Class 3 2024 - 2025

English

Our last half-term in Year 3 sees the children’s writing based on the book ‘Zeraffa Giraffa’ by Dianne Hofmeyr. This is the astonishing true story of Zeraffa, a giraffe who was sent as a gift from Egypt to France in 1826

The objective will be for the children to write a plan and then write a persuasive guide for visiting Zeraffa at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris..  

Maths

For the final few weeks of the year, the children will continue learning about Time learning how to tell the time to the minute. We will then look at Shape and finally, Statistics. The children have worked really hard this year and I’m very proud of what they have achieved.

Reading

For this half-term the class will be reading ‘The Last Bear’ by Hannah Gold. This is a story of a friendship between a girl and a polar bear. It is one I haven’t read yet but I’m told it’s fantastic. There is also a sequel for any of the children who enjoy the story.

PE

Our PE days will stay as Wednesdays and Thursdays

For this half-term, we will be working on our athletic skills ready for sports day and, for some children, Town Sports. We will then move onto improving our football skills. Fingers crossed the weather will still be good so we will continue to be outside. Please ensure that children have a hat and a water bottle, in case it is hot.

Other Information

This half-term, in History, the children will be learning about the Ancient Egyptians. To help the children with their learning, the children will take part in a full day workshop in school which Friends of Highfields are kindly paying for.

Some key dates:

10th June – School Disco

24th June – Move up morning (meet the Year 4 teacher)

25th June – Egyptian Workshop

27th June – Sports Day

28th June – Summer Fayre

3rd July – PSHE Day (own clothes day)

11th July – Reports out to parents

18th July – Last day of term