On this page you will find all the information for this term.  At the bottom of the page you will find useful documents and websites.  Please contact us via the school office with any questions! 

Miss Hopkins  

Values & Virtues for this term:

Intentional and Prophetic

Pupils in a Jesuit school are growing to be intentional in the way they live and prophetic in the example they set. 

Year 3 Class Saint

St Theresa of Calcutta

Mother Teresa was a Catholic nun and missionary. She is famous for her charitable works and helping the poor, hungry and sick people of India. She founded the Missionaries of Charity, who ran over 500 missions worldwide. She was canonised as a Saint by the Catholic church in 2016.  We celebrate her Saint day on 5th September 

"Not all of us can do great things.  But we can do small things with great love." 

Mother Theresa

BUILDING THE KINGDOM

 We are very proud to be a part of the Building the Kingdom programme, the aim of which is to embed distinctive Catholic Curriculum design for the transformation of society. As said on their website, ‘through the National School of Formation, a dynamic and challenging approach to teaching and learning in a Catholic School has been developed. This initiative calls for the contextualising of all learning within the beliefs and values of the Gospel and the Catholic tradition, aspiring to reach the highest possible levels of learning. We call it Building the Kingdom…’

Through Building the Kingdom, we explore the big questions of purpose and meaning that arise throughout the Liturgical year, and then create lessons and events which engage students with the skills needed to be agents for a Spirit fuelled transformation of society.  

You will find this terms plan for Building the Kingdom at the bottom of the page.  

Through our curriculum work this term we will be focusing on: 

STEWARDSHIP

Solidarity is about valuing our fellow human beings and respecting who they are as individuals. It is a simple fact that we cannot live and exist well independently of others, we are interdependent beings. Solidarity looks upon this interdependence as something good, something positive, a thing to be cherished.

BRITISH VALUES

One of the reasons that British values are so important is that they help to prepare young people for life in modern Britain as they grow older and leave school.  

This term we are focusing on

INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY

We can make our own choices in school.

We know that everyone has rights and responsibilities

We know that we need to work with boundaries to make safe choices

We know, understand and exercise our rights and personal freedoms safely

We have the freedom to make choices about extra curricular clubs. 

We have the freedom to make choices about the level of challenge in some lessons

We have the freedom to make choices about what to present in assemblies

RE: This half term we will be studying the unit ' We listen to God’s Word at Mass

This unit involves the children exploring the different groups to which they belong. Through the theme of belonging they will study the Sacrament of Baptism as a Sacrament of Belonging to the Church. They will also learn how Catholics celebrate their belonging to the Family of God through the Celebration of Mass..

In Year 3 we focus on the following prayers.  Please help your child to pray these at home.

This terms topic:

FLOW

From humble beginnings, the river flows down the mountain and into 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 river? 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 Nile – and keep a journal as you follow their course. Time to investigate. As part of the local news team, it’s your task to track down the source of some mystery pollution. Where did it come from and who is to blame? Let’s meander through the world of rivers, taking a dip into their watery world.

Science

Plants

In this unit ‘Plants’ children learn how to: identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers. They explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant. They learn how to investigate the way in which water is transported within plants and finally they learn how to explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal

P.E.

This term our P.E. day will be on MONDAY afternoons led by Going for Goals.

We will also be going swimming on THURSDAY MORNINGS

Children will need to come to school in their P.E. kits.

A few reminders for children in school:

* Please bring a sturdy and clearly named water bottle into school every day.

* Please ensure your reading diary and book are in school every day.  Remember to read at least three times each week to get a prize!

*Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled with your name.

*This term P.E. will be every THURSDAY AFTERNOON

* Swimming will be every Thursday morning

* Children will need to bring a healthy snack each day for break times.

Homework

• A Home Learning Project has been set for this term so you can enjoy getting creative! You can complete as projects as you wish!
• English & Maths- Weekly tasks are set on Emile.  These are set on Fridays and to be completed by the following Wednesday.
• Reading- Please read every day (even if it's to your pet/stuffed toy!) and record it in your diaries for us to see. If you read at least three times a week, you will receive a star on our class reading chart and those stars will turn into special badges by the end of the year if you keep it up!   

Useful links for games and activities