Welcome to Year 3

The adults working in Year 3 are:

 Class Teachers: Mrs Thomas and Mrs Phillips

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Mowbray

             Read Write Inc Spelling               

We are introducing read Write Inc spelling this year.  The programme teaches spelling patterns and strategies through daily lessons and application in writing.  As a result, there will be no weekly spelling tests, with progress assessed through ongoing classroom activities and written work.

Reading

Reading is a key part of our curriculum and children will be taking a colour-banded school reading book home with them. Even though your child is now in Year 3, listening to them read is still as important as ever, as it helps them to improve their fluency and intonation when reading.

Please listen to your child read at least three times each week and write a short comment in their reading record to let us know how they got on.

PE

Children should bring their PE kit into school to keep on their pegs. Our PE kit consists of a white T shirt and black shorts, joggers or leggings. Your child must be able to remove their earrings themselves for PE lessons. Y3 have PE every Monday with Mrs Thomas and every Wednesday with Ash. They will also have Commando Joe every other Thursday.

Times Table Rockstars

Children in Year 3 will learn more times tables this year and progress on the knowing 2x, 5x, 3x, 4x and 8x tables fluently.  TT Rock Stars is great for practising times tables and login details can be found in front of your child's reading diary.

Seesaw

We will be using See Saw again this year to set work for children and as a link between school and home.  Parents can use Seesaw to communicate with staff and keep up to date with some of the learning taking place in class.

Seesaw is a great way to keep in touch and celebrate learning; however, messages are not monitors continuously throughout the school day, as our priority is teaching and supporting the children.  If your message is urgent or requires immediate attention, please contact the school office, who will ensure the information is passed on promptly.

Please let school know if you are struggling to connect to Seesaw so we can help you with this.

School Newsletters

As a school, we will continue to use the Jotter app to share letters and important updates.  Please make sure you have the app downloaded so you can keep up to date with everything happening in school.  Our Holmgate Headlines newsletter will also be shared through the app.