Welcome to Year 3
Welcome to Mr Chesworth's class! This page is designed to give you an overview of class routines. If you need anything specific, please do not hesitate to message me via the Class Dojo.
Class Routines
PE is on a Tuesday and Thursday. Children must come to school in their PE kit on those days. They are able to wear it for the full day. If it is cold and or wet, please dress them sensibly for the conditions.
HOMEWORK In Year 3, homework will consist of 2 Mathletics tasks and 30 minutes of Reading Plus (these both should take about an hour in total over the week). Weekly spellings will be written in reading diaries and should be practiced at home ready for a test every Friday.
In addition to this, the children will also be given a Topic homework every half-term. We set this to encourage the children to take responsibility over their learning, enable the children to go into greater depth in a topic and also to allow them time to show off the standard of their work. This is meant to be fun and can be a whole family affair if you want!
READING I want the children to love reading so do not want to make it a chore for them. There is an expectation within the school for the children to read 3 times a week with an adult. However, I trust your judgement of your child. Personally, I would prefer them to enjoy a book read together with an adult rather than demanding them to read independently. If your child struggles with reading, spend time reading to them and helping them to spot words they can read themselves. If your child is a proficient reader and enjoys reading by themselves, please do 'check in' with them to listen to their reading fluency, address any mistakes they may make and also check comprehension of the text. Please just sign their diary to show they have completed this and maybe tell me some books you have enjoyed together (and send it every Friday).
BOOK CHANGE will take place whenever your child finishes their book. Just ask them to come and see either myself or Mrs Birchall first thing in the morning and we will sign their books in and out. I will be giving them a book suitable for their level and also allowing them to take a book from our library. They may need help to enjoy this book so do not expect them to read it independently.
TIMES TABLES will be tested frequently in year 3. By the end of Year 3, your child is expected to have learnt 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables. School have subscribed to TT Rockstars App to help but simple counting games can be just as effective.
DOJO- I am available to be contacted on DOJO from 8am till 5pm, Monday - Friday. This is also a platform where I will share important information, reminders and most importantly, pictures of the children having fun in school. Please check is regularly to keep up to date in the classroom.
Please refer to the links to view end of year expectations, our RSHE curriculum, Year 3 and 4 Common Exception spelling words and our Curriculum Overview.
DOJO- I am available to be contacted on DOJO from 8am till 5pm, Monday - Friday. This is also a platform where I will share important information, reminders and most importantly, pictures of the children having fun in school. Please check is regularly to keep up to date in the classroom.
Please refer to the links to view end of year expectations, our RSHE curriculum, Year 3 and 4 Common Exception spelling words and our Curriculum Overview.
