Year 3

Welcome

Welcome back Year 3! It has been an extremely positive start to the year, despite all the changes that we have been through and we look forward to a fresh start in our learning.

This year your class teacher in London Bridge is Tom

In Putney Bridge your class teacher is Rosie

In Redbridge your class teacher is Vicky

The Teaching Assistants in Year 3 are Gosia and Jemima.

One to one support staff are Emma, Sharon, Chris, Helen and Vicky.

Communication

Each class continues to have an email that you can use to contact class teachers directly.  These are to share concerns or questions about your child’s learning, behaviour or social and emotional well-being.  We are happy to hear from you and will respond as quickly as we can.

Londonbridge.class@boundsgreen.haringey.sch.uk

Putneybridge.class@boundsgreen.haringey.sch.uk

Redbridge.class@boundsgreen.haringey.sch.uk

For administrative queries such as reporting absences and appointments, informing the school of late arrival, school lunches, start times, after school club/activities, school payments etc, you should contact the office on 0208 888 8824.

Morning and end of day routines

Year 3 children start the day at 8.55am and end the day at 3.25.   Please check Will’s original letter and playground map to  check the location of your class assembly/lining up point.

General Class housekeeping

PE days:

• • Redbridge: Monday
  • London Bridge: Monday
  • Putney Bridge: Thursday.

PE kits should be worn into school on this day.

• Art. This year, art lessons will be taken by Danni.  Putney Bridge and London Bridge will have art on Monday and Redbridge on Thursday.
• We are delighted that Elena will take the children for singing every Wednesday this half term.
• Home learning. We recommend that the children read for at least 15 minutes each day for pleasure.  Pleasure is the key word so it should be relaxed and not a chore. You can listen to them read, spend time reading to them or let them read independently.

Continue to encourage them in their times tables – consolidating 2s,5s and 10s and learning 3s, 4s, 6s, 8s.   We will teach them to practise using card games which may be fun for you to play with them at home too.

We will also give the children topic-related projects – one each half term – and they will have more time to complete them and the chance to share their hard work with the rest of the class.

• From next week the children will be bringing weekly spellings home to learn for a test each Wednesday.   So, each Wednesday the children will be tested on the spellings sent home the previous Wednesday, a similar routine to Year 2.
• Water & Snacks.  The children should bring a full water bottle in every day and this will be kept with them at all times of the day.  They will also need to bring in a healthy break time snack to keep them going. No sugary treats or nuts please – ideally fruit.
• Going to the toilet. Each class has designated toilets and children are encouraged to use the toilets during break-time if possible.  Of course, we are being mindful of over-crowding in the toilets so we will be allowing children to go to the toilet during morning and afternoon sessions if they need to.

Curriculum

In Year 3 there will be daily coverage of: Maths, English, Reading, PSHE & The Daily Mile. Science, Humanities, Music (Singing), Art, R.E, Computing and P.E will taught every week.

Reading

The children have been so great at embracing their reading this week.   We are going to be encouraging them to read silently during certain parts of the day and they will be able to select a book from our book corners or read a book that they have chosen to bring in from home.   Anything that you can do to support them with their reading and language at home would be much appreciated.

 Parents Evening

The first parents’ evenings will take place on 21^st and 23^rd of September.   Here you will be able to meet with your child’s class teacher to discuss how your little one is settling into the year.   You will be able to come in to your child’s classroom to see their new learning environment and to ask any questions you may have.

Finally, we wanted to say that your children are all settling in brilliantly and dealing very well with the change from KS1 to KS2.  We are really excited to be working with them all in what we hope will be a full and fun year of learning in Year 3.

All the best,

The Year 3 Team.

Remote Learning

Any Remote Learning will take place on Google Classrooms, these are in the process of being set up with the new classes for this academic year, but should be ready very soon! On Google Classroom you will find a selection of work including useful links that can be done from home. Please see the Remote Learning page for more information and the policy:

https://boundsgreenschool.co.uk/curriculum/extended-school/remote-learning/

Please see our latest Curriculum overview for Year 3:

Y3_Curriculum Overview 2021-22