Year 3

- P.E. days this term are: Wednesday – Fundamental Movement (indoors) and Friday – Football (outdoors). Please wear your full P.E. kit to school on Wednesday and Friday. 

- Forest School is now on a Monday.  We suggest children have their Forest School clothes in all week and they can store wellies outside.

– On a Monday, Homework & Spellings will be given to your child to stick in their Homework Book. Homework books, online apps and Reading Records need to be completed and brought into school on Friday for your teacher to check.  In Year 3, the expectation is that homework works out to be about 20 minutes a day or approximately 1 and a half hours a week: this should be a combination of spelling practice, daily reading, use of online learning apps (Nessy and TTRS) and set homework tasks (Maths/English/Foundation).

– Reading at home. In Year 3, this should happen every day. Reading 15-20 minutes a day can significantly impact a child’s development. It improves language skills, vocabulary, and comprehension. Regular reading fosters critical thinking, creativity, and empathy. It also strengthens the parent-child bond and instills a lifelong love for learning and books, paving the way for future academic success. This can be in a variety of forms, such as: children reading independently, sharing a chapter together and reading on Fonetti (if your teacher has given you access). Also, remember reading to your child and listening to audiobooks is extremely beneficial too!

We expect children to read as much as possible at home (daily) as part of their weekly homework tasks. Reading records should be commented in by an adult a minimum of 3 times a week. Reading Records and reading books should be transferred between home and school every day. Please ensure Accelerated Reader quizzes are completed within 48 hours of finishing the book. See below for the links to assist with reading using apps and AR Quizzes. We expect every child to complete a minimum of 3 quizzes every term.

Term 3

There will be homework set each week which will consist of either Maths/English consolidation, spelling and reading. Occasionally, we may set an extended project homework over 2 or 3 weeks based on a topic we are exploring.

Spelling

Weekly spelling homework should consist of the spelling activity as well as practicing the the spellings for the week. 

Reading (daily)

Reading should happen every day. It can take a variety of forms, such as children reading independently and sharing a chapter together. Remember that listening to audiobooks can be very beneficial too. 

Adults, please remember to listen to children read and sign their Reading Records a minimum of 3x per week.  

Online Apps

Nessy (for reading and spelling) and Times Tables Rock Stars (for maths) are now available. We encourage children to use these at home regularly. Just 5 minutes a day can make a big difference.

Children’s log-ins should be found in their Reading Record. If you are having problems with these websites, please let us know as soon as possible.

For reference: 

DIGITAL FAMILY AGREEMENT

ONLINE SAFETY HOMEWORK LETTER

If your child requires medication to be kept in school (including inhalers), please ensure it is in their school bag that is kept at their desk throughout the day. If your child has additional medication, please ensure the office has been informed and parental consent has been given for us to administer it.

Outdoor Learning – wellies/boots and waterproofs. Children should have these in school if they wish to use the playscape and field in the autumn and winter months. Our outdoor learning time is on Mondays so definitely make sure it is in for then.

Please note that the appropriate uniform and PE are also required. Children should not be wearing jewellery (unless it is one pair of stud earrings which must be removed for PE). All kit/clothing should be named. If you do not have the suitable kit, please let your teachers know. Please contact the office if you have any issues with the appropriate clothing.

Club opportunities will be presented to the children early this term and parents will be contacted regarding how to book their child a place at these fantastic opportunities. 

 

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 

Homework queries can be communicated through the Homework Books or Reading Records. All other queries should go through the office (paulton_jun@bathnes.gov.uk) or give us a call on 01761 418137.  Also, please continue to use the office phone line to report your child’s absence. 

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!

ENGLISH

 

In English, we will be studying a lovely book called ‘Little Bear’s Spring’: a story all about the changing seasons. Our grammar will focus on subordinating conjunctions – after, before and until – to extend our sentences. We will also continue to work on using punctuation for direct speech. We will study the author’s style in ‘Little Bear’s Spring’ to look at choosing powerful verbs and quality, precise vocabulary, and use this to write our own fiction story inspired by the book.

In non-fiction, we will be writing a clear set of instructions about surviving in the woods.  We will be using adverbs of time and manner to add details to sequence our instructions. We will be exploring vocabulary needed to make our writing specific and concise.

Our spellings will continue to be a focus; we will have a weekly spelling lesson focusing on different spelling rules and patterns. This term most of our spellings are adding suffixes and prefixes to words, and learning how they change the meaning and spelling – please see spelling words to practise weekly.

Our daily Guided Reading sessions will explore shape poems and extracts from ‘Into the Jungle’ by Katherine Rundell, as well as film extracts of The Jungle Book. 

MATHS

In Maths this term, we will continue our learning of multiplication and division. We will begin developing effective methods to multiply and divide, particularly when working with larger numbers. We will spend time consolidating our times-tables, as these will be very important this term! Keep practising on TTRS!

Later in the term we will begin our next topic: measurement; where we will be learning all about money! We will consider how to add and subtract specific amounts of money, as well as converting between pounds and pence. 

Note to parents/ carers

It is crucial that all children become confident with their times tables as they will be sitting the Year 4 times table test in July 2027. More importantly, understanding multiplication (along with the fast recall of other number facts) really is the cornerstone to fluent mathematics.

Please ensure your child regularly goes on TT Rockstars at home as part of their weekly homework after it is introduced. Little and often (5 minutes a day) is an effective way of improving recall.

FOUNDATION

In this new term, we will be continuing our love of History and think about the Bronze Age and the Iron Age which will then allow us to consider which period was the most impressive.

In PSHE, we will explore how to keep our bodies and minds healthy and the importance of thinking positively.

We will be mastering the programming language SCRATCH to make a musical medley in Computing.

In RE, we will try to answer the question ‘What can we learn from the life and teaching of Jesus?’ by exploring aspects of the person, life and teaching of Jesus and how they relate to Christian life.

In Art, we will be looking at examples of Himalayan Art to create our own fabric and watercolour work. 

This term’s Science unit builds on Year 2 learning about animals and health, focusing on balanced diets, nutrients and how they support our bodies. Children also explore animal skeletons, learn about human bones and muscles and apply their scientific skills to plan and carry out investigations.

In PE, we will be developing our football skills with the Active Development coaches on a Friday and developing our fundamental skills of balancing, running, jumping, hopping and skipping on a Monday.

Many thanks for your continued support

 

Regards,

Mrs Mallon, Mrs Walker and Mr Barge

Click on the pictures below to go to Nessy and TTRS.

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.