Class 3
Welcome back! Hope you've all had a lovely summer. We're looking forward to hearing all about it!
Our topic this term is Inventors and Inventions. We'll be learning how to use a timeline and using the internet to research when different objects and machines were invented. We'll be having a go at designing our own inventions, too! In Science, we'll be learning about animals and humans and what we need to survive, as well as how to keep healthy. In Music, we'll be learning about rhythm and pulse, and creating our own pieces of music.
Our PE sessions are on a Wednesday and Thursday, but please can you make sure your child has a named PE kit (indoor and outdoor) in school everyday, in case things change.
Our topic this term is Inventors and Inventions. We'll be learning how to use a timeline and using the internet to research when different objects and machines were invented. We'll be having a go at designing our own inventions, too! In Science, we'll be learning about animals and humans and what we need to survive, as well as how to keep healthy. In Music, we'll be learning about rhythm and pulse, and creating our own pieces of music.
Our PE sessions are on a Wednesday and Thursday, but please can you make sure your child has a named PE kit (indoor and outdoor) in school everyday, in case things change.
Homework
Times Tables - We will continue to go through times tables at school, both working out straightforward questions and more complex word problems. Any support that you can give your child in learning these at home would be appreciated. Thank you.
Reading – Please read, read, read!!... we will endeavour to change and hear the children read as much as possible, this will often be done through guided reading sessions as the children get older and more competent and through independent reading sessions. We also provide lots of reading opportunities throughout the school day within our lesson. Please ensure your child understands what they are reading by asking comprehension questions and asking your child to recall specific words and phrases the author has used. We also encourage the children to choose both a fiction and a non-fiction book, to ensure they read a variety of texts. Keep an eye out for your child's reading targets and guided reading focuses, these may assist you with comprehension questioning and focuses at home.
Spellings - the children will go through their spellings daily at school, but any extra help you can give at home is always appreciated! The lists of words for both Sounds groups will be added to our class page (see below). The children should know which group they are in!
Homework – each term the children will be given some homework to complete, often connected to our topic. Below are some other activities you could do with your child, if you have time, which will also help their progress:
If there is anything you need to know, please don't hesitate to ask.
Miss Riddell, Mrs Trencher and Mrs Hill
Times Tables - We will continue to go through times tables at school, both working out straightforward questions and more complex word problems. Any support that you can give your child in learning these at home would be appreciated. Thank you.
Reading – Please read, read, read!!... we will endeavour to change and hear the children read as much as possible, this will often be done through guided reading sessions as the children get older and more competent and through independent reading sessions. We also provide lots of reading opportunities throughout the school day within our lesson. Please ensure your child understands what they are reading by asking comprehension questions and asking your child to recall specific words and phrases the author has used. We also encourage the children to choose both a fiction and a non-fiction book, to ensure they read a variety of texts. Keep an eye out for your child's reading targets and guided reading focuses, these may assist you with comprehension questioning and focuses at home.
Spellings - the children will go through their spellings daily at school, but any extra help you can give at home is always appreciated! The lists of words for both Sounds groups will be added to our class page (see below). The children should know which group they are in!
Homework – each term the children will be given some homework to complete, often connected to our topic. Below are some other activities you could do with your child, if you have time, which will also help their progress:
- helping with baking or cooking, reading the scale when weighing out ingredients
- measuring with a ruler or tape measure, again useful for reading a scale
- paying for small amounts when shopping - sorting out the coins they need for themselves
- working out the change you will get back from 50p or £1
- telling the time - o'clock, half past, quarter past and to
- writing a diary
- writing a postcard
- researching our science topics on the computer - keeping healthy (BBC Bitesize KS1 site has some good activities)
If there is anything you need to know, please don't hesitate to ask.
Miss Riddell, Mrs Trencher and Mrs Hill
Dates for your diary
After school clubs start w/c 4th September
Individual photos Tuesday 5th September
Class induction meetings Tuesday 5th September
Wymeswold Village Show Sunday 10th September
Parents evenings Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th October
Teaching training day Friday 13th October
Half term Monday 16th - Friday 20th October
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