Welcome back to the second half of the Autumn term! I hope you had a restful break and are ready to come back refreshed and ready to start a new topic! We have a lot of exciting things planned for you.

What will be learning about this half-term?

Below, you'll find our Geography and Science Knowledge Organisers, which outline the key learning for this half-term. Additionally, you’ll see the spelling units we’ll be covering in class.

We will also be having some exciting visitors from the British Geological Survey talk to us  this half-term. At the end of the term we will be heading to watch the panto as a whole School! 

What is our class text for this half-term?

Last half-term, we enjoyed diving into texts by Roald Dahl and exploring 13-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton. This half-term, we’re excited to start reading The Wild Robot by Peter Brown! This captivating story has recently been made into a film (you can watch the trailer below), and we think it’ll be a fantastic addition to our reading journey.

If you’d like, feel free to purchase a copy so your child can bring their own book to school and read along with us.

What are the school homework expectations?

• Reading: Please ensure your child is reading at least 3 times a week at home and that their home-school reading books are signed each week. You’re also welcome to attend Reading Lair to complete this together!

• DoodleMaths and DoodleSpell: Children should aim to stay in their Green Zone, which means completing approximately 40 minutes of practice each week. Spelling units can be found below.

• Bronze Reading Challenge: Encourage your child to work toward their Bronze Reading Challenges, which are located at the back of their home-school book.

• Class Blog: Check the class blog regularly to keep up with everything we’re doing in school!

Swimming and PE

Year 3 has PE every Tuesday afternoon and swimming every Thursday afternoon. (please click here for more information).

If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out to me directly or leave a message with the school office.

Key Dates for your diary:                                                

•   Monday 6th November- Children back at school after half term.
• Friday 11th November- Halloween Themed School Dinner
• Monday 11th November-Anti-bullying Week
• Friday 15th November- Children in Need Monday
•  Tuesday 3rd December- Flu vaccinations -more details to follow soon.
• Wednesday 4th December- BSG visit Y3
• Thursday 5th December- Y3 Keyworth Library visit (If you think you could support us from 1:05-2:05pm by helping walk the children to the library and spending time with them there, please let us know.)
• Friday 6th December- School Christmas Fair 3:30-5:30pm
• Saturday 7th December- Keyworth Village Festivities Day (Our choir will be singing)
• Tuesday 10th December- Morning Christmas Performance
• Wednesday 11th December- Afternoon and evening Christmas Performances.
• Friday 13th December- Whole School Christmas Jumper Day!
• Monday 16th December- Whole School trip to the Panto in Loughborough!
• Friday 20th December- Last day of the Autumn Term.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all very soon!

Take care,

Miss Fowell