Year 3 Summer Curriculum Information

Welcome back to the new and final term of this academic year! We hope you enjoyed your Easter break. This letter will outline the learning that will take place over the last term in Year 3. We are looking forward to an exciting term ahead.

Homework:
Our expectation at Mead is that every child should do the following every night:

• 15 minutes reading to themselves or an adult and note in the reading record
• 15 minutes practising spellings
• 15 minutes rehearsing times tables facts (including multiplication and division)

If children would like to attempt an additional challenge, we have a new Learning Challenge for children to attempt this half of the Summer Term. This is optional and children do not have to attempt every activity but instead select the activities that they are most interested in and compile a project that reflects the extra time and effort that they have put into their challenge. We hope that children will take their time with the challenge and be proud of the work they produce they should hand this into their teacher at the end of the half term. We have taken on parental feedback and are looking into adapting the Learning Challenge for years 3 & 4 children over the next terms.

Spellings:Spellings will continue to be given out on Fridays. The children should practise their words every evening. We encourage the children to write their words in sentences on the back of their homework sheet. Their spelling test will take place on Fridays. Please be aware children attending Read, Write, Inc groups will have different spellings.

Curriculum InformationWe have included a summary of the topics which the children will be covering this term. If you have any questions about the topics being covered, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher.

Summer
	1st Half Term	2nd Half Term
Literacy	Spelling, grammar and punctuation Poetry Persuasive Texts	Spelling, grammar and punctuation Folktalkes Biographies
	Please fill in the reading record after hearing your child read. For a good selection of children books visit your local library.
Numeracy	Number - Fractions Measurement - Time	Geometry - Properties of Shapes Measurement - Mass & capacity
	Please encourage your child to practice their times tables. They need to be secure in their 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10’s by the end of year 3. Useful websites: https://www.timestables.co.uk/speed-test/ https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
Financial Skills	Using money Coin recognition Budgeting	Giving and recieving change Different methods to pay for goods Businesses
ICT		Espresso Coding Scratch
Science	Water, Acids & Alkalis	Water, Acids & Alkalis
History/ Geography	Childhood: World War II, Mayans & Local Study comparison.	Childhood: World War II, Mayans & Local Study comparison.
R.E		Special Books
P.E	Athletics	Athletics
	PE will be on Wednesdays. Please ensure your child brings in their kit.
Music	Improvising Songs from WWII	Reflect, rewind and replay Preparation for summer concert
Art/ Design and Technology	Painting Colour mixing	Printing
French	Classroom instructions, Snacks and Food Fruit and Vegetables Supermarket Leisure Activities
P.H.S.E	Living in the Wider World
Showcase	Our summer term showcase will be Thursday 12th July 2018.