St. John Fisher

St. John Fisher
Catholic Primary School

Our Lady Fatima

Welcome to St Francis + St Bernadette Class Page

Welcome to Year 3!

We are excited to share with you the amazing learning opportunities we have coming up over the Spring Term. 

 Saint Francis of Assisi said:

"A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows".

Let us work together to provide the best experiences for our children to thrive.

Meet The Teacher PowerPoints

st francis meet the teacher template 24 25 1.pdf

 

st bernadette meet the teacher template 24 25.pdf

The Year 3 Team

Mrs Turnbull - Class Teacher

Ms Minogue - Class Teacher

Mrs Horsford - Learning Support Assistant

Ms Day - Learning Support Assistant

Miss Cittern - Learning Support Assistant

This terms Caritas

Bella Italia

Well it is time to continue down the time line!  In Year 3 we have enjoyed exploring pre-history now it is time to journey further into the amazing period in which one country ruled the known world and that was the ROMANS! 

During this topic we will learn how the Romans grew their empire and what were the consequences of taking over other countries. We will also be looking into the relationship between the Roman governors to Britain and one special Celtic leader – Queen Boudicca leader of the Iceni tribe who battled with the Romans in the cities of Colchester, London and St Albans.  

We will learn about every day Roman life through exploring artefacts, maps, books and researching. We will have the opportunity to continue our skills in writing by exploring free verse poetry and Roman fables. Why not try having a go at designing, creating and making your own Roman pizza? These fantastic creations will be the inspiration for our instructional writing. 

We have already mentioned that the Romans came from a different country – do you know what that country is? It’s ITALY! 

Maybe you have been there? We will be finding out about this fantastic country and answering questions such as... Where in the world is it? What is it like? Where is our country in relation to Italy? What food do they eat? What type of plants grow there as the climate is so different to ours. To do all this learning we will be using our map skills to find out the location of this fantastic country, find out about the main cities in Italy and compare them with our capital city. In science we will be exploring our natural world by looking at the role and function of plants and what requirements they need to grow. We will also be learning about pollination and the key role it plays in the process of the life cycle of plants.  

What an action packed term awaits us! 

Join us on this amazing journey as we explore the world of the Romans and Bella Italia!

 

bella italia knowledge organiser pdf.pdf

 

Year 3 Caritas Learning Overview 

caritas curriculum year 3.pdf

  

Home Learning

Home Learning

Home learning activities will be sent home each Monday, due back in each Friday. There will be weekly spellings plus directed tasks as well as a grid of additional tasks for pupils to choose from. 

y3 spring homework grid.pdf

 

P.E. 

PE days are Thursday and Friday for both Y3 classes.

Thursday - Outdoor PE is Netball.

Friday - Indoor PE is Gymnastics.

Sometimes PE learning will need to be flexible due to the unpredictable nature of weather experienced in the Spring Term. Alternative lessons may be taught to facilitate in these cases. 

Other Helpful Hints

Priorities for Y3 are Reading and Times Tables. 

If you would like more guidance of areas to cover with your children, please follow the links below:

Parent resources | Maths workbooks | White Rose Education

Year 3 Year 3 English - BBC Bitesize