Snowdrops (Yr3) 2025 - 2026
Mr Lawrence
Welcome to Snowdrop class! Where we...
'Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing'- Thessalonians 5:11
Our teacher is Mr Lawrence. We also have fantastic support in class from Mrs Curwen.
We are looking forward to an exciting Autumn term, where we will have lots of opportunities to 'let our light shine'.
In Snowdrop class, and throughout our school, we look after each other to help us grow and achieve our goals!
For more information, have a look at the class information booklet and termly newsletter in the 'Files to Download' section of this page. Optional homework for this term can also be downloaded here.
We follow a BOOKS approach to our learning. We want our curriculum to:
Demonstrate BRAVERY – we want our teachers to be ambitious when planning our curriculum with high expectations of all learners. We want our learners to be brave, willing to take risks and get things wrong, and show resilience alongside a strong desire to learn and grow
Be OUTWARD-FACING – our curriculum will look beyond our school to our local community and will encourage children to see themselves as part of the wider national and global community. They will learn from other countries, faiths and cultures and we will celebrate differences while recognising that all life on Earth is precious. Our children will understand they have the power to affect change through courageous advocacy and both ask and answer Big Questions.
Create memorable OPPORTUNITIES – we want our children’s time at Tarporley to be filled with happy memories that spark their curiosity, motivate them to reach their full potential, ensure learning is ‘sticky’ and instil in them a life-long love of learning.
Develop KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS– we recognise that knowledge is key. Our coherently planned and sequenced curriculum ensures all children can achieve, make sense of the world and make informed judgements and decisions. Our children will leave us with the skills they need to thrive in the next stage of their learning
Nurture SPIRITUALITY – led by our Christian Values, staff will nurture the whole child by developing their social, moral, cultural and spiritual well-being. We
recognise spirituality as ways of being with God and the ways God is with while always having high-quality BOOKS and reading at the heart of our teaching and learning!
Curriculum
We have a clear, shared vision to talk about out curriculum, and we have placed BOOKS at the heart of what we do. For more information about curriculum and what pupils will be doing this term, please see our Curriculum tab.
Writing
Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura - write a historical narrative
Wisp: A Story of Hope by Zana Fraillon - narrative
Reading
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
The Thames and Tide Club by Katya Balen
Maths
Multiplication and division
Fractions
Decimals (Y4)
Money (Y3)
RE
The Archbishops Young Leadership Award
Christianity - What can I learn from Christian art about Christian beliefs about Easter, Salvation and the Trinity?
No Outsiders
Dogs Don’t Do Ballet - To know when to be assertive
Science
Rocks and soil
Animals Including Humans – Food, skeleton, muscles
Art
Stone Age art with cloth, thread and paint
Computing
Spreadsheets
Coding
Design and Technology
Food - Design, make and evaluate a tasty, healthy stir-fry to entice a fussy eater.
Geography
What are rivers and how are they used?
History
Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
MFL (French)
Vegetables
Animals
Music
Ballads
Changes in pitch, tempo and dynamics (rivers theme)
PE
Competitive games – striking and fielding
Swimming (Y4)
