3C - Miss Formoy (Head of Year)
3R - Miss Rider
3O - Mr Kelynack
3F - Mrs Attree & Mrs Beal
3T - Miss Mortensen
3N - Miss Warren
AUTUMN TERM
Dear Parents & Carers,
A very warm welcome to the Junior School, the children have settled very smoothly into their new routines and the teachers have been impressed by their enthusiasm for learning. We have lots of exciting opportunities to look forward to.
HOMEWORK
All homework will be accessed online. If your child has difficulty accessing a device to complete their homework on, please inform your class teacher. Homework is set online on a Monday and is due in the following Monday. Your child will receive a number of logins:
• Accelerated Reader
• DoodleSpell
• DoodleMaths
• Timestable Rockstars
• Purple Mash (this is for our school computing curriculum and is not part of the weekly homework)
Reading and Accelerated Reader
Thank you for finding the time to hear your child read regularly at home because it makes such a difference to their confidence and progress. Your children will be given a reading book and reading record. These should be bought into school every day. Each Monday, your child should bring in their reading record with at least 5 signatures to show that they have regularly read each week.
The children will also be given a log in and a reading range for Accelerated Reader. They will be expected to complete and a quiz on each book they read, within their reading range.
We have books to choose from in all our classrooms, in our shared area in Towncourt and in our Lower Reading Den, which can be accessed at particular points of the day. Most children should be independently quizzing and changing their books when they need to.
Spelling and DoodleSpell
Throughout each week, we focus on a particular spelling rule. On the homework, you can find information on our weekly rule, with some suggested words that follow it. To support this, each week, we set spellings activity on DoodleSpell which can be completed as homework. At the end of each half term, we will assess the children’s understanding of the rules. The tested words will not be sent home but will be from the rules that we have covered over the half term.
DoodleMaths and Times Table Rockstars
Each week, the children are encouraged to spend some time either on DoodleMaths or TimesTable Rockstars. DoodleMaths uses learns from your child and will adapt questions and activities according to their needs. TT Rockstars is used to help with learning time tables. Over the year, we want to consolidate their understanding of the 2s, 5s and 10s times tables (from Year 2) and work on their knowledge of the 3s, 4s and 8s. Your children will be tested on their times tables throughout the year using the multiplication check.
Talk Homework
Every week, your child will be asked to talk with an adult about a different scenario, issue or event relating to their learning in school. This will help the children to develop ideas and vocabulary for this area.
P.E.
All children in Year 3 will have P.E. on a Tuesday morning, this will be taught by our own sports teachers. Please can all children come to school in their PE kits every Tuesday. During cold weather, we encourage children to wear tracksuits. These can be purchased from the P.T.A. shop. Unfortunately, it is the school’s policy that children are not allowed to wear earrings in P.E for health and safety reasons. Children can tape earrings if they are unable to take them out but please make sure this is done before they arrive at school.
MUSIC
During Year 3, the children will be taught singing, music technology and recorders on a termly basis.
During the Autumn term, 3C and 3R will learn the recorder. 3O and 3N will begin with music technology and 3T and 3F will begin with learning about listening and appraising skills in singing.
OTHER NOTICES
We are keen to continue to promote high standards both in the classroom and around school. We are delighted to see that the majority of pupils are wearing the correct school uniform. Can we remind you that all school policies including the uniform policy are available on the school website.
I would like to thank parents for helping to make the transition into Year 3 a smooth one.
If you have any queries or concerns about your child, please contact your child’s teacher, Miss Formoy - Year 3 Lead or Mrs Abraham - Year 3 Assistant Head.
Many thanks,
Miss Formoy
Year 3 Lead