Welcome to Year 3!

This is the page where you can find out about all the exciting things we will be learning across this year. From 'The Ancient Greeks' to 'Scientists and Inventors' and from 'Edible Gardens' to 'Juggling Balls', we will cover a wide variety of topics. 

Class teacher: Miss Georgiou

 Learning Support Assistants: Miss Bryant, Mrs Remli, Mr Petty

Reading

Reading is one of our daily routines in school and we encourage the children to read at home as well for a minimum of 20 minutes a day. Each child has their own Accelerated Reader login where they can complete quizzes on the books they have read, so please ask your child questions on their books to improve their comprehension skills.

Below is where you can find out more information about the Accelerated Reader program:

https://www.coleyprimary.reading.sch.uk/accelerated-reader-5/

Timings and Expectations

The gates open at 8.30am and the bell rings for the start of the day at 8.45am. Year 3 are expected to line-up at their designated frog, which is the red frog. As soon as we get to class, children put their coats and bags on their pegs, put their water bottle, snack and/or lunch box on the trolley and find their seat. It is then they are registered. If you arrive after 9.00am, you are registered as late and after 9.30am, you are registered as absent for the morning session.

Please make sure you let the office know if you have an appointment and will be late or will need to be picked up early.

School ends at 3.15pm. We will walk and wait at the designated red frog to be collected at the end of the school day. Please make sure children are collected from the line and you acknowledge the teacher or Learning Support Assistant that you have your child. 

Homework

Every week we should complete the tasks on the homework grid. Please make sure that you choose 2 spelling activities a week ready for your spelling test on a Friday morning. Also choose one mathematics activity to do each week too (you can do more!). In addition to this, please complete 3 topic activities each term. All your homework activities can be completed in your homework book. Don't forget to log on to My Maths too.

Your times tables that you are currently learning in class will also be stuck into your homework books. Please practice these as often as you can. Learning and remembering your times tables is vital to your maths learning journey.

P.E

P.E will be on:

• Thursday afternoon (outdoor) 
• Friday afternoon (outdoor)

Make sure your P.E kits are in school ALL week. Also, make sure your P.E clothes are clearly named.

For indoor P.E, you will need a t-shirt and plain black shorts. For outdoor P.E, you will need trainers, a t-shirt and either shorts or jogging trousers depending on the weather. This will be different this year, as your child can come to school dressed in their P.E clothes on P.E days (Thursday and Friday). 

Please make sure you bring a healthy snack for mid morning and a drink to keep you hydrated and able to do your best work.

Thank you for your continuing support.

These spelling words are all the common exception words that are typically tricky to spell. By the end of year 4, the children must be able to spell all of these words. By the end of year 3, we aim to spell at least 50% of these correctly.