Welcome to Pine Class
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.
Important Messages:
Welcome back to school!
The children in Pine Class begin their school day at 8:45.
The end of the school day for Pine Class is 3:10.
Please drop off and pick up your children at the gate by the double doors off Pine Class, whilst following the one way system around the school.
Can I remind you also to keep your distance between adults whilst waiting for your children to be released to you.
Our PE days are Monday and Friday. Please can your child come to school dressed in their PE kit.
Welcome back to school!
The children in Pine Class begin their school day at 8:45.
The end of the school day for Pine Class is 3:10.
Please drop off and pick up your children at the gate by the double doors off Pine Class, whilst following the one way system around the school.
Can I remind you also to keep your distance between adults whilst waiting for your children to be released to you.
Our PE days are Monday and Friday. Please can your child come to school dressed in their PE kit.
Our value is:
co-operation
co-operation
Every day is a chance to learn!
Message from Miss North:
Welcome back to school after what I hope was a very restful half term!
We have lots of fun activities and learning opportunities planned for Summer Term 1! I cannot wait to see you all again!
Welcome back to school after what I hope was a very restful half term!
We have lots of fun activities and learning opportunities planned for Summer Term 1! I cannot wait to see you all again!
Have a look at some of the fun that we have been having in school!
We had an Egyptian afternoon where we recapped our learning about Ancient Egyptian from this term. We also had lots of fun creating our own mummy! It was very messy but lots of fun!
We had an Egyptian afternoon where we recapped our learning about Ancient Egyptian from this term. We also had lots of fun creating our own mummy! It was very messy but lots of fun!
The more that you read,
the more thing you will know.
The more that you learn,
the more places you'll go!
-Dr Seuss
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!
The beautiful thing about learning, is that nobody can take it away from you.
- B. B. King
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 15:10 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 Monday 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.
At the moment, the children will only be allowed to change their reading books on a Monday and a Thursday. This is to ensure we are able to quarantine the books before another child may choose it. If your child has finished the book before one of these days, perhaps you could use Oxford Reading Owl to read another book, or reread the book to ensure your child has a really good understanding of the storyline.
www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
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 15:10 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 Monday 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.
At the moment, the children will only be allowed to change their reading books on a Monday and a Thursday. This is to ensure we are able to quarantine the books before another child may choose it. If your child has finished the book before one of these days, perhaps you could use Oxford Reading Owl to read another book, or reread the book to ensure your child has a really good understanding of the storyline.
www.oxfordowl.co.uk/
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
Summer 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 play scripts with a focus on instruction writing, narrative writing and recounts. We will also be learning about how to write a instruction piece. To end the term we will also be learning about non-fiction writing and poetry.
In our English lessons, we will be learning about play scripts with a focus on instruction writing, narrative writing and recounts. We will also be learning about how to write a instruction piece. To end the term we will also be learning about non-fiction writing and poetry.
Maths
This term in our Maths lessons, we will be learning about money, place value and measurement. We will further our understanding about estimating and missing number problems, as well as recapping the formal written methods for all four operations.
This term in our Maths lessons, we will be learning about money, place value and measurement. We will further our understanding about estimating and missing number problems, as well as recapping the formal written methods for all four operations.
Science
This term we will be focusing our learning on the topic of rocks and plants.
This term we will be focusing our learning on the topic of rocks and plants.
Geography
We will be having lots of fun and will be learning about our European Neighbours!
We will be having lots of fun and will be learning about our European Neighbours!
DT
Children will be introduced to the topic of sewing and they will be making their own pencil cases.
Children will be introduced to the topic of sewing and they will be making their own pencil cases.
Computing
This term we will be learning about data bases including branching databases and game building.
This term we will be learning about data bases including branching databases and game building.
PE
This term we will be focusing on ball skills, including rounders and outdoor adventures!
This term we will be focusing on ball skills, including rounders and outdoor adventures!
RE
In the Spring term, we will be focusing on the enquiry question of: 'Where, how and why do people worship?'
In the Spring term, we will be focusing on the enquiry question of: 'Where, how and why do people worship?'
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