FlowWe are very excited to introduce our new topic to you…

From humble beginnings the river flows down the mountain and in the sea.Pull on your wellies and wade right in…how deep does it go and how fast does it travel? What soil types can you find by the riverside? Which animals make their homes there? Let’s get down to the river bank and find out! Now hop on an imaginary boat and travel some of the world’s most majestic rivers – the Ganges, the Thames, the Amazon and the Nile – and keep a journal as you follow their course.Let’s meander through the world of rivers, taking a dip in their watery world.

In English we are

learning

To write a poetry, a letter and narrative. We will be reading both fiction and non fiction texts to help us with these writing skills.

In maths we are learning

Addition and subtraction. We will then move on to learn about multiplication and division.

In science we are

learning

About plants.

In history we are learning

About the Bronze and Iron Age.

In music we are learning

How to play the recorder

In PE we are learning

Netball and dance

In MFL we are learning

Mandarin, we will continue to learn the basic words and phrases we need in school

In RE and PSHEC we

are learning

About Hinduism, Diwali and being me in my world.

Launch day We will be creating out own Iron Age shields.Related

trip / visitorWe will be going to Kew Gardens to learn about plants on 4th November. Freshwater theatre will be coming to visit us in school to deliver a workshop about the ages of early man. The workshop will be on November 12th.

PE Please ensure that your child has their correct PE kit in school every day. They will be sent home at the end of each half term to be washed.

In addition to daily reading and the weekly tasks set, the topic home

LOOKING FORWARD TO LEARNING LETTER

Autumn 2 2019 YEAR 3

Home learning

learning for the next term are as follows;• How many songs can you list that mention water or rivers? Get your family and friends to help, and then have some fun singing a selection! • Help organise your family’s recycling, taking the glass to a bottle bank or visiting your local household waste recycling centre. • Grow something edible. Potatoes are easy to grow and tasty to eat! • Be a landscape gardener! Visit a garden centre and look at water features. Could you make one in your garden? You’ll need water, soil, pipes, jugs and maybe some pretty stones. • Help a member of your family to wash a car or visit an automatic carwash. Which method do you think uses the least water? • Make a rain gauge and use it to measure rainfall in your garden. • Put on wellies on a wet day and go on a puddle expedition. See who can find the biggest puddle, then splash through it! • Place different items in a puddle or water-filled container to see which ones float and which ones sink. Maybe not your adult’s mobile phone. • Experiment with water current. See if you can make things move in or across water without touching them. • Make rainbows with a garden hose on a sunny day. Are you dressed for a water fight? • Watch raindrops race down a window. Choose one to watch and see what happens as it meanders down and comes into contact with other droplets. • Find out how to save water around the home. Make a list of top tips to advise your family on water conservation. • At the supermarket, check out and compare the ingredients of household cleaning products. Many contain harmful chemicals which are washed down the drain. Encourage your adults to buy eco-friendly products, or even make your own from natural substances like vinegar and lemon juice.We expect at least 3 of these tasks to be completed. Please bring them in to school in the last week ready for us to share in our celebration assembly.

Possible holiday trips for you and

your family to enjoy:

To prepare for your new learning you might like to visit:The local library to borrow books about Bronze and Iron Age• Visit a river and test the flow by playing Pooh sticks. It’s easy… just drop a stick from a bridge into the water and let it race your friends’ sticks under the bridge! • Visit a gallery and look at river paintings. Why do you think so many artists are inspired by water? Draw, paint or take photos of a beautiful river scene. • Go pond dipping. Take a net and a light-coloured bowl or bucket to get a good view of your collected specimens. Remember to put back any creatures you catch.

Key dates for next

half term:

28.10.19 open morning for Rec 2020 9.3028.10.19 NSPCC assembly to all children29.10.19 launch days04.11.19 Y3 trip to Kew Gardens08.11.19 Remembrance service at St George’s

11.11.19 open morning for Rec 2020 9.3012.11.19 Freshwater theatre workshop in Y313.11.19 Individual photos15.11.19 Children in need day19.11.19 parent forum 9am and 5.30pm22.11.19 NSPCC thank you assembly for children25.11.19 open morning for Rec 2020 9.3013.12.19 KS2 Christmas presentation to parents 1.40 at St George’s13.12.19 Christmas jumper day16.12.19 Jack and the beanstalk panto in school17.12.19 Christmas lunch18.12.19 Christmas parties in class 19.12.19 PTA Christmas fair20.12.19 learning celebration 1.30pm

This letter will be uploaded onto the school website so that you can access it throughout the half term.

Thank you for your continued support.