Elm - Year 3
Welcome to Elm Class – Year 3
We are going to have a fabulous year!
Well done on a great start so far!
Reminders
- Remember your child's PE days are Mondays and Wednesdays.
- Remember to send your child in with a water bottle each day.
Homework
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| Reading |
Remember to read your book every day and record it in your reading diary. Don't forget- if you record in your reading diary that you have read your colour-banded book 5 times or more, you can get a raffle ticket to be in with a chance to win a token for the reading vending machine! |
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Maths |
This week our maths focus has been Mental Subtraction. Please complete page 23 and mark it using the answers in the book. You may wish to draw a place value chart (HTO) to help you. Think: which place value is changing? |
| Comprehension | For this week’s homework, please complete pages 4 and 5 and mark it using the answers in the book. |
| Spelling |
This week, we have been focusing on adding the suffix ‘-ly’. Below is the entire list of words we have been learning this week. Continue to practise these spellings ready for a recap on Monday and our half-termly spelling tests. Nicely Rudely Politely Completely Comically Finally Gently Giggly Horribly Feebly |
Menu of Themes:
Please choose one or two ideas from each theme totalling six pieces of homework for the term:
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Whole School Theme: |
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1. I know something about Inclusion (World Inclusion Day 10th October) |
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2. I know something about Harvest. |
| 3. Why are poppies sold for Remembrance Day? |
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Subject Themes: |
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1. I know something about Black History month. |
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2. I can share my thoughts on the theme ‘Break the Silence’ (Anti-bullying week 16th-20th November) |
| 3. I can write a poem using the theme 'What is a world of wonder...It's anything you want it to be.' You can enter the competition to have your poem published in a real book. Entries will need to be given to Mrs Gardner by Monday 19th October 2026. |
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Topic Themes: |
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1. Cave art – Draw a picture imitating the art found in caves during the Stone Age. Remember, the art would usually show how important animals were to humans during this time in history. |
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2. Book Review – Write a book review telling me all about your opinions about our class book ‘Stone Age Boy’. What was your favourite part? Who would you recommend the book to? Would you change anything about the story? Why |
| 3. Create a ’spot the difference’ picture of the Stone Age and Modern Day. What would be different about the two pictures? How many differences are there? |
Autumn Term
Our topic this term is Age of Change.
We will learn about prehistoric times and explore the huge changes that took place between the Stone Age, through the Bronze Age and into the Iron Age.
This is our Autumn term letter to parents: (please click here)
This is our Knowledge Planner: (please click here)
This is our Age of Change wall so far...
Suggested Reading Booklist
Our Author this term is Jill Tomlinson. Have you read any of her books at home?
Jill Tomlinson is the author of the brilliant The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark book, Have you read it yet?
Our Reading Area -
Our Science display so far...
Our current Science topic is Forces and Magnets.
Harvest Festival Assembly
Elm Class are doing the Harvest Festival Assembly.
Have you tried Times Table Rock stars?
It is great fun and an excellent way to practice times tables. You have your log in details in your reading diary! J
TTRS
How well do you know your times tables? Can you beat your teacher?
Click on the image below to go onto TTRS.
