Year 3

PE Schedule for Term 5

PE will be on Wednesday and Friday during Term 5.

On Wednesdays, we’ll be heading off for swimming lessons—no need for PE kit, but don’t forget swimming gear (costume, towel, swimming hat, goggles and a bag to keep everything together, please).

On Fridays, we’ll be diving into athletics, so make sure your child comes dressed in their full PE kit, including their house-coloured top and trainers ready to run, jump and throw.

Forest School

Forest School has moved to Tuesdays this term—fingers crossed for drier weather, but we all know what April’s like! Please make sure your child has a waterproof coat in school each week, just in case. We’re hopefully waving goodbye to wellies, but better safe than soggy.

Clubs

Clubs will restart in Term 5, running during Weeks 2 to 5, and will continue into Term 6. Keep an eye out for sign-up details and timetables.

(Just a gentle reminder: if your child can’t make a club session, please let the teacher running it know.)

English
This term in English, we’ll be diving into The Song of the Nightingale by Tanya Landman, a beautiful origin story. Inspired by this text, children will be writing their own origin tales—think “How the leopard got its spots” or “How the owl got its hoot.” We'll also switch gears to sharpen our non-fiction writing skills with an Eyewitness Report, capturing the dramatic events from the story as if they saw them unfold!

In Guided Reading, we’ll be enjoying The Boy Who Grew Dragons—expect humour, adventure, and (unsurprisingly) dragons! It's the perfect read to fuel imagination and build those comprehension muscles.

 

 

Maths

We’re back into fractions, focusing on adding, subtracting, and finding fractions of objects and amounts. Then, it's on to money—practical, purposeful, and perfect for real-world maths. Later in the term, we’ll begin exploring time, so expect lots of talk about clocks and timetables!

Foundation Subjects

🔬 Science – We’ll be studying light and what causes day and night, uncovering how the Earth’s movement creates the daily rhythm of life.

🎨 Art – Inspired by Antoni Gaudí, we’ll be experimenting with mosaics and clay, linking our art to our ongoing focus on environmental themes—especially saving the oceans. Beautiful, meaningful, and maybe a little bit messy!

💭 PSHE – Our topic this term is Diverse Britain: What does it mean to be British? We’ll explore identity, community, and what brings us together.

💻 Computing – We'll step into the world of desktop publishing, learning how to create eye-catching, informative media using digital tools.

🛕 RE – We begin exploring Hinduism: What does it mean to be a Hindu? How might Hindus show commitment to their faith? We'll discover beliefs, traditions, and key practices.

🏰 History – We’re bringing history close to home with a deep dive into the local area, focusing on mining and canal history. A walk to Paulton Basin will help bring the past to life!

🎾 PE – This term, we’re swimming on Wednesdays (don’t forget your kit!) and enjoying athletics on Fridays, building stamina, speed and technique for running, jumping and throwing.

🌳 Forest School – We’ll be identifying and classifying different trees and going on minibeast hunts—perfect for curious minds and muddy knees.

🥁 Music – We continue with Djembe drumming, developing rhythm, teamwork and a serious sense of groove.

We’re looking forward to another term packed with creativity, discovery, and hands-on learning. Let’s go! 💥📚🌍

Healthy Snacks - NO NUT School

We encourage healthy eating, so children can bring fruit for a playtime snack. Please remember that we are a nut-free school due to severe allergies amongst students and staff.

Also, every child needs to bring a water bottle to school daily for use throughout the day. Please note that fizzy or flavoured drinks are not allowed.

School Uniform

All children are expected to wear the correct school uniform. Full details on the school uniform can be found on our website.

Communication

Please contact the office regarding anything you require immediate advice on or for any urgent messages. Also, please continue to use the office phone line to report your child’s absence. Please feel free to write comments in their homework book too.

Open Door Friday

Every Friday after school, you are invited to come into the classroom to share and look at your child’s work. It's a great opportunity to see what they’ve been up to!

Music lessons

To sign up for music lessons, please see the links below:

Rocksteady – https://www.rocksteadymusicschool.com/

Other Music Lessons – https://uksouthglos.speedadmin.dk/registration#/

Email: music@wema.org.uk 

For any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us via email at paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk or call us at 01761 418137.

Homework will be set on a Monday and collected in on Friday. All children are expected to complete homework and work will be differentiated accordingly. Homework will vary each week between English, Maths or Foundation subjects and children will also have weekly spelling tasks to be completed at home.

Reading

We expect children to read at home daily and for this to be recorded in their reading records, a minimum of 3 times per week. Please ensure reading records are in school every day.

Online Platforms

Please also ensure that online platforms, including TTR and Nessy, are used as part of weekly homework tasks. Logins should be in your child’s reading record.

Links can be found below:

• Nessy: https://www.nessy.com/uk/
• TTR: https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/73542
• Accelerated Reader: https://ukhosted38.renlearn.co.uk/6699465/ (for quizzes)
• Fonetti: https://app.fonetti.com/auth/login 

Note to parents/ carers

It is crucial that all children become confident with their times-tables as they will be taking the Year 4 times table test in July 2026. Understanding and rapid recall of multiplication facts (and other number facts) is the cornerstone to fluent mathematics.

READING @HOME

Oxford Owl for Home with lots of free resources for Primary age. It can provide your child with a schemed reading book. The free ebooks include : Biff and Chip, The Oxford Reading Tree Books, Project X, TreeTops.
https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home/

As a parent, you will need to sign up and log in with your email address to access lots of the e books. Most have an audio option, to read along or listen to the book being read and additional activities, including comprehension questions to help when you are sharing the books together. There is not a subscription, and you are not expected to buy any of the books.

Book recommendation

Write your name, book details and reason for your recommendation on the Padlet below:

Additional learning links:

– Topmarks English and Maths Games – https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ see below for help

See the picture below for help. Click learning games at the top of the website. Then select either Maths or English on the left-hand side. Check you’ve selected the right age! Finally, choose a category of game, browse the games and choose one to play.

Useful websites

These websites will help you for Writing:

www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/punctuation

www.resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm

www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/topic/punctuation

For Reading:

www.funenglishgames.com/readinggames.html

www.readers.com/resources/education/kids-online-reading-games/

For Maths:

www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables

www.resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/interactive.htm

Fun with times tables

Practice singing along to the songs below to help you learn you times tables.