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 - Cover Supervisor/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 Maths and Guided Reading/English to support 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. Children will have access to the '50 Must Reads' and will be rewarded with certificates for the reading they complete at home.
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
Monday 10th November
Odd Sock Day
A day for all children to come to school in odd socks to stand up against bullying and discrimination
Tuesday 11th November
Parents Evening
Running between 3.15pm and 6pm
Wednesday 12th November
Parents Evening
Running between 3.15pm and 6pm
Friday 14th November
Children in Need
Children can wear Pudsey ears, a yellow or spotty item and make a small donation for children in need. Children must wear uniform with a yellow accessory. This is not a full non-uniform day.
Monday 1st December
Christmas Decoration Day
An off-timetable day where children create Christmas tree decorations to hang on the school Christmas tree.
Thursday 11th December
Christmas Jumper Day
Children are invited to wear a Christmas Jumper to school.
Thursday 11th December
Christmas Dinner
Our school Christmas dinner! Any child who has a packed lunch and wants to have a Christmas dinner on this day, please choose the meal on Arbor or let the office know before 1st December
Monday 15th December
KS2 Carol Concert
Join our Year 3, 4 & 5 children in the playground from 2.30pm where they will sing Christmas Carols under the canopy
Thursday 18th December
Class Christmas Parties
All children can wear non-uniform for the last day of term! Children will also be having a class party.
Thursday 18th December
Last day of term
School finishes at 3:15pm and reopens on Monday 5th January.
Teaching & Learning: Autumn 2
English
This half term, we are focusing on the book 'The Secret of Black Rock'.
Guided Reading
This half term, we will be studying 'The Firework Makers Daughter' by Philip Pullman. 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 Multiplication and Division.
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:
- It provides excellent practice – and no distractions.
- A clear, intuitive process that children pick up straight away.
- No login or internet access needed. Just download and play.
- Enjoyable and motivating… How many can they get correct in one minute?
- Brilliant for building number fluency and confidence.
- It’s FREE!
Science
In science this half term, we are will be continuing our work around 'Rocks and Soils'. We have a bespoke curriculum for Science at Brambles.
History
Our History topic this half term is titled 'Where it all Began...' and will be focusing on the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.
RE
In RE we are exploring 'Spirituality' in different religions.
PSHE
In PSHE, we will be using My Happy Mind and focusing on the unit 'Celebrate'.
Links to try at home
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