Livingstone Primary School
Welcome to Wagtails Class
SPRING TERM
P.E. DAYS ARE MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Welcome to Year 3
Wagtails
Mrs Greenard, Mrs Banghar and Mrs Rojas would like to welcome you back to the
Spring Term in Wagtails Class.
We have an exciting and interesting term planned, exploring tropical rainforests around the world.
THINGS TO HAVE IN SCHOOL EACH DAY
Children should have their coat, water bottle, reading record and reading book in school each day.
YEAR 3 SPELLINGS
Children follow the Year 3 spelling programme. New spellings are introduced on a Monday and are sent home to learn. The children are asked to practise them each night using the look-say-cover-write-check method.
Red spelling folders are returned to school on a Friday and we see how many we have learnt to spell. Children are then encouraged to use these new spellings in their independent writing.
ENGLISH
This term we will be focusing on texts that are linked to our main topic of the tropical rainforests.
Our first text is 'Great Kapok Tree' by Lynne Cherry. This is a fantastic story about a man who works in the rainforest cutting down trees. He takes a well-deserved rest and while he does the animals from the rainforest come and speak to him.
We then explore the rainforest through poetry and write our own verses imagining what we can see, hear, and feel while walking through the rainforest.
We finish the term with some factual writing and produce a fantastic booklet that gives information on each of the layers of a rainforest.
TOPIC
Our topic this term is Tropical Rainforests.
We will explore the countries and continents where we find tropical rainforests, the climate in these areas, the animals and people that live there, and the impact of deforestation.
ART
In our art lessons we will be looking at objects with the eye of an artist, shading and texture techniques, and drawing plants and flowers using what we have learnt.
MATHS
Children will continue to revise their knowledge of numbers bonds to and within 10, 20 and 100.
They will also be exploring multiplication and division; measuring length and perimeter; and fractions.
We will also continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables, and Doodle maths for individual courses.
Children will be practising 3, 4, and 8 times tables as well as reinforcing their knowledge of 2, 5, and 10.
SCIENCE
In our Science lessons we will be learning about plants. We look at parts of a plant, photosynthesis and how plants reproduce.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
In our technology lessons we will plan, design and make our own poisonous dart frog stuffed toys.
MATHS
It is also important for the children to continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables and Doodle maths for individual courses. We will provide some opportunities to do this in the class but those that also use it at home have shown to progress well thanks to this.
P.E. for Wagtails is on Monday and Tuesday.
It is important you wear your P.E. kit to school on P.E. days.
YEAR 3 HOMEWORK
Please read as often as you can and remember to get your reading diary signed.
To help with the 'Times table Challenge', click on the link below to take your child to the Times Tables Rock Stars log in or the Top Marks website. Children can also access the fantastic Doodle Maths website at home and this is personalised towards their needs with tuition as well as questions.
https://play.ttrockstars.com
https://www.topmarks.co.uk
https://www.doodlelearning.com
English and Maths homework will be sent on alternate weeks. Homework will relate to what the children have been learning in their lessons. Homework will be sent out on a Friday and should be returned on the following Friday.
Spelling homework will be sent weekly (on a Monday) and children should learn their spellings in preparation for a test each Friday. As the term progresses, children will be asked to include their spellings in sentences to show they understand the meaning of them.
Livingstone Primary School
Welcome to Wagtails Class
SPRING TERM
P.E. DAYS ARE MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Welcome to Year 3
Wagtails
Mrs Greenard, Mrs Banghar and Mrs Rojas would like to welcome you back to the
Spring Term in Wagtails Class.
We have an exciting and interesting term planned, exploring tropical rainforests around the world.
THINGS TO HAVE IN SCHOOL EACH DAY
Children should have their coat, water bottle, reading record and reading book in school each day.
YEAR 3 SPELLINGS
Children follow the Year 3 spelling programme. New spellings are introduced on a Monday and are sent home to learn. The children are asked to practise them each night using the look-say-cover-write-check method.
Red spelling folders are returned to school on a Friday and we see how many we have learnt to spell. Children are then encouraged to use these new spellings in their independent writing.
ENGLISH
This term we will be focusing on texts that are linked to our main topic of the tropical rainforests.
Our first text is 'Great Kapok Tree' by Lynne Cherry. This is a fantastic story about a man who works in the rainforest cutting down trees. He takes a well-deserved rest and while he does the animals from the rainforest come and speak to him.
We then explore the rainforest through poetry and write our own verses imagining what we can see, hear, and feel while walking through the rainforest.
We finish the term with some factual writing and produce a fantastic booklet that gives information on each of the layers of a rainforest.
TOPIC
Our topic this term is Tropical Rainforests.
We will explore the countries and continents where we find tropical rainforests, the climate in these areas, the animals and people that live there, and the impact of deforestation.
ART
In our art lessons we will be looking at objects with the eye of an artist, shading and texture techniques, and drawing plants and flowers using what we have learnt.
MATHS
Children will continue to revise their knowledge of numbers bonds to and within 10, 20 and 100.
They will also be exploring multiplication and division; measuring length and perimeter; and fractions.
We will also continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables, and Doodle maths for individual courses.
Children will be practising 3, 4, and 8 times tables as well as reinforcing their knowledge of 2, 5, and 10.
SCIENCE
In our Science lessons we will be learning about plants. We look at parts of a plant, photosynthesis and how plants reproduce.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
In our technology lessons we will plan, design and make our own poisonous dart frog stuffed toys.
MATHS
It is also important for the children to continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables and Doodle maths for individual courses. We will provide some opportunities to do this in the class but those that also use it at home have shown to progress well thanks to this.
P.E. for Wagtails is on Monday and Tuesday.
It is important you wear your P.E. kit to school on P.E. days.
YEAR 3 HOMEWORK
Please read as often as you can and remember to get your reading diary signed.
To help with the 'Times table Challenge', click on the link below to take your child to the Times Tables Rock Stars log in or the Top Marks website. Children can also access the fantastic Doodle Maths website at home and this is personalised towards their needs with tuition as well as questions.
https://play.ttrockstars.com
https://www.topmarks.co.uk
https://www.doodlelearning.com
English and Maths homework will be sent on alternate weeks. Homework will relate to what the children have been learning in their lessons. Homework will be sent out on a Friday and should be returned on the following Friday.
Spelling homework will be sent weekly (on a Monday) and children should learn their spellings in preparation for a test each Friday. As the term progresses, children will be asked to include their spellings in sentences to show they understand the meaning of them.
Livingstone Primary School
Welcome to Wagtails Class
SPRING TERM
P.E. DAYS ARE MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Welcome to Year 3
Wagtails
Mrs Greenard, Mrs Banghar and Mrs Rojas would like to welcome you back to the
Spring Term in Wagtails Class.
We have an exciting and interesting term planned, exploring tropical rainforests around the world.
THINGS TO HAVE IN SCHOOL EACH DAY
Children should have their coat, water bottle, reading record and reading book in school each day.
YEAR 3 SPELLINGS
Children follow the Year 3 spelling programme. New spellings are introduced on a Monday and are sent home to learn. The children are asked to practise them each night using the look-say-cover-write-check method.
Red spelling folders are returned to school on a Friday and we see how many we have learnt to spell. Children are then encouraged to use these new spellings in their independent writing.
ENGLISH
This term we will be focusing on texts that are linked to our main topic of the tropical rainforests.
Our first text is 'Great Kapok Tree' by Lynne Cherry. This is a fantastic story about a man who works in the rainforest cutting down trees. He takes a well-deserved rest and while he does the animals from the rainforest come and speak to him.
We then explore the rainforest through poetry and write our own verses imagining what we can see, hear, and feel while walking through the rainforest.
We finish the term with some factual writing and produce a fantastic booklet that gives information on each of the layers of a rainforest.
TOPIC
Our topic this term is Tropical Rainforests.
We will explore the countries and continents where we find tropical rainforests, the climate in these areas, the animals and people that live there, and the impact of deforestation.
ART
In our art lessons we will be looking at objects with the eye of an artist, shading and texture techniques, and drawing plants and flowers using what we have learnt.
MATHS
Children will continue to revise their knowledge of numbers bonds to and within 10, 20 and 100.
They will also be exploring multiplication and division; measuring length and perimeter; and fractions.
We will also continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables, and Doodle maths for individual courses.
Children will be practising 3, 4, and 8 times tables as well as reinforcing their knowledge of 2, 5, and 10.
SCIENCE
In our Science lessons we will be learning about plants. We look at parts of a plant, photosynthesis and how plants reproduce.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
In our technology lessons we will plan, design and make our own poisonous dart frog stuffed toys.
MATHS
It is also important for the children to continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables and Doodle maths for individual courses. We will provide some opportunities to do this in the class but those that also use it at home have shown to progress well thanks to this.
P.E. for Wagtails is on Monday and Tuesday.
It is important you wear your P.E. kit to school on P.E. days.
YEAR 3 HOMEWORK
Please read as often as you can and remember to get your reading diary signed.
To help with the 'Times table Challenge', click on the link below to take your child to the Times Tables Rock Stars log in or the Top Marks website. Children can also access the fantastic Doodle Maths website at home and this is personalised towards their needs with tuition as well as questions.
https://play.ttrockstars.com
https://www.topmarks.co.uk
https://www.doodlelearning.com
English and Maths homework will be sent on alternate weeks. Homework will relate to what the children have been learning in their lessons. Homework will be sent out on a Friday and should be returned on the following Friday.
Spelling homework will be sent weekly (on a Monday) and children should learn their spellings in preparation for a test each Friday. As the term progresses, children will be asked to include their spellings in sentences to show they understand the meaning of them.
Livingstone Primary School
Welcome to Wagtails Class
SPRING TERM
P.E. DAYS ARE MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
Welcome to Year 3
Wagtails
Mrs Greenard, Mrs Banghar and Mrs Rojas would like to welcome you back to the
Spring Term in Wagtails Class.
We have an exciting and interesting term planned, exploring tropical rainforests around the world.
THINGS TO HAVE IN SCHOOL EACH DAY
Children should have their coat, water bottle, reading record and reading book in school each day.
YEAR 3 SPELLINGS
Children follow the Year 3 spelling programme. New spellings are introduced on a Monday and are sent home to learn. The children are asked to practise them each night using the look-say-cover-write-check method.
Red spelling folders are returned to school on a Friday and we see how many we have learnt to spell. Children are then encouraged to use these new spellings in their independent writing.
ENGLISH
This term we will be focusing on texts that are linked to our main topic of the tropical rainforests.
Our first text is 'Great Kapok Tree' by Lynne Cherry. This is a fantastic story about a man who works in the rainforest cutting down trees. He takes a well-deserved rest and while he does the animals from the rainforest come and speak to him.
We then explore the rainforest through poetry and write our own verses imagining what we can see, hear, and feel while walking through the rainforest.
We finish the term with some factual writing and produce a fantastic booklet that gives information on each of the layers of a rainforest.
TOPIC
Our topic this term is Tropical Rainforests.
We will explore the countries and continents where we find tropical rainforests, the climate in these areas, the animals and people that live there, and the impact of deforestation.
ART
In our art lessons we will be looking at objects with the eye of an artist, shading and texture techniques, and drawing plants and flowers using what we have learnt.
MATHS
Children will continue to revise their knowledge of numbers bonds to and within 10, 20 and 100.
They will also be exploring multiplication and division; measuring length and perimeter; and fractions.
We will also continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables, and Doodle maths for individual courses.
Children will be practising 3, 4, and 8 times tables as well as reinforcing their knowledge of 2, 5, and 10.
SCIENCE
In our Science lessons we will be learning about plants. We look at parts of a plant, photosynthesis and how plants reproduce.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
In our technology lessons we will plan, design and make our own poisonous dart frog stuffed toys.
MATHS
It is also important for the children to continue to use TT Rock Stars to help us learn our times tables and Doodle maths for individual courses. We will provide some opportunities to do this in the class but those that also use it at home have shown to progress well thanks to this.
P.E. for Wagtails is on Monday and Tuesday.
It is important you wear your P.E. kit to school on P.E. days.
YEAR 3 HOMEWORK
Please read as often as you can and remember to get your reading diary signed.
To help with the 'Times table Challenge', click on the link below to take your child to the Times Tables Rock Stars log in or the Top Marks website. Children can also access the fantastic Doodle Maths website at home and this is personalised towards their needs with tuition as well as questions.
https://play.ttrockstars.com
https://www.topmarks.co.uk
https://www.doodlelearning.com
English and Maths homework will be sent on alternate weeks. Homework will relate to what the children have been learning in their lessons. Homework will be sent out on a Friday and should be returned on the following Friday.
Spelling homework will be sent weekly (on a Monday) and children should learn their spellings in preparation for a test each Friday. As the term progresses, children will be asked to include their spellings in sentences to show they understand the meaning of them.