Year 3 2022 - 2023

with Miss Forrester & Mrs Bundy

This term our topic is: 

Antarctica

Why Antarctica? 

Why are we teaching this topic? Why is it relevant? For the children to know how to sustain and improve the environment and consider the needs of present and future generations, it is important for our children to gain a knowledge and understanding of Antarctica – the landscape, the geography and the wildlife. By using critical and enquiring minds, the children will consider the environmental issues facing Antarctica and they will contemplate what they can do to have a positive impact on its future. This will also allow them to be creative and resourceful, recognizing their responsibilities within the global community.

As always, we will read many books together this term. Some of these are: 

Our No Outsiders books for this term are:

They will help us to discuss how we can be more welcoming and how to challenge stereotypes.

Our Maths topics are: 

(please follow the links below for extra support and activities to help your children at home) 

Multiplication & Division

Multiplying and dividing - Year 3 KS2 Maths - BBC Bitesize 

Length and Perimeter 

Fractions 

Fractions - Year 3 KS2 Maths - BBC Bitesize 

Mass & Capacity 

Weight and mass - Year 3 KS2 Maths - BBC Bitesize

There are also three attachments at the bottom of this page. One will help your child with their reasoning skills and the others are workbooks to aid their learning in school.

Here are some of my favourite Maths websites that you could use to help your child with mathematical fluency --> 

Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk) 

Daily 10 - Mental Maths Challenge - Topmarks 

Times Tables Rock Stars: Play (ttrockstars.com) 

KS2 Maths - BBC Bitesize 

Here is a brief overview of all of the objectives we will be covering this term: 

There is also a larger version of this which can be downloaded from the files section below. See 'Year 3 Spring Term Overview'.