Year Three

Welcome to Year 3

Hello and welcome to Year 3, Classes 7 & 8.  

The Year 3 class teachers are Mrs Crask (Mon-Thurs), Mrs Cook (Fridays) in Class 7 and Ms Evans in Class 8. In both classes, we have a number of Teaching Assistants who will be supporting our learning each week in the mornings and afternoons. 

In Term 1, our topic is 'Tribal Tales' which includes learning about the Stone Age. Term 2 will be all about Tremors with a focus on volcanoes and earthquakes as well as other natural disasters including tsunamis. 'Gods and Mortals' in Term 3 investigates Ancient Greeks including Greek mythology. Later in the year, we explore rivers around the world including the River Thames and River Nile in Egypt. Our final term focuses on all sorts of foods and emphasises the importance of staying healthy through learning about balanced diets and exercise. In contrast, we will read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as our class text! 

To help us celebrate our learning, we hold an 'express success' event three times a year where parents/carers can come into school to share in what we have learned. We are also proud to be able to present a Middle Years performance in Term 5. Information on our performance will follow later in the year. it will be wonderful to present our singing and acting skills!

In class, we strive to be our very best and celebrate our achievements in a collaborative, supportive way. In order that we can be successful, we remember our school values which are to navigate, inspire, challenge and succeed. 

 If you have any questions or queries, please do ask. Please also remember to keep checking our year group page where we will be sharing photos and updates. 

Thank you for your support! 

Mrs Crask and Ms Evans

General Reminders

• PE is every Tuesday for both classes and the children should come to school in their PE kit. Please ensure your child has warm clothing for the winter months. 
• Topic related homework is set termly and Times Tables Rockstars sessions are set every Friday to be completed by the following week. The children are invited to learn their choice of 5 spelling words at home using the strategies in their homework book to help them. Dojo points are awarded for completed homework which are collected for a whole class treat and topic homework will be celebrated as a class at the end of each term. 
• It is expected that children read their reading book at home 5 x times per week.
• Water bottles - please ensure your child has a named water bottle in school.
• Please ensure that your child's uniform is clearly named/labelled. 
• Children need to bring in their own snack/piece of fruit for morning break each day. 

Useful Website Links

PurpleMash: 

https://www.purplemash.com/sch/StNicolasOX14

Please see your child's homework book for their login.

Times Table Rockstars

https://ttrockstars.com/ 

A platform for your child to practise their times tables through a series of fun games.

BBC Bitesize
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Use BBC Bitesize to help with your homework, revision and learning. Find free videos, step-by-step guides, activities and quizzes by level and subject.