Year 3 Newsletter
Spring 1
7th January 2016
Welcome back to the New Year. We hope that you have had a relaxing and enjoyable break and are
looking forward to the term ahead.
Topic
Our new topic this half term is Treasures of Ancient Egypt, which is a very popular with the children.
They have already been immersed in the topic by taking part in an Egyptian treasure hunt on Tuesday, in
which they had to follow the clues to find the buried treasure. They then designed their own treasure
hunt, using cryptic clues.
This topic explores the civilisation of Ancient Egypt through the study of archaeology. Children learn
about the discoveries of Howard Carter and investigate a wide range of artefacts, considering what each
reveals about Egyptian society. Children explore the idea that ‘treasure’ means different things to
different people, including natural resources, national collections and personal belongings. It looks at the
ownership of treasure and its ‘value’.
English
The English areas this half term are Myths and Legends, Shape Poems and Adventure and Mystery
Stories. We will be looking at Ancient Egyptian Myths and Legends and using them to create our class
assemblies. After that we will be looking at shape poems and calligrams based on animals in the story
‘Pepi and the Secret Names’. Finally children will be using their imagination and knowledge of Ancient
Egypt to write an exciting and gripping adventure mystery story.
Reading
Please continue to read at home with your child for at least 20 minutes every day, and to talk to them
about their understanding of what they read. Your comments in the children’s Reading Records are very
useful to us, so please continue to write in them on a regular basis. This does not have to be restricted
to the books which we send home with the children but can include any other books which they choose
to read as well.
Maths
Within maths this half term we will be working on a range of skills. We will be learning to multiply
numbers by 10 and 100, subtract by finding sums and differences of multiples of 10 and 100,
multiplication, measuring length, mass and capacity and money and measurement problems.
Headteacher: William Dean Highgate Primary School, Storey Road, London N6 4ED
tel: 020 8340 7023 | fax: 020 8341 6266 | www.highgateprimaryschool.co.uk | office@highgateprimaryschool.co.uk
PE
A little reminder that PE for 3OP is every Monday and Tuesday. 3SM will have PE on Mondays and
Fridays. Please ensure your child has a change of clothes (t-shirt, shorts or tracksuit trousers, socks and
trainers/plimsolls) in their PE kit. Weather permitting, we will be having some PE sessions outside, so
please ensure that the clothing is appropriate for this. The PE kit bag can stay on the children’s pegs and
be taken home at the end of each half term.
Inspire
A further reminder about our class Inspire events which are happening this half term. 3SM’s will be on
Tuesday 9th of February and 3OP’s will be on Thursday 11th February. This is always a popular morning
and a chance for parents to come in to work with their child. Ours will be a really fun morning based on
our Egyptian topic.
Homework
Homework will be sent out on Fridays and should be returned on Wednesdays in time for us to look at
it and hand out the next piece. Homework will be an activity that consolidates the learning the children
have been doing during the week in English, Maths or Topic, along with a weekly spelling challenge. We
would appreciate your ongoing support with the homework tasks.
British Museum Trip
Letters will shortly be coming your way letting you know the details of the class trip this half term. We
will be going to the British Museum on the 4th February to visit the Ancient Egypt section.
Key Dates
Friday 15th January, 9.30am
Friday 22nd January, 9.30am
Thursday 4th February
Tuesday 9th February, 9.00am – midday
Thursday 11th February, 9.00am – midday
Friday 12th February
Monday 15th – Friday 19th February
3SM Class Assembly
3OP Class Assembly
Year 3 Trip, British Museum
3SM Inspire
3OP Inspire
Rainbow Day
Half Term Holiday
Best wishes,
The Year 3 Team
Headteacher: William Dean Highgate Primary School, Storey Road, London N6 4ED
tel: 020 8340 7023 | fax: 020 8341 6266 | www.highgateprimaryschool.co.uk | office@highgateprimaryschool.co.uk