Welcome to the Class 3 Homepage
Welcome back to Term 1 and into the juniors!
We have a very busy first term and it is a time to reinforce the basics and move forward with more advanced work!
Literacy
Literacy will concentrate on good writing practice that includes accurate use of basic punctuation and high frequency spelling words. The children will be taught the different format and characteristics of narrative and non-fiction writing, reports and plays. We will also be working through many spelling patterns and these will be practised in school and at home.
We would expect that the children are reading at home every day now and they will be able to change their reading books regularly. The year three team will be working with guided reading groups throughout the week and the children will be given reading tasks for homework.
Numeracy
The beginning of the term will be focused on: place value, multiplication tables and mental strategies for addition and subtraction. All other areas of numeracy will be covered over the course of the term, but we ask that you support you child particularly, with the learning of the multiplication tables. At the welcome meeting, we gave you an example of the strategies used in class for the major operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) which will ensure consistency between home and school.
Foundation Subjects
The majority of our foundation subjects will be covered through our topic work ‘The Rainforest’. This is an exciting area of study and will take the children through many countries of the world, seeing a range animals and different ways of life along the way.
Spelling lists, literacy and numeracy homework will go home on a weekly basis. We ask that homework books are brought into school on the agreed days.
Swimming will begin in the second half of the year. We will be relying on parent help to ensure that this takes place and a letter will be sent home closer to the time asking for volunteers to accompany us to Altrincham swimming baths.
If there are any matters that need to be brought to our attention please do not hesitate to make contact.
Thank you for your support
Mrs V Watson
Mrs H Edwards