Dosbarth Teifi
Croeso i Dosbarth Teifi
Staff:
Teacher: Miss Bowen
Class Information:
- Class starts at 8.45am and finishes at 3.15pm
- Water bottles containing water to be brought in daily with your child’s name clearly labelled
- Fruit or vegetable snacks can be brought in for morning breaktime or purchased from the fruit trolley for 30p a day
- Reading books to be brought in daily and will be changed as necessary
- Homework is sent out every Monday and is to be completed and returned by Friday. If there are any problems with the homework please let us know as soon as possible so that we can help
- PE kits (hyperlink to uniform section) to be worn to school every Tuesday. Ensure kit is appropriate for the weather
- Label EVERY item of clothing clearly with your child’s name
If you wish to speak with us please make contact via email admin@porthcawlps.bridgend.cymru or ring 01656 815660.
Ms Rowley (headteacher), Mr Richards (Deputy) and Mrs Farmer (Engagement Officer) are also available on the yard at the beginning and end of the day.
Porthcawl Primary Curriculum:
Year 3 | |||
History | Geography | R.V.E.- Business and Social | |
Modern History (CC,D,R-32) | Human Geography (CC, R12,27,D) | RVE | |
Autumn 1- Equality Street | Industrial Revolution | Cities and Countrysides | Identity and Belonging (CC, D, R12, 14 ) |
World History | Physical Geography | Global Goals | |
Spring 1- Wild Wales | Celts (CC,R12 and 28) | Mountains (CC) | Affordable and clean energy Goal 7 (D R 12,24) |
| Ancient History | Country Study | RVE |
Summer 1 – Before their time | Ancient Egypt ( D, R22 ) | Egypt (D R12 22) | The Journey of Life (CC, D, R14 ) |
Year 3 | |||
Science | Technology | Expressive Arts | |
Matter and materials
| Create
| Music
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Autumn 2 – The 3 R's | Recycling and changing materials (R24) | Bag for Life (R24) | Lion King (D,R29) LadySmith Black Mambazo |
Living Things | Food | Drama and Film | |
Spring 2 – Circle of Life | Life cycle and photosynthesis (R24) | Balanced pizza (D, R26) | Lion King animals (D, R12 and 29) |
Fores and energy | Computation | Art | |
Summer 2 – Dream time | Solar system | Algorithms - Scratch | African tribal masks Sculpture. |
Language, Literacy and Communication
Autumn 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 |
Stella the Seagull Georgina Stevens | Willy the Wimp Anthony Browne
| Edward Turlane Kate Di Camillo |
Range - diary, newspaper, narrative, persuasive letters | Range- recount letters persuasive factfile newspaper instructions | Range- diary, persuasive, letters, newspapers, narrative adventure |
Autumn 2 | Spring 2 | Summer 2 |
The Window Jeanie Baker
| The Kiss Linda Sunderland | Edward Turlane
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Range- diary, letters of complaint, discussion | Range- setting, Character description,letters | as above |
Mathematics and Numeracy
A wide variety of topics are covered including:
Number | addition and subtraction using 2d numbers multiplication and division |
Measurement | using scales in weight, length and capacity beginning to convert between units of measure |
Shape
| recognise and describe 2D and 3D shapes including simple symmetry |
Data | timetables, calendars, Venn and Carroll diagrams, pictograms, bar graph,
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Number facts, relationships between numbers and times tables are taught through Big Maths.
The Big Maths scheme covers the 4 aspects of numeracy each day. Children are given number facts known as 'Learn its' to help improve recall of addition and multiplication facts which can then also be used for subtraction and division.
Hop over to the class gallery page to see samples of work and photographs of our learning.