Welcome to Year 3

Our Staff
 Mrs Coldrick
 Mrs Manning
 Miss Propert
 Mrs Trickett
 Mrs Asquith Evans
 Mrs Brookes
 Mrs Ryan
 Mrs Taylor

Timetable Year 3 AUTUMN TERM 2016
Timetable Year 3 AUTUMN TERM 2016
Da
y
REG EMW
8:45-9:05
Lesson 1
9:05 - 10:05
Asse
mbly
10:10
-
10:25
Lesson 2
10:25 - 11:30
Lunchti
me
11:30 -
12:30
Lesson 3
12:30 - 1:00
Lesson 4
1:00 - 2:00
Break
2:00 -
2:15
Lesson 5
2.15- 3.25
M X Tables
Rapid
Writing
SWIMMING or PE and ICT
followed by song practice
Guided Reading
MATHS
ENGLISH
inc SPELLING
AND
HANDWRITING
T Maths
CUP
MATHS
Ass
emb
ly
ENGLISH Guided Reading
Rapid
Writing
SCIENCE
/ TOPIC
SCIENCE/
TOPIC
W Spellings
Wk 1 MATHS
Wk 2 ENGLISH
Ass
emb
ly
MATHS
ENGLISH
Guided Reading
Teacher PPA
Classes rotate around PE, RE and Art
T
X Tables
ENGLISH
Ass
emb
ly MATHS
Guided Reading
Rapid
Writing
Science/
Topic
Science/
Topic
F Free
Reading
Cele
bra
tion
Ass
emb
MATHS ENGLISH Guided Reading
MFL ICT
PSHE/
SEAL
Golden
Time

Geography and History
We will be travelling back in time to the
Stone Age! What was life like back in
4000BC? We will be finding out about
how people changed from being hunter
gathers to settled farmers. We will also
be completing a site study – Stonehenge,
Skara Brae, Star Carr.
Maths
Maths themes for this half term are:
 Place value
 The four operations + - x
 Statistics
 Capacity
 Times tables
English
We will be learning about biography and
diary entries based around the life of the
fossil hunter Mary Anning.
For the first week only, we will be writing
poetry about volcanoes
We will introduce new spellings every
Monday. A dictation lesson will take place
every fortnight, on a Friday, in which
spellings will be tested.
Science - Rocks
 Learning new language to describe and
classify the features of rocks.
 Investigation into the properties of rocks,
drawing our own conclusions.
 Soil profiles.
STONE AGE TO IRON
AGE
Creative
 Design and make a Stone Age
shelter.
 Cave Paintings.
 Drawing Stone Age people.
 Clay pots
Computing
This half term we will be using 2 Calculate to
collect and represent data.
Important Information
Homework is set on a Thursday and
handed in on a Monday. PE - Twice a
week
Outdoor PE: Wednesday for all classes
Indoor PE: Monday for 3M
Swimming: Monday for 3P and 3TC
Year 3 - Dates for your diary
Curriculum Evening – September 21st
Valley Primary School
Headteacher: R.J. Narroway
Junior Department
Old Lode Lane
Solihull
B92 8LW
www.valley.solihull.sch.uk

Homework
 Homework for both English and Maths is set on a Thursday and is due in the
following Monday.
 Children write homework tasks in their planner.
 Every other Thursday, Maths homework will be set on MyMaths.
 If children do not have access to a computer or tablet at home, MyMaths
homework will be printed.
 Spellings are given out and tested on Mondays.

Reading
 All children are given a reading book from the Big Cat Collins reading scheme and
a book bag. Books should be brought into school every day.
 Books are changed once a week. The day varies according to individual classes
 We aim to read on a 1-1 basis with every child once a week.
 Please help us by reading at home with your child and by recording progress in
their reading diary (inside the planner).
 If your child has finished their school book, please record any other books you
read at home.

Swimming
 Every class swims for two terms.
 Swimming lessons take place at Tudor Grange Leisure Centre on a Monday
morning.
 Children should bring a swimming costume and a towel.
 Long hair should be tied back and a swimming hat worn.
 No jewellery is allowed .

Keeping in touch
 Please use planners to send messages.
 Message can also be passed via the door in the morning.
 Teachers are available at the end of each day at the door.

Thank you for listening
 .Any questions?