ST THOMAS
CE (VC) PRIMARY SCHOOL
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YEAr 3
Welcome to Year 3's Learning Page.
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MEET THE TEAM
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Our Topic this term is:
History Topic - Emperors and Empires
This project teaches children about the history and structure of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, including a detailed exploration of the Romanisation of Britain.
We will explore what the Romans did for us, and our local area, as well as making comparisons between home life and community life of the Ancient Romans and present life.
This exciting topic also considers their laws and customs, including debates about slavery (Gladiators!) and the rights of women (focus on Boudicca).
... And what better way to ignite this topic, with a school trip in our first week back!
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Project Ideas
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Here are some project ideas for you to carry out at home:
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Make a helmet, sword or shield like the ones used by Roman soldiers or Gladiators
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Cut out lots of coloured pieces of card and create a roman mosaic design. It could be totally abstract, or it could be Roman themed.
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Draw or build a Roman building (eg temple)
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Write a diary: "A day in the life of a Gladiator"
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Learn to write the Roman Numerals - can you write your birthday in Roman Numerals?
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Find our where the Romans settled - look on Maps and modern day pictures where Roman buildings still exist.
Your home learning projects would look great on display, in the classrooms!​
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​​​​​​​Upload your work and share it on SEESAW. Click on link
Maths
In Maths we are completing Mass and Capacity before returning to Fractions. The overview diagram of the Maths being taught is shown here.
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It is vital that children continue to practice their fluency in times tables and can confidently and quickly answer recall questions on their times tables.
The children can practice their times tables on TTRockstars to help them become more secure.
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The overviews and lessons follow the White Rose Maths plans closely.
The link to their site with home learning and advice on can be found here:
Writing
In English, we will be starting with the book ‘How to make and apple pie and see the world’ by Marjorie Priceman. We will consider lots of writing features to ensure all objectives are covered in this final term. After this short but fun book we may even make our own apple pie! Following that book we will move on to Iron Man, by Ted Hughes. Mr Sykes likes this book and hopefully it will help get the best out of the children's creating writing skills. Children should continue to practice spellings and handwriting at home so that they find it easier in class, when often they may feel rushed.
Reading - For our Reading, our first class-reading book will
be ‘The Goose Guards’ by Alastair Humphreys. Children will
explore word meanings and vocabulary as well as developing their reading fluency.
Reading books should be in school every day
but will be changed (usually) on a Friday.
Science
In science, we will learn all about Plant Nutrition and Reproduction;
Plant parts; Root systems; Stems; Water transport; Investigating leaves; Life cycle of flowering plants; Flower parts; Researching pollination; Seed formation and dispersal; Variation in plant needs; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Observing changes over time, Pattern seeking, Research, Comparative test
This project teaches children about the requirements of plants for growth and survival. They describe the parts of flowering plants and relate structure to function, including the roots and stem for transporting water, leaves for making food and the flower for reproduction.
Art & DT
We will be learning about plants in Science, with a cross curricular link here, giving
children the chance to learn about the genre of botanical art. They will create natural weavings, two-colour prints and beautiful and detailed botanical paintings of fruit.
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PSHE
considers these key questions:
Why should we eat well and look after our teeth?
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P.E.
Continues to be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with this term's themes being:
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Invade, Evade, Capture
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Accuracy, Power, Distance
Home / School reading book - We change every Friday and return them Every Thursday
PE - Our PE days are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Come to school dressed in your correct PE Kit (School house T-shirt, school cardigan / jumper, plain black or navy shorts, leggings or joggers, black / dark coloured trainers / pumps)
Library Books - Our Library day is Monday. Return and change books when you have finished reading them
Here is your Year 3 Class Charter challenge sheet. You can also download a copy by clicking on the image.
Click the link for our parents letter
Don't forget that we are always at the end of an email (year3@stthomas.org.uk) and most afternoons in the playground - at the end of the day when the children leave.