Year 3 Curriculum Evening

1. Year 3Curriculum Evening Mr Clark 22nd September 2014

2. Homework in Year 3 • Homework is always an extension of the activities your child has been working on in class. • This half term and the second half of the Spring term homework will be a project based on the topic being studied.

3. School Bag / Book Bag • The children need to have a book bag to take their homework and reading book home.

4. Water Bottles • Children keep their water bottles in the trays on their table. They can get a drink at playtime and when they come in from playtime. Children can also access their bottles for a drink during lessons. • They are encouraged to take them home on a Friday to wash them. • Children are encouraged to bring a water bottle to school. • Research show hydrated children perform better.

5. Playtime Snack • Unfortunately KS2 children are not provided with fruit, so we encourage them to bring in their own for playtime. • Healthy snacks include; apple, banana, pear, carrot sticks, raisins etc.

6. Year 3 Rewards • House points • Leaves • Pupil of the week • Pupil of the term • Golden Time

7. School Council Two children from each class (Years 1-6) are voted to represent their class as part of the school council. The school council meets to discuss areas that they would like to develop in the school, based on the ideas and discussions of the children in their class.

8. Year 3 Curriculum * Core Subjects - English - Maths - Science - ICT - RE * Foundation Subjects - History - Geography - Art - Design & Technology - Music - French - Physical Education History, Geography, Art and Technology now form our Creative Curriculum (Topic).

9. Lessons in Year 3 Children are taught in structured lessons, which consists of 4 main parts: - Sharing of the Learning Objective and Success Criteria - Whole class teaching (smartboards / powerpoints / practical and interactive) - Independent work (individual / paired / small group) - Plenary (summary of lesson) Assessment is continuous and tracked to ensure that each child’s unique needs are catered for.

10. English Narrative • Stories with familiar settings • Adventure and Mystery stories • Dialogue and Plays Non-Fiction • Letters • Instructions • Information Texts Poetry -Riddles • Rap

11. Writing Focus • Vocabulary – adjectives, similes, descriptive phrases, interesting and ambitious words, verbs and adverbs • Connectives – and, but, so, then, because, if when, although, however, as well as, • Openings – First, Just then, Next, Finally, After a while, Also, Immediately, • Varying sentence openings – start with an adverb • Punctuation - . , !, ? “ ”

12. Writing Focus The man walked down the lane. The old man strolled down the cobbled lane. Just then the old man strolledslowly down the cobbled lane with a wooden walking stick in his hand.

13. Guided Reading Guided reading sessions last half an hour and are set up as a carousel. I read with a guided group, while other children work independently in groups developing, consolidating and applying phonic/spelling patterns, independent reading, comprehension and handwriting. The book the children bring home each week has not been read before in class.

14. Phonics We will continue to develop spelling patterns in Year 3, before moving onto learning more specific spelling rules, such as ‘suffixes and prefixes’, ‘plurals’ and ‘tense’. Alternative spellings of phonemes already known are explored and new ‘digraphs and trigraphs’ are introduced. A 30 minute phonic/spelling session will take place weekly. The sounds/spelling patterns of the week will become the focus of spellings, alongside tricky words which cannot be sounded out using phonic knowledge.

15. Phonics Terminology Phonemes: The sounds in words Graphemes: The letters representing the sound Digraph: Two letters that make one sound Trigraph: Three letters that make one sound

16. Handwriting – Letter Formation Children will have regular 10/15 minute handwriting lessons

17. Maths Throughout the year the children will cover all strands of mathematics ; • Using and applying mathematics • Number • Measurement • Geometry – properties of shape • Statistics Using and applying mathematics Solve one-step and two-step problems involving numbers, money or measures and time. Applying learnt knowledge in a different context Working methodically Trial and error

18. Number • Number and place value • Addition and subtraction • Multiplication and division (including all multiplication tables to 10) • fractions Measurement • length (m/cm/mm), mass (kg/g), volume/capacity (l/ml) • Perimeter of 2D shapes • Money including £ and p • Time (12 and 24 hour/Roman numerals/compare duration of events) • Geometry • 2D and 3D shapes • angles and turns • Horizontal and vertical lines • Statistics • bar charts, pictograms and tables • one and two step questions • Scaled bar charts

19. Calculating Strategies Strategies for adding • Putting the larger number first and counting on 6 + 27 = 27 + 6 = * Using knowledge of number bonds 6 + 8 + 4 = 6 + 4 + 8 = 10 + 8 = 18

20. Addition 14 + 25 = Partitioning into tens and ones 14 + 25 = 10 + 20 = 30 4 + 5 = 9 30 + 9 = 39

21. Addition 14 + 25 = 14 +25 39 The new curriculum now includes vertical methods by the end of Year 3, but we will work towards this throughout the year and will only introduce this method when the children are ready. Please don’t try to attempt this at home until you see the method in your child homework folder as it will only confuse the issue.

22. Subtraction Counting back on an empty number line 65 – 34 = -10 -10 -10 - 4 31 35 45 55 65 Partitioning the smaller number 65 – 34 = 65 – 30 = 35 35 – 4 = 31

23. Subtraction Again the new curriculum includes the vertical method by the end of the year, but PLEASE don’t attempt it at home until you see it in your child’s homework folder. 65 – 34 = • 65 • 34 • 31 _

24. Multiplication

25. Multiplication Partitioning into tens and ones 23 x 5 = 20 x 5 = 100 (2 x 5 = 10) 3 x 5 = 15 100 + 15 = 115

26. Division

28. An extra 5 minutes?! It will really aid the children if they can confidently and rapidly recall number facts such as: Number bonds to 10, 20, 100 Counting forward/back from any number Adding/Subtracting 1/10 Multiplication facts all tables to x10 tables (the focus tables will be sent home) Doubles and corresponding halves Remember continual practise aids speedy recall.

29. Science • Light and Shadow • Magnets and Springs • Skeleton and nutrition • Rocks and Fossils • Plants • Seasonal change

30. ICT The children have two ICT sessions a week in the ICT room. One ICT specific lesson and another using ICT across the curriculum. • E mail • Internet Safety • Using the internet • Presenting information • Create programs • Use Simulations

31. Religious Education Religious Education is based on the new “Come and See” programme. Autumn Term Homes Promises Visitors Spring Term Journeys Listening and Sharing Giving All Summer Term Energy Choices Special Places

32. Topic

33. Miss Burton will teach the children PE on a Wednesday afternoon. Swimming lessons are on a Tuesday afternoon PE • P.E kit is needed for all PE lessons. Please ensure that all items, including plimsolls, are labelled. • A record is made of which children have their P.E. kit. Children are not able to take part in P.E. if they do not have their kit. Letters will be sent home if your child misses three consecutive P.E. lessons as a reminder. • Children may wear tracksuits over their PE kit if PE is outside during the colder months. • Activities include basketball, another large ball game, gymnastics, dance, orienteering, rounders, cricket and athletics.

34. French/Music • The children have an hour of French every Wednesday afternoon. • This is taught by Mrs Thomas. • As well as lots of oral work the children also learn to write simple French. • The children also have 45 minutes of Music every Thursday morning. • This is taught by Mrs Bell.

35. Marking • All children’s work is marked with a positive comment next to a green tick. • A challenge / next step is also identified. The children are provided with time in the next lesson to complete the short challenge.

36. Year 3Assessments

37. The focus is teacher assessment across the whole year and not just on the assessments tasks that the children complete. • Children complete assessments in October, February and May. These are used to back up and support the evidence and assessment collated by the teacher across the year. • If the Teacher Assessment and formal assessments scores differ, then the Teacher Assessment score stands.

38. Year 3 – “An open door” • I am in school most mornings by 7.15am and usually leave at 4pm. • Please come and see me about anything that is concerning or worrying you. • Please see me or contact the office to make an appointment.