Year 3

Welcome to our Year 3 page.  We have two classes in our year group - Grey-Thompson 3T (Paralympian) and Franklin 3F (Musician).  Our Teachers are Miss Gott and Miss Armstrong.  In addition to this, Teaching Assistants Miss Nisbett, Miss Koro and Miss Chalasani support our learning.  

Year 3 Weekly Timetable

Our Master Reader Books for This Year

 Curriculum Focus for This Year (see Whole School Overview for more details)

• History - Stone Age, Roman Britain
• Geography - Land Use, Uk Region, Rivers
• Science - Rocks, Animals including humans, Forces and Magnets, Plants, Light
• Art - Sketching, Cave Art, Mosaics, Monet
• D&T - Food, Mechanical Structures, Systems

Other useful information

Reading: 

This term children will be bringing home a reading record to record all the reading they do at home and school. It must be brought into school EVERY DAY. They are expected to read at home 5 times a week. It needs to be for at least 10-15 minutes. Children also really benefit from discussion about the book they are reading. There are some excellent questions in the reading record to get you started. 

PE:

Our PE days are Tuesday and Thursday.   We suggest that the children bring in their PE kits a on a Monday and are left in school for the week, just in case there are any changes.  PE kit will be sent home on Friday.  Please ensure that all items are clearly named.

Outdoor Learning:

Our outdoor learning day is every other Friday.  Children should arrive in school in school uniform as usual but with outdoor learning clothes in a bag. This includes bringing long sleeved tops and full-length trousers. They will need to bring a change of clothing including socks, underwear and trainers, to ensure they remain warm during the colder Winter months! Don't forget a hat and sun screen in the hot summer months. Children will change when necessary, depending on the nature of the activity. Not all outdoor activities require a change of clothes.

Water Bottles:

The children should have a clearly named water bottle in the classroom. This should be a different bottle from their lunch drink and should be WATER only. The bottles should be taken home daily.

Times Tables: 

Times Tables are essential and we practice daily.  The focus to start with is: x2, x5 and x10, moving on to x3, x4, x6 and x8 when more confident. Please encourage your child to practise these daily including the division facts, building their speed and fluency. You can use their Doodle Maths account, or follow this link Times Tables for more practise. 

How you can help support your child's learning:

• Promote a love of reading and read regularly at home
• Encourage a growth mindset and a can-do attitude. The power of ‘yet’!
• Working maths into every-day life – counting out money at the shop, telling the time, helping to weigh and measure ingredients etc
• Complete the maths homework and practice any times tables your child still does not know.

Letters

Class Name Information 

Tanni Grey-Thompson 

One of Britain's greatest Paralympic athletes, over 16 years and five Paralympic Games, Tanni won an outstanding 11 gold, 4 silver and a bronze medals.

Aretha Franklin 

Aretha Louise Franklin was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Referred to as the "Queen of Soul" Franklin is one of the world's best-selling music artists.  

Year 3 in Action

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