Stoke Mandeville Combined School

CURRICULUM INFORMATION

Summer Term 2012

Year 3 – Miss Robinson                                                    

Topics this term:

Creative Curriculum:                        The Olympics (The history of the games, Countries involved, Athletes, The Human

Body, The Mascots, London, Art and Design Projects)

 

English:                    Following National Strategies (Reading, Spelling, Different writing genres)

Maths:                       Following National Strategies (Handling Data, Shape and space, Fractions and decimals)

How you can help at home

Always support and encourage your child

Please try to listen to your child read and check they understand what they are reading.

Discuss book choices and their opinions.  Each child has a reading log in which to record their impressions. Library is on a Wednesday. Please encourage your child to use the Library. This can be accessed from home.

Help your child to use reference material and the Internet.

Encourage your child to learn and persevere with spellings and times tables.

Ensure homework is completed on time.  

Maths – Given on a Thursday, due in Tuesday 

English – Given on a Thursday, due in Tuesday

Spellings – given Thursday, tested the following Thursday

Additional topic homework – At various times

 

Every child has a homework diary. Any homework should be recorded in the diary. The date the homework is due in will be recorded in the book and displayed in the classroom. Please initial the diary once homework is completed.

Please make sure your child takes responsibility for bringing to school all they need each day so they are prepared for every lesson. They will need a pencil, handwriting pen, ruler, rubber and whiteboard pen in a suitable pencil case.  Pencil crayons or pens, gluesticks etc. are optional but advisable.

 

P.E / Games

Tuesday and Friday

Kit : T-shirt and shorts for indoors; trainers, spare socks, a sweatshirt and tracksuit trousers for outdoor PE (a plastic bag for muddy trainers). Please ensure that no jewellery is worn and long hair is tied back.

 

Special Events

Friday 4^th May – Paralympic Torch in School

7^th – 11^th May – Deaf Awareness Week

Friday 25^th May – School Fete 3pm – 6pm

Monday 4^th – Friday 8^th June – Half Term

Wednesday 4 July – Key Stage Two Sports Day

Friday 20^th July – Break up for Summer

Please note, you will be notified of any additional dates as and when events are planned. Dates are clearly written in the school newsletter.

Children should bring a piece of fruit or vegetables to eat at morning break.

Please ensure all Clothing and equipment brought to school is clearly named.              

We are looking forward to a very successful and enjoyable term!                                                                      

Thank you