Year 3 – Newsletter
Welcome Back
A massive welcome back to all of our pupils! We hope you had a lovely Easter break. We wanted to say well done to all of the children for working very hard last term and we are looking forward to a fantastic final term!
Curriculum
To help the children catch up on any missed curriculum content, the children will still be focusing on either phonics or reading and spellings in the mornings. They will then move on to writing and mathematics. Also this term, Year 3 are studying Nellie Bly, an American journalist, who was famous for her record-breaking trip travelling around the world in 72 days. Our topic work will involve geographical skills, scientific investigations, technological designs and historical enquiries. During this topic, children will undertake Nellie Bly style missions based on her amazing adventure. These missions will test our teamwork, resilience, empathy and communication skills to the limit! We’re all excited to learn more about Nellie Bly and her astounding adventure around the world! You will receive homework menus with special activities relating to Nellie Bly and her expedition to complete at home. We hope you enjoy these activities!
Home Learning
To help support your child at home, we encourage parents to read with their child daily. Frequent reading will enable your child to increase their language fluency, comprehension skills and reading stamina and will help with all areas of the curriculum. Please send your child in daily with their reading book and reading record.
Another excellent way to support your child at home, is by practising spelling their high frequency words or practising the spelling rule they are being taught that week.
General Information
Water bottles – please send your child in with a reusable water bottle with your child’s name clearly marked.
PE – Children have PE lessons this half term with our school coach, Mr Hague. PE kits are provided by the school; however, we do require the children to bring in a pair of sensible shoes to participate in outdoor lessons. You can send your child in with a pair of shoes to keep in their lockers throughout the week.
Please feel free to send your child in with a healthy snack for playtimes.
Drop off and collection
Please bring your children to the junior playground by 8:45 in the morning, and then collect them at 3:15 at the end of the day.
Our Year 3 Team –
3EC – Miss Cooper and Mrs McNair
3KN – Miss Newton and Miss Pilkington
3LE – Miss Edwards and Miss Shields
Mrs Smith will also be supporting in Year 3.
Madame Beth and Miss Rawling will also be in Year 3 for our weekly French and Computing lessons.
Key stage Lead – Mrs Buckley