Year 3Year 3Amethyst and Diamond classAmethyst and Diamond class

Woolenwick Junior School

Highlights of the YearHighlights of the Year

• Our trips and visits.

• Grandparents’ Assembly.

• Christmas performance – Year 3 supporting year 4.

• Drumming in the summer term.

• Swimming in the spring and autumn term

Topics & New LearningTopics & New Learning

* Revolting Recipes (healthy eating)

and Funny Bones (skeleton)

* Rock It (rocks and fossilisation)

* Egyptians (ancient civilisation)

* Magnets and Springs (forces and magnetism)

* Woolenwick Wilderness (plant, life and light)

* London (location)

Topics & New LearningTopics & New Learning

• P.E. – football, gymnastics, dance, badminton, athletics, rounders and swimming

• P.S.H.E. – Keeping Safe, E-Safety, Good to be me, Feeling Good, The Right Choices and Relationships.

• Music – singing, recorders and drumming• Art – sculpture, painting and drawing linked to overall

topics• D.T. – making pencil cases, magnetic games and

moving monsters• The children will also learn German, R.E. and I.C.T.

Key learning this yearKey learning this year

English• Developing writing stamina.• Improving the quality of

what they write e.g. through editing.

• Greater emphasis on spelling, grammar and use of powerful vocabulary.

• Writing in different styles and for different text types.

• Handwriting – ‘joined handwriting should be the norm’.

Maths• Place value.• Developing mental and

written methods for the 4 operations.

• Securing times tables up to 12x12.

• More independent problem solving.

• Developing understanding of shape and measures.

Key learning this year

BIG Maths!

• Three times a week.

• Short, sharp, fun, active activities.

• In small groups.

Spellings & Guided reading

• Spellings happen twice a week.

• Guided reading is three times a week in small groups across Year 3.

Trips & ConcertsTrips & Concerts

• Celtic Harmony visiting us (need more contributions)

• Grandparents’ Assembly 22.10.14• Pantomime 9.12.14• Year 3 and 4 Christmas Concert 16.12.14

Watch this space for further visits…

Home LearningHome Learning

• Learning log on Friday (due Wednesday)• Maths Games on Friday (due back

Wednesday)• Spelling sheet on Tuesday (Due in the

following Monday)• Spelling test Mondays• Reading (every night – at least 3 times a

week). Children do not have to change their book every day.

• Times tables (several times a week)

Special EventsSpecial Events

• Decs. Day• Children in Need• Book Day• MAD Day• Easter Extravaganza• Sports Day• School Summer Fete• Moving On Fun Day

Got a question?Got a question?

• Information on the school websitewww.woolenwickjm.herts.sch.uk

Quick query – pop into the school office

Make an appointment…

• with the class teacher as the 1st port of call (before 8.30am or after 3.20pm)

• with Mrs Birch or Mrs Calvert

Evaluation form

• If you haven’t already done so, please complete an evaluation form and place in the box at reception.

THANK YOU FOR COMING

Please take a letter from

* Mrs Batten (Diamond) or

* Miss Kingston (Amethyst)

which explains home learning in a little bit more detail.