WELCOME TO YEAR 3
Class Teacher:
Mr Pedwell
Mr Pedwell
Class Support: Mrs Harrison
PPA Cover teacher: Mrs Bellerby
1.1 Support Staff: Miss Hathaway
Our classroom is a vibrant and welcoming space where learning is exciting, purposeful, and fun!
We believe that every mistake is a stepping stone to success, and we encourage a positive mindset where everyone feels confident to have a go. While we maintain high expectations and always aim to do our best, we also make time to laugh, celebrate each other's achievements, and enjoy the learning journey together. Whether we're tackling a tricky maths challenge, getting creative with art, or enjoying a fun class game, there's always a buzz of energy and enthusiasm in our room!
We believe that every mistake is a stepping stone to success, and we encourage a positive mindset where everyone feels confident to have a go. While we maintain high expectations and always aim to do our best, we also make time to laugh, celebrate each other's achievements, and enjoy the learning journey together. Whether we're tackling a tricky maths challenge, getting creative with art, or enjoying a fun class game, there's always a buzz of energy and enthusiasm in our room!
CLASS STORY
This half term, our Year 3 class will be reading This half term, our Year 3 class will be reading The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. This classic story follows four children who discover a magical world called Narnia, filled with talking animals, adventure and a battle between good and evil. Throughout the book, the children will explore themes such as bravery, kindness and making the right choices, even when things are difficult. The story also provides excellent opportunities to develop reading skills, including inference, prediction and understanding characters’ thoughts and feelings. The rich language and imaginative setting make this a fantastic text to inspire creativity in our English lessons, particularly in descriptive writing. We are really looking forward to sharing this wonderful story with the children and exploring the magical world of Narnia together!
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EnglishThis half term in English, we will be using The Tunnel by Anthony Browne as our key text. This beautifully illustrated story explores the relationship between a brother and sister, taking readers on a mysterious and slightly magical journey as they venture through a dark tunnel. It is a fantastic book for encouraging imagination, discussion and thoughtful writing.
Using this text as our stimulus, the children will be developing a range of important writing skills. We will be focusing on using speech accurately, including punctuation, as well as incorporating adverbials to add detail about how, when and where things happen. The children will also be learning to use expanded noun phrases to create more vivid descriptions, and ensuring they write consistently in the correct tense. We are looking forward to seeing the children’s creativity shine as they use this exciting story to inspire their own writing. |
Maths
This half term in Maths, we will be covering three key units: Fractions B, Money, and Mass and Capacity as part of the White Rose Maths scheme.
In our Fractions B unit, children will build on their previous learning by recognising and finding fractions of amounts, as well as learning to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. They will continue to develop their understanding using practical resources and visual representations to support their learning.
During our Money unit, children will learn to add and subtract amounts of money, including giving change. They will apply their knowledge to real-life situations, helping them become more confident when handling money in everyday contexts.
In Mass and Capacity, children will learn to measure, compare, add and subtract different amounts using grams, kilograms, millilitres and litres. They will also solve practical problems involving mass and capacity to deepen their understanding.
These topics are important in developing both mathematical understanding and real-life skills. Any opportunities to practise at home, particularly with money and measuring, would be incredibly beneficial.
Thank you for your continued support.
How we will be learning:
The unit uses practical activities, visual models, discussion, and reasoning tasks to help children make sense of fractions in a fun and meaningful way. We’ll explore real-world contexts such as sharing, measuring and partitioning shapes.
This unit is an important step in building confidence with fractions, and we’re looking forward to seeing the children grow in understanding and enthusiasm for maths
Remember to dedicate as much time to TTRS at home as you can. It really compliments our learning and children that spend 15 minutes or more using it, stand out in maths lessons. It is also a good way to manage your child's progress.
So, please keep up with 15 minutes of multiplication practise each week. It really does make a difference!
This half term in Maths, we will be covering three key units: Fractions B, Money, and Mass and Capacity as part of the White Rose Maths scheme.
In our Fractions B unit, children will build on their previous learning by recognising and finding fractions of amounts, as well as learning to add and subtract fractions with the same denominator. They will continue to develop their understanding using practical resources and visual representations to support their learning.
During our Money unit, children will learn to add and subtract amounts of money, including giving change. They will apply their knowledge to real-life situations, helping them become more confident when handling money in everyday contexts.
In Mass and Capacity, children will learn to measure, compare, add and subtract different amounts using grams, kilograms, millilitres and litres. They will also solve practical problems involving mass and capacity to deepen their understanding.
These topics are important in developing both mathematical understanding and real-life skills. Any opportunities to practise at home, particularly with money and measuring, would be incredibly beneficial.
Thank you for your continued support.
How we will be learning:
The unit uses practical activities, visual models, discussion, and reasoning tasks to help children make sense of fractions in a fun and meaningful way. We’ll explore real-world contexts such as sharing, measuring and partitioning shapes.
This unit is an important step in building confidence with fractions, and we’re looking forward to seeing the children grow in understanding and enthusiasm for maths
Remember to dedicate as much time to TTRS at home as you can. It really compliments our learning and children that spend 15 minutes or more using it, stand out in maths lessons. It is also a good way to manage your child's progress.
So, please keep up with 15 minutes of multiplication practise each week. It really does make a difference!
KEY INFORMATION
- The school day is 8:45 - 15:20.
- Children can come into school between 8.30am and 8.45am in the morning.
- PE is on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Children should wear their PE kits under their PE tracksuits on these days.
- Forest School is every other Friday morning.
HOMEWORK
We value children's free time and understand that play is an immensely important part of their development. Therefore all homework set is deemed manageable and purposeful.
The following is the expectation:
We value children's free time and understand that play is an immensely important part of their development. Therefore all homework set is deemed manageable and purposeful.
The following is the expectation:
- Reading everyday (10 minutes to an adult if possible) - please ensure the reading record is signed at least three times and sent into school every Thursday.
- Practising the current KIRF a few times each week. Please follow this link to find out more about our Key Instant Recall Facts.
- Learning and securing our times tables including the division facts. By the end of year 3, the target is to know our 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables.
- 10 minutes using Times Table Rock Stars 3 x a week.
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