Year 3
Our page will be updated with all the exciting things we have going on and any important messages.
The staff in year 3 are:
Wilson
Miss Parker
Miss Manning/Mrs Eldridge
Morpurgo
Miss Trotman
Miss Manning/Mrs Eldridge
Donaldson
Mrs Carey (Maternity Cover) / Mrs Watts
Miss Manning/Mrs Eldridge
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to speak to us we will be happy to help.
Important notice
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 4:15
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:
Home learning
Children will be able to access home learning daily.
Homework
In year3 homework will be set on Fridays
and needs to be completed by the following Wednesday.
Parents Dojo Guide Step-by-step video
https://fordbridge-community.primarysite.media/media/class-dojo-for-parents
How to get set up in four easy steps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pt6mVa4jPM
How to access homework:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnfJDONJvCY
Our Picture Gallery
THE BOOKS WE WILL BE READING ARE.
The BFG
By Roald Dahl.
Where the Wild Things Are
By Maurice Sendak.
Stone Age Boy
by Satoshi kitamra.
How to Train Your Dragon
Cressida Cowell.
GEOGRAPHY
In Geography this half term we will be looking at
Spain
The children will be learning about the human and physical features and comparing them to Chelmsley Wood and Russia.
SCIENCE
Our science topic
Year 3 will be studying:
Rocks
During this topic, we will be learning about all of the different types of rocks and how rocks change over time.
R.E
Over the next academic year we will be focusing on two religions:
HINDUISM & CHRISTIANITY
On Monday 23rd May, Year 3 will be visiting the Temple as part of our RE topic.
More information will be provided nearer the time.
OUR ART AND DT GALLERY.
D&T
In D&T we will be making our own Spanish Magdalenas.
ART
During our art day, Year 3 be sketching a still life drawing of a doughnut.
READING!
All books and diaries need to be in on 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.
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.
Children will earn a Dojo every time they read.
HAPPY READING!
PE
PE will be on Thursday afternoons.
PLEASE MAKE SURE CHILDREN COME INTO SCHOOL IN THEIR PE KIT.
Children need to be in the correct PE kit.
Thank you.
Homework will be uploaded to Class Dojo on a Friday to completed by the following Wednesday.
Remember to
Practice your times tables
Timestable Rockstars
Making Arrays
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/znwwg7h
Column Addition
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/z3kmrwx
Column subtraction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zc78srd
Fractions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z3rbg82
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhdwxnb
Time
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhk82hv/articles/zcmdwxs
Roman Numerals
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zpdwxnb/articles/zcbvhcw
WATER BOTTLES
PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD HAS A SUITABLE WATER BOTTLE CONTAINING WATER IN SCHOOL EVERY DAY.
In school as part of our PSHE scheme we will be discussing the importance of the PANTS rule with all children.