Teachers: Mrs Dorn (Mon-Weds)

                Mrs Mackie (Thurs- Fri)

Teachers: Ms Jones (Mon-Weds)

                Mr Boxall (Thurs-Fri)

P.E Days - Tuesday, Friday

Children wear P.E kit to school on these days

 Library Day - Friday (children can take out 2 books - one to remain in school and one for home)

Mile Run - three times a week on the days the children are not doing P.E. Wear or bring in trainers on these days 

Phonic Book- some children may have an additional phonic book. This will be a fully decodable book that they are encouraged to read more than once through the week and these will be changed on a Friday. 

Independent Reading Books - children can change these on Wednesdays and Fridays.  Please try and listen to your child read at least 3 times a week as this will have a huge impact on the progress they make. Discussing the book will also help them to develop their understanding of the text they are reading.

Celebrations - If your child has an achievement that they would like to share, we would love to hear and see what you have been up to. Please bring in any certificates, trophies, rosettes and badges on a Tuesday for a special in-class celebration. 

To engage our writing during the first half of the Autumn Term we will be using the text driver 'How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth.' The children will be finding out how tricky it is to clean your mammoth and writing instructions to help complete the daunting task. We will then be using the text driver 'Stone Age Boy' to create descriptive settings and complete an alternative narrative ending. 

Maths In maths we will be spending time learning about the place value of numbers. 

Tables Test - children are encouraged to practise their tables as often as possible. Each child has a TTRS log in to help with this. Each Friday, the children will be given the opportunity to take a tables test in which they must be able to answer a mixture of sixty multiplication and division questions in three minutes. The children receive a certificate when they have passed their test and we will celebrate this in class and through our online learning platform SeeSaw.

 https://www.themathsfactor.com/times-tables-check/#/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button

Spelling

In Year 3, our spelling tests take place on a Wednesday morning and are in line with the National Curriculum. We encourage children to practise their spellings daily. The help you give your child to support the learning of their spellings at home does make a difference. The spellings lists are sent out weekly and spare copies are available in class.

Additionally, it is important for your child to practise the Year 3 and 4 Common Exception Words that are linked below. There is an expectation that children are able to read and spell the words and apply them in their writing by the end of Year 4.

Year 3 and 4 Common Exception Words 

Reading

We would like your child to read every day for 10 minutes. This is really important for them to continue building their reading stamina and fluency. Reading frequently has a huge impact on your child's literacy and progress in class. As well as Independent reading we would encourage children to read to an adult at least 3 times a week so that they get the chance to talk about their books.  This will support your child’s comprehension skills.  

Handwriting 

In Year 3, we follow a cursive handwriting scheme called Letter-join. This scheme teaches children 4  'handwriting families' to ensure they have the opportunity to practise correct letter formation. This supports children in working towards meeting the end of Year 3 handwriting expectations as stated below:

• Use the diagonal and horizontal strokes that are needed to join letters and understand which letters, when adjacent to one another, are best left unjoined
• Increase the legibility, consistency and quality of their handwriting

To support our English writing this half term, we are using: 'The Dream Giver'-a short animation and 'The Rainbow Bear' by Michael Morpurgo. 

• Homework is sent out at the beginning of each half term. We encourage the children to complete as many of the activities as they possibly can.