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This term, Year 3 will be asking: ‘How does your garden grow?’. We will start by investigating the parts of a plant and what plants need to grow, before using this knowledge to grow some plants of our own. We will also learn about the lifecycle of a plant. In Art, we will be focussing on drawing skills and creating our own sketches of insects and minibeasts. Our DT focus this term will be food. We will be thinking about hygiene and safety when preparing food and we will explore the taste, texture and smell of lots of different ingredients. We will also be looking at where food comes from, with a trip to Trevaskis farm. We will then use our skills to design and make our own sweet or savoury salad. As part of our geography, the children will be looking at our local environment. We will create our own sketch maps of the local areas, labelling key features of each environment. In science, we will learn that bees have an important part to play in maintaining our planet. We need them to pollinate the food we need to survive, and many of the trees and flowers that provide habitats for lots of other wildlife. For our legacy, we will be making bee flower drinking cups to provide vital water sources for our declining bee population.
Article 13: The right to find out and share information freely.
Every child has the right to say what they think in all matters affecting them and to have their views taken seriously. This term, Year 3 are using their voices to help others to make simple changes to save and protect our planet. The children will learn all about bees and the negative impact humans are having on their environment, which is contributing to their declining numbers. The children will be raising awareness of the plight of bees and encouraging everyone to plant bee friendly flowers to ensure their survival.
Article 15: The right to meet with friends and join groups.
Throughout, their first year at Trewirgie Juniors, Year 3 have committed to making Victoria Park a nature-friendly, vibrant and inviting place for the community to meet one another, relax, rest and play. In the autumn term, they visited the park to dig up all the old flower beds. This term, the children will plant and water new flowers. They will also create detailed sketch maps of the park to share with their friends and family during a picnic there to showcase their hard work and encourage the community to make good use of and look after this wonderful, shared space.
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Home Learning
Every three weeks the children will be introduced to a new home learning challenge. These will be shared with you on Class Dojo. Each question will have a range of suggestions as to how they can share their understanding of each. They can select any way of demonstrating their understanding.
Across the term we hope that your child is curious enough to extend and deepen their learning and understanding further. Every three weeks certificates are awarded for work that shows innovation, creativity, depth of learning or original thinking.
Please share any of their work on Class Dojo or bring into school with them.
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