Spring Term 2023

​Welcome to the Spring Term.  This term we will be exploring Light and Animals Including Humans in science.  We shall be delving into Rocks, Earthquakes and Volcanoes in Geography.  We are learning how to play the recorder in music and learn the Bob Marley song Three Little Birds.  In English, one of the books we are using is Free Lance and the Lake of Skulls.

​Our aim for Oak class, as ever, is that the children will be continuing to learn in a fun and exciting way, as well as to continue growing as happy, independent learners. 
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Please constantly view Oak's Class Dojo page for information relevant to our learning and upload any homework not physically brought in, so it can be viewed and monitored. 

You are welcome to contact the school office for all other information regarding your child.

Geography

Rocks, Relics and Rumbles 

This project teaches children about the features and characteristics of Earth's layers, including a detailed exploration of volcanic, tectonic and seismic activity. 

Art and Design 
Ammonite - This project teaches children about artistic techniques used in sketching, printmaking and sculpture. 

Making it Move - This project teaches children about cam mechanisms. They experiment with different shaped cams before designing, making and evaluating a child's automaton toy.

Science 
Animals Including Humans – To Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat.

Music 
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and The Dragon Song

We will be using recorders most Mondays so if your child has one at home, you are more than welcome to bring it to school. 

Class Homework 

• Daily reading 

• Daily times tables 

• Weekly spellings to learn 

• Weekly English or maths 

Please upload a picture of completed homework to ClassDojo. 

Home Learning Support 

Click here to login to TTRockStars. 
Click here to login to Sumdog. 

Useful Information 

PE is on Monday and Wednesday. Please ensure your child wears their named, correct school PE kit on these days, that earrings are not worn and long hair is tied up. 

The children have access to their water bottles in the classroom during the day. Please ensure that your child has a named water bottle in school which is taken home regularly to be washed. 

Your child is welcome to bring in a snack of fruit or vegetables each day.  

Reading books are your child's responsibility and they will be responsible for changing their own book. Please ensure they record the date and title of the book that they have chosen in their reading record and make sure that your child’s reading record is signed to say they have finished their book and read as regularly as you can with them at home. 

Please note that our timetable is flexible and may be subject to change! 

Welcome to Year 3 Oak Class

Mr Belgrave
 

Autumn Term 2022

​Welcome to Autumn Term and a brand new academic year.  This term we will be exploring rocks in science and learning about the three different types of rock (metamorphic, igneous and sedementary)  We shall be delving into Roman empire in history and using that knowledge to create mosaics in art and create some fabulous writing in English. For music, we will be learning singing and instruments for Let Your Spirit Fly and in French, we will learn greetings and fruits and vegetables.

​Our aim for Oak class, as ever, is that the children will be continuing to learn in a fun and exciting way, as well as to continue growing as happy, independent learners. 
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Please constantly view Oak's Class Dojo page for information relevant to our learning and upload any homework not physically brought in, so it can be viewed and monitored. 

You are welcome to contact the school office for all other information regarding your child.

Science topics:
Autumn: Rocks + Light  
Spring:  Animals Including Humans
Summer: Forces and Magnets + Plants

Please note that Oak class have a flexible timetable and this is subject to change.

Home Learning Support