Welcome to Year 3

We would like to wish you all a very warm welcome to Year 3. We hope you are looking forward to our Year 3 adventure as much as we are. Please find some useful information about the school day below, and curriculum information within each of the relevant folders.

Please find some useful information about the school day below, and curriculum information within each of the relevant folders. 

The Year 3 Team

Class Teachers: Mrs Hall and Miss McNamara

Teaching Assistants: Mrs Le Goff/Mrs Blair (Both part-time)

1:1 Support: Miss Bennett

1: 1 Support: Mrs Eden (am)

Morning registration

The children can come into their classroom from 8.40am, ready for the

school day to begin with registration at 8.45am

End of the school day

Please wait outside the classroom door at the end of the school day. Always ensure that you contact the school office if your child is going home with another adult - or another child in the class – as safeguarding procedures require this instruction.

Water bottles.

Please ensure that your child brings to school a water bottle for them to drink from during the day. Please do not send your child with juice in their class water bottles.

Uniform.

Please label your child’s school uniform as it makes it very difficult for us to identify lost items. When playing games, the children will often take their jumpers and cardigans off and leave them on the yard, which can result in staff spending a long time tracking belongings down.

Book bags.

If possible, please purchase a school book bag from the school office as they are extremely useful for keeping reading books and homework safe and organised (especially when extra worksheets are sent home). Rucksacks should be avoided due to space limitations. 

Homework

As you know, homework is an important part of consolidating the children’s knowledge of what they learn in school. We have designed a weekly alternating schedule between Maths and English. On the Maths-focused weeks, your child will be given mathematical activities to reinforce their learning. During the English-focused weeks, they will receive literacy tasks to enhance their writing and language skills. Rest assured, each homework task will be tailored to reinforce what they have learned in class and to support their ongoing development.

Reading

The children will all be given a home reading book, which MUST come into school daily. Please support your child with reading by encouraging them to read for at least 15 minutes per day. We would like to emphasise that reading is vital in your child's academic growth and achievements. By instilling a love for reading and encouraging regular practice, you can contribute significantly to their success.

PE

Year 3 has PE each Thursday. The children should come into school wearing their PE kits on this day. On the cooler days, the children can wear plain black jogging bottoms or leggings over their PE shorts. Football kits and leisure wear are not permitted.