Year 3 – Blossom Class

"Every child is a different kind of flower and all together they make this world a beautiful garden."

In Year 3 we have 30 eager and excited children ready to embrace their Key Stage 2 journey.

I am Mrs Twist, the class teacher  and, together with Miss Rusden, throughout this year we will nurture your children as they begin their KS2 journey.    

The happiness and safety of your child is very important to me, if you ever have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me on my school email:  ktwist@olsa.lancs.sch.uk 

Happy New Year!

As we begin 2025 we have an exciting term ahead with lots of new opportunities for the children.  To begin with we start our swimming lessons at Whitworth Pool, in addition to this some of our children will also be starting their Sacramental Journey in church (more details will follow).

In line with the very wintery weather we are experiencing at the moment Year 3 will be heading to Antarctica as we return from our Christmas Holidays!  We will learn all about the Geography of Antarctica, how we can help preserve Antarctica and learn more about the brave explorers who have journeyed there.

In English we will start by writing Biographies, all about Explorers of Antarctica.  We will then revisit Non-Chronological Report writing and put all our new found knowledge from Geography into a Non-Chronological Report.

PE days are now Mondays - Swimming and Wednesdays.  Please ensure that your children wear their PE kits on these days.

Swimming kit - all children will need a towel, swimming shorts (above the knee) or costume (one piece) and a swimming hat (both boys and girls).  Please ensure that these are in school every Monday.

In Maths we will continue with our work on Multiplication and Division before moving onto measure.  In Science we will be learning all about light.  In Religion we will be learning about the Local Church, the churches calendar and ways we can support our local community.

Class Routine

As the children enter the classroom there will be a morning task for them to complete, this is usually a maths activity or quiet reading.

After registration the children will begin the learning for the day.

At break time the children can bring a healthy snack in to eat at break time, please note fruit is not provided for KS2 children.

Collective Worship

We shared a piece of scripture this week that helped us to reflect on who we trust.  Today we shared a collective worship together and wrote the names of people who we all trust.

Timetable

Homework

Homework is completed on Century Tech.  Children need to complete the minimum of 3 nuggets per week on Maths. Homework is due in every Friday, if children do not complete the expect amount at home they will have to complete it in their own time at school.

Reading

Your child should bring home a reading book each night, they should read for at least 20 minutes.  When they have finished their book they should complete the quiz on Accelerated Reader, if they pass their quiz (80% or above) they need to change their book for a new one.

Please ensure that your child has their book in school every day, along with their reading record.

Year 3 Curriculum Plan 

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Useful Links to Online Resources

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