Homework 

Each week, children are expected to learn their spellings, practise their times tables, practise their joined-up handwriting and read for 30 minutes each night. 

PE  

In year 3, the PE days are Tuesday and Thursday for both classes.  

Please ensure that your child comes to school wearing school uniform and they will then change in school.  

Trips 

We are planning a local trip to Penge library where they will be able to explore the variety of books they have. They will also use their geography skills to use a map to get to and from the library.  

Key Times 

For Year 3, the school day will begin at 8.30, and end at 3.30.  

Literacy 

In Literacy, we will begin by reading “Ug: Boy Gernius of the Stone Age” Which is a graphic novel by Raymond Briggs. This is a fun story about a Stone Age boy, which also ties in with our learning in History. We will be looking at character description, newspaper reports and writing rules. 

Maths 

In Maths, we will be focusing on Place Value, Addition and Subtraction. We will be further looking into identifying and using patterns and solving number problems and practical problems involving these ideas. 

Science 

Forces will be the main focus this term. We will be performing experiments to explore how forces have a different impact on objects and then we will introduce the study of magnets and what forces they use. 

Geography 

Reading and understanding maps will be the subject of our geographical learning for the Autumn term. We will be using Ordnance Survey maps to locate human and physical features and we will be locating places using compass points and co-ordinates. 

History 

In History, we will be exploring the Stone Age. We will be looking at the tools from the period and we will examine the role of archaeologists in learning about ancient civilisations.  

RE 

In RE this term we will be focusing on key Hindu beliefs, and also the festival of Diwali and the stories behind it.   

Computing 

There will be a new Computing curriculum at HPAKH this year. Year 3 will start by learning all about digital technology, what it does and how it works. 

Art 

In Art, we will be learning about drawing, Exploring different methods and techniques. We will focus on the Italian technique of sgraffito, which involves using different tools and mediums to scratch and engrave an image.  

French 

In French, we will be learning basic vowel sounds, words associated with them, and fundamentals of French including greetings.  

PSHE 

In PSHE we will be thinking about families and relationships. We will also have a focus on wellbeing.  

PE 

In PE we will be doing Netball. 

Music 

The child will learn a variety of songs in Singing and will learn the violin with a specialist teacher, in Music.