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Welcome to Class 3. Mrs Sutcliffe Miss Popple & Mrs Carder Miss Pacey. Key Stage 2. Encourage more independence e.g. Changing own reading books, remembering homework, P.E. kit etc. No playtime in the afternoon. Line up in different places. First sitting for lunch. Maths Topics.
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Welcome to Class 3 Mrs Sutcliffe Miss Popple & Mrs Carder Miss Pacey
Key Stage 2 • Encourage more independence e.g. Changing own reading books, remembering homework, P.E. kit etc. • No playtime in the afternoon. • Line up in different places. • First sitting for lunch.
Maths Topics • Number – number and place value, addition & subtraction, multiplication & division, fractions • Measurement • Geometry – properties of shapes • Data handling • Statistics – bar charts, pictograms and tables • Using and applying
Literacy Topics • Stories with familiar settings • Information texts • Play Scripts • Instructions • Science fiction/fantasy stories • Discussion texts • Poetry • Explanations • Mystery stories • Non-chronological reports • Folktales and fairytales • Biographies
Topic • Britain at War- Term 1 • Funny Bones - Term2 • Mighty Mountains - Terms 3 • Stone Age – Term 4 • Jack and the Beanstalk – Term 5 • Burghley House - Term 6
Homework • Change their reading books when they need to and library books at lunch time. • Spellings set Monday and tested Friday. • Maths or Literacy set Thursday and in on Wednesday. • Reading for a short time each night -please sign. • Diaries checked on Friday.
Trips • Trips to enhance topic throughout the year • St. George’s Church • Swimming Spring term Friday mornings
How you can help • Support homework • Help pupils learn times tables and spellings • Reading and asking questions. • Signing diaries • PE kits needed for Thursday and Friday • School website for additional information • www.st-georges-stamford.lincs.sch.uk/ • https://home.espresso.co.uk(see login on back of home-school diary). • http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/ • http://www.bbc.co.uk/education - click on England KS2 • http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/
Suggested further reading • Autumn 1 • Katie Morag books – MairiHedderwick • Buried Alive – Jacqueline Wilson • The Shrimp – Emily Smith • School according to Humphrey – Betty G. Birney • Judy Moody – Megan McDonald • A Villain’s Night Out – Margaret Mahy
Suggested further reading • Autumn 2 • PippiLongstocking – Astrid Lindgren • Sabine - Tim Kennemore • Matilda – Roald Dahl • The Marble Crusher – Michael Morpurgo • Stig of the Dump – Clive King
What is happening this term • Parents Evening 6th and 9th October • Photographs 16th October • Christmas Play • Trips to enhance our topic work.