Year 3

Hi Year 3! This page will be updated with all the exciting things we have going on and any important messages.

The staff in year 3 are:

Zaphaniah

Mrs Dipple

Donaldson

Miss Bradbury

Engle

Mr Orchard

Teaching assistant

Miss Luckman

Mrs Knight

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to speak to us we will be happy to help.

What we will learn - Autumn

Autumn 1 Science Knowledge Organiser - Animals including humans

Autumn 1 - Geography Knowledge Organiser - Our Local Area

Important notices

Please could you inform the office staff if anyone different will be collecting your child/children from school or after school clubs.

Thank you.

After school clubs will finish at 4:15pm, unless they are sports clubs, in which case they will finish at 4:30.

Uniform - Can all children please be wear suitable black shoes and complete uniform grey skirt/trousers or dress, white or blue polo shirt and burgundy jumper/cardigan.

PE Kit should consist of a burgundy or plain white t-shirt with black trousers or shorts. Please ensure your children come to school on their PE days wearing the correct kit - currently our PE day is Thursday.

Head lice - In order to keep head lice at bay please check your child's hair regularly.

Water bottles - We would like all children to have an appropriate bottle containing water in school daily.

Snacks- Children should bring in a healthy snack into school for break times. Chocolate and crisps are not a healthy option.

Reading- All books and diaries needed to be handed in every Wednesday. Children will be able to earn a dojo point for every day they read they will also be able to change their book on this day. If they have completed their book before Wednesday; they can bring it into school to be changed. Children must remember to read for at least 10 minutes each day. An adult must comment and sign the diaries to say they have read. Children can read any books at home or access Oxford Reading Buddies. These can be recorded in the reading diary in the usual way.

Homework- In year 3, homework will be set on Thursdays and needs to be completed by the following Wednesday.

DOJO Information

Fordbridge are now using our Dojo system to help you stay informed on how well your child is doing in school, a quick way for you to communicate with your child’s teacher and a new, exciting style of homework!

Dojo will be used for the following:

Daily attendance (1 dojo per day)
Home reading (1 dojo per read)
Homework (1 dojo)
Achievement certificates (5 dojos)
Star of the lesson (5 dojos)
Golden Ticket (5 dojos)
PE kit (1 dojo)
Effort /good work (2 dojos)
Acts of Kindness (2 dojos)

See below for useful guides on how to use Class DOJO and how to access the homework.

The books we are reading this year are:

After the Fall

By Dan Santat

Ariki and the Giant Shark

By Nicola Davies

Where the Wild Things Are

By Maurice Sendak

Stone Age Boy

by Satoshi kitamra

How to Train Your Dragon

Cressida Cowell

Our curriculum topics this year:

History - Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, the Incas and the Egyptians.

Geography - Our local area, Spain and Rainforests.

Science - Animals including humans, forces, magnets, animal habitats, light and rocks and soil.

RE - Hinduism and Christianity.

French - Greetings, colours, shape, playground games, classroom objects, transport and animals.

PSHE - Being me in the world, celebrating differences, dreams and goals, being healthy, relationships and changing me.

Art - Using block colour, using repeated patterns to add texture, still life, photography editing and creating landscapes.

D&T - Designing and making a pneumatic toy, a festive wreath, baking Spanish inspired bread, cutting a shaping shields, construct a bug hotel and design and create a tribal mask.

Useful links: