Year 3
Welcome to Year 3
Home Learning
Hello Year 3!
We hope that you and your family are well and safe.
We are constantly updating the year 3 page and the website for you so please keep checking!
Hopefully see you all soon! From the year 3 team 
Home Learning Resources
BBC Bitesize are doing online lessons which we would like you to have a go at. Above is the timetable for year 3. This timetable will change every week so please check our page for the updated version! Just click on the link below to access the lessons.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-lessons/1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/tags/zmyxxyc/year-3-lessons/1
You can now access the spelling section of Oxford Owl which has some fantastic resources. Work through the year 3 modules at your own pace. Log on using:
Username: FCPSYear3
Password: school1
You can also practise your cursive handwriting online using the following log in details:
Letterjoin - https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/log-in.html
Username: gt1020
Password: home
Home Learning Grid - Week beginning 1st June
From now on, year 3 will be uploading a different learning grid every week with a range of tasks for you to participate in. This week, our learning grid is all about Rainforests as this is our next topic in Geography. Enjoy!
From now on, year 3 will be uploading a different learning grid every week with a range of tasks for you to participate in. This week, our learning grid is all about Rainforests as this is our next topic in Geography. Enjoy!
Music Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URxC75G3nJI
Art Link - https://www.deepspacesparkle.com/chalk-rainforest-animals-art-video/
Rainforest Geography Topic
READING CHALLENGE!
Other Home Learning
Spellings
Home Learning - Reading
Home Learning - Writing/SPaG
Home Learning - Writing Tasks
Home Learning - Maths
Extra Activities
FCPS Challenge
Pix Programming Challenge
Pix are offering a free competition based around programming, which is open to all children from 6-11. It uses block-based programming, which is what we teach across all year groups and there are computer equipment prizes on offer! You complete this challenge through a program, which only works on a laptop or device running Windows, although there is a version available for iOS. Click here for more information.
- Step 1 - Download and install the app, which works on all versions of Windows https://pixblocks.com/en/download-windows/
- Step 2 - Register and sign up, which is really easy and there is a video here that talks you through it on here.
- Step 3 - Enter the school PIN 791DBD to join our school group.
- Step 4 - Complete the challenges whenever you like, before the deadline which is June 7th.
Home Learning - Geography
Exciting News! David Attenborough will be teaching lots of the Geography lessons on the BBC Bitesize website. Make sure you check out the year 3 timetable to find out when you will see him.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Below are some links you can visit to help with your geography learning.
KS2 BBC Bitesize- Online resources and quizzes.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zbkw2hv
National Geographic- Information and games for children
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
Ordnance Survey- Online learning linked to geography topics and map work. There are games and quizzes to participate in.
https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/mapzone/
Seterra- Free world geography, online quizzes
https://online.seterra.com/en/vgp/3007
3D Geography- Online learning and free downloadable worksheets linked to topics.
https://www.3dgeography.co.uk/geography-topic
World Geography Games- Games linked to continents
https://world-geography-games.com/
Stone Age Home Learning Project
Home Learning - History - The Stone Age
Science Home Learning Project
Home Learning - Science
Home Learning - Science investigations
Home Learning - P.E
Home Learning - P.E Games ideas
Year 3,
Please get involved in the virtual sports competition and represent Fordbridge. Read the document below and follow the link to sign up!
I look forward to seeing your scores.
Come on Team Fordbridge!
Mr Wale
P.E - North Solihull Virtual Sports Competition
Below are some useful links.
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/6925
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/mental-maths
https://uk.ixl.com/math/year-3
https://mathsframe.co.uk/en/resources/resource/544/Stone-Age-Stu-Times-Tables
https://www.themathsfactor.com/
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/
https://stories.audible.com/discovery - lots of free audiobooks to listen to.
https://www.literacyshed.com/home.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zv48q6f
https://uk.ixl.com/ela/year-3
https://www.oxfordreadingbuddy.com/uk
Join Mr Orchard each day reading Harry Potter!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPM6E-cDh4fbDwSIWGQI
https://www.talk4writing.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Y3-Unit.pdf
Keep Active
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyCLoPd4VxBvPHOpzoEk5onAEbq40g2-k
Fun action songs and dance https://youtu.be/NtsoBRcV-qE
https://solihullmusicservice.com/keys-stage-2-resources/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/primary-music-ks1--ks2-index/z6762sg
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/bring-the-noise/half-term-music-activities/zmmpxyc/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zwxhfg8
https://www.musictheory.net/lessons
https://listeningadventures.carnegiehall.org/
https://cornerstoneconfessions.com/2012/08/the-ultimate-list-of-online-music.html
Armonico Consort
Online singing workshops where children can learn new songs. Every Wednesday from 22nd April @ 2pm.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7u5bLTPWXA&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/user/ArmonicoConsort
Out of the Ark
Out of the Ark are doing weekly songs with activities attached. https://www.outoftheark.co.uk/ootam-at-home/
Chrome Music Lab
Chrome Music Lab is a website that makes learning music more accessible through fun, hands-on experiments. https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/
Classics for Kids
Weekly introduction to a new classical music composer with quizzes and activities. https://www.classicsforkids.com/
Music Quizzes https://www.educationquizzes.com/ks2/music/
Music Lessons with Myleen Klass
Curriculum based lessons learning songs and notation with Myleen Klass. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh2wgJ5tOrixYBn6jFXsXQ/featured
Thank you to our Key workers printables.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search
Summer Mindfulness colouring sheets.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/search
Warm up drawing exercises.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-a-130-duplication-warm-up-drawing-exercises
How to draw jungle animals.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t-l-52275-step-by-step-drawing-jungle-animals-activity-sheets
How to draw a face.
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-a-004-how-to-draw-a-face
Learn how to draw some of your favorite characters with step by step videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj12BZE5FKw
PSHE
https://families.jigsawpshe.com/stuck-at-home/ Password: home (all lower case)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/levels/zbr9wmn
https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resources/covid19-school-closures
Activities for the Garden
Make a butterfly feeder
https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/blog/2020/03/kids-nature-activities-self-isolation/
https://www.dayoutwiththekids.co.uk/blog/garden-ideas-garden-games
NHS Project
Our page will be updated with all the exciting things we have going on and any important messages.
The staff in year 3 are:
Mrs Watts - Donaldsons.
Mr Wale - Morpurgos.
Teaching assistant:
Mrs Allen.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to speak to us we will be happy to help.
Important notice
Please could you inform the office staff if anyone different will be collecting your child/children from school or after school clubs.
Thank you.
After school clubs will finish at 4:15
Academic Year 2019 - 2020
Autumn Term 2019
Starts: Monday 2nd September 2019
Inset Day: Monday 2nd September 2019
Half Term:
Monday 28th October 2019 to Friday 1st November 2019
Inset Day: Monday 4th November 2019
Ends: Friday 20th December 2019
Spring Term 2020
Starts: Monday 6th January 2020
Half Term:
Monday 17th February 2020 to Friday 21st February 2020
Inset Day: Monday 24th February 2020
Ends: Friday 3rd April 2020
Summer Term 2020
Starts: Monday 20th April 2020
May Day Bank Holiday - Friday 8th May 2020
Half Term:
Monday 25th May 2020 to Friday 29th May 2020
Ends: Monday 20th July 2020
Inset Day: Monday 20th July 2020
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.
19th July End of School Year.
Monday-2nd September inset day.
Tuesday 3rd-September Children return to school.
Tuesday 19th-November Birmingham Museum Visit.
Monday-9th December Christmas Performance 14:15 & 18:00
Tuesday 10th December Christmas Performance 14:15
Friday 13th Christmas Jumper Day.
Wednesday 18th December Christmas Dinner.
Thursday 19th December Christmas Parties & Santa Visit.
Friday 20th December Church Visit.
Friday 7th February Number Day.
Thursday 11th- June Visit from the Rainforest Man
THE BOOKS WE WILL BE READING ARE.
The BFG
By Roald Dahl.
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak.
Stig of the Dump
By Clive King.
How to Train Your Dragon
Cressida Cowell.
HISTORY / GEOGRAPHY
Archaeologist digging for Egyptian Artefacts.
Enjoying our visit to Birmingham Museum
and learning how to mummify a body!
Using our skills to order the process of mummification.
SCIENCE
Our science topic this term
is
Animals and Skeletons.
Science investigators investigating skeletal bones.
Our new topic is Forces.
Investigating the amount of forces needed for different surfaces.
This term we will be looking at Rocks and Soils.
yr3 making compost.
Yr3 have been learning about fossils.
here are a few samples of the ones they produced.
well done!
R.E
In RE this term we will be learning about
CHRISTIANITY
Over the next half term, we will be looking at the religion of Christianity and focusing on the questions...
Could Jesus really heal people?
Were these miracles or is there some other explanation?
HOMEWORK
CHILDREN CAN EARN DOJOS WHEN HANDING IN COMPLETED HOMEWORK.
HOMEWORK BOOKS WILL BE GIVEN OUT ON FRIDAYS AND THEY WILL BE COLLECTED IN ON WEDNESDAYS.
READING!!
READING EVERY DAY IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF LEARNING
CAN ALL CHILDREN REMEMBER TO READ EVERY DAY.
READING BOOK AND DIARY MUST BE IN SCHOOL EVERY DAY
WITH COMMENT AND SIGNATURE FROM AN ADULT.
CHILDREN WILL EARN A DOJO EVERY TIME THEY READ.
WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS READ 25 BOOKS THEY WILL RECEIVE A BRONZE CERTIFICATE.
WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS READ 50 BOOKS THEY WILL RECEIVE A SILVER .CERTIFICATE.
WHEN YOUR CHILD HAS READ 100 BOOKS THEY WILL RECEIVE A GOLD CERTIFICATE.
AND AT 125 BOOKS YOUR CHILD WILL RECEIVE A DIAMOND CERTIFICATE
PLUS A GIFT FROM SCHOOL.
HAPPY READING!
OUR ART, DT AND IT GALLERY.
ART
Just a few of our artists portraits of the BFG
in the style of Julian Opie.
well done yr3!
DT
YR 3 worked hard to produce these effective christmas wreaths.
IT
Yr3 had great fun using their new IT skills to design these 3D christmas pictures.
WATER BOTTLES
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD HAS A SUITABLE WATER BOTTLE CONTAINING WATER IN SCHOOL EVERY DAY.
CHILDREN WILL BE ABLE TO REFILL THEIR BOTTLES FROM OUR WATER FOUNTAINS AROUND SCHOOL
PE
PE WILL BE ON MONDAY AFTERNOONS
PLEASE MAKE SURE SCHOOL PE KIT IS PROVIDED
(INDOOR AND OUTDOOR)
COLDER WEATHER!
AS THE COLDER WEATHER IS NOW APPROACHING
PLEASE CAN WE REMEMBER SUITABLE CLOTHING!
COATS,SCARFS,GLOVES AND SUITABLE SHOES.
PARENTAL SUPPORT
Time 4 you Uniform and Clothing Scheme
