Happy New Year and Welcome back to our Spring Term

2019!

I hope you all had a wonderful and peaceful Christmas and are all

ready and eager to get back to learning! We are travelling back

through time in an exciting new adventure to The Stone Age!

At the heart of our learning this term will be the

Sacrament of the Eucharist.

Our journey in faith will be developed with the

themes of Journeys, Listening and Sharing. The

children will learn about the journey and sacrifice

that Jesus made as they deepen their knowledge of

the Eucharist and the events of Holy Week during

the theme of Giving All.

During this time, we will also be discovering more

about the Jewish faith.

Our cross-curricular topic is The Stone Age through to The Iron Age

so we will be incorporating many areas into this exciting work.

We will be examining and analysing many different types of texts in

English, and using good models of writing to inspire us to create our

own. We will read factual books, poetry and fictional stories such as

‘Stone Age Boy’. This topic will spark imagination and creativity

across the curriculum, I can’t wait to begin!

Journeys

Listening & Sharing

Giving All

Parent’s Consultations:

Tue 19th March

4.00pm—7.00pm

Wed 20th March

1.30pm –3.30pm

ACADEMY INSET DAY

Friday 15th Feb

Half Term:

Monday 18th-Friday 22nd

Feb

Forest School Dates:

TBC

End of Spring Term:

Fri 5th April

Summer Term: Mon.

22nd April 2019

Year 3 Resurrection

Assembly

Wed 24th April

Dates for your diary

In Maths we will be linking our Science work on Rocks and Fossils and examining and analysing

volcano statistics, rock temperatures and changing forms as well as animal and fossil dating. This will

involve some measuring and investigation. We will also learn more about the role of archaeologists

and palaeontologists. Through History and Geography we will deepen our understanding of timelines

and changes in Britain, from hunter-gatherers to early farmers.

Scientists have found and studied skeletons of Stone Age animals. Human skeletons help scientists

find out how prehistoric humans’ bodies are different from our bodies today. We will look at examples

of animal skeletons and investigate ’How does a skeleton from a modern day human compare with a

Stone Age person? ‘and what does it tell us about pre-historic people?

Children will also describe rocks and compare their properties after tackling exciting activities in our

Science sessions. They will hear how fossils are formed in sedimentary rocks, discover soil facts

and investigate ’What is our Earth?’ and ’Why do we get different rocks in different places? ‘

Stone Age people used rocks for making tools, grinding flour and producing sparks to make fire. Can

we make our own Stone Age bread by grinding grain in a mortar? Stone Age people invented simple

ovens around 9,000 BC. They made bread by mixing together flour and water. They made flour by

grinding grain between two stones. Can we make our own Stone Age bread, evaluate it and create our

own improved bread through Design and Technology?

This term we will begin French lessons with Mrs Lambert and build up a bank of simple words and

phrases to introduce ourselves. Miss Ferrara will continue to teach Art where we will look at early

drawings, paintings and communications using natural materials.

P.E. will link with our Science work of movement and how muscles work. We will continue to

build our skills in Competitive Games, as well as Gymnastics with Miss Singleton on Thursdays. On

Fridays Dance sessions with Mrs Bathgate will begin!

Through Music we will explore imagery and discover how the Stone Age people made their own

music, linking to our work in Performance Poetry. In Computing we will use programming skills to

create work related to our topic, such as a Scratch programme to produce a rock cycle and a

Powerpoint Presentation on The Stone Age people.

How you can help

Reading, spellings and maths homework will continue to be set every week. Multiplication facts and

number bonds should be practiced regularly. There could also be follow-up research in other areas if

appropriate, a letter goes out every Thursday detailing home-work Information. Encourage your child to

read daily and explain what they understand from the text.

Please make sure your child has their P.E. kit (black shorts, white tee-shirt and trainers or plimsolls) in

school on Mondays. PE kit should stay in school all week.