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Welcome to Blossom Class – Year 3

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

Blossom Class Teachers

Mr J WoodClass Teacher

Miss E LordTeaching Assistant

Welcome to Blossom Class – Year 3

In Year 3 we have 26 enthusiastic and excited children ready to embrace their Key Stage 2 journey.

I am Mr J. Wood, the class teacher. Together with Miss Lord, we will nurture your children throughout this year as they settle into KS2.

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: jw***@************ch.uk

Welcome back to another wonderful half term! We are looking forward to continuing our learning adventures with your children.

Upcoming Important Dates

Thursday 12th November – Harvest Collection
Friday 13th November – Year 3 Topic Afternoon (2:15–3:15pm)
Friday 22nd January 2027 – Year 3 Assembly (8:50am)

Routines

Please remember to send your child with a small snack in a named tub or bag each day, along with a named bottle of water to keep them hydrated. Please ensure that water bottles are washed daily at home and contain only water in them. If possible, also remember to label all clothing items, as this helps us avoid any mix-ups.

Our morning bell will sound at 8:50am and doors will open to welcome the children. All children will be registered by 9am. Any children arriving after this time must sign in through the main reception. School finishes at 3:15pm.

P.E. Days

P.E. is on a Tuesday and a Wednesday this term. Children should come to school dressed in their P.E. kits. Here’s a quick reminder of what they should wear:

Blue logo P.E. top
Blue logo P.E. hoodie (children may wear their school jumper or cardigan too)
Plain black jogging bottoms (no stripes, logos or colour flashing)
Plain black leggings (same restrictions as above)
Plain black shorts or knee-length cycle shorts (no embellishments)
White or grey socks and trainers

Please ensure your child is jewellery-free during P.E. to keep them safe. No earrings are permitted in school, and only plain watches are allowed (no smart watches).

Reading

Reading together at home plays a vital role in developing your child’s English skills. We encourage you to read regularly with your child, fostering a love of reading that will serve them well in the future.

Your child should bring home a reading book each night and read for at least 20 minutes. When they have finished their book, they should complete the quiz on Accelerated Reader (see at the bottom of this page). If they pass the quiz (aiming for 80% or above), they can change their book in school for a new one. Each child is encouraged to complete at least one quiz every fortnight, so do check in with them about their reading progress.

Please ensure that your child has their book in school every day. The children in Year 3 have all done fantastically with their reading so far, so keep up the great work!

Homework

Homework reinforces what we learn in class and helps consolidate knowledge. This half term, children are expected to complete three nuggets on Century Tech (see at the bottom of this page) each week. The platform is a fantastic resource, allowing children to explore a range of subjects at their own pace. Alongside this, practising their times tables is extremely important, as it lays the foundation for all future maths learning.

Curriculum

This half term is packed with exciting learning as we head towards Christmas.

History: Our topic, ‘Digging up the Past’, takes us from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. We will find out how hunter-gatherers lived and made tools from flint, explore the move to farming, investigate theories about how Stonehenge was built and discover what life was like in an Iron Age settlement.

English: We are reading ‘Stone Age Boy’ by Satoshi Kitamura. We will explore the characters and setting and practise using inverted commas to write dialogue. The children will then plan, draft and edit their own Stone Age stories, before writing a diary entry from the point of view of Om, a character from the story.

Maths: We are moving on to ‘Multiplication and Division’, using equal groups and arrays to learn our 3, 4 and 8 times tables. We will then move on to ‘Length’, measuring, comparing, adding and subtracting lengths in millimetres, centimetres and metres.

RE: Our topic is ‘Prophecy and Promise’. As we journey through Advent, we will learn how prophets such as Isaiah prepared the way for Jesus and how God kept His promise to send a Saviour, leading us to the Annunciation and the Nativity.

Science: Our unit is ‘Rocks’. The children will examine and test a range of rocks and crystals, comparing and grouping them by their properties. They will also find out how fossils are formed and investigate what soil is made from.

Art: We will be working in 3D with clay and papier-mâché, inspired by Stone Age pottery. We look forward to welcoming you to our Topic Afternoon on Friday 13th November to see the children’s creations.

Computing: The children will create their own stop-frame animations linked to Stone Age Boy.

PSHE: We will be focusing on our mental health and well-being.

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your child’s education. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to get in touch.