Welcome to Giraffe Class
Mrs Ashton and Mrs Bentham – Year 3 Class Teachers
Mrs Bradford – Year 3 Teaching Assistant
Mrs Flowers – Year 3 Support Assistant
Curriculum Overview
Welcome to Year 3. Throughout the year your children will learn through the topics;
Welcome to Year 3. Throughout the year your children will learn through the topics;
- Savage Stone Age
- Fabulous Fairtrade
- Revolting Romans
- Passport to Italy
- Smashing Saxons
- Caribbean Carnival
Click the link below for more information including our exciting Topic Launches, Educational Visits, Aspire Afternoons, Parent Partnerships and Finales.
You can also speak to your class teacher Mrs Ashton/Mrs Bentham for additional information regarding the National Curriculum for Year 3 or click on the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum
This half term your child’s topic is – Fabulous Fairtrade
Please click on the link below for more information.
Fairtrade topic -Parent overview
Things to Remember
Please send your child with the correct equipment on the following days:
Monday Morning PE kit.
Friday Afternoon PE kit.
You can bring your PE kit in on a Monday and leave it at school and take it home on a Friday.
Wednesday – Homework & Spellings are to be handed in,
Friday – Homework and Spelling handed out
Please listen to your child read at home and record this in your child’s reading record.
French
In French we have been learning the song Jingle Bells.
Online websites to help your child learn their times tables
Times Tables Rock Stars – https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student/17208
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables
https://www.timestables.co.uk/games/
http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-multiplication.html
Diamond Dash
Topaz – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables (in order)
- Not timed
- All answers must be correct
Emerald – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables (random order)
- Not timed
- All answers must be correct
Pearl – 2, 5 and 10 times-tables
- Multiplication and division calculations
- Timed: 5 minutes
- All answers must be correct within the time
Ruby – 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8 times-tables
- Multiplication and division calculations
- Timed: 5 minutes
- All answers must be correct within the time
Sapphire – 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 11 times-tables
- Multiplication and division calculations
- Timed: 6 minutes
- All answers must be correct within the time
Bronze – All times tables up to 12x
- Multiplication and division calculations
- Square numbers and square roots
- Timed: 8 minutes
- All answers must be correct within the time
Silver – All times tables up to 12x
- Multiplication and division calculations
- Square numbers and square roots
- Timed: 7 minutes
- All answers must be correct within the time
Gold – All times tables up to 12x ORALLY
- Multiplication and division calculations
- Square numbers and square roots
- Timed: 2 minutes
- All answers must be correct within the time
Educational websites
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/year-3-and-p4-maths-lessons/1
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/year-3-and-p4-english-lessons/1
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/this-terms-topics
- https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/playYourCardsRight/index.html
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/daily10
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/
If you need any support or have any questions regarding how you can support your child’s learning at home or require further resources please speak to you child’s class teacher.
Parent Partnerships
We welcome any opportunities for parents to share their skills and knowledge.
Please listen to your child read at home every day and record this in your child’s reading record. If you would like your child’s book changed, please put it into the yellow box that will be outside the classroom each morning. Thank you for your support.
Milk is available to children at a cost of £1.00 per week. Families who are in receipt of low income benefits will qualify for free milk for their child. To register and pay for milk online, please click on the following link; http://www.schoolmilkuk.co.uk/
Please see the School Dinners page or Mrs Brailsford in the school office for more information about our School dinners.