Autumn 1 – The Surprising Stone Age and Me

Our topic this half term is The Surprising Stone Age and Me. We will be looking at how people have changed over time by looking back at the Stone and Bronze Age then looking at our own lives today.

Across the curriculum we will be studying:

  • How people lived during the Stone Age
  • Developments in technology and civilisation during the Bronze Age
  • Earth Rocks! (Science)

In English, we will be studying texts such as ‘Stone Aged Boy’, ‘Ug!’ and ‘How to wash a woolly mammoth’, where we will go on a time travelling adventure. Our writing journeys will include:

  • A diary entry
  • A kenning poem
  • Non-chronological report
  • Instructional text

In Maths, this half term we are learning about:

  • Find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number
  • Recognise the place value of digits
  • Compare and order numbers up to 1000
  • Read and write numbers
  • Solve number problems
  • Add and subtract numbers mentally
  • Column addition and subtraction

Year 3’s weekly timetable

Monday Maths and English homework

This homework will be given out. Please return the following Monday.

 

Indoor P.E.
Please send your child to school with their indoor kit (polo top, shorts and pumps) in a labelled bag, which will be kept on their peg.

 

Wednesday Reading homework

Books and reading records are sent out. We encourage your child to read frequently at home. Please return on Mondays.

 

Reading for Pleasure
Your child can bring something to read, along with their favourite teddy to enjoy our ‘Reading for Pleasure’ session.

 

Friday Outdoor P.E.

Please send your child to school in their outdoor P.E kit.