In year 3 the children are expected to practice their reading skills. Discussion of the story, plots and characters are as important as listening to your child read. We also encouage the children to read a wider range of texts rather than just their reading book. This may include electronic texts, non-fiction texts, poetry, newspapers and magazines written for children.
Children will usually be given a piece of Maths and a piece of Literacy homework on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday. This work will be connected with the topics learned that week and help to consolidate the children's learning.
Times Table Challenge
Learning how to recall and use the times tables and the division facts is an important skill.
There are three awards for learning the times tables:
 Bronze - for being able to instantly recall any multiplication or division fact from the 1, 2, 5 & 10 times table.
 Silver - for being able to instantly recall any multiplication or division fact from the 3, 4 & 8
times table.
 Gold - for being able to instantly recall any multiplication or division fact from the 6, 7 & 9
times table.
Children who are ready, will usually have the chance to take the challenge once every half term.
Top Tips for Learning Tables:
- Write them out
- Chant them
- Get someone to ask you quick fire questions
- Play games - there are websistes with interactive tables games such as:
www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable
Year three Research Projects
Autumn term - Rayleigh Information Book
For a copy of the homework sheet click here
Spring term - The Vikings
For a copy of the homework sheet click here
Summer term - Biography of a famous Victorian
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