1. A little information to help you about your child being in Year 3…
Year 3 parent talk
A little information to help you about your child being in Year 3…

2. The New Curriculum The Y3 curriculum is a continuation from Y2.
The expectations have been stepped up.

3. English Continuing with handwriting practice
More emphasis on Punctuation and Grammar, including using terminology
Key spellings

4. Maths Writing numbers in word form to at least 1000
Emphasis on problem solving
Fractions!
Time – analogue and digital clocks
Times tables (2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8)

5. Enrichment Autumn term – Zoolab Spring Term – tbc (new topic)
Summer Term - Fishbourne Roman Villa and Camping
Lodge Hill has been moved to the first half of the Y4 Autumn term – payment plans can be set up to start paying for this in Y3 Summer term, if you wish.

6. Take home task
Every half term there will be a take home task for you to complete with your child.
Please do not do it for them!
This half term’s will be ‘Through the Binocular Lenses’.
We will send home an outline of the binoculars

7. Homework Maths – Choice board
Starts
Return by Thursday each week to be seen by class teacher
Maths – Choice board
Spellings - Weekly spelling list with choice board

10. Reading Regular reading but it should be fun… not a chore!
Reading - not just a story – digital media, newspapers, magazines, audio books, listening to someone else, etc!
Library and book corner books can be changed independently (when Library system ready).
Daily reading will be taking place with some children in class, depending on adult help!
Parent helpers – anybody willing to come in for minutes to hear children read, very much appreciate it – any time.

11. How can you help…? Help your child with homework when necessary
Read regularly
Times tables (2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10)
Time (analogue clocks particularly)

12. Harvest
Friday 7th October – Harvest service in church (in house groups)

13. A reminder about PE Children should have kits at ALL times
Monday and Thursday (usually)
Appropriate kit for outside when the weather gets colder
Clearly named
Tape for covering earrings/remove them

14. Fruit & Drink
KS2 – Government no longer provides free fruit: Children who want a snack mid-morning need to bring in fruit/vegetable.
Only water in water bottles please.

15. Parent class representatives
Are you…
Approachable?
Supportive?
Proactive?
Sociable ?
Available?
Can you…
Engage and involve parents in class related activities?
Organise social events for parents?
Listen and represent the views of other parents in an unbiased way?
Liaise effectively with the class teacher on a regular basis?
Be a champion for your child’s class
PLEASE VOLUNTEER TODAY
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!

16. Thank you! Any questions?
Please speak to your child’s teacher if you have any concerns. We will always arrange a suitable time to speak to you. Catching us at the end of the day is better!