Year 3 2023 - 2024
Mrs Hover
Mrs Leake
WELCOME TO YEAR 3
Spring Term - Second Half
Year 3 Team: Mrs Hover and Mrs Leake
Mrs Jones and Mr Ainsworth
Welcome back to the second half of the Spring term and during our second week back, we are celebrating the ‘World of Books’ on Thursday March 7th for ‘World Book Day’! There is lots to explore on the following website: www.worldbookday.com
As always, we will find out more about our new book in English during our first week back. It links to the text we have just started In Guided Reading - ‘This Morning I Met a Whale’ by Michael Morpurgo. Have you heard of any of the different whales below? Have a look at their sizes compared to the elephant!
In Maths, we will be continuing with our theme of measurement by learning about ‘Money’ and ‘Time’. At home, can you practise telling the time using different clocks or a watch?
Here is a link with some games to practise telling the time:
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/measures
In Science, we will be learning all about the different parts of a plant and in RE, we will be learning about Christianity and our views on God and having a faith.
In the Wider Curriculum, we will be learning about Ancient Egypt in History and Dance. Do you remember visiting the Ancient Egyptian exhibition at the World Museum on our trip to Liverpool?
We will also be starting a new project in Computing using ‘Scratch’ and in French we will learn about carnivals in France and words linking to Easter. On Monday mornings, we will be playing ‘Invasion Games’ in PE and on Wednesday afternoons, we have Dance with one of the House of Dance team. We also have Forest School on on Friday 8th March to look forward to.
Finally, we will move on to our new topic called, ‘Relate’ in our My Happy Mind sessions which looks at how we can relate and get on with others. We will also continue to add to our class toolbox with strategies to help us when looking at the Zones of Regulation.
YEAR 3 PARENTS
Timetable
Monday: Reading and library books exchanged; PE lesson (Children will need to come into school in their PE kit)
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Homework due; Dance (Children will need to come into school in their PE kit)
Thursday:
Friday: Reading books exchanged; Homework handed out
PPA (Planning, Preparation & Assessment Time)
On Wednesday mornings, Ms Anders will be teaching French and a coach from House of Dance will be teaching PE (Mrs Hover's PPA). Mrs Hover will be teaching English on a Friday morning (Mrs Leake’s PPA).
Other important information
Snack - Toast is 25p a day. Please book your snack on Parent Pay for the week ahead. You could also supply your child with a piece of fruit/vegetable.
Water bottles - children should continue to bring their water bottles in daily.
Please make sure your child has a waterproof coat each day as we go outside during playtimes in most weather conditions.
Please label your child’s clothing, packed lunches and water bottles.
Homework
Homework is one task linked to our learning in school that week - either English, Maths or from the Wider Curriculum. It should take your child about 20 minutes and should be able to be completed independently or with some adult support. When your child is completing their homework, please encourage them to present their work neatly.
There is also a short Spelling task to complete each week linked to our learning in spelling lessons. Click on the Handwriting & Spelling tab above with information to help your child.
Homework will be set on a Friday and is due on the following Wednesday.
Reading
We love reading in Year 3. Children become better readers by practising reading as much as possible. We would encourage children to read with an adult or to be read to at home every day for 10 minutes. Children will bring home a levelled reading book that they can read with you. When children have read the book twice with an adult at home or at school, they may change it for a new book. We will also share many texts together in class in our English and Guided Reading lessons and the children can borrow a book of their choice from our reading corner to read in class or at home.
Click on the Reading tab above for lots of book ideas or come and chat to us for some book recommendations.
Times Tables
Being able to recall times table facts quickly and accurately helps children succeed in all of our Maths lessons. In Year 2, children learnt the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. In Year 3, we will be learning the 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Repetition is key to knowing the facts quickly and accurately. Please help your child at home to practise these times tables as much as they can. Questions, chanting and Times Tables Rockstars are all good ways to learn (regular short bursts are the best way!) Click on the Maths tab above for further games.
Contacting Class Teachers
The Year 3 class teachers are Mrs Hover (Monday - Wednesday) and Mrs Leake (Thursday - Friday).
Please always feel free to come and speak to us or alternatively our emails are:
katie.hover@oldfield.cheshire.sch.uk
jennifer.leake@oldfield.cheshire.sch.uk
‘How to help your child in Year 3'
Please see below - 'Files to Download'
Gallery
See 'Year 3: Gallery Items' tab below to view photographs from this year.
Files to Download
Year 3: Gallery items
Y3 Forest School and Plant dissection!, by Mrs Hover
Year 3 World Book Day!, by Mrs Hover
Year 3 Spring 2 Week 1, by Mrs Hover