Hare Moonwood Class
Our Year 3 children are taught in Hare Moonwood Class by Miss Smith and our teaching assistant is Mrs Waters.
Moonwood was a talking hare who lived in the sixth century, during the Age of Conquest. He lived under the Great Waterfall in the west of Narnia. His hearing was so sensitive, that he could hear a whispered conversation in Cair Paravel above the roar of the waterfall. You can read about Moonwood in the book, 'The Last Battle'.
What we do:
MATHS
The class will continue to use their place value knowledge throughout the term. We shall then continue with our addition and subtraction, building up to using 3-digit numbers, where eventually we will begin multiplication and division. They will still learn how to add and subtract (and soon multiply and divide) using formal written methods and apply this knowledge to real life problems. We will continue the focus on improving mental calculations, specifically your child's times tables, and this happens every day within the maths lessons. It is really important that your child can recall their times tables rapidly so please help your child to practise these at home.
LITERACY
In Literacy, the children will perform, examine and create their own poetry focusing on homophones. Then, we will write instructions, linking to our D&T topics of creating healthy sandwiches. Finally, we shall write a story based on a Christmas theme.
On top of this, your child will complete a ‘big write’ each week on a different topic, where they have free range to write about whatever their imagination brings.
Topic - Mountains and Volcanoes
This term our topic is Mountains and Volcanoes. Linking to Romans last term, we will learn about trade links in the Empire and why these are important. Then, in Geography we shall use maps to recognise countries and continents, comparing Europe to the UK. As well as this we will research Pompeii, doing a deep dive into the culture and geographic elements. This, the closely follows on in our Science topic, where we will be learning about different types of rocks and how fossils are formed.
COMPUTING
In Computing, your child will learn to code, using software from DB Primary. Additionally, we will still be highlighting the importance of E-Safety throughout the term.