1. Class 3 Teachers: Mrs Reynolds/Mrs Gardiner TA’s: Mrs Jones Mrs Tosney Mrs Tosney Mrs Duffin Mrs Duffin Mr Banks Mr Banks

2. Essentials Please make sure your child has a named water bottle in school every day. Please make sure your child’s clothes are labeled.

3. Curriculum Maths: Place value and number; addition and subtraction; multiplication and division (mental and written); fractions; decimals; geometry; position, direction and movement; measuring (length, mass, volume, capacity and perimeter) ; statistics, coordinates, translation and reflection; algebra and sequences. Be eXceptional! English: Myths and Legends; Stories by significant authors; Biography and Autobiography; Comparisons and descriptions and Journalistic writing.

4. Curriculum continued… Topic: Ancient Greeks Science: Working Scientifically PSHE: Learning 2 Learn: Readiness RE: Hinduism Computing: Plan the creation of a mobile APP

5. PE Tuesday and Thursday Please make sure all items of PE kit are named. Provide Warm layers for colder weather. No earrings. Long hair tied up.

6. Homework My Maths homework is set on a Monday to be completed by following Sunday. Spellings will be set on Friday’s and tested the following Friday. English homework will be online. Set on a Friday on two weekly cycle.

7. How you can help you child at home… Encourage your child to be independent. Read regularly (both with and to your child). Set high expectations – e.g. Expect names to be written with a capital letter and writing to be done neatly. Refer to Non-negotaibles in school. Maths: play board games, count out pocket money, tell the time, use measuring when baking practice times tables. Encourage them to ask questions but don’t always give them the answers – let them work it out or find out.

8. Communication Blue home/school My Maths book for homework communication. The end of the day is the best time for sharing information unless it is relevant to that day. Working together is key.