Year 3
Welcome to Year 3! I am very much looking forward to working with you and your child this year!
This is where important information about our class will be shared with you and it will also tell you about the learning we have done, as well as the learning we will be doing in the current term.
Our Medium term plans are ready and uploaded below for this term as well as the Spelling overviews for the next 8 weeks.
Please make sure that children have their reading books and diaries in school every day. Children are asked to complete a MINIMUM of four reading diary entries per week and this will also need to be signed by a parent (reading records to be checked on Fridays).
Homework:
A reminder of the weekly activities is below. Please make sure that Homework books are in school for Fridays.
A new spelling concept will be given every two weeks with homework to consolidate each Friday. There will be only one assessment each term.
There will also be maths homework which will be based on what we have been learning in class that week. Times Table Rockstars will also be set every Friday and this will be a fantastic tool to get children ready for their multiplication check in year 4!
There is also an optional Homework Grid for children to complete as little or as much as they would like. This can be brought into school as and when it is completed.
Our new Maths helper videos are now up and running and available on our APAT YouTube channel. These videos explain how Maths is taught in our school and across the APAT trust; they are an excellent resource to support children's learning at home. Click on the link below to access.
For Autumn, PE will be on Wednesdays and Fridays and children should come to school in their PE kits. This consists of a white PE top, red shorts, white socks and a plain navy blue tracksuit. Any changes to this timetable will be communicated to you as soon as possible.
Please do not hesitate to contact me should you need any further information or support.
Kindest regards
Mrs Cusselle
Homework:
Reading is a whole school priority. It is incredibly important that we work together to foster a love of reading for pleasure and make sure that our children are not just excellent decoders but understand what they are reading too.
Children in Y3 are expected to read at least four times a week and have their diaries signed by a parent. Tricky or new words can be noted in their reading diaries to enable the children to investigate their meaning. If your child does not find any new words in their text - the book is not challenging enough!
Children can also use our Story Zoo app to complete their reading and work their way through their libraries, completing the quiz for each book to ensure consolidation.
Homework:
Weekly homework will be set every FRIDAY. Details of their tasks will be explained in class and students will bring their Homework Books home to complete the work independently. Homework is due in the following FRIDAY, it can be handed in anytime before then.
If your child is absent, their homework will be available for them to collect when they return.
In addition to the weekly reading expectation, each week children will have the following tasks set:
Spelling / Times Tables Rock Stars / Maths consolidation.
A new spelling concept will be given every two weeks with homework to consolidate each Friday. There will be only one assessment each term.
Tasks will be marked in class and any misconceptions addressed in the lesson.