Welcome to Year 3's Class Page

Autumn 1

Teacher - Mrs Johnson

Teaching Assistant - Miss Cheetham

Welcome to Year 3! 🎉

We’re so excited to begin this new school year together, embracing another year of positive learning. Whilst it is a tricky transition to Year 3, we are hoping each child will feel inspired, valued and encourage by everyone in Key Stage 2!

It is a time to embrace further independence and responsibility, respecting school expectations but is a time for enhanced curiosity, creativity, and personal growth. Over the coming weeks, we’ll dive into exciting topics, strengthen our skills in reading, writing, and maths, and explore new projects that not only encourage self-reliance but positive collaboration and teamwork, with fun along the way.

Our class page and facebook is a fantastic means of sharing our learning experiences with you, and celebrate our achievements. Please ensure you take a look at this half term's newsletter, where you can find out about: specific subject content, important diary dates for this half term and general classroom reminders. 

Reading Books 

Please make sure children have their reading books and reading journals in school every day and encourage your child to read at home - remember we ask this to be done 6 nights per week. The progression of reading is imperative for your child as they begin their journey into Key Stage 2.

Children are expected to have their reading books and records in class every day so that I (the teacher) and support staff, can listen, monitor progress, and allow us to keep you informed with how they are doing.

In addition to lesson time, children will have access to a class library of fiction, non-fiction, cultural and poetry books to enhance their vocabulary and writing techniques. Reading for pleasure is a huge focus across the school as a whole.

Your support of frequent reading at home is the time that children get to apply their newly learnt skills and where huge progress is made, as well as it being a memorable experience sharing positive time with loved ones. Please sign their reading record to highlight that they are reading daily to you. Once your child has been reviewed for fluency and understanding, they will receive a new reading book.

PE

PE kits must be worn on the day of the PE lesson (and not own sports wear). A school jumper may be worn for warmth. This year our PE day is Monday afternoon.

Please ensure all clothing and bottles are labelled clearly with your child's name.

Year 3 - Subject Content

General Reminders

Homework – Homework will be given every Friday. It is important that you encourage and support your children with their homework, but please do not do it for them. Homework is to be returned to school the following Wednesday or before.

Spellings – In the front of their homework book there is a list of common exception words your children are expected to know by the end of year 4 and so that they are successful in reading and writing proficiently. (This is an opportunity for your child to get ahead!) I have also included year 1 and 2 common exception words so you can revisit them to keep spelling fresh in their minds. Please encourage one or two words a night to practise in addition to the new ones I set weekly. I will test them on 5 new words per week for peer to peer encouragement and healthy competition. Exposure to as much vocabulary as possible is key!

Times Tables – It is imperative that children regularly practise their times tables too so that as work becomes more challenging throughout key stage 2, they have the foundational knowledge to make tricky questions less overwhelming. As part of homework set, children will bring home weekly times tables. We will have a weekly Times Table quiz based on the level of your child. School also subscribe to Times Table Rockstars - this is a wonderful tool and we encourage regular use of this. You can find login details personal to your child in the front of their reading record. In addition, Purple Mash login details have been included should children wish to practise other subject areas. PLEASE NOTE WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING INTERNET SAFETY SO YOUR CHILD WILL ASK YOUR PERMISSION TO ACCESS THESE SITES.

Water bottles - We encourage all children to bring in their own water bottle of average size, which they have access to throughout the day, particularly on PE day. We endeavour to encourage healthy habits. Water bottles MUST be taken home each night and cleaned before returning to school. Children are permitted to have weakly diluted cordial if they prefer (nothing fizzy please). 

Important dates -

Please see the weekly newsletter for upcoming events.

In Year 3, I have an open door policy. Although I may not be available immediately at dismissal time, please feel free to wait to speak to me to arrange a suitable time or make an appointment request via the office.

In the meantime, thank you for your continued support,

Mrs Johnson and Miss Cheetham.