Welcome to Year 3's web page.

"There are examples of good, imaginative teaching promoting learning very effectively. In a Year 3 lesson, for instance, a video link with another school helped to explain a mathematics problem. All pupils were very well motivated and keen to solve the problem ‘before they do.’" (OFSTED, 2006)

Year 3 have very strong and close links to a number of First Schools in the Stone Pyramid through our Video Conferencing. Oulton First School in Oulton and Tittensor First School in Tittensor are 2 of the schools that we work closely with.

Click here for the weekly spelling lists and also to visit the children's work. This will be updated on a regular basis, so be sure to visit as often as possible.

Each term we work on a variety of topics as defined by The National Curriculum. This is what we're doing this year:

Monday Afternoons – Year 3 and Year 4 will be studying French, Recorders and music with specialist teachers.

Wednesday mornings – Year 3 and Year 4 will be grouped depending on ability and taught Extended Writing.

Homework Policy

• At least 1 piece of homework on a Friday. Maths or English
• Reading books in school every day. Parents to sign and comment.
• Spellings given on a Thursday or a Friday to be learnt every night for test the following Thursday.
• Look, cover, say, write, check method.
• Writing sentences with spellings puts the word into context particularly same sounding word but different spelling i.e. their and there.
• In a topic, we sometimes ask children to carry out a little of their own research or bring something in as part of the lesson. We will always give plenty of notice when this is needed. It is often useful if your child watches the news or reads a newspaper to keep up to date with topical issues.

Games and PE

• Year 4 PE is swimming this term. On a Tuesday parents to meet at Alleynes Pool at 9.15am. Year 3 swimming is in the Spring term after Christmas.
• Year 3 PE is on a Thursday. Games for both classes is on a Friday afternoon either on grass or in the sports barn.
• Clothing for PE – Yellow T-Shirt with school logo. Navy or black shorts and black pumps.
• Clothing for games is a sports T-Shirt, tracksuit bottoms and a tracksuit top. Trainers must be worn for games. Girls must have earrings taken out before hand and hair needs to be tied back. Football tops are allowed. Children can bring football boots although trainers are also needed to walk down in.