Welcome to Giraffe Class
Mrs Bentham (Mon – Fri) and Mrs Ashton (Maternity leave) – Year 3 Class Teachers
Mrs Bradford – Year 3 Teaching Assistant
Curriculum Overview
Welcome to Year 3. Throughout the year your children will learn through the topics;
Welcome to Year 3. Throughout the year your children will learn through the topics;
- How did the first people in Britain live?
- Who lives in Antarctica?
- What made Rome so powerful?
- Where does our food come from?
- Why did the Anglo-Saxons invade and what made them stay?
- Why are rainforests important to us?
Click the link below for more information including our exciting Topic Launches, Educational Visits, Aspire Afternoons, Parent Partnerships and Finales.
Year 3 Long Term curriculum map 2023-2024
You can also speak to your class teacher Mrs Ashton/Mrs Bentham for additional information regarding the National Curriculum for Year 3 or click on the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
This half term your child’s topic is –
- Where does our food come from?
Please click on the link below for more information.
Our PSHE topic this half term is called Healthy Me
PSHE Healthy Me – Parent overview
More information about our PSHE curriculum can be found by clicking the link below;
Jigsaw- The mindful approach to PSHE – Hendal Primary School
Things to Remember
Please send your child with the correct equipment on the following days:
Monday Afternoon Outdoor PE kit.
Thursday Morning Outdoor PE kit.
You can bring your PE kit in on a Monday and leave it at school and take it home on a Friday.
Monday – Library day
Wednesday – Homework & Spellings are to be handed in,
Friday – Homework and Spelling handed out
Please listen to your child read at home and record this in your child’s reading record.
Homework books are not sent out over half term breaks. Please practise reading and time tables during these times. Thank you
Internet Safety game – become a google internet legend by playing Interland and learning about keeping safe when online.
https://beinternetawesome.withgoogle.com/en_us/interland
Online websites to help your child learn their times tables
Times Tables Rock Stars – https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/17208
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/games/
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-multiplication.html
Diamond Dash
Topaz – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables (in order)
Not timed
All answers must be correct
Emerald – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables (random order)
Not timed
All answers must be correct
Pearl – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables
Multiplication and division calculations
Timed: 5 minutes
All answers must be correct within the time
Ruby – 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 times-tables
Multiplication and division calculations
Timed: 5 minutes
All answers must be correct within the time
Sapphire – 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 times-tables
Multiplication and division calculations
Timed: 6 minutes
All answers must be correct within the time
Bronze – All times tables up to 12x
Multiplication and division calculations
Square numbers and square roots
Timed: 8 minutes
All answers must be correct within the time
Silver – All times tables up to 12x
Multiplication and division calculations
Square numbers and square roots
Timed: 7 minutes
All answers must be correct within the time
Gold – All times tables up to 12x ORALLY
Multiplication and division calculations
Square numbers and square roots
Timed: 2 minutes
All answers must be correct within the time
Educational websites
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/year-3-and-p4-maths-lessons/1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/year-3-and-p4-english-lessons/1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/this-terms-topics
https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/playYourCardsRight/index.html
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
If you need any support or have any questions regarding how you can support your child’s learning at home or require further resources please speak to you child’s class teacher.
Parent Partnerships
We welcome any opportunities for parents to share their skills and knowledge.
Please listen to your child read at home every day and record this in your child’s reading record. If you would like your child’s book changed, please put it into the yellow box that will be outside the classroom each morning. Thank you for your support.
Please see the School Dinners page or see the school office for more information about our School dinners.