Welcome to Year 3!
This is the children’s first year in Key Stage 2 (Lower KS2) and as part of this important transition we encourage them to become more independent and responsible for their own learning and behaviour.
Learning:
Our topics this year include:
- · Savage Stone Age
· What can we grow?
· What did the Romans do for us?
· How can we make our area better?
· What was life like for a child living in the Victorian times?
· Violent Volcanoes
An overview of each term’s learning and weekly spellings will be added to website throughout the year, so please keep checking back for all the latest news.
Home Learning
At RLK, the expectation is to read at home every day and get their reading records signed by their parent/carer. There is a school wide reward system whereby children can earn various prizes throughout the year – more information can be found in your child’s reading record. Reading record checks and spelling tests will usually be on a Friday. Homework is based entirely within Purple Mash, logins for which will be added to your child’s reading record. During Year 3, the learning of times tables moves on and as well as the 2, 5 and 10 times table, we will be learning the 3, 4 and 8 times table. Children will have a login for the Times Table Rock Stars website to help them practise at home.
Swimming
In the latter part of Year 3, the children will be attending swimming lessons. We understand that this is a new experience for some children and it will be a pleasure to watch their confidence grow and swimming skills develop. Swimming is a part of the National Curriculum and we encourage the children to attend all possible sessions. Please note that we rely on volunteers, both within the school and parent helpers, for this to run smoothly. DBS check forms are available from the school office if you would like to volunteer to help this year.
Trips and Visits
We will be arranging many school trips for this coming year, the first one being in the middle of September. Please look out for more information via Parentmail.
Miss Owen and Miss Khatoon
Year 3 Teachers