Welcome to Class 3's Web Page
Welcome to Class 3’s web page. Here you should be able to find all the information you need, however if there is something we’ve missed please feel free to pop a note in your child’s diary and we will be sure to check them daily.
Staffing
Class teacher - Mr Waterhouse
PPA Cover - Mr Paul Dicker
Support Staff - Mrs Emily Meehan, Mrs Kat Mansfield and Mrs Elaine Rockell
We will also have some support during the week from Miss Murphy in our Language Provision Support team; Miss Laura Murphy
Our Topics this year
AutumnTerm - Through the Ages Knowledge Organisers
Spring Term - Rocks, Relics and Rumbles Knowledge Organisers
Summer Term - Emperors and EmpiresKnowledge Organisers
PE Days
We will be doing PE every Monday and Thursday so please ensure PE kits are in school.
For outdoor PE you will need to make sure you have your outdoor PE kit in school, trainers, black jogging bottoms, your purple Heathwood top and a black jumper. We also recommend you bring a pair of socks so if we get wet and muddy then you don’t have to spend the rest of the day with soggy feet!
For indoor PE you will need a pair of black shorts and your purple Heathwood top.
We complete our daily mile on the running track every day, therefore we ask that a pair of trainers be left in school at all times.
PE kit will be sent home every Friday to be washed.
Reading at home
Please read with your child at least three times at home each week, we cannot stress the importance of this and the difference it truly makes. We encourage you to support your child’s reading by spending time listening to them read, reading to them, talking about what you have just read and, most importantly, enjoying reading! We want your child to love reading, so please enjoy reading books of their own choosing as well as those from the school reading scheme.
In class we aim to listen to your child read as often as possible and we encourage reading across the curriculum! I will hear all children read on a weekly basis during their Guided Reading session and I will also check children’s diaries and award house points for reading at home at this time (3 times per week = 10HP, more than 3 times = 20HP).
When you read with your child please record it in their diary, any reading can be recorded, not just their school book and they will be rewarded with house points, praise and stamps! Remember – children can take responsibility for recording their own reading in their diary (please can an adult sign or initial this off).
The Children now also have access to MyON which is an online portal that allows them to read and enjoy hundreds of books. Please encourage your children to use this website as independently as possible.
Reading books will only be allocated on Mondays, so ALL books must be returned to School on Monday morning.
Spellings
We will have a weekly spelling lesson every Friday and your child’s weekly spelling words will be written their Green Spelling Books. At home children should use their Green Spelling Book to practice their spellings twice, in the sections labelled ‘Try 1’ and ‘Try 2’. Please support your child to look, say, cover, write and check. We will award house points to children who have been practicing their spellings at home.
Times tables
Your child should be secure in their 2, 5 and 10x tables from their learning in key stage 1. In Year 3 we build on this by learning their 3, 4, 6 and 8 x tables. We will complete daily counting using the counting stick. Extra practice of time tables and counting at home will be incredibly beneficial for your child! (Remember to learn both the multiplication and division facts).
At home
Your child has access to MyON and Purple Mash at home! Please feel free to go onto these sites for fun games, activities and learning tools that can support your child across the curriculum. Login details are available in your child’s diary. If you experience problems accessing this, please let us know.
Trips & Visitors
In Class 3 we try to arrange as many trips and visitors as we can, as it really helps bring the children’s learning to life.
Spring Term: Science Museum. Voluntary Cost £13
As always, if there is anything you need to discuss, please feel free to note a message in your child’s diary and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thank you for your continued support.
Class 3 Team
Reading Workshop Information for Parents
Handouts from Reading Workshop
Phonics Presentation for Parents
How to Help Your Child Learn to Read
Parents' Guide to Phonics and Reading
Maths Presentation for Parents