Welcome to Maple!

Welcome to Maple Class! We are looking forward to an exciting term as your child settles into KS2.

Please enjoy our class page, the place to find useful dates, links for homework and to see what we are learning about this term.  You can also find photos of what we have been getting up to in class.

If you have any queries or would like to contact a member of the Year 3 team, please do not hesitate to book an appointment with the school office. 

All the best,  

 Miss Longden, Miss Flavell and Mr Walker

Weekly reminders:

PE - Every Monday.

Book change - Every Monday.

Please can all children bring there library and home reading books in school, every Monday. The children will then have two new books to take home. 

Useful Websites and Resources

The children have had a fantastic first term and have settled very well in Year 3. They have done lots of learning! Examples of some of the learning they have done in this half term is the importance of been safe online in IT.  They have been exploring different ways to stay safe online, how to protect their personal information, and make smart choices when using the internet. In Science, the class have learnt about the properties of rocks. The children enjoyed exploring different types of rocks in class with their partners. The class have also developed their orienteering skills and are more confident in understandings the concept of maps. We will be continuing this after half term. The children had an amazing opportunity to hear from nurses who work in the NHS about balanced diets. The children had lots of fun identifying different types of food and placing into the correct basket which was labelled with different food groups. The class learnt lots of new knowledge about a balanced diet for their age group. 

Year 3 kindly donated food items from home to our local food bank.  As a class we spoke about the importance of donating to people who are less fortunate and how making a difference can make a positive impact.

During Black History Month, the Year 3 children learnt about the important contributions of Black inspirational throughout history. They explored the lives of inspirational figures such as Rosa Parks, Mary Seacole, and Martin Luther King Jr., and discussed how their courage and actions helped bring about change. The children also learnt about African culture, orienteering,  music, and celebrating diversity and understanding the importance of equality and respect for everyone. 

Autumn Term 2

Exploring our local area has provided a hands-on approach to understanding key geographical concepts. By observing physical features such as hills, and land use patterns, we have been able to connect classroom learning to real-world examples. This experience has helped us study human and physical geography, including how people interact with their environment and the impact of urban development. 

Maple have been busy designing and building their own castles as part of their DT project. The process began with researching different types of castles and their features, such as towers, battlements, and drawbridges. Pupils then created detailed design plans before selecting suitable materials to construct their models. Working collaboratively, they measured, cut, and assembled the pieces, adding creative details to make each castle unique. This project helped develop problem-solving skills and an understanding of structure and stability.