Poppies Class

Miss C Williams

​Welcome to Poppies class!

We are a group of Year 3 children with Miss Williams as our class teacher, and Mrs Peace as our teaching assistant. We are so excited for an amazing year full of fun and new learning.

Moving into KS2 is an exciting step for our class, as children take on more responsibility for their own learning, both inside and outside of school. During Year 3 we will be learning about so many exciting topics with links to art, history, geography, science and more! We will also be concentrating on learning times tables ready for Year 4. As well as learning how to spell and read Year 3 common exception words.

We have a whole school Mention Assembly every Friday, if your child has been chosen for a mention that week you will be notified via the office.

Our Learning journey:

Yearly Curriculum Overview

Y3 Poppies and Y4 Lavender (Cycle B)

Please find below an overview of our learning journey for this academic year:

	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Geography/History	History How have children’s lives changed?	Geography Where does our food come from?	History What changed in Britain after the Anglo-Saxon invasion?	Geography Why are rainforests important to us?	History How did the achievements of the Ancient Maya impact their society and beyond?	Geography What are rivers and how are they used?
Art/DT	Art Drawing: Tone and texture	DT Cooking and nutrition: adapting a recipe	Art Painting and mixed media: Light and dark	DT Electrical systems: Torches	Art Sculpture and 3D: Mega Materials	DT Mechanical systems: Pneumatic toys
Science	Energy: Electricity and Circuits	Animals including humans: Digestion and food	Materials: States of matter	Living things: Classification and changing habitats	Energy: Sound and vibrations	Making connections: How does the flow of liquids compare?
RE	CL2.4 How do the lives of the Gurus inspire Sikhs?	CL2.5 What faiths and beliefs can be found in our community?	CL2.6 How do ancient stories influence modern celebrations?	FL2.13 Inspirational leaders	FL2.14 How are the stories of Holy Week important to Christians?	[Catch up]
PSHE	Being me	Celebrating difference	Dreams and Goals	Healthy Me	Relationships	Changing Me
Computing	Online Safety	Computer systems and networks	Programming 1	Creating media	Data handling	Skills showcase
Music/French	Music	French	Music	French	Music	French

Reading books, class dojo and home learning

We ask that you sign their planners to let us know if they have finished their book or what page they have read up to. We are keen to develop fluency, so we like to encourage children to re-read their books before changing them. We also ask that children read at least three times a week at home. All children will have access to time to read for pleasure throughout the week, with our classroom having lots of interesting and fun books to choose from.

Maths and spelling homework will be sent home weekly on paper, with tasks also being set online on ‘my maths’ and ‘times table rock stars’ to further embed their learning at school. We encourage all children to complete their home learning, to develop their skills in lessons, as well as develop their times table fluency. We will have spelling and times table tests weekly.

I will post on class dojo any updates for poppies class so please make sure you are connected on this platform. As always, any questions please contact the class teacher on here.

Snacks and play time

If your child has milk, they will have this at playtime. We ask all children to bring a water bottle containing water please, and to bring a fruit snack from home if they wish.

We value outdoor learning in all weather, so it is important you child comes to school prepared. Please send them in with a raincoat and wellies for wet days, a warm coat as the weather gets cold, and sun hats and sun cream in warmer months.

PE days

Our PE days will be Wednesday and Thursday. Please send your children to school wearing their PE kits on these days. Our PE topics this term are dance (haka) and rounders.