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Poetry CollectionHere is a collection of some of the children in Goldcrests and Skylarks reading their poems about the rivers.
They worked really hard to collect rich and varied vocabulary that described the journey of a river in different and exciting ways. All the children then published their poems and they look amazing! We are hoping to get them printed as a poetry book! |
St Mary's CE Primary School will be participating in the Street Tag Oxfordshire Schools Games Season 2!
Street Tag is a great way to get out of the house for your daily exercise. It turns streets and green spaces into a virtual playground, to increase families' outdoor experience in walking, running and cycling more to earn points and rewards. |
Scan the QR Code on the right to join Street Tag! |
Welcome to Skylarks
Skylarks are small birds known for their song, especially when they are flying through the air. In Skylark class we always try our best and work as a team.
In year 3, we love discovering new things and working in different ways to help us achieve our potential. Our learning journey this year begins with a topic call 'Trash to treasure' where we will look at the value of recycling. Next, we are going to be learning about how the life of a child has changed since the Victorian times. During the Spring term, our focus is geography and we will be completing a comparative study between the UK and Canada. Our final topics centre around the theatre and the Commonwealth games which take place in summer 2022.
In year 3, we love discovering new things and working in different ways to help us achieve our potential. Our learning journey this year begins with a topic call 'Trash to treasure' where we will look at the value of recycling. Next, we are going to be learning about how the life of a child has changed since the Victorian times. During the Spring term, our focus is geography and we will be completing a comparative study between the UK and Canada. Our final topics centre around the theatre and the Commonwealth games which take place in summer 2022.
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In Skylarks, we think about our learning behaviour and consider our choices carefully. We learn from our mistakes and support each other. We collect house points and stars when we demonstrate our school values and together we have chosen our 2021 -2022 star rewards:
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Our teacher - Miss BullardI am so happy to be teaching year 3 this year and am very much looking forward to this year. I am a creative and energetic teacher. I am passionate about football and can not wait to start football club. My hobbies include running, fitness and cooking. I like to explore new places with some of my favourite places being Kefalonia, Rome and Bath. |
We look forward to sharing our learning with you so come back to this page to find our home learning, photos and other exciting news throughout the year.
Summer 1: Behind the Scenes
We start this term with a HUGE WOW: a trip to London's West End to watch Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre. Follow this link to explore the theatre's website and get a sneak peak at what the children will see: https://www.marypoppinsonstage.co.uk/ With such amazing inspiration, we can’t wait to see all the fantastic learning they will do over this term.
In English, we will be starting our learning by looking at the advert written by Jane and Michael for a nanny and using this as inspiration to write our own. This will include a focus on conjunctions to link ideas together. Next, the children will create their own chalk paintings to jump in to. They will then explore the use of language for a purpose to help them create their own setting description. Finally, they will be planning and writing a newspaper report informing others about all of these children that have gone missing—I wonder where they could be? Through this piece, the focus will be on using speech punctuation correctly.
For our learning in maths, we will begin this term by revisiting place value and focus on using place value to solve problems. Next, we will revisit addition and subtraction and looking at formal methods to solve problems, moving onto solving problems mentally. Finally, we will move onto multiplication and division and look at solving problems and estimating answers by rounding to the nearest ten or hundred. We will continue to focus on our times tables through our daily number knowledge sessions.
In DT this term we will be designing and making electronic fairground rides using our science learning. The children will begin by looking at existing designs before sketching their own. They will then make a prototype and tweak their designs as needed. Next, they will use a range of design components to make their design before evaluating their finished products.
In science, we will be learning about electricity. This will involve understanding the difference between mains and battery powered and identifying circuit components and what they do. The children will be building circuits and deciding whether they are complete or incomplete. Finally. They will consider which materials are conductors and which are insulators.
Our two focus sports in PE this term are rounders and basketball. In rounder, the children will learn how to send or strike the ball into different spaces. When fielding, they will learn how to work together to keep the batters’ scores down. In basketball, the children will learn simple attacking tactics using a range of equipment and start to think about how to organise themselves to defend their goals.
In English, we will be starting our learning by looking at the advert written by Jane and Michael for a nanny and using this as inspiration to write our own. This will include a focus on conjunctions to link ideas together. Next, the children will create their own chalk paintings to jump in to. They will then explore the use of language for a purpose to help them create their own setting description. Finally, they will be planning and writing a newspaper report informing others about all of these children that have gone missing—I wonder where they could be? Through this piece, the focus will be on using speech punctuation correctly.
For our learning in maths, we will begin this term by revisiting place value and focus on using place value to solve problems. Next, we will revisit addition and subtraction and looking at formal methods to solve problems, moving onto solving problems mentally. Finally, we will move onto multiplication and division and look at solving problems and estimating answers by rounding to the nearest ten or hundred. We will continue to focus on our times tables through our daily number knowledge sessions.
In DT this term we will be designing and making electronic fairground rides using our science learning. The children will begin by looking at existing designs before sketching their own. They will then make a prototype and tweak their designs as needed. Next, they will use a range of design components to make their design before evaluating their finished products.
In science, we will be learning about electricity. This will involve understanding the difference between mains and battery powered and identifying circuit components and what they do. The children will be building circuits and deciding whether they are complete or incomplete. Finally. They will consider which materials are conductors and which are insulators.
Our two focus sports in PE this term are rounders and basketball. In rounder, the children will learn how to send or strike the ball into different spaces. When fielding, they will learn how to work together to keep the batters’ scores down. In basketball, the children will learn simple attacking tactics using a range of equipment and start to think about how to organise themselves to defend their goals.
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To support our learning in English, we will be reading extracts from Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers. Not only will we make comparisons between the stage show and the book but will will look at P. L. Travers' use of language - especially her setting descriptions and how she brings everything to life. Additionally, we will be reading articles from First News to help us understand how to write newspaper reports.
We will also be using a range of other fiction and non-fiction texts to support our learning. Are there any other books that you could recommend? |
Website Links
Purple Mash
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St. Mary's Church of England (VC) Primary School Southam Road Banbury OX16 2EG
Headteacher: Victoria Woods
Tel/Fax: 01295 263026 Email office@banburystmarysschool.co.uk
Headteacher: Victoria Woods
Tel/Fax: 01295 263026 Email office@banburystmarysschool.co.uk