Welcome to Class 3

This page has useful information about the day to day running of Class 3 and about what we get up to in our busy, exciting classroom. 

Mrs Lock will teach Y3 every day except Friday, when Miss Robinson will be returning to teach Y3 for the day, and Monday afternoons when Mrs Chilton will take the children for the first hour and Harvey will then take them for an hour of PE. Y3 will have a second PE session on a Friday afternoon with Miss Robinson.

Spring Term:

Welcome back and welcome to a new year with lots of fun and learning to come. 

Our topic during the first half term focuses on the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians. Y3 will learn all about the beliefs and rituals of this ancient society. Science will focus on forces as the children learn about friction and magnets. In the second half of the term, we will learn about Antarctica. We will find out where to locate this incredible place as well as finding out about the human and physical features that are found there. We will learn about grid references and use these to plot the journey of Shackleton, before plotting our own route to find some Easter treats! Science in the latter half of the term will see us learn about light and shadow. We will look at how this is used in the Arts and create out own shadow theatres. For all the other wonderful learning we will get 'Up2', please take a look at the 'Curriculum Overview' document below.

Water: Drinking water is available in the classroom and children should bring their own, labelled, water bottle into school each day. Please encourage children to only have water rather than sugary drinks, as these may damage their teeth. 

PE: Our PE lessons are on Monday afternoons and Friday afternoons. Children may come to school in PE kit which should include appropriate clothing and footwear for both indoor and outdoor activities and the weather that day as most PE lessons will take place whatever the weather. As we approach the summer months, please ensure that children have a sunhat and have applied sun cream. Please make sure that all items of clothing are named. 

Outdoor Learning: Where possible we will spend time learning outdoors and will enjoy using the outdoor learning area and the large grounds we are fortunate to have as a school. Therefore please can you ensure that your child has a suitable waterproof coat every day in school ( even if rain is not forecast). If you wish, you can provide your child with a named pair of wellington boots which they can leave in the outdoor shoe box. This will enable us to provide opportunities to take their learning outside.  

Naming clothing: Please ensure all clothing is named, including coats and footwear. If writing names with biro on labels, please check names are visible as often, pen rubs off in the wash! We are so grateful for your support with this as it is so much easier to reunite property with its owner when items are named clearly.

Homework:  

Reading and spellings form part of weekly homework and any additional homework will be sent home when consolidation is needed.

Spellings will be set on a Tuesday and tested the following Tuesday. 10 new spellings will be sent home and  children should know how to spell the words and be able to use them in a sentence.  Spelling Frame can be used as a way to practise their weekly spelling rules at home.  

The Year 3 Reading Challenge - we would like the children to read at least three times a week and to see their reading record signed at least three times a week by an adult please. The diary will be looked at every Friday children and all children who read 3 times a week, every week in a half term will be rewarded.

Times tables will be practised on a Friday. Children will use https://www.timestables.co.uk to practise their speed of recall of times tables facts up to 12x12. This will support their learning in preparation for the National Multiplication Tables Check in Year 4. Children will be given personal log in details for timestables.co.uk to practise at home. 

If you have any questions or queries about anything, then please do not hesitate to speak to me. I am excited for the term ahead and hope the children are too.

Mrs Lock