Welcome to the spring term where we look forward to the continuing partnerships between home and school.

Reading

Our goal is to create confident, fluent, independent readers. We prioritise reading at Nelson School and have very carefully chosen the texts your child will study this term. We focus on word reading to develop fluency and comprehension skills.

In Year 3, we will start by looking at Flat Stanley, The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery by Jeff Brown followed by Matilda by Roald Dahl.                       

If you can spare some time and have been DBS checked, we would love to have some additional parent helpers to read with Year 3. Please come and see your child’s teacher and we can arrange for this to happen!  

Curriculum Highlights

Our big question this term is, ‘How do ancient tombs and artefacts help us learn about the past?’ We will be exploring this question by starting our topic on Ancient Egypt. We will discover all about the Ancient Egyptians with an exciting workshop on Wednesday 4th February. Children are invited to dress up, perhaps as a pharaoh, gods, goddesses or even a mummy. Please do not feel you need to buy any costumes as homemade costumes can easily be created. We will send some inspiration nearer the time.

Through our English unit, we will delve deeper into the Egyptians by writing a set of instructions on mummification. We will also use our imagination to step into a new world we have created.  

Our science unit this term will be, ‘Light’ and in Spring 2 we will be completing a range of fun experiments during Science Week. 

After half term, we will be learning about Italy and the United Kingdom. We will explore how the physical and human features compare in each country and learn compare their rich culture and traditions.  

You can find out more information about our spring term learning by looking at the overviews and programmes of study on the website.

                                                                                                                                     Updates and reminders

Morning routine – School gates open at 8.35am. Children can come straight into the classroom. Registers will be taken at 8.45am.

Snacks – Children may choose to bring their own fruit/vegetable snack which can be eaten during morning break. Please remember we are a healthy and no nut free school. 

Medication - Please ensure that your child’s teacher has any relevant medication and that this medication is up-to-date. 

P.E - Our P.E. days will continue to be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children should come to school wearing their P.E. kits and trainers on these days and will remain in these all day. A reminder that if children are wearing earrings these should only be studs and not hoops. Stud earrings will be covered with tape during PE lessons for safety. Long hair must be tied up at all times including during PE.   

Home Learning

A reminder that homework is now compulsory. We ask that children spend around 15 minutes reading and complete 5 minutes on Times Tables Rockstar each day. Children will also be given a spelling activity to revisit the spelling patterns taught in class.

 Key Dates

3B Class Assembly                                            Friday 23rd January 2.30pm

Egyptian Workshop                                         Wednesday 4th February

Safer Internet Day                                            Tuesday 10th February

3B Cake Sale                                                       Friday 6th March

World Book Day                                               Thursday 5th March

Science Week                                                     Friday 6th March

Thank you for your continued support. We look forward to working alongside you this term. 

Year 3 Team