Welcome to Primary 3

Welcome to our P3 page. Our two classes are led by Mrs Montgomery and Miss McConnell.

Please ensure that your child has everything they need for their school day.

• Healthy break in a disposable bag (name on the bag)
• 2 sharpened HB pencils
• 1 Pritt stick (white)
• 1 rubber
• 1 sharpener
• Pencil case
• A 12 pack of colouring pencils
• Box of tissues

What will your child be doing this year?

Term 1: During the first term we study the theme ‘Home Sweet Home’. We learn about how houses are built, what materials are used. We discuss together what makes a house a home and this leads us nicely in to talking as a group about our families, our special memories, our family celebrations in our homes. Having thought about how much we all have, we then focus on those who do not have the same as us-homelessness, homes around the world, and these help us empathise with others. Our creative ‘juices’ start flowing when we dream up our own little magical, mythical homes. We will also be preparing for the P3 Nativity in December, which the children always enjoy!

This year we are starting a new programme led by the Department of Infrastructure which focuses on Road safety. Lessons will be taught in class and then we will be having a walk in the community, which will reinforce what we have learned in class.

Term 2: Our theme is called ‘Time for a Change’ and within this we are going to discuss and decide on

• Personal changes that we can all make (yes, those dreaded New Year’s Resolutions)
• Changes in weather- making weather charts, writing and presenting weather reports and learning about wicked weather- tornadoes, tsunami etc.
• Changes in animals- how they grow and develop – lifecycles and metamorphosis
• Changes in plants as they grow.
• Changes in substances – steam to water to ice
• What happens when we cook food? – E.g. baking, toasting, melting, freezing etc.

This term we also participate in Young Enterprise lessons and look forward to these with Yvonne Parker.

Term 3:  In WAU our theme is called ‘By Land, By Sea, By Air and within this we are going to discuss and learn about the following:

• Transport
• Road safety
• Local Seashore
• Holidays in the past
• Safety in the sun

This is always an interesting theme which the children enjoy with lots of practical activities including art and craft. We will be exploring our local seashore, examining different types of sea creatures, plants and shells. We will also be thinking about holidays in the past and comparing them to the types of holidays the children experience today.

For our school trip, we will visit Carrickfergus castle, where the children will see for themselves the things they have learned about castles in our ‘Home Sweet Home’ topic. There are many other things to look forward to in this term including sports day, Coaching for Christ fun day and the summer fair.

Please take time to look through the P3 Parent Helpsheets. These documents detail the Numeracy and Literacy that your child will cover in P3. Please use these to support your child with their learning at home.

Thank you,

Mrs Montgomery and Miss McConnell