Year 3 Class Teacher: Mr. Hagon

Year 3 Class TA: Miss. Simpkins

Welcome to the Year Three section of the website. This term, our core topics are The Stone Age and States of Matter

Routine and Information

• Homework will be set on a Friday and handed in the following Friday.
• Spellings form part of the homework. These will be set with the homework on a Friday and tested the following Friday. Your child should practice their spellings across the week.
• Reading is a really important part of every child's learning and in addition to the guided reading and 1-2-1 reading the children do in school every week, they should read at home as well.  Please try to listen to your child read five times a week.
• Times Tables will be a part of weekly homework and a times table to focus on will be set each week.  The 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x, 8x and 10x are a particular focus in Year 3.
• PE kits should be worn all day on our PE days. Year 3 PE days this term are: Monday and Thursday.
• Swimming for Year 3s is scheduled to take place in the Spring term.  More information will follow closer to the time.
• Pencil cases – pupils in Year 3 are provided with all of the stationery items that they will need in class and do not need to bring in stationery or pencil cases.
• Uniform – Please see the updated uniform expectations document on the parents page. 
• Hair – Long hair must be safely tied back and hair must be the child’s natural colour. Hair fastenings should be plain and in school colours.
• Year 3 have Forest School during this term on Mondays, starting the 9th September.  Groups A and B will alternate weeks, starting with Group A on Monday 9th September.  Please see below for more information.

We welcome you to come and speak to us if you have any queries. Please leave a message with the staff member at the gate if you cannot see a member of the Year 3 team. Time is limited in the mornings and not particularly private, so the end of the day may be more appropriate.

Spellings & Times Tables

In line with the recent relaunch of Times Tables Rock Stars, can you all please keep practicing your times tables as much as possible on TTRS; keeping an eye out for inter-year group challenges!  Additionally, there is also the Year 3 and 4 statutory spelling list above to help you learn your most important spellings.