Welcome to Pine Class
Important Messages
PE Days - Tuesday and Friday. Please arrive in your PE kits.
Please find attached the timetable for the weekly spelling assessment.
Thank you!
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Welcome to Pine Class. On this page we will publish useful information, including important dates, what we are learning, websites and learning at home that might prove helpful as well as pictures of the children's learning. If you have any questions please talk to Miss North, Mrs Jones, Mrs Watts or any other member of the Year 3 team, alternatively you can make an appointment via the school office.
Have a look at some photos from our trip to the Hayfield building site in Silsoe. We were lucky enough to help bury a time capsule!
Have a look at some of our learning from Autumn term!
Useful Information
School Day
The Year 3 team will open the doors to our classrooms at 8:45. To access Pine Class, you will need to walk down the alleyway past the Reception Classes. Anyone arriving after this time will need to enter school through the school office. There will be a member of staff on the door so if you have anything that you need to quickly communicate to the teacher please come talk to us. The children will have a playtime in the morning at 10:30. Some fruit is provided but is not always available so we suggest the children bring in a piece of fruit as a snack. Lunch is at 12:10. We politely remind all parents that we are very careful to maintain the safety of the children in our school and that we are a nut free school. The end of the day is 15:00 and the children will be delivered back into your care through the same doors that you dropped them off.
PE
We are continuing to encourage the children to get fit by having them wear their PE kit to school on the days they have PE, in our case that is a Tuesday and Friday. They will be allowed to wear shorts, t-shirt, a jumper and trainers in the summer and in the winter we suggest a tracksuit and trainers.
Homework
Your child will be receiving homework on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday and should only take around 20 minutes. If there is a problem or you are unsure just ask a member of the Year 3 team.
Reading
We will try to read with your child as often as we can in school. This will be either 1:1 with an adult from Pine Class, or in a guided reading activity where the children will read in a group and discuss the text together. We encourage you to read with your child as often as possible at home to support your child's confidence and fluency.
For a recommended reading list, please visit:
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/reading-list-for-year-3-pupils-ks2-age-7-8/
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/tomtolkien?listId=3TEZXCF9J7T9C
The Year 3 team will open the doors to our classrooms at 8:45. To access Pine Class, you will need to walk down the alleyway past the Reception Classes. Anyone arriving after this time will need to enter school through the school office. There will be a member of staff on the door so if you have anything that you need to quickly communicate to the teacher please come talk to us. The children will have a playtime in the morning at 10:30. Some fruit is provided but is not always available so we suggest the children bring in a piece of fruit as a snack. Lunch is at 12:10. We politely remind all parents that we are very careful to maintain the safety of the children in our school and that we are a nut free school. The end of the day is 15:00 and the children will be delivered back into your care through the same doors that you dropped them off.
PE
We are continuing to encourage the children to get fit by having them wear their PE kit to school on the days they have PE, in our case that is a Tuesday and Friday. They will be allowed to wear shorts, t-shirt, a jumper and trainers in the summer and in the winter we suggest a tracksuit and trainers.
Homework
Your child will be receiving homework on a Friday to be returned the following Wednesday and should only take around 20 minutes. If there is a problem or you are unsure just ask a member of the Year 3 team.
Reading
We will try to read with your child as often as we can in school. This will be either 1:1 with an adult from Pine Class, or in a guided reading activity where the children will read in a group and discuss the text together. We encourage you to read with your child as often as possible at home to support your child's confidence and fluency.
For a recommended reading list, please visit:
schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/reading-list-for-year-3-pupils-ks2-age-7-8/
www.amazon.co.uk/shop/tomtolkien?listId=3TEZXCF9J7T9C
Spring Term
Please see below about what topics we will be covering in the upcoming weeks.
English
In our English lessons, we will be learning about different styles of poetry, newspaper writing, diary entries as well as myths. We will also be conducting a two week study on Charlie and the Chocolate factory by the author Roald Dahl. To end the term, we will be revisiting narrative writing and recounts.
In our English lessons, we will be learning about different styles of poetry, newspaper writing, diary entries as well as myths. We will also be conducting a two week study on Charlie and the Chocolate factory by the author Roald Dahl. To end the term, we will be revisiting narrative writing and recounts.
Maths
This term in our Maths lessons, we will be learning about missing number problems and inverse problems. We shall also be looking at the topic of money and 'change'. The other topics we will be learning about include: angles, multiplication and division, fractions, capacity, time and statistics.
This term in our Maths lessons, we will be learning about missing number problems and inverse problems. We shall also be looking at the topic of money and 'change'. The other topics we will be learning about include: angles, multiplication and division, fractions, capacity, time and statistics.
Science
This term we will be learning about light and in Spring 2 we will be learning about rocks.
This term we will be learning about light and in Spring 2 we will be learning about rocks.
History
We will be having lots of fun and will be learning about Egyptians! This is a great topic and allows us to explore different aspects of Ancient Egypt and their lifestyles.
We will be having lots of fun and will be learning about Egyptians! This is a great topic and allows us to explore different aspects of Ancient Egypt and their lifestyles.
Art
Children will be introduced to the topic of 'insect art'.
Children will be introduced to the topic of 'insect art'.
Computing
We explore coding in more depth and will start to use more complicated programs and software. We will also be learning about photo and video editing and branching databases.
We explore coding in more depth and will start to use more complicated programs and software. We will also be learning about photo and video editing and branching databases.
PE
This term we will be focusing on 'dance' and gymnastics.
This term we will be focusing on 'dance' and gymnastics.
RE
In the Spring term, we will be focusing on the enquiry question of: 'How is faith expressed in Sikh traditions and communities'.
In the Spring term, we will be focusing on the enquiry question of: 'How is faith expressed in Sikh traditions and communities'.
Music
We will continue our learning on Charanga.
We will continue our learning on Charanga.
Ways you can help
- If you would like to be a parent helper please contact either Miss North or the school office.
- Read with your child for 10 minutes every day
- Ask your child questions about stories that they are reading to you, or about stories you are reading to them.
- Ask your child to tell you the time and to help them become familiar with the time. To challenge your child, you could ask them to tell you the time as shown on a digital clock.
- Ask children to help you to count out money and ask for change
- Ask your children to spell the statutory spellings for Year 3 and 4 (found in the back of their Homework books or on this link)
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Websites to help...
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Thank you for your support,
Pine Class Team
Miss North - Class Teacher
Mrs Jones - Teaching Assistant
Mrs Watts - Teaching Assistant