Hero's Story by 3CD

After a visit to Wood Green Animal Shelter, the children in Year Three have been learning more about pet care and the welfare needs of animals.  The children read about a kitten called Hero who was rescued by Wood Green.  The children had to use adjectives and write a first person account imagining they were Hero.

Terrific Teeth

The children in Year Three have been busy learning about the different types of teeth we have and their functions.  We all made models of our teeth and had to think really carefully about the shape of each tooth.

3JC-DA Gargoyle Poems

Early this term, 3JC/DA have been writing poems about Gargoyles. We based it on a poem we read as a class and then wrote poems concentrating on using adjectives and nouns to create exciting descriptions.

Here are some of our examples:

Gargoyle

Stuffy grey spotty hard gargoyle

Sat on the highest peak!

As silent as the wind

Great anger, safely looking among us!

Forgotten, magnificent creature!

By Tia C

Gargoyle

The still strong gargoyle sitting by the roof.

One rocky gargoyle sits as still as a stone.

Two grey gargoyles looking down.

Three hard gargoyles waiting patiently.

Four dangerous gargoyles.

By John P

Gargoyle

Large protector,    

Grey protector, 

As scary as a statue,

A holy creature,     

A still beast.

By Mimi S

Home Learning Information for Year Three

This coming year, the home learning expectations are as follows:

Each week, there will be times table practice and either a written consolidation or Mathletics task set. (30 minutes)

In school, we have a weekly focus on a spelling rule. A list of spellings to learn that follow the week's rule will be provided. (20 minutes)

Children should read with an adult at least three times a week at home. Where possible, this could be every day. Renaissance Home Connect enables parents to see information about your child's progress within Accelerated Reader.

This home learning will be set on a Thursday and will be due in the following Tuesday. Home learning will begin on Thursday 14th September.

Class teachers will let their class know the day of the week spelling tests will take place. 

We subscribe to:
Accelerated Reader
Mathletics
Spellodrome
Times Table Rock Stars

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Year Three Curriculum - Autumn 2017

Y3 Dates for This Term

Important dates for the coming term:

September 2017
4th	Training Day One- school closed to pupils
5th	Term One begins
5th – 8th	Open Door Week
6th	AR Parent/Carer Event
7th – 15th	Life Education Bus
8th	3CD Wood Green Visit
13th	#AskCJS
15th	3EV Wood Green Visit
22nd	3JC/DA Wood Green Visit
22nd	Jeans for Genes Day
25th	Clubs begin
29th	3LJ Wood Green Visit
29th	Macmillan Coffee Morning
October
4th	Individual Photograph Day
6th	Open Day
11th	#AskCJS
16th – 18th	PCLRs
23rd – 27th	Half Term
30th	Term Two begins
November
6th	Flu Immunisation
15th	#AskCJS
17th	Children in Need
20th – 24th	Road Safety Week
30th	Edinburgh Bonus Day - St Andrew’s  Day
December
1st	Christmas Decoration Day
13th	#AskCJS
14th & 15th	Nativity
18th	Panto
19th	Carols at St Mary’s
21st	Christmas Dinner
21st	Last Day

Year Three Curriculum Jigsaw

So that parents can be informed about what their child will cover in the coming year, we are sharing a copy of the 'Curriculum Jigsaw':

A printable version of the jigsaw can be found here.