Welcome to Year 3 Kenya

Class teacher: Miss Chaplin

Hello Kenya class and Welcome to Year 3! I hope you all had a great summer and are ready to start your learning journey at Witham Oaks Academy.

In Kenya class we are enthusiastic and ready to learn. We ensure to model impeccable behaviour and kindness to all at Witham Oaks Academy. Within our class we are kind to each other and treat everyone with the respect we would expect ourselves. We provide children with a range of engaging lessons across a varied curriculum and expect children to try their best in every lesson!

What does your child need to bring everyday?

Your child will need:

Their school water bottle (filled), pupil planner and reading books.

If you have any questions about school uniform, please refer to our uniform policy below. 

Timetable Autumn Term

When do Kenya have PE?

Kenya class have PE on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. Children will be required to come into school in their PE kit. PE kits must comprise of black shorts, white t-shirts and plain black trainers or plimsoles. During the colder months, black tracksuit bottoms and a plain black hoodie may be worn. Please ensure clothing does not contain any branded logos. Additionally, please remember that earrings cannot be worn for PE and should be removed at home if your child is unable to do this themselves.

If your child has an after school sports club, they should bring their PE kit to school or they will be unable to attend. Thank you.

Homework

Each week, your child will bring home some homework. This will include reading and practicing their weekly spellings along with a variety of retrieval tasks. Homework will change each week and will be communicated to you in the children's blue homework books. Homework will be collected on a Monday. Logins for Times Table Rockstars and Spelling Shed can be found within the children's pupil planners. The set spellings for the week can be found in your child's pupil planner. 

Our Autumn Term Topics

History- Through the Ages

In the Through the Ages project, your child will learn about three different periods of British prehistory: the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. They explore the changes to people, homes and lifestyle throughout the different periods and investigate examples of prehistoric settlements, monuments, burials and artefacts in detail. 

Geography- One Planet, Our World 

This project teaches children to locate countries and cities, and use grid references, compass points and latitude and longitude. They learn about the layers of the Earth and plate tectonics and discover the five major climate zones. 

Science- Animal nutrition and the Skeletal System

This project teaches children about the importance of nutrition for humans and other animals. They learn about the role of a skeleton and muscles and identify animals with different types of skeleton. 

Art- Colour Theory  

This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, complementary colours, analogous colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.