Welcome to Maple Class

All the children are settling in well and beginning to get used to being back in school.  Our class rules have been established and routines have been set in place.

Spring Term

We would like to warmly welcome the children back to school after the winter break. Can you believe we have completed our first term already?! The children are fully settled into Year 3 and we have established a wonderful routine, as part of the juniors. We have focused on one of our key Elfrida values 'Collaboration' to work together to create a calming working environment. 

This half term is full of lots of fun and exciting learning opportunities. Please see below what we will be learning in each subject.

English: Core text: A Walk in London - Fact finding and creating our own leaflets.

Maths: Securing mental maths strategies up to 999. 4 x table focus.

Science: Forces.

Geography: The UK.

RE: Christianity.

Art: Picasso.

Music: Guitar lessons.

Please look out for photos of our work from this half term in the above section named 'Our Learning in Class'.

Art Week 2025

For Art Week, Year 3 focused on the work of David Hockney. 

Maple class used his picture: Mullholland Drive as inspiration for their own pieces of artwork.

Autumn Term

Year 3's topic this term is The Stone Age.  The children have already started learning about the assets and threats Stone Age people faced.  They have learnt that some can be both.

This term they will be looking into various aspects of Stone Age life and discovering what we can learn from cave paintings.  In art, they will be creating their own cave paintings.  Watch this space for more.

Art - Andy Goldsworthy

Year 3 will be learning about the artist and sculptor Andy Goldsworthy this term.  All his creations are made from natural objects: leaves, stones, rocks, twigs, wood, ice, snow etc.  He makes them in nature and they are not permanent: he leaves them to be blown away or dismantled by the elements.  He records his artwork by taking photographs of them.  The children will be finding out information about the artist and will be looking at a variety of his artwork. 

As soon as the autumn leaves start falling, they will be asked to collect some, as well as twigs, berries, stones in order for them to be able to create their own pieces of artwork inspired by Andy Goldsworthy.

Music - Guitar

Year 3 have been very lucky this year as they will be having weekly guitar lessons.  As they progress, they will not only be learning to play the guitar but they will also be learning how to read music notation.