Autumn Term Headlines 

• Reading books and red reading records are to be in school every day.
• Our PE days during the first half term are  Monday (Gymnastics) and Wednesday (Swimming). Children should come into school in there PE kits on these days.
• Water bottles to be brought into school every day.
• Fruit or vegetables can be brought in to be eaten for snack at morning playtime. 
• You can still register for your child to have milk in the same way as Key Stage One should you wish to.

Key Dates Autumn Term

Wed 9th Sept  - Swimming starts Year 3/4 for 7 weeks
Wed 16th Sept - Welcome Evening for Years 1-6 parents 3:30-5:30
W/C Mon 28th Sept -  Music Lessons start
Fri 2nd Oct - Harvest Assembly – 9:15 am (Years 1-6)
Tue 13th Oct -  Parents Evening 3:30-6:30pm
Wed 14th Oct - Parents Evening 3:30-6:30pm
Thurs 22nd Oct -  Break up for Half Term

HALF TERM

Mon 2nd Nov - Children return to school
Wed 4th Nov - Individual and Siblings photographs
Wed 4th Nov - Flu Immunisation Programme for all year groups
W/C Mon 16th Nov-  Book Fair in school
W/C Mon 16th Nov - Anti-bullying Week
Fri 4th Dec - Christmas Jumper Day
Fri 4th Dec (tbc) -  PTA Christmas Fair
Tues 15th Dec - Christmas Play – 2pm
Wed 16th Dec - Christmas Play - 2pm and 6:30pm
Thurs 17th Dec - Christmas Dinner
Fri 18th Dec - Christmas Assembly in Church – 9:15am
Fri 18th Dec - Christmas Party pm
Fri 18th Dec  - Break up for Christmas

You can find out more about our curriculum this term in the Curriculum Leaflet below.

Daily Essentials

Times Tables - Please practise your times tables focusing on improving the efficiency of your answers. The aim is for all children in Year 3 to know the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 10 times tables by the end of the year. Suggested websites include Hit the Button and Daily 10 (both found on Top Marks) and Monster Multiplication and Multiplication check (both found on Purple Mash) . We also recommend the apps 1 Minute Maths White Rose and DK Times Tables. We have weekly tests to identify times tables that can be improved with targeted intervention. Children should practise using whichever method works best for them. We also like to sing along to the times table songs on Supermovers the website is below.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-the-6-times-table-with-fred-the-red/zrq3xyc

Spelling - Please learn your spellings which are tested every three weeks in school.  We will recommend a range of different activities to help with learning spellings but it is important that you find an activity that works for you. Below is a website with some fun activities to practise your Year 3 spellings.

 https://spellingframe.co.uk/

Reading - Please read regularly, both aloud to an adult and to yourself. Please read a range of different styles of texts. Below is a recommended reading list for Year 3 children. If you finish your school reading book read a book from home, or you could even listen to  an audio book.