Welcome to Kestrel Class
Mrs Elston - Monday,Tuesday
Mrs Coleman - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
TA - Mrs Caunt
Cover teacher - Mrs Bieniek
We hope you had a lovely break and are looking forward to a busy Autumn Term.
Meet the teacher
Thank you for coming to the 'meet the teacher' session. Here is the PowerPoint if you were unable to attend. Please come and see me if there are any problems.
Quest
This is Me.
A celebration of who we are in the world around us.
PE
Our PE days will be Tuesday and Friday. However there could be additional slots or changes to the timetable, and parents will be notified of any changes. This year, children are to wear their PE kit into school on PE days. If your child has their ears pierced they will need to take their earrings out themselves or not wear them on PE days.
Class Charter
As a class we will decide an agreement. This will include what we expect to see in Kestrel class
Home learning
Weekly
Spellings - children will be given a list of words to learn each week. They will be based around a spelling rule. Attached below is the spelling MTP we follow in year 3.
Reading - Please listen to and encourage your child to read at least 4/5 times a week. They should record reading in their reading records, which need to be brought into school on .......
Alternate weeks
English - Usually a reading comprehension
Maths - Usually set on MyMaths, this is completed online and marked straight away. If the children need support, then there are lessons linked to the homework.
Reading at home
The children should be reading at home everyday to practise their decoding skills and comprehension.
We will also try to visit the school library once a week, where the children can choose a book as long as they remember to return their previous book.
Please record the children's reading of school books in the reading diaries.
Maths
To see the methods we use in maths, please see the calculation policy below.
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From the Spring term, the children will take part in a times table test called The 99 Club to improve quick recall of multiplication and division facts. They have 8 minutes to complete a set of questions which get progressively trickier with each club. The children will need to regularly practice their times tables at home to help them learn them fluently. We will let you know via Marvellous Me when the children have completed a club.
As part of Club 99, the children have to complete different sections of a times table grid.
Birthday book wish list
As an alternative to sweets or cake, the children are welcome to bring in a book for their class to celebrate their birthday. Here are some suggestions.