Chestnut - Year 3

Teachers: Mr Murray and Mrs Billingham

Timetable this term:

Timetable this term:

Maths – In this unit, children will develop their understanding of place value and how numbers are structured. They will learn to represent, partition, compare and order numbers up to 1,000, using hundreds, tens and ones. Children will also explore number lines, estimate positions on a number line, find 1, 10 or 100 more or less, and practise counting in 50s. These skills will provide a strong foundation for future work with addition, subtraction and larger numbers.

Literacy: Our first literacy block in Year 3 will focus on the wonderful world of poetry! During this unit, the children will explore a range of poems, discovering how poets use rhythm, rhyme, repetition and descriptive language to create meaning and bring their ideas to life. We will enjoy reading and performing poems together, as well as experimenting with different poetic techniques. The children will have plenty of opportunities to develop their vocabulary, creativity and confidence as they begin writing their own poems. We look forward to sharing some of their imaginative work with you!

RE – What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today?

Geography – Our first Geography unit in Year 3 will focus on the United Kingdom, with a particular focus on the South West of England, the region we call home. The children will develop their knowledge of the UK, exploring its countries, cities and geographical features, while learning to identify and use a range of geographical vocabulary. We will have a particular focus on human features, such as towns, cities, roads, buildings and landmarks, and consider how people have shaped the places in which we live. The children will also explore the local area, making connections between what they learn in the classroom and the geography of our own community.

Swimming – Thursday morning (starting Thursday 17th September)

PE – Thursday (same day as swimming just for Autumn term)

Home Learning:

Maths: Please encourage your child to practise their times tables facts. Year 3s need to have secured their 2, 5, 10, 3, 4 and 8 times table by the end of the year. Regular practice will make a huge difference to how easy they find maths moving forward.

Reading: Please try to listen to your child read every day/ night for at least 20-30 minutes. If they are resistant, you could take it in turns to read a sentence/ page each or set a timer for a shorter amount of time and slowly build up to 20 minutes. 

Please also make time to read to your child or for them to listen to audiobooks. Picture books are not just for little ones; they are incredibly valuable for older children too as they often hold important social and emotional messages. Watching quality films is also great for literacy development as they help to strengthen and broaden vocabulary and can develop inference skills.

Weekly Spellings: A paper copy of the following week’s spellings will come home each Monday. They will also be posted on Google Classroom. The children will be tested on some of these spellings the following Friday in the form of a dictation.

Finally, if your child requires any medication, please ensure this is also brought to school on the first day of term.

Kind regards, team Chestnut.