William Hildyard Church of England Primary

2013 - 2014

No playtime in the afternoon.No playtime in the afternoon.Use of activate sessions

Developing independence and corporate Developing independence and corporate responsibility –responsibility –

Looking after themselves and their belongingsLooking after themselves and their belongingsLooking after the school and the classroomLooking after the school and the classroom

What will the children learn in Year 3?

7 areas of learningCreative – Music, Art, Drama, D&T

PSED - PSHE

Mathematical – Numeracy, Shape and Space, Data Handling etc

Communication and Language – Literacy, Reading, Speaking and Listening, MFL

Human, Social and Environmental – History, Geography

Science and Technology - Science, ICT

Physical – Games, Dance, Gym, Swimming, Athletics ---------------------------------

R.E

Themes

•India

•The Olympics • World War 2

•Market Deeping

•Australia

• Anglo-Saxon Animation

Communication & Language

Fiction: Children will analyse texts with similar settings including films, comics, picture books and written texts. Children will then plan and write a story with particular focus on describing two specific settings.

Non-Fiction: They will develop research and note-taking techniques with a focus on India. Children write their own reports based on their own notes from several sources.

Physical Development

Dance: Children will perform dances, focusing on creating, adapting and linking a range of dance actions. We will use movements and shapes from a variety of traditional and modern Indian dances. Creative Development

Music & Dance: Children will learn to read music and play the recorder and keyboard as part of an ensemble. They will learn how to use their voice correctly to sing in small groups and as part of a large group.

Drama: Children will be performing the story of Rama and Sita.

Art: Children will analyse and create their own Rangoli patterns.

Design & Technology (D&T): Children will design and make traditional Indian shadow puppets for performances of the story of Rama and Sita.

Personal, Social and Emotional Development

Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) Children will have opportunities to appreciate the differences and similarities between themselves, and to value their individual gifts and talents.

RE:Children will learn about how harvest time is celebrated in the Christian, Jewish and Hindu faiths.

Mathematical Development

Children will learn to derive and recall all addition and subtraction facts for each number to 20. They will add or subtract mentally combinations of one-digit and two-digit numbers. They will start to investigate more formal methods of addition and subtraction. They will read, write and order whole numbers to at least 1000.

Children will use a variety of charts and graphs to answer questions (focus on weather statistics from India). They will use a variety of scales with a degree of accuracy.

India

Year 3, Term 1

Human, Social and Environmental

History & GeographyWhere is Asia and India?What are the physical characteristics of India (using maps)?What is the weather like in India (using ICT)?What are homes and schools like in India?What would it be like to live in a village in India, such as Chembakolli?How would it be different to live in India rather than in Market Deeping?What is their traditional dress?

Science and Technology

Information & Communication Technology (ICT)Use of Word and Publisher to change fonts, colours of text and add pictures etc to produce reports based on India.

ScienceTo look at a variety of food types and identify what a balanced diet contains. Look at ways to take care of our teeth and the problems that may occur if we don’t. What sort of Indian food is there and what part of the food pyramid do they fit into?

Year 3 Timetable

Reading to your child and listening to your child read every night. (Make sure the reading book comes in everyday)

Supporting your child with their homework. PE kit needed on Wednesday and Friday. Recorders on a Wednesday. Swimming kit on Tuesday(terms 2, 4 & 6).

Allowing us to borrow your treasured possessions for our themes. Maps, pictures, artefacts, clothing etc

Caythorpe MeetingThursday 3rd October 2013 at 7pm

Parents EveningWednesday 9th October 3.30 pm until 5.30 pmWednesday 16th October 5.00 pm until 8.00 pm

PhotographsThursday 10th October

HarvestFriday 4th October

If there is a problem no matter how small please come and see me.

Don’t forget to visit our school website for additional information:

www.williamhildyard.lincs.sch.uk