Welcome to Year 3!
Welcome to Year 3's class page. In the Spring term our theme is A journey back in time! The teaching staff have worked together to create an amazing curriculum to engage your child this term. The main quality first texts that will be used across our curriculum are The Vanishing Rainforest, The Great Kapok Tree and Atlas Adventures! We have turned our classrooms into learning rainforests. The children have been learning all about New Town and it's history. During Summer 2 we plan to have some hands on experiences with a range of Rainforest animals! On this page you will find all the marvellous learning we will be doing this year in class as well as learning ideas to support your child during the term.
If you have any questions or concerns please do come and speak to one of us 
Mrs White, Mr Martin, Miss Hare
Year 3 Summer 2 Weekly Spellings
Science
We have been learning all about plants. We have identified the parts of a flowering plant and investigated the requirements for a plant to grow. We completed an investigation to see how plants growth would be impacted by different factors. During Science Week, we looked at native and non-native plants within the grounds of our school. We have recently investigated the role of the stem and used food dye to observe the way that water travels through the stem.
Music
Here at St. George's we provide a range of musical opportunities. One of the Year 3's favourite things to do is take part in singing assembly. Each week the children learn new songs and sing in unison. The most recent has been the hit smash #thatPOWER by Will.I.Am and Justin Bieber. We think that they sound AMAZING!
Computing
In recent Computing lessons we have been programming Microbits. Once we have written the code, we download it to our Microbits to test them to see if they work! We have already created a timestables tester alongside a name badge.
Check out Class 10's amazing times table testers!
P.E.
Our current PE lessons include athletics and Kwik Cricket. We have been starting to practice our athletics skills such as throwing javelins or doing the triple jump. Within Kwik Cricket we have been learning how to throw and catch accurately, from hitting the wicket to using our legs as a long barrier.
The children have also completed their Mini Marathon! What a fantastic achievement!
Maths
Within our Maths lessons we have been learning about units of measurement. In particular we have been measuring mass in grams and kilograms alongside using millilitres and litres to measure volume and capacity. We have had many practical lessons to explore what unit is best to measure in.
WRITING
In English, we have been writing persuasive letters about deforestation. We participated in a debate about the pros and cons of deforestation and completed our own research on the topic. This allowed us to write some brilliant, factual letters about the issue.
Class 11 addressed theirs to the Prime Minister and even recieved a reply from 10 Downing Street!
Our key texts for the Summer term
Agents of Change!
In Year 3 we have been working hard to achieve some of the Agents of Change projects. This has included:
- Eat, sleep move (mini marathon)
- Take part in a debate (deforestation)
- Write to a politician (Class 11 - Prime Minister)
