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Mrs Skalley and Mrs Black
Primary 3
Primary 3
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Term 1
It has been wonderful to welcome the children back to school after the summer holidays. The children are settling in well to their new classroom and Primary 3 routines. They are working incredibly hard and I am sure this will continue throughout the year. 😊
Numeracy
In numeracy we have just completed a short revision block to go back over the concepts and numeracy areas taught in primary 2. We are moving onto our first block of addition within 100 and will then move to subtraction. We will be working on vertical calculations with exchanging and bridging across tens. Primary 3 will start using Daily 10 each numeracy session to help build and develop our mental maths skills.
In maths we have been learning about the properties of 2D shapes. We will go on to looks at symmetry as well as the properties of 3D shapes. We will also explore ways to help us work out calculations mentally by using our Number Talks strategies.
Literacy
As we are at the beginning of primary 3 we are currently completing a revision block of the taught sounds from primary 2. We will then be moving onto our Stage 3 sounds and common words. Within grammar, we will be revising punctuation before moving onto contractions and using apostrophes to show possession. We will also be working on our handwriting to ensure the letters are appropriately sized and spaced and will start to look at the types of joins used in joined script. The children have started their reading books in class and are enjoying time to read independently and listen to a novel as a class.
In writing we will be focusing on using a describing bubble to help us to write a description. We will continue to develop our reading skills through group reading books and our class novel ‘The Hodgeheg’. We will be exploring comprehension skills to ensure we are able to understand what we have read.
Health and Wellbeing
Our PE days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure that your child has suitable shoes, black shorts and a white t-shirt. Hair should be tied back and no jewellery or earrings should be worn on PE days. If earrings need to stay in, please tape them on PE days. The children will be developing their ball skills such as throwing, catching, rolling, dribbling and bouncing. We will also be working on a ‘Fun Themed Fitness’ block where we will focus on a range of physical and movement skills.
We begin this term by using the UNCRC to explore our rights and create a class charter. Through Emotion Works, we will look at identifying our feelings, what causes how we feel and what we can do to feel better.
Social Studies
In social studies, the children decided as a class that our first topic would focus on the country of Spain. The children have shared what they know and what they would like to find out about Spain. They are excited to learn about Spanish food, landmarks and famous people. They also made a request that we covered some Spanish phrases! 😊
Mrs Skalley and Mrs Black (22/08/2025)
It has been wonderful to welcome the children back to school after the summer holidays. The children are settling in well to their new classroom and Primary 3 routines. They are working incredibly hard and I am sure this will continue throughout the year. 😊
Numeracy
In numeracy we have just completed a short revision block to go back over the concepts and numeracy areas taught in primary 2. We are moving onto our first block of addition within 100 and will then move to subtraction. We will be working on vertical calculations with exchanging and bridging across tens. Primary 3 will start using Daily 10 each numeracy session to help build and develop our mental maths skills.
In maths we have been learning about the properties of 2D shapes. We will go on to looks at symmetry as well as the properties of 3D shapes. We will also explore ways to help us work out calculations mentally by using our Number Talks strategies.
Literacy
As we are at the beginning of primary 3 we are currently completing a revision block of the taught sounds from primary 2. We will then be moving onto our Stage 3 sounds and common words. Within grammar, we will be revising punctuation before moving onto contractions and using apostrophes to show possession. We will also be working on our handwriting to ensure the letters are appropriately sized and spaced and will start to look at the types of joins used in joined script. The children have started their reading books in class and are enjoying time to read independently and listen to a novel as a class.
In writing we will be focusing on using a describing bubble to help us to write a description. We will continue to develop our reading skills through group reading books and our class novel ‘The Hodgeheg’. We will be exploring comprehension skills to ensure we are able to understand what we have read.
Health and Wellbeing
Our PE days are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure that your child has suitable shoes, black shorts and a white t-shirt. Hair should be tied back and no jewellery or earrings should be worn on PE days. If earrings need to stay in, please tape them on PE days. The children will be developing their ball skills such as throwing, catching, rolling, dribbling and bouncing. We will also be working on a ‘Fun Themed Fitness’ block where we will focus on a range of physical and movement skills.
We begin this term by using the UNCRC to explore our rights and create a class charter. Through Emotion Works, we will look at identifying our feelings, what causes how we feel and what we can do to feel better.
Social Studies
In social studies, the children decided as a class that our first topic would focus on the country of Spain. The children have shared what they know and what they would like to find out about Spain. They are excited to learn about Spanish food, landmarks and famous people. They also made a request that we covered some Spanish phrases! 😊
Mrs Skalley and Mrs Black (22/08/2025)
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