we will design a Stone Age Weapon; learn what life was like during the Stone Age and how it changed in the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods and will finish with an exploration of Skara Brae and what it reveals to us.
Religion and Worldviews
We will continue with our inquiry question 'Why are nature and the seasons significant for religion and worldviews'. After exploring the question through the worldviews of people of Abrahamic faiths last term we will be looking at how time is understood in Hindu worldviews; how nature and the seasons are central in Pagan worldviews and will explore why some places in nature are more sacred than others.
PE
In PE lessons this term children will develop and apply their jumping and landing and seated balance focused skill with a focus on healthy competition, cooperative games and Personal Best challenges.
In our dance lessons
Music
We will continue playing glockenspiels and recorders to the track 'Let your spirit fly' and will focus on reading notes to play glockenspiels. We will also be rehearsing Carols for Christmas.
Computing
We will continue developing our touch typing skills.
French
In French our topic is 'All about Me', children will learn to understand and follow instructions, name parts of the body, identify colours and say what they are wearing.
Teaching staff | Monday - Wednesday Mrs Schroeter Teaching Assistant: Mrs Raynor and Mrs Reynolds Thursday and Friday (and second lesson on Wednesday) Mrs Costar Teaching Assistant - Mrs Raynor and Mrs Brady |
Weekly set homework | Each week we will set a piece of both English and Maths homework. English will include spelling and grammar activities as well as sentence writing. Maths will now be on a paper sheet and will link to the learning that is happening in class. Each week your child will bring home their work folder containing these activities which will need to be returned to school by the following Wednesday. |
Reading at home | Children are expected to read to an adult at home for at least 10 minutes daily. Children can change their own books in school once they have been read to an adult. Please indicate in the reading diary when your child has read including independent reading of their own books. Please ensure children bring their books and diaries into class daily so we can support reading in school. |
P.E. | Our P.E. lessons will be on Wednesdays and Fridays. On a Wednesday's we try and get outside for P.E, weather permitting. Due to the often wet and mucky playground over winter we recommend a spare pair of trainers to be kept at school for PE and break times. |
Spelling | Please see the year 3 and 4 word list below. These are the spellings that children are expected to learn to spell by the end of Year 4. |
Times Tables | In Year 3 children are expected to know the following: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 x tables. Here are some suggested websites to help you practise: https://ttrockstars.com/ - TTRockstars https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/399/Archery-Arithmetic-Multiplication |
Topics for the year
For your information, these are the topics that will be covered this year:
History and Geography
Autumn 1 and 2: The Stone Age - children will learn about the Stone, Iron and Bronze Ages.
Spring 1 and 2: Our Great Britain - our topic will have a geography focus.
Summer 1 and 2: The Egyptians - children will learn all about the Ancient Egyptians.
Science
Autumn 1: Rocks, fossils and soils.
Autumn 2: Animals including humans.
Spring 1: Forces and magnets.
Spring 2: Light
Summer 1 and 2: Plants.
Computing
Autumn:Typing. We will be learning to touch type correctly placing and using most of our fingers.
Spring : Coding. We will learn to write algorithms to achieve a number of goals in computer programming as well as spotting and correcting bugs in the code.
Summer: Email: children will learn to send, respond to and add attachments to emails.
R.E.
Our RE topics are as follows:
Why are nature and the seasons significant for religions and worldviews?
How are religions and worldviews shaped and expressed through art and architecture?
What can religion and worldviews tell us about conflict, peace, forgiveness and reconciliation and is this important?
Spelling and Handwriting information
Reading
Take a look at the following websites for recommended books for Year 3 children:
https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/genre/7/7-plus-readers.html
https://www.booksfortopics.com/year-3
Maths
You can access your Mymaths account through this link. Login details can be found in the front of your child's reading diary. https://www.mymaths.co.uk
Top marks https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games
Hit the button: https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
Bonds to 10 - 20 marble run https://www.mathplayground.com/number_bonds_20.html