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Welcome to the new school year!

This half term our topic is The Stone Age. We will be learning about life in pre-historic era and what legacy has been left for us.

Our English writing will be closely linked to the Stone Age exploration, we will be writing a set of instructions based on ‘How to Wash your Woolly Mammoth’ book, writing a recount of the activities after a Stone Age Survival Workshop and writing a diary entry using ‘The Stone Age Boy’ as a stimulus.

Maths: Year 3 children will be securing their understanding in numbers up to a 1000, learning to add and subtract using different strategies. We will also be learning to estimate and how to measure correctly.

Science: In science we will be looking at animals’ skeleton, focusing on differences between vertebrate and invertebrate animals. We will be conducting an experiment to help us determine how does bone density affects its strength.

Music: School Rap. Children has been very excited to star learning French! They will be securing their understanding of different sounds and how to pronounce them with a correct accent and learning a variety of French greetings.

Homework reminder:

In order to continue supporting your child’s reading- please sit and read with them as frequently as possible. Your child will bring home a sharing book and either a Little Wandle or book-banded book and a free choice library book. Please remember to sight their Reading Log, to help children earn certificates, book marks and free books! In Year 3 we make a start on timetables knowledge, ready for the multiplication check in Year 4, TT-Rockstars is a great way to engage children in practicing.

A menu of homework choices (that are cross curricular) has been given out in pupils’ homework books- these are suggestions to help children explore their interests and do some homework that they will enjoy! We love to see all extra curriculum tasks that children choose to do in their spare time!

At the back of their Purple homework book you will find Year 2 spellings- these are words that children needs to be able to spell- we encourage adults to support children in practicing these words, reading and writing, we have provided some different ideas to make practicing spellings more fun.

You can also find all their login detail for different websites we use in school to support children’s learning- TT-Rockstars and Read Theory.

2025/2026 so far…..

We were very lucky to have an amazing experience this half term already! The Stone Age Survival workshop-was a hit with all! Andy (the guide) delivered an excellent session teaching children all about the Stone Age and how people were able to survive in pre-historic times! Children had an opportunity to closely explore some artefacts, visualise the time line, learn about gathering supplies to help them survive.

‘The best thing was when we made the fire, I got to use flint and steel to create a spark. Then I had to use my breath to help it start!’- Teddy.

‘I really liked passing the artefacts around, I never held goat’s horn or deer antlers before! The fur pelt felt really soft and we asked Andy why there is orange lines on the inside, he said it was lines on the skin after it was cleaned. I had a really good day!’- Jerogie.

‘I got to be in a drama at the end of the day, I played a bronze maker, I got to trade my bronze for food and pots. I now understand how the village life started. I also enjoyed archery, it was nice pretending to stalk a deer and then shooting the bow and arrow to catch him!’-George.