Year 3 – Autumn 2 – Greeks

Welcome to our class page! My name is Miss Moulster and I am the class teacher based in Oystercatchers full time. We also have Mrs Jarrett who covers my teacher time out of class (Thursday afternoon).

On this page, I will outline what our Spring Term 1 curriculum looks like. If you have any questions about this or anything else, please do not hesitate to contact me; my door is always open. Otherwise, please email: admin@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk

Key information

• PE days are Monday and Thursday. Please come in wearing your PE kit.
• Spelling homework is set on a Monday via Spelling Frame, to be completed by the Friday.
• TTRS is to be completed at least two times a week as well as reading at least 4-5 times a week

Here is a weekly timetable for Oystercatchers. This term our topic is ‘Travel the World.’

Reading
Our Whole Class Reading focus on a Monday and Friday will be ‘Scarlet: Defender of the Universe’ by James Davis. It is a funny book about a nine-year-old girl called Scarlet, who unexpectedly becomes responsible for the safety of the galaxy. Our WCR sessions are supported by the Ashely Booth reading scheme and this term, Tuesday-Thursday, we will be looking at texts exploring Disney song lyrics, light and shadows, lighthouses, classics, colours and different cultures.

English
In English this term, our text is called ‘Hansel and Gretel, which is a focus on traditional tales for storytelling. Our key objectives will be to:

• Use and punctuate direct speech properly, with inverted commas.
• Using capital letters and full stops consistently.
• Writing in the present perfect tense.
• Using expanded noun phrases for description.

Maths
This half term in Maths, our focus will be multiplication and division and length and perimeter. We use the White Rose Maths scheme for Maths lessons, as well as daily flashbacks to ensure that previous learning is embedded. We also have a times table focus every afternoon to build fluency.

Science
Our Science unit ‘light’ will explore how we need light to be able to see. Children will explore shadows and transparency and will also begin to understand that, although light from the sun is necessary, it is also dangerous. They will think about how they can keep themselves safe from the sun.

Geography
In Geography, we will be learning about the Mediterranean, and trying to answer the question “What’s so special about the Mediterranean?” We will be looking at human and geographical features of the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.

Art
In Art, we will be learning about the artist Derek Gores. We will explore his work and practise utilising different materials to create effective collages. By the end of the unit, the children will have produced their own collage inspired by Gores’s work, depicting the beauty of the Mediterranean.

PE
Oystercatchers PE days are: Monday and Thursday. This half term’s focus will be gymnastics and orienteering.

French
In French this half term, our focus is “les animaux”. By the end of the unit pupils will be able to name ten animals. They will also be introduced to the first person singular verb “I am” in French.

Music
We have an external teacher coming in to teach ukulele in Music this term.

Religion and Worldviews
In RW this half term, we will be exploring the key question ‘How do festivals and worship show what matters to a Muslim?’

PSHE
In PSHE, we use the scheme Jigsaw. This half term, we will be looking at ‘Dreams and Goals’. This will explore what we want to achieve in the future and what steps we might be able to take to get there, as well as how to overcome challenges that might get in the way.