Welcome to the Year 3 Class Page!
This page is intended to give parents and carers up-to-date information about what is happening in Year 3.
We understand the huge change of transitioning from Key Stage 1 to 2 and will be encouraging children to take more responsibility for themselves as we progress through the year.
Teacher: Miss Briggs Teaching Assistant: Mrs Ford
Curriculum Information
Please find below details of what your children will be learning about over the year:
Year 3 Autumn 1 Curriculum Overview
Reading
Children will bring home a book which is appropriately pitched at their level of fluency and comprehension. Children should be aiming to read at least five times per week at home.
Book bags are expected to be brought into school every day, including your child's Reading Record and home reading book. In Year 3, we expect that your child reads at home each evening and that a short comment is written in their Reading Record.
As we move to more independence for our learners, the books that they bring home are managed and changed by your child. When you feel that they are confident with reading the book, encourage them to take the quiz in school and then change their book. The children must complete the quiz before changing their book. The quiz ensures that your child is reading at the correct level and ensures their understanding and comprehension of the text, allowing us to monitor their progress closely.
Reading is an essential activity to support your child's learning and they should be reading as widely and as often as possible. Please do not underestimate the importance of reading to your children too, regardless of your child's competence in reading as this provides a great opportunity for you to chat about books and extend your child's vocabulary
Spellings
In Year 3 and 4, we are working towards the Y3 and 4 spelling list. To achieve this we are using Read, Write, Inc Spelling daily. Spellings set out in the National Curriculum are taught progressively over Years 3 and 4.
Please see below the Year 3 and 4 spelling list, as set out by the National Curriculum:
t2 e 3099 statutory spellings years 3 and 4 word mat ver 3.pdf
Times Tables Rock Stars
We continue to build our multiplication knowledge in Year 3 and are starting to really practise our times tables ready for the Multiplication Tables Check in Year 4. To help us, we regularly use Times Tables Rock Stars in school and encourage the children to continue to practise at home. There are different rock statuses the children can achieve and we hope that everyone can be a Rock Star or Rock Legend by the end of Year 3.
Rock Status:
- Rock Hero (average speed of less than 1 second per question)
- Rock Legends (average speed of less than 2 seconds per question)
- Rock Stars (average speed between 2 and 3 seconds per question)
PE
PE takes place every Thursday, so please ensure your child comes to school in a full school PE kit on this day:
- Plain white t-shirt/polo
- Black or navy shorts/leggings/skort
- Red school jumper/cardigan
- Trainers/pumps
- Optional navy tracksuit
Please note: Football kits and branded sportswear is not acceptable PE kit. If your child is not in the correct PE kit, they will be loaned a freshly laundered item from school as per our uniform policy. Full details can be found by clicking this link: School Uniform
Clubs
At Christ Church, we aim to offer an array of clubs and activities for our pupils. All information regarding clubs is relayed to parents via SIMS InTouch allowing you the opportunity to sign your child up instantly. All clubs are free of charge but may be limited by numbers.
In Autumn 1, Year 3 extra-curricular clubs are:
- Thursday: Dance Club (3:30pm -4:30pm)
- Thursday: Football Club (3:30pm -4:30pm)
- Thursday: Philately Club (3:30pm -4:30pm)
- Thursday: Choir (lunchtime)
Homework
Every child is expected to read on a daily basis at home (please fill in your child's reading record) and mathematics and English work will also be set every Monday and is expected to be returned to school no later than Friday morning in your child's book bag.
Times Tables Rock Stars and Hit the Button should also be accessed to support your child’s learning and progress. In your child's bookbag you will find a list of logins to these websites, if you require a new list please see Miss Briggs. Useful links will also be sent each half term on the class curriculum overview.
If your child is having difficulty completing their homework at home, then we are more than happy to support your child with their homework in school, as long as we are informed no later than Thursday morning.
Help at Home
Parental support is extremely beneficial and there are many ways you can support your child in their learning at home. At the start of the school year, each child is provided with a card containing their log-in details for useful websites/apps that are used in school to support learning. We strongly encourage your child to access these learning platforms at home as much as possible in order to develop their basic skills. Each week in Celebration Worship, certificates are awarded to children to reflect their progress, engagement and effort.
Please click on the links below for further information:
Contacting Us
At Christ Church, we operate an 'open door' policy and the quickest and easiest way to speak with your child's class teacher is at the start or end of the day when they are usually available on the Key Stage 2 Playground. If you need a more detailed discussion or would like to arrange an appointment, please feel free to contact us in one of the following ways:
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School office via schooloffice@christchurch-birkenhead.wirral.sch.uk or 0151 652 1278
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Message via SIMSInTouch
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Message via Seesaw