Here is this week’s spelling practice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gBm0p8xRHE9k4OHKGZoiM_Nz2sI_eHxX/view?usp=sharing
Year 3 Spelling – w.c. 6/10/2025
Category : Mrs Dutton’s Class
Class 10’s Visit to the Library
To celebrate Reading Week, Class 10 enjoyed a lovely warm walk down to our local library and spent some time amongst the bookshelves. We loved the different craft and play opportunities that we found in the children’s section as well as the wide range of books to choose from. We even had the opportunity to work behind the desk and listen to a new story that we’s never even seen before!
Year 3: RE – Why do Jews celebrate Pesach?
In our Religious Education session this week, we continued our learning about Moses and the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. We learned about their hurried meal of lamb and a flat bread called matzah, and we found out that the Jewish faith remembers and celebrates this important time in their religion via the holiday of Passover (or, Pesach in Hebrew). To consolidate our learning, we sorted reasons for the Exodus into True and False … luckily, we weren’t caught out by any of the red herrings!
We have really been enjoying learning all about the stories of the Jewish religion, why not ask us about how the Jews were told to protect their first born sons from the tenth plague of Egypt?
Year 3 – We’re the Kids of America!
Wow – what a fab American-themed day we’ve enjoyed in Year 3 today! Some fantastic costumes and great, fun activities from American musical bells and rock guitars – to -cheerleading and dancing … not to mention there were doughnuts at lunch time!! Yum Yum! Thank you to everyone for taking part.
Y3/4 – Family Learning Orienteering
Thank you to everyone who could attend our family learning event today … we hope you enjoyed our Roman Numeral Crack the Code experience! And for those that managed to uncover the secret the message – well done!
Y3 Spelling – w.c. 29/9/2025
Here is this week’s spelling practice: https://drive.google.com/file/d/14Nb7RT0YlzLpH9ZohSyduZjiqCWUE5QM/view?usp=sharing
Year 3 – Reading at Home
Last week, Year 3 children brought home a small blue ‘messages book’ with their school reading book, and we would just like to clarify the following:
Inside the little blue books, you will find:
- your child’s reading book level – children should only be bringing home books that match the level indicated in their blue book as this is the level they have been awarded following their ‘Star Reader Assessment’ in school. This assessment is updated at the end of each term to check progress so levels will be changed then unless your class teacher deems this necessary beforehand.
- a QR code to take you to the online Accelerated Reader programme – here, children can input the name or code of their completed book and take a quiz designed to help them develop their comprehension skills. AR quiz scores and minutes used are logged by the system, and will be periodically assessed by teachers to help us better understand how to support your child’s reading.
- your child’s Numbots and TTRS login – children are encouraged to access Numbots if they still find this a useful and engaging tool, but are also invited to use TTRS regularly to help develop their times tables fluency.
The little blue books are not a ‘reading diary’ but if you wish to log your child’s reading at home then please feel free to use this. Teachers will check in with these blue books from time to time so feel free to include non-important messages that you would like us to take note of. However, any time-sensitive messages or matters of importance should be raised directly with your child’s class teacher to avoid it being missed.
Any further log-in details or the like will be added to these little blue books as we go, and you will be advised accordingly.
The expectations for home reading in Y3 are as follows:
- Children should aim to read their level book at home with an adult, at least 3 x weekly.
- Children should aim to quiz on AR at least 1 x weekly (depending on book length).
- Children are responsible for changing their reading books via their classroom libraries and this can be done on any day of the week. Teachers will give pupils reminders to do this and support where necessary, but we encourage children to take the lead with this as they develop greater independence throughout KS2.
- Children should keep their level book and little blue book in their school bag / book bag as this ensures they are in school with them each day incase they are needed by the class teacher or as part of a lesson.
We thank you for your support with this and, if there are any further questions, please don’t hesitate to speak with your child’s class teacher.
Mrs Dutton & Miss Cooper x
Year 3 – RE: The Story of Moses
Last week, Year 3 continued their RE learning around the Jewish religion and its stories about God’s promises. We learned about the story of Moses, from his escape as a baby in a Moses basket on the River Nile to his victory in leading his people out of slavery and through the Red Sea itself. To consolidate their learning, children reenacted scenes from the story and created story maps to retell the tale. Why not ask your child to retell you the story and see how much they can recall? Can they remember the ten plagues that God sent to Egypt to help Moses in persuading the pharaoh to release his slaves?
Class 10 Shoutouts!
A big well done to Azrael on his entry to our Roald Dahl library poster competition … it looks fabulous! Don’t forget that if you want to enter as well then the deadline is TOMORROW so get busy creating tonight and pass your entry to me in the morning for a chance to win and see your poster up in our new library 🙂
And… a very special shoutout goes to Esmai, who has been showing great integrity today! Not only did she receive lots of HoWL points from Mr Kershaw for her work in his group but she has also been reminding everyone that they should be following our school rules and only bringing in water in their water bottles – not juice! She even noticed that her own water bottle had juice in it and decided against drinking this – opting for water instead, even though she doesn’t really like it that much. As Esmai says … “I need to drink the water because I know it is good for me and my body”. Keep up the great attitude and integrity, Esmai – we are super proud of you!!
Mrs Dutton x
Year 3 – Sporting Superstars!
Today, Year 3 enjoyed another fabulous football PE session with Coach Morgan from Activ8. He was super impressed with everyone’s efforts but there were a few children who really stood out and received a postcard for great listening and sportsmanship – top job, everyone – well done!
