Year 3
Welcome to Year 3 and to the Juniors. As Juniors, the children become more independent. With independence comes privileges and responsibilities. They are expected to demonstrate great listening, concentration and effort as well as excellent behaviour, setting a fantastic example to the children in the Infants.
Who Are the Teachers
| Magpies |
Mr Bowers (Class Teacher) Mrs Strange Mrs Wittich |
|---|---|
| Sparrows |
Mr Kennedy (Class Teacher) Mrs Moyle Mrs Birchall |
| Starlings |
Miss Parker (Class Teacher/Year Lead Mon, Tues) Mrs Welland (Class Teacher Wed-Fri) Mrs Brock Mrs Barber-Kebby |
Important Things to Know
P.E. Kit
Our P.E. lessons are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Children need to come to school dressed in their P.E. kits, therefore they do not need to keep a P.E. kit in school. As a reminder, this is
Navy shorts.
Red Worplesdon T-shirt. A plain red t-shirt is acceptable.
Trainers for outdoor games lessons.
Navy tracksuit for outdoor games lessons.
Please avoid sending your child to school wearing earrings on P.E. days.
In the summer term, the Year 3 children will begin swimming sessions and will need to bring a swimsuit, towel and a cap for these sessions.
Homework
In Year 3, children will receive age-appropriate homework tasks each week. Children are expected to read 4 times a week. This includes your children reading aloud and being asked questions about the text. Please refer the questions shared with you via parent mail or speak to your class teacher. Children are also expected to develop their fluency of their timetables. Children can do this by going on TTRS. As a minimum they should be playing for 21 minutes. At the end of Year 3, we strive for all children to know their 2x, 5x, 10x, 3x, 4x and 8x tables. We provide support in school and give children plenty of opportunity to rehearse and learn them. Once the fluency in times tables is embedded the children will have access to ATOM learning which is personalised to them. Lastly children will be sent home with some spellings for them to learn. There are different steps that will be explained on the sheet that will help them to learn and remember them. Children will then be tested on these in school each week.
In addition to the Learning Passport, the children are expected to complete a minimum of four signed reads per week in their reading diary and to practise their times tables up to 12 x 12.
Reading
Reading books and diaries should be in school every day.
They will be checked each Wednesday
The School uses a wide variety of reading schemes that directly link with the National Bookband Scheme.
We expect to see four signed reads per week.
Maths
In order to enrich your child’s experience in school, we would like to suggest some ways you can help at home:
Snacks
Please **** NO NUTS ****
Children are allowed to bring in a piece of fresh fruit or vegetables to eat at break time and are encouraged to have a bottle of water in the classroom to keep hydrated.
Parents
If there are any questions or concerns, please drop in to see the Class Teacher or leave a note in your child’s book bag. We are here to help.
Curriculum Details
Please see the long term planning and weekly timetable to see in detail what is taught in each term and when.