The Year 3 Team

Forest School is on Thursdays!

Please send your child with their Forest School kit in one bag and wellies in a separate bag.

To ensure the children are comfortable, especially in colder or wetter weather, please make sure they have suitable clothing, including a t-shirt, jumper, coat, gloves, hat, and waterproof trousers or shoes. Many children found themselves cold and wet last week, so proper clothing really helps them enjoy their outdoor learning.

Thank you for your support!

Term 3 – Week 6 (WB 9/2/26)

Thank you for all your support this half term – it has certainly been a busy one!

There will be no homework set over the break. However, please continue to read regularly with your child at home and talk to them about what they have read. Asking questions and discussing the story will really help to support their understanding.

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In English, we have now finished reading The Ice Palace – what a fantastic ending! Please ask your child to tell you what happened in the story, as talking about the book really helps to develop their comprehension skills.

As part of our writing, we wrote letters to Starjik, asking him why he kidnapped the children and giving him advice about how to make and keep friendships. We also spent time reviewing the book, and it was almost unanimous that we thoroughly enjoyed it – many of the children even said it might be their favourite book so far!

In Maths, we have continued our work on length and have been taking a closer look at perimeter. The children now understand that the perimeter is the total distance all the way around the outside of a shape, and that only closed shapes have a perimeter. We have been finding the perimeter by adding together the lengths of all the sides. The children have also been practising measuring sides carefully and checking their calculations to make sure their totals are accurate.

Next, we will move on to a new challenge – working backwards! The children will be given the total perimeter and will need to use their reasoning skills to work out the missing side lengths. This will involve problem-solving and thinking carefully about different possible answers.

In Geography, we have been using the iPads to research different volcanoes found along the Ring of Fire. The children have been learning about where these volcanoes are located, why so many are found in this area, and exploring interesting facts about specific examples such as when they last erupted and the impact they had.

Over the next few lessons, we will be using this information to create informative leaflets all about volcanoes. The children will focus on presenting their facts clearly, using headings and subheadings, and including diagrams and key vocabulary to make their work engaging and informative.

On Friday afternoon we now enjoy not only our class trumpet lesson, but also a 'linked learning' session in class, where the children explore with our guidance an aspect of their learning that they are enjoying. 

Finally, please continue to support your child with regular reading at home and by updating their Boom Reader account whenever possible. Your support makes a real difference to their confidence and progress. Please also ensure your child brings their reading book into school every day. Please also follow this link https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864 to access quizzes when your child finishes a book. They will know their login details for this. 

Finally, we are continuing to learn our times tables with some fun songs! Practising for just 15 minutes a week on the recommended website will make a huge difference in building strong multiplication and division skills, which are essential throughout Key Stage 2 and beyond. We have been learning our eight timetables - here is our new song for you to practise at home - 

Eight Times Table Song (Cover of All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor)

3 Times Tables - Have Fun Learning!

4 Times table song (A Whole New World from Disney's Aladdin)

4 Times Table Song (APT be Rosé and Bruno Mars)

Counting By Sixes Song

7 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 7 Song with Multiplication

Seven Times Table Song (Cups by Anna Kendrick Cover) with Classroom Instruments

The 12 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 12 for Kids

Spellings

Our next spelling test will be after half term.

Mrs Hughes' /Mr Grimes'/ Mrs Strudwick's groups

Mrs Smith's group -

Mrs Georgiades' Group

Mrs Lambert's group 

Thank you for your continued support!

S3 Usual weekly timetable (please note that there may be changes to this at times).

Home Learning

Times Tables Rockstars! 

To keep practising the multiplication taught in class, and challenging yourself to keep the ones you already know fresh, don’t forget to log into your Times Tables Rockstars account. 

https://play.ttrockstars.com/

Challenge yourself to beat your score and build your knowledge as you become a Rockstar!

Please ask your class teacher if you need replacement log in details.

Reading

Children should bring their Accelerated Reading Book to and from school each day. When they have finished reading, children are asked to complete a quiz before changing their book. 

https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864

Parents please log your child's reading on the BOOM reader Parent Portal or by using the BOOM reader parent app on your tablet/mobile no more than once a week.

boomreader.co.uk/parents

Below is a list of the 100 most common words that your child is expected to know how to spell by the end of Year 4 (please see attachment).

The spelling strategies document below shows what strategies are used in class, and can be used at home to aid learning new words: 

Spelling strategies

• Spelling strategies to use at home (2).pdf
• spellingwordlist_y3-4.pdf