Happy New Year!

Welcome back! We had a fantastic Autumn term, where the children settled really well into Year 3 and adapted to the later lunchtime and high expectations. I am so proud of the way they have adjusted and their performance at the Christmas Service was just phenomenal. They are approaching their learning with confidence and resilience and it is a joy to watch them 'let their light shine'! Last term, the children thoroughly enjoyed learning about the Stone, Bronze and Iron Age, and finding out how life changed during these periods. 

This Spring term promises to be another exciting and busy term, full of new, exciting learning and challenges. We will be learning about Lima, Peru and making comparisons to Yateley. We look forward to learning about the human and physical features of Peru, the climate and then focusing on Lima as a city. We will also look at the lifestyle of Peruvians as well. 

The texts that we will be focusing on in Destination Reader are Roald Dahl's revolting rhymes, which fits alongside the traditional tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin, that we are studying in English writing lessons. As part of our Destination Reader, children take part in whole-class discussions about a text focussing on different comprehension skills. We will also be studying the book Claude in the city. 

Please do continue to read with your child at home daily, as this makes such a difference to their reading stamina and fluency in school; it also benefits their learning in all curriculum areas - not to mention earning the coveted so the rocket reader certificates!

In Maths, we will be: multiplication and division with a focus on the 2, 5, 10, 3, 4 and 8 times tables.  They will also be learning to multiply and divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number. Initially, we will be doing this using 10s and 1s counters. This will then develop onto a more pictorial method, and then finally using the abstract method. Following on from our multiplication and division, we will then be learning about length and perimeter. 

As part of our science, we will be learning about forces and magnets. The children have already revised pushes and pulls; this knowledge will be further developed to look at contact forces, friction and measuring forces using a force meter, friction and then progressing onto magnetic forces. 

Please read our topic web to find out more about our learning this term!

Thank you for all your continued support with your child's learning, whether it is reading together, practising spellings, times tables or just sharing what they have been learning. 

Mrs Russell