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Monday 14Monday 14thth September 2015 September 2015

Mrs Marisa Stevens Mrs Pam Withers

Mrs Andrea Madams Mrs Jackie Millier

Mrs Becky Burditt Miss Makala Welfare

Mrs Brenda Hennecke Ms Rachael Thomas

Ms Vicky Holloway Mrs Karen Lowe

Miss Chelsea Whatley

Topics based upon “The Big Question”

• What makes me unique?• To be confirmed! Geography based • What’s under my feet?• How did the Romans shape our lives?• How does our garden grow?• Where are you off to on your holiday?

Weekly timetable• Lunch times- 12.15-1.15pm (later lunch

than KS1)• Lunch time procedures: wrist bands!• Indoor PE – Tuesday or Wednesday• Outdoor PE - Thursday• Library – Friday• ICT – Friday • Cooking sessions Thursday afternoons

(parental contribution of £6 needed)• Swimming terms 5 & 6

Year 3 Expectations!• Transition into Key Stage 2, therefore we have high

expectations of the children becoming independent learners who take ownership and responsibility for their learning, as well as their everyday organisation;

I am responsible for my learning• I know how to present my work.• I know what to do when I am stuck or finished.• I know what I am expected to do.• I can use the time given effectively.• I can look after my own property.• I can organise myself for the day ahead.

Please support us in this!

Reading• Changing books – children will have

the opportunity to change their reading books during our reading activities session

• Reading everyday – in order for children to make their best progress across the curriculum in Year 3 they will benefit from reading everyday at home with an adult or older sibling. Please write in their message book

• We hope to hear your child read at least twice a week – once individually and once as part of a Guided Reading session

Spelling and phonics

• Spellings – we will be following the North Somerset Year 2 – 6 Programme for Spelling. Children will learn spelling strategies and investigate and explore the morphology of words

• Phonics – recapping on phase 5 and 6 of Letters and Sounds

Literacy• Using the new Curriculum 2014, we will be

looking at a range of genres during the year, working with the children to improve sentence structure and independent writing.

• Over the next few weeks we will focus on reading and writing stories and performance poetry

• Handwriting – As a school we are all following the same handwriting scheme which the children will have regular opportunities to practise and see modelled. By the end of Year 3 it is expected that children join their writing and most will be writing in pen.

Numeracy• Number – number and place valueNumber – number and place value• Number – addition and subtractionNumber – addition and subtraction• Number – multiplication and divisionNumber – multiplication and division• Number – fractionsNumber – fractions• MeasurementMeasurement• Geometry – properties of shape Geometry – properties of shape • StatisticsStatistics

Homework

• Your child will usually have homework each week.

• Homework will be linked to either our Topic or the Maths and Literacy the children have engaged with during the week

• Homework will be given out on a Thursday or Friday and should be returned to school by the following Wednesday.

• We would like the children to complete their homework neatly please!

Teacher contact• Please make sure you look in your

child’s book bag each day to check for letters and return slips as soon as possible.

• In October, parents’ meetings will be by invitation only.

Wow events!• Cinderella Cinema Visit – Wednesday 11th

November• Raise the Roof - Tuesday 17th November• Sleeping Beauty Pantomime – Wednesday 9th

December• Stone age drama day!• Caerleon• Roman week• Archaeological dig• Production (Term 5)

Plus others in the pipeline….watch this space!