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Class 3 Autumn Term 1 – 2011 PE Days- Tuesday and Thursday Numeracy Literacy We will be describing familiar settings and using lots of effective adjectives in our writing. We will also be looking at the features of non-chronological reports. We will work towards writing our own report about different types of natural disasters. We will be learning about place value and partitioning two and three digit numbers. We will learn about hundreds, tens and units. We will also be adding and subtracting 10 and 100 from a given number. Sequencing numbers in steps of 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 will also be covered this half term. How you can help at home ICT •Practice 3 and 4 times tables We will be using our personal folders to create, save and open our word processed work. •Watch Newsround together and discuss up to date issues such as weather and natural disasters around the world. We will learn how to research the Internet and use the information we find to create a newspaper report about a natural disaster. •Read with your child regularly and discuss books they are reading. Ask children to comment on structure – how it starts, how the action builds and how it ends. Art and Design This half term we will be looking at how weather has been represented in art. We will be using a range of techniques, e.g. collage, paint and oil pastels to create our own weather pictures. We will design and build our own weather station so that daily readings can be taken. Spellings-Monday •Encourage children to complete homework activities as these are linked to class work. Science We will investigate different types of rocks, their origins and the idea that there is rock under all surfaces. We will then look at volcanoes and how they erupt. We will make our volcanic eruption using vinegar and bicarbonate soda. Geography We are going to be looking at different natural disasters that happen on Earth. Earthquakes, volcanoes, avalanches, hurricanes, tsunamis, floods and droughts will be the main ones that we will discuss and any that are current in the news. RE Music We will be developing our musical skills through singings songs and following the beat. We will develop our knowledge of musical notation e.g. key signature and phrases. Numeracy- Wednesday Topic- Friday We will be thinking about how we look after ourselves and what happens when things go wrong. We will be looking at how natural disasters feature in the bible and the effect they had. Reading books can be changed on a Tuesday when they have been read.