Welcome to Year 3. Teachers Y3L Miss Lester Y3M Mrs Melia & Mrs Mitchell.

Welcome to Year 3Welcome to Year 3Welcome to Year 3Welcome to Year 3

TeachersY3L•Miss Lester

Y3M•Mrs Melia & Mrs Mitchell

Learning Support Assistants

Mrs Rogers– reading, literacy, maths and general support

Mr Fearnehough - one to one support

Reading BooksReading BooksReading BooksReading Books

Reading SchemesWe use several different reading schemes to support the children’s reading. Each book has been banded according to level so that we can ensure reading progression throughout the year.

Comprehension Skills• Through weekly guided reading sessions

the children will have the opportunity to develop their comprehension skills.

• Different types and levels of questioningliteral (what is actually there) deductive (looking for clues) inferential (reading between the lines)

Project XThese books cover a range of genres and relate to topics covered in school.

The inside cover tells you the tricky words that will be covered in the text .

The back of the book suggests questions you could ask your child to check they have understood the text rather than just reading it!!

Project XThese books will further encourage the love of reading for your

children and expand their interest in different topics.

Tree Tops and All Stars

These books are chapter books and again will encourage the children to love and enjoy reading!

Reading Homework• Reading homework will be set twice a

week on Tuesday and Friday.• All children will be heard read at least

once a week, please ensure their books are in school each day to facilitate this.

• Some children may be heard read more often if this is deemed appropriate.

Working Together

Thank you for your continued support in your child’s reading.

What we do!What we do!What we do!What we do!

What do we do in Year 3?

• Groupings – children sit in different places throughout the year including friendship, ability and random seat places

• Maths– taught daily in ability groupings• Maths Basic Skills – each week the children will work

through basic skills set across Years 3 and 4.• These groupings are all flexible and are reviewed at

least every half term.• Daily phonics/spelling, 4 a day and weekly mental

maths tests• R.E. – Come and See scheme

What do we do in Year 3?

• P.E.- taught by specialist sports coaches – Wednesday

• Blocked Curriculum –based on foundation subjects; taught through topic work.

• Trips 1. Sports - Summer 2

2. Romans at MOSI - Autumn 2 3. Allerton Road - Summer 1

Parent partnerships• Homework – signed and returned• P.E. kit – children come to school in

kit on Wednesday• Trips – any helpers please complete

form from School office • If you are available to help in other

ways please speak to class teachers

Class rewards• We use a variety of rewards to

motivate children: individual, table and whole class systems

• For example – Golden time, table points, star charts, weekly merits

Expectations for the end of Year 3

• To improve their skills as independent learners and be able to work collaboratively in a variety of groups

• To be able to set themselves achievable targets and goals in all areas of school life

• To try overcome difficulties and identify steps to success, both academically and emotionally

Year 3 Homework Timetable

Day What?

When for?

Monday

Sentence work linked to spelling, punctuation and grammar. (SPAG)

Wednesday

Tuesday

Maths

Reading

Thursday

Friday

Wednesday

Big Talk

Friday

Thursday

Education City Following Thursday

Friday

Reading

Research for topic enrichment

Tuesday

TBA Children should be heard read by an adult each night for approximately 10 minutes – this will either be set by the class teacher from the school reading scheme or your child should read to you from a book at home. Please sign each piece of your child’s homework so that their teacher knows that you have seen it before it is handed in.