Year 3

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Year 3

Welcome to Year 3

Class Teacher: Mrs Swann

Teaching Assistants: Miss Grey and Ms Baker

Our Class Value is

COMPASSION

In Year 3 we begin to place emphasis on the children developing greater independence and becoming self-motivated learners, allowing them to thrive for the rest of the Key Stage. During this year, the children will continue to develop in maturity and begin to work more independently.

What happens in Year 3?

The Year 3 curriculum offers a rich and stimulating learning experience which children thrive and flourish in.

Our classroom is co-operative and resourceful. We have lots of things in our classroom that help us learn, including our Maths and English learning walls and concrete resources for subjects such as Maths and Science. We aim to, where possible, guide the children to make links across the subjects and to real life situations and children are encouraged to use a range of resources to allow independent learning. In Year 3 we aim to give our best in order to enjoy and achieve in everything we do!

We are going to explore a wide range of interesting topics in Year 3, including The Stone Age, volcanoes and The Romans. For further information please look at our Year 3 curriculum map.

Homework

For our homework, we focus on daily reading (of at least fifteen minutes) and spellings and times tables. Spelling booklets are given out at the start of each term and spelling tests take place each Thursday. Children should learn a page of spellings every week ready for their weekly test. Times tables are tested regularly in Maths lessons so it is important children practice them regularly. Times Tables Rock Stars is a great resource (see link below).

Year 3 Recommended websites

https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student

Times table Rock Stars helps children practise their times tables in preparation for the multiplication check towards the end of Year 4

BBC Bitesize

Activities, tests and worksheets for Key Stage 2 maths, English and science. Aimed at pupils, with separate sections for parents.

Primary Homework Help

A fantastic website with many interactive and informative resources

Topmarks

A website with lots of educational games. We love playing Hit the Button in class to test our times tables.

PE lessons will take place on a Friday, children should come to school in their kit (navy or black tracksuit and trainers - no logos). Please make sure that if your child has pierced ears that earrings are removed for PE days.

Please remember to send your child to school with a healthy packed lunch in a sealed box. School dinners are nutritionally balanced. Children in KS2 may also bring in a piece of fresh fruit for their break time snack (grapes must be halved).

Children are encouraged to bring named water bottle into class containing water only. Children need to ensure these bottles are refilled during break time and lunch time so that this does not impact on their learning time.

E-Safety

We will look at how to be smart and safe when using the internet. To begin the year, we will be reminding ourselves of our prior e-Safety learning, and extending this further.

Useful websites: Childnet, NSPCC e-safety.

Remember that if you have any concerns at any time, members of staff are always available at the start or end of the day for a quick word. Please arrange an appointment if a longer chat is needed.

Finally…this term, like always is a busy one. We welcome support in school to listen to readers. If this is something that you're interested n then please let us know. We really do appreciate your continued help and support.

Thank you