Year 3: Aspen & holly

Welcome to Year 3!

Year 3 is the first stage of Key Stage Two and we are so excited to help you learn lots of new and exciting things!

We have three school rules:

-Be Ready

-Be Respectful

-Be Safe

Aspen

Did you know ....

Aspen trees are a deciduous tree and aspen leaves are shed once a year during autumn. Their lifespan is up to 150 years, although a few have been known to survive for over 200 years!

Holly

Did you know ...

A Holly bush can be male or female - if there are red berries on it, it is female!

Meet the Year 3 Team!

Mrs Daffern - Aspen Class Teacher

Miss Machon - Holly Class Teacher

Miss Abrar - TA Classroom Support

Mrs Foster-McBride - HLTA/Classroom Support

Miss Clayton - Classroom Support                 

Important Information

The School Day

The class register will be taken at 8:45am and learning will begin immediately after this. It is vital that pupils are on time to school so that they do not miss any important learning. Children start their day with morning work.

Pupils are to be collected from school at 3:15pm

Attendance

Attendance every day is crucial. Each lesson follows the previous day, so missing one day may put the children behind for days.

 PE

 In Autumn 1, PE is taught on a Monday and Thursday. 

Please send your child to school wearing their PE kit. For more information on uniform, please click - Uniform

In PE, we use 'Beyond the Physical' scheme of work to support teaching of PE. 

Homework

Homework is given out on a Friday and due the following Friday. Homework will be focused on the maths unit we are currently learning in class. 

Water

It is important to keep hydrated throughout the school day so please bring a bottle of water to school with your name on it every day.  The children can fill these up at the tap as needed.

Reading

It is crucial that your child reads every night at home with an adult who asks them questions. While the children are now mostly able to read without help, questions will help them develop their comprehension skills. 

Times Tables

The children have all been given Times Tables Rockstars logins. They should be encouraged to play for a short time every day.

Key Dates: Autumn 1

Friday 26th September

European languages Day – each class are learning about a different European country. They will then come together and share what they have been learning. Please look out for posts on our Facebook page!

Friday 3rd October

Harvest Festival – We will be collecting food as part of our Harvest Festival celebrations to share with the local foodbank. Please send in any dried or tinned food so we can share these with The Welcome Centre.

Friday 10th October

Hello Yellow Day – Children to wear something yellow to school to raise awareness of World Mental Health Day to show people they're not alone with their mental health.

Tuesday 22nd October

Year 1, 2 and 3 Black History Month Showcase – Children in Y1,2&3 will be showcasing their learning in an assembly where parents are invited to attend. This will begin at 9am.

Wednesday 23rd October

Year 4, 5 and 6 Black History Month Showcase – Children in Y4,5&6 will be showcasing their learning in an assembly where parents are invited to attend. This will begin at 9am.

Thursday 23rd October

Last day of school for Autumn 1 term. Children will return to school on Monday 3rd November.

Friday 24th October

Teacher Training Day – School is closed to all children.

 

Teaching & Learning: Autumn 1

English

This half term, we are focusing on the book 'Stone Age Boy'. 

We will be exploring and learning lots of things about The Stone Age, as well as focusing on specific SPAG features that will help us with our Independent Writes.

 

 Guided Reading

This half term, we will be studying 'Rocks are Lively'. We will be answering a range of  VIPERS questions about our book.

 

Maths

At Brambles, we use 'White Rose Maths' scheme of work. This half term we are studying Place Value.

Recommended for Home Learning:  The White Rose 1-minute maths app is a FREE app available on Apple,  Android and Kindle app stores that gives children a quick 1-minute practice session on the fundamental skills of mathematics. Doing 1 minute’s practice a day through the app will have a HUGE boost on your child’s confidence and ability in maths.

The app is aimed at building confidence in the number facts children were taught in KS1.  When children find Maths hard in KS2 it is often because they don’t have enough confidence in their quick mental maths and practice of the most basic calculations to achieve speedy recall is a huge confidence boost and frees up more brainpower to focus on the trickier parts of the questions.

Your child can choose the topic they want to try.  They then answer a unique series of questions (so it’s a different set of questions every time). If they’re struggling with a question, a ‘Hint’ button will give a helpful clue by showing the question in a different but familiar way.  When the one minute is up, they’ll see their score – how many they got right over how many they were able to attempt in the 1 minute time.

The benefits of this app are:

1. It provides excellent practice – and no distractions.
2. A clear, intuitive process that children pick up straight away.
3. No login or internet access needed. Just download and play.
4. Enjoyable and motivating… How many can they get correct in one minute?
5. Brilliant for building number fluency and confidence.
6. It’s FREE!
   

Science

In science this half term, we are studying 'Rocks and Soils'. We have a bespoke curriculum for Science at Brambles.

 

Geography

Our Geography topic this half term is 'Our World'

 

 

RE

In RE we are exploring 'Faiths and Beliefs'

PSHE

In PSHE, we will be using My Happy Mind. 

 

Links to try at home

  

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