Dear Families of Knightlow,
Welcome to Year 3 and Key Stage 2! I have the privilege of teaching your child this academic year and the Year 3 team are very excited for everything we have planned for the year ahead. This year, as your child moves up through the school on their journey into key stage 2, you will see their personal growth through their independence along with their academic growth as we encourage them to be the best they can be and shine brightly as they become absorbed into a wonderful journey of new learning.
Your support with encouragement at home is valued enormously so please find here on our page things you can do to help and what we have planned for the year.
Sincerely,
Mrs Burchill
MEET THE TEACHER - Presentation slides
meet the teacher sept 2025.pdf
DAILY ROUTINES
Children are welcomed into school via the KS2 door where they can store their bag in their locker. Bottles of water and a healthy snack for break time (and your packed lunch) can be stored on the Year 3 hydration station trolley by the classroom door. Make sure your child has their reading book and homework diary which they can put into their drawer which is also by the classroom door. Every morning when the children come in to the classroom, there will be an activity ready to start their day. At the end of the day, your children will come out of the classroom door onto the KS2 playground ready to go home.
WEEKLY ROUTINES
We have a few activities timetabled every week.
- Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - children may have independent musical instrument lessons in school.
Monday and Tuesday - PE lessons
On PE days, children can come to school wearing their PE uniform. Pupils need to wear a plain white t-shirt (or one with the school logo) and plain black or navy bottoms. Shorts or leggings are best in summer. A school jumper or school sweatshirt should be worn as a warmth layer when needed. Trainers appropriate for undertaking PE should be worn rather than fashion trainers. This is the school requirement for PE uniform.
Reading library session. This is on a Thursday afternoon where we go as a class to enjoy quiet reading in the school library. It's an opportunity to change books, relax in the library environment and have quality time to get lost in a good book.
HOMEWORK
Maths - All the children have an individual login for Times Tables Rockstars to practice times tables.
Reading - Please read as much as you can with your child and record it in the homework diary, ideally 5 times a week for 15 mins.
SPaG - This is the CGP book and issued on a Thursday. The children will record the pages they need to complete in their homework diary. It is due back to school by the following Tuesday.
Spelling - Our spelling lesson is on a Thursday afternoon. We will test spellings from the previous week and learn a new set of spellings. The children will stick a list of the new words into their homework diary. A comprehensive list of the spellings for the year is available as a handout. Just email me via the office if you'd like one sending home.
Reading for Pleasure - Children take turns to bring home the book into which they have time to complete a book review of a book they have really enjoyed. It's a great opportunity to show creative flair and enthuse about a great book which might inspire others in the class to read it.
Science at home bag - Children take turns to bring home the science bag containing 'ingredients' to complete a variety of science investigations and report back in the log book, sharing what they have found out, and what they have enjoyed.
Pick 'n' Mix - This is additional opportunities where you can choose one or two activities to be completed at home, then bring in to share and celebrate with the class. The pick 'n' mix sheet is attached for reference and will change termly.
PICK 'N' MIX homework sheet
year 3 pick n mix homework.pdf
WAYS TO HELP AT HOME
Please read with your child. Take turns to read, listen to them read but most importantly ask them lots of questions about what you are reading to help develop their comprehension skills and understanding of the text.
To help with writing, taking opportunities such as making holiday diaries / scrap books, or sending postcards are all fun activities. Creating comic strips is a great way to combine drawing and colouring with writing text for more reluctant writers. Also playing games like Wordle and word searches are all enjoyable and can be a family activity.
TTRS is a great way to engage with maths and see if you can challenge yourself too.
Talk to your children about what they are learning and see if they can quiz you about what you know. The long term plan for Year 3 is attached here to share with you all of the learning scheduled for the year.
YEAR 3 LONG TERM PLAN