Year 3

The beginning of KS2, Year Three is an exciting next step for the children. The change of playground and the opportunity to learn a new language are not the only things children have to look forward to. Children will also learn about prehistoric Britain and learn how to play the ukulele!

The Team

The Year Three team comprises of Mrs Sagar (3S and Year Group Lead), Mr Williams, Miss Baga (3B), Mrs Farrell (3FB) and Mrs Kew (PPA cover). The classes are also supported by Mrs Talabany, Mrs Baines, Miss Hogan, Mrs Cook and Miss Mayer.

Mrs Sagar is the Year Group Lead and also STEM lead for the school. She loves making learning practical and engaging. Outside of the classroom she enjoys tennis and CrossFit.

Mr Williams has been teaching at Grand Avenue for five years. He has a passion for teaching PE and keeping children active. In his spare time he loves cycling and outdoor adventures.

Miss Baga has been at Grand Avenue for eight years. She has taught across years 2, 3 and 4. She loves travelling and exploring different countries.

Mrs Farrell has a passion for sustainability and outdoor learning. She loves getting the children outside to support their learning by utilising the outdoor classroom.

Trips and Visitors

This year we will embark on trips or engage in workshops that link with our topics of learning. These include:

Autumn:

- Butser Farm. This is an archaeological open air museum where children will have the opportunity to participate in archaeological digs and create pottery. The approximate cost of this trip is £27 a child.

- The Science Dome will also be paying us a visit this term to help ignite our science learning of rocks and soils. The approximate cost of this visit is £3.50 a child.

Spring:

- The children will have an opportunity to participate in a Roman Workshop where an expert will tell them all about life as a Roman. The approximate cost of this trip is £7 a child. This will coincide with our Roman dress-up day - homemade costumes encouraged!

Summer:
- Each year group has the opportunity to visit one of the parks that has inspired our school team names. Year Three visits Painshill Park where the children will have fun practising orienteering skills and learning about seed dispersal. The approximate cost of this trip is £20.

- The children will take part in Sports Day at Kingsmeadow this term. The children will be practising the races in their PE lessons, so this is a chance for them to showcase their skills and cheer on their teammates! This event has no cost, but children will need to be dropped at Kingsmeadow.

There may be additional workshops over the year which link to themed events or occasions the school is celebrating. For many of these trips, we will need parent helpers so do make yourself known to the class teacher if you are available.

PE and Swimming

Swimming and PE

Swimming (Autumn 1 and Summer Term)/ Indoor PE:

3W – Monday

3FB – Tuesday

3S – Tuesday

Outdoor PE:

3S- Monday

3FB- Wednesday

3W- Friday

Sharing our learning

Alongside Year Two, the children will participate in a Winter Performance. This will be at the end of the Autumn Term and parents/carers will be invited to attend. There will be further opportunities to see your children perform in two assemblies (one in the Autumn Term and one in the Summer Term).

We appreciate how important the home school link is, so in Year Three we offer three open afternoons to showcase some of the children’s learning.

How parents can support

In Year Three, children are still expected to read at least three times a week and have their reading record signed. These will be checked every Thursday.

Home Learning will be on Google Classroom and is set on Thursdays and is due the following Tuesday. Your child will be expected to complete spellings, punctuation and grammar and Mathletic tasks. This year, children will be encouraged to utilise Times Tables Rock Stars. Therefore, it would be greatly appreciated if you supported your child to access this resource. Please click here for the Year 3 and 4 spelling list.

Furthermore, a simple way to support your child is to make sure they have a pencil case with a pencil, colouring pencils, a ruler and a glue stick. This will ensure they can complete their learning more efficiently.

We will also be having a sewing day. We will be in need of parent helpers and we are also always looking for additional adults to come in to school to read with the children.