Year 3

Year Three at Littleborough

Class 7 Teacher - Mrs Backhouse
Class 8 Teacher - Miss Haigh

Year 3 Autumn Prospectus

Numeracy
This term the children will be practising counting on and back in jumps of different numbers from a given number and will use this to calculate numbers a given amount more or less than a number. We will be learning about three digit numbers and finding out what the value of each digit within the number is. We will then apply this information when adding and subtracting numbers up to, and beyond 100. Our unit of work on telling the time will revisit o’clock and half past, and introduce quarter to, quarter past and telling the time to within 5 minutes. We will be working with partners and small groups to investigate measures and length and will be using a range of apparatus to estimate and record the length and width of various items around the classrooms.

Literacy
This term we will be writing reports and recounts and exploring poetry, looking at rhyming and non-rhyming verse. When writing, the children will be using our VCOP strategy V- vocabulary, C- Connectives, O- Openers and P- Presentation to improve their written work. We will be reading play scripts and practising performing plays to an audience. Our shared and guided reading sessions will involve reading a range of stories, rhymes and non- fiction text. Handwriting will look at joining letters using simple joins and presentation.

Science
The children will be studying the topics Teeth and Healthy Eating and Magnets and Springs. During our topic on Teeth and Healthy Eating, the children will learn about their diet and how different food groups play different roles in keeping our bodies healthy. We will be investigating the effect sugary drinks have on our teeth (yes, we will be using real teeth!) and designing, making and eating super sandwich snacks. During the topic Magnets and Springs, the children will be carrying out a range of investigations to test which magnets are more powerful than others and how magnets can be used to help us in our environment (recycling). These investigations will develop the children’s skills of making predictions and drawing conclusions.

Religious Education
Our first RE topic will be Judaism. The children will be learning about the Jewish faith, traditions and will act out and record what happens during a Jewish wedding ceremony. After the half term holiday, our focus will be Christianity where we will be reading stories from the Old Testament and finding the hidden meanings of stories. We will then discuss how these stories are relevant to our lives today.

Information Communication Technology
The children will be discovering how computers can be used to change and edit text. They will be changing the colour, size and font of words and using text representation to create effects. We will then be moving onto work involving word processing, changing key words in texts and using the applications to modify and present our own work.

History
Our history work for the whole term will focus on the Romans. We will be learning all about the largest empire in history and finding out about some of the key people who helped it happen such as Julius Caesar, and those who tried to keep them away such as Boudicca! We have a fantastic trip booked to Chester where we will explore Roman ruins and remains, try our hands at archaeology and go on a march around town with a Roman Legionary.

Art and Design & Design and Technology
The children will explore mosaic patterns and pictures as part of our work on Romans. We will investigate how mosaic patterns are made and will be creating our own versions using collage materials. The children will also be using clay and other modelling materials to design and make their own Roman coin upon which they can represent themselves as the Emperor should they so wish! Our design and Technology this term will be looking at different foods, designing and making healthy snacks and reviewing our choices afterwards.

Physical Education (Class 7 - Thursday, Class 8 - Tuesday)
The children will be focusing on gymnastics and dance this term. Each class spends one half term on either dance or gymnastics then swaps for the other half term. Both classes do games on Tuesday afternoons. During their dance lessons they will be developing their ability to respond to music depicting a theme of travelling, using movements on different levels and different speeds. In gymnastics, the children will be using a combination of both floor, and apparatus work to create patterns and movements of symmetrical and asymmetric body shapes.

Circle Time
During circle time the children will be exploring and discussing themselves and their families. We will also work together to set individual targets for the children to work through and talking about how targets help improve our self esteem and help us to learn.

this term's prospectus

art gallery

about key stage 2

Year 3 Art Gallery

Here is a selection of the work from Year 3

this term's prospectus

art gallery

about key stage 2

About key stage 2

General information

Key Stage 2 comprises of eight classes. Classes 7 and 8 make up Year 3, classes 9 and 10 make up Year 4, classes 11 and 12 make up Year 5 and classes 13 and 14 make up Year 6. Each class has approximately 30 children of mixed ability. During the school day the children in Key Stage 2 are provided with a range of practical and first hand experiences. Whilst engaging in such activities and other lessons the children are provided with the opportunity to work with other children. They are also provided with opportunities to work closely with a teacher.

Subjects covered

Since September 1998 the school has implemented the National Literacy Hour. Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing, Handwriting and Spelling are the main aspects of the English Curriculum, taught during the National Literacy Hour. The children are also taught Mathematics during the Numeracy Hour. The children in Key Stage 2 are also taught the subjects outlined in the National Curriculum. These subjects are Science, Religious Education, Art, Design and Technology, Geography, History, Information Communication Technology, Music, PHSCE and Physical Education. The children also attend the school library once a week and are able to choose a book to take home and read.

Support Staff

The support staff who work with children in Key Stage 2 are :- Mrs Moss, Mrs Blackmore, Mrs Yeomans and Mrs Sweeney.

Our support staff works closely as a team to support all children within Key Stage 2. Roles of support staff include –

· Working with more able children (Gifted and talented)

· Working with less able children (SEN)

· Guided read and writing sessions

· Educational visits

· Supporting I.C.T work

· Library sessions.

We also have learning support assistants, who work on a one to one basis with individual children.

Extra Curricular activities

We offer an extensive range of extra curricular activities. These include:

· Netball – A netball club runs during our autumn term, open to all Year 5 and Year 6 girls. School teams are then selected and netball training continues throughout the spring term.

· Football – RVPGA runs Year 6 and Year 5 A and B team football league competitions, 7 a side Saturday competitions and 5 a side boys and girls day camps.

· Spanish – Spanish club begins in our spring term and runs throughout the summer term. The club is open to pupils from years 4, 5 and 6.

· Newspaper club – This club produces a termly newspaper based on events and activities that have taken place in the school. It is open to Year 4, 5 and 6 pupils.

· Sign language – This clubs runs during the spring and summer terms. It is open to all Key Stage 2 pupils, teaching them basic British sign language.

· Cricket – Children can take part in an Interschool 8 a side cricket competition.

· Athletics – Children can take part in the Interschool competition at Spring Hill High School.

· Christmas Productions – Key stage 2 presents a Christmas production every year. All of the children and staff work together in a variety of roles to ensure the smooth running of this event. Children are always very keen to participate (over 200 pupils last year) and contribute in roles such as :-

Principal characters

Non – speaking roles

Choir

Chorus line

Dancers

Back stage

Props and scenery.

In the autumn term, children are invited to audition for their preferred role and a range of after school rehearsals and workshops are provided by the staff to support this event.

· Music – Children in year 4 and above are able to take advantage of the services of a member from Rochdale Music centre who teaches brass. They have a weekly lesson, a small charge being made to cover instrument hire and teaching. The school band takes part in events such as ‘The Christmas Cracker’ at the Town Hall and the ‘Rochdale Festival of Music, Speech and Dance’. The band also performs at our end of term concerts.

Within school, children may also have the opportunity to play the recorder or sing in the school choir, representing the school at concerts in the local area and performing in festivals.

· Choral speaking – Year 4 take part in the choral speaking, successfully gaining highly commended certificates. This year they were joined by year 3 children, who also did well.

Links with outside agencies

As well as offering extra activities within school, we also have a number of links with outside agencies, to support, extend and enhance our curriculum provision. These agencies include:

· Rochdale A.F.C – Each year, R.A.F.C have visited our school to coach Year 1 to Year 6 children. The children are provided with two full sessions. The week usually ends with a sponsored penalty shoot out, to raise money for school sports equipment. They also offer an after school club, during the summer term.

· Lancashire Cricket Club – They offer coaching for all Year 5 pupils and an after school club for Year 6 pupils.

· Wardle High School – We are currently establishing a sports partnership, to extend our current sports provision.

· Littleborough Library – All children in Key Stage 2 visit Littleborough Library and are able to choose a book to take home.