Welcome to Oystercatchers!
Welcome to the Oystercatchers class page. I am Miss Webb and I teach the class all week, with help from Mrs White on a Tuesday morning. Please feel free to speak to us at the classroom door at drop-off or pick up times, or send an email to admin@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk.
Key Information
· PE days are Wednesday and Thursday.
· Reading should be completed daily with an adult and recorded into the children’s reading records. These are checked on Fridays by Miss Webb.
· TTRS should be done three times a week.
Reading
Our class book and our Guided Reading focus for Mondays and Fridays is The Nothing to See Here Hotel by Steven Butler. This book tells the story of young Frankie Banister and his family who own and run the Nothing to See Here Hotel. Amongst all the weird and wonderful creatures that come to stay, they suddenly have a message to say a very important guest is coming…
Maths
Our main maths focusses for the whole summer term will be ‘Fractions,’ ‘Measurement’ and ‘Geometry,’ ‘Statistics’ and ‘Time.’ Frist up, we have fractions. We will be learning about unit fractions and non-unit fractions before learning about what we mean by the ‘whole’.
English
This term we will look at a fiction text called ‘The Most Wonderful Thing in the World.’ We have a look at the text and discuss any initial likes and dislikes, as well as any questions we might have about the text. We also think about whether there are any similar stories that we have read. After thinking about the structure of the story, children will then have a chance to plan and write their own stories based on the text.
Design and Technology
In D&T, we will be learning about greenhouses. We will be thinking about the materials they are made from and why and how they are designed. We will be learning about how the design of greenhouses has developed over the years.
Science
Our science topic for the half term is Light. We will be learning to identify different light sources and weather they are natural or artificial. This unit will end with children learning about shadows and carrying out a shadow investigation.
History
This project teaches children about the lives of significant people from the Ancient Greek times including Alexander the Great. We will also be learning about what life was like in Ancient Greek times and thinking about some of the beliefs the Ancient Greeks had and how they may differ from previous ages they have learnt about.
PE
Year 3 are doing athletics this half term. Children will be able to build on skills they already have and continue to develop their running, jumping and throwing skills. They will participate in team events as well as working individually.
Music
We use a programme called Charanga which will help the children to play the recorder.
Religion and Worldviews
Our question for this half term is ‘How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people?’ We will look at different celebrations and festivals within the Jewish faith, including Shabbat and Rosh Hashanah.
Computing
We will be thinking about desktop publishing in computing this half term.
Jigsaw
This half term for PSHE, we are thinking about ‘Healthy Me’. This will include how to stay fit and healthy, both physically and mentally, and we will think about some of the amazing things our bodies can do.