Welcome to Year 3
at St Anne’s Primary School
Writing
This half term we will be using the book ‘Zeraffa Giraffa’ by Dianne Hofmeyr to inspire our writing. This story explores the astonishing true historicalk story of a giraffe sent as a diplomatic gift from Eygpt to France in 1826.
Children will write a persuasive guide for visiting Zeraffa at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris. Children will consider the following when writing:
Building an increasing range of sentence structures
Use simple organisational devices including headings and sub-headings to aid presentation.
Use present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive and present perfect forms.
Welcome to Year 3!
Class Teacher - Mrs Nall-Evans
Teaching Assistant - Miss Hogg
Maths
For our Maths lessons, we will be looking at time. Children will develop their understanding of time by learning to read analogue and 24-hour clocks to the nearest minute, use Roman numerals and calculate durations.
RE
We will be starting our new unit ‘Dialogue and Encounter’. We will be exploring Judaism and Islam, learning about the Jewish Passover, the Last Supper and the Eucharist. Children will develop respect for different faiths and beliefs, while deepening their understanding of Christian teachings and religious traditions.
In geography, we will be learning about Italy.
In science, we will be looking at scientific enquiry.
In art, we will be looking at plant art.
In PE, children will be learning about maintaining prossession in Hockey.
Things to remember
Our PE days will be on a Thursday. Children need to come into school wearing their correct PE uniform.
Please make sure your child brings their book bag in each day so their book can be changed. We will be reading with your child throughout the week.
Children need to bring a labelled water bottle in each day.
