Willow Class

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to our Willow class page!

Miss Hargreaves, Mrs Benham and I are extremely excited about all the new adventures that lie before us this year. 

In this class, the children will be starting to work more independently on a variety of exciting and fun subject areas, with the aim of retaining 'sticky knowledge'. We aim for the children to become immersed in all areas of learning whilst having fun along the way.

Along with our subjects, the children can look forward to forest school, external visitors coming into school and various school trips.

I look forward to many wonderful days learning together.

Miss Barlow

Timetable - Autumn 1 (2024)

Autumn 1 timetable

Useful Links

Class Dojo Parent Login Class Dojo Student Login  TTRock Accelerated Reader

Autumn 1- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: The Great Kapok Tree

English Writing Stimulus: The Tin Forest (persuasive leaflet) and The Great Kapok Tree (newspaper article)

Mathematics: Place value/addition and subtraction

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Years 2 and 3 mathematics. 

Science: Nutrition, skeletons and muscles (Biology)

Geography: What do we find where the land meets the sea?

P.E: Dance and football

Computing: Computing systems and networks

Art: Gestural drawing with charcoal

R.E: What is it like for someone to follow God? (Christianity)

PSHE: Me and my relationships

French: Greetings/colours and numbers

Autumn 2- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Books: Lost Species and The Stolen Spear

English Writing Stimulus: The First Drawing (historical narrative) and The Magic Box (performance poetry)

Mathematics: Addition and Subtraction

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Rocks and soils (Chemistry)

History: How did the lives of Ancient Britons change during the Stone Age?

P.E: Dance and ball skills

Computing: Creating media-stop frame animation

D&T: Cross stitch and applique cushion

R.E: Has Christmas lost its true meaning? (Christianity)

PSHE: Valuing difference

French: I am learning French

Music: Mingulay Boat Song and Sound Symmetry

Spring 1- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: Young, Gifted and Black

English Writing Stimulus: How is a sedimentary rock formed? (explanation text)

Mathematics: Addition and Subtraction/Multiplication and Division

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Rocks and Soils (Chemistry)

Geography: Beyond the Magic Kingdom- what is the Sunshine State really like?

PE: Dodgeball and Hockey

Computing: Programming- sequencing sound

Art: Cloth, thread and paint

RE: How do festivals and worship show what matters to Muslims? (Islam)

PSHE: Keeping Safe

French: Instruments

Music: Samba with Dorset Music Service

 Spring 2- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: The Pebble in my Pocket

English Writing Stimulus: The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Myths and Legends) 

Mathematics: Multiplication and Division

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Forces and Magnetism (Physics)

History: What is the secret of the standing stones?

PE: Dance and Handball

Computing: Data and information-branching databases

D&T: Eating Seasonally

RE: How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people? (Judaism)

PSHE: Rights and respect

Music: Samba with Dorset Music Service

Summer 1- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: Poems from a green and blue planet

English Writing Stimulus: Window (descriptive poetry) and The Thames and the Tide (writing a fantasy narrative) 

Mathematics: Fractions/Length and Perimeter

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Light (Physics)

Geography: How and why is my local area changing?

PE: Netball and Athletics

Computing: Creating Media-Desktop publishing

Art: Making animated drawings (drawing, animation, sketchbooks)

RE: What do Christians learn from the creation story? (Christianity)

PSHE: Being my best

French: Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood)

Summer 2- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: Arthur and the Golden Rope

English Writing Stimulus: The Last Garden (extended narrative)

Mathematics: Length and Perimeter, Fractions, Time

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science:  Plants (Biology)

History: How do artefacts help us understand the lives of people in Iron Age Britain?

PE: Tennis and Athletics

Computing: Programming - Events and actions in programs

D&T:  Making pneumatic toys

RE: How and why do people try and make the world a better place?

PSHE: Growing and changing

Music: Fly with the stars

Homework

Recommended Daily Tasks:

Reading - At least 5 minutes per day (logged in reading diaries)

TTrocks - At least 10 minutes per day on 'Garage' or 'Studio'

TTRock Accelerated Reader Atom Learning for homework

Geography and History Home Learning Projects 2024/2025:
Geography home learning project-Autumn 1

Useful Spelling Links:

Year 3 Spelling Ideas

Full list of Year 3/4 words (orange words)

Red word bank