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Our PE days will be Tuesday and Wednesday.

✏️ English – Week 1

This week in English, we began learning how to write a diary entry. We explored our model text and learnt it using actions to help us remember key phrases and structure. 

We identified the key features of diary writing, including:

• Writing in the first person

• Using the past tense

• Including time connectives (e.g. Later that day, Suddenly, In the evening)

• Describing thoughts and feelings clearly and personally

We also used dictionaries to find the meaning of unfamiliar words, helping us to build our vocabulary and deepen comprehension.

📝 Next week, we will move into the innovation stage of our writing. Children will begin creating their own versions of the diary entry using short burst writing to practise specific features such as time connectives, emotive language, and sentence variety. This will help build confidence before writing a full diary independently later on.

💻 Computing Session – Coding

This week, we had a special coding session, and the children were brilliant! They showed great enthusiasm and problem-solving skills as they explored basic coding concepts through block-based programming.

During the session, we looked at:

• Giving clear instructions (algorithms)

• Creating simple sequences

• Spotting and fixing errors (debugging)

The children really impressed us with their focus and teamwork. A great introduction to the world of coding!

🎉 Welcome Back, Year 3!

We hope you all had a wonderful and restful break! It's lovely to see everyone back, ready for an exciting new term filled with learning, creativity, and fun.

This term, we have lots of exciting topics to explore, new challenges to tackle, and memories to make together. The Foxes really have started the year with curiosity, kindness, and a positive attitude.

🧠 Building a Positive Learning Environment

As part of our first week back, we worked together to create our Year 3 Classroom Charter. The children had thoughtful discussions about what helps us learn best and how we can make our classroom a happy, respectful, and safe place for everyone.

Together, we agreed on the importance of showing:

• Kindness to others

• Listening carefully when someone is speaking

• Trying our best, even when learning is tricky

• Being responsible for our actions and belongings

These behaviours are now part of our Classroom Charter, proudly displayed on our wall as a daily reminder of the kind of learners — and people — we strive to be.

We're really proud of how maturely the children approached these discussions. It’s clear they’re ready to take on the responsibility of being in Year 3 and setting a great example for others.

🧰 Our All the Time Toolkit

This week, Year 3 created an “All the Time Toolkit” — a set of expectations we can refer to in every lesson to help us consistently produce our best work. We talked about what makes a great learner and what we should always aim to include in our work, no matter the subject.

Our toolkit includes:

• ✍️ Neat handwriting and careful presentation

• 💬 Exciting and ambitious vocabulary

• 🎯 Concentration and focus

• ✅ Pride in everything we do

The children showed brilliant insight when discussing why these things matter and how they can help us feel proud of our learning. The toolkit is now displayed in the classroom and will be used as a reminder of what excellent learning looks like — all the time!

 

📚 Year 3 Homework Expectations

To support learning at home, we kindly ask that children complete the following activities each week:

📖 Daily Reading

Children should read for at least 15–20 minutes every day. This can be independent reading or shared with an adult. Please remember to record this in your child’s reading record. Children can be creative with how they record their reading – including pictures, answering questions or book reviews within their journals. 

💻 Atom Learning Activities

Each week, we will set English or Maths tasks on Atom Learning. These are designed to consolidate classroom learning and build confidence. Atom uses an AI-powered adaptive learning algorithm to create personalised learning paths for children, adjusting the difficulty of questions in real-time to match their performance. Therefore, it is best that these activities are done independently. 

✏️ Spelling Shed

Spelling lists will be assigned weekly on Spelling Shed. Children should log in regularly to practise.

🎵 Times Tables Rockstars

To build speed and accuracy in multiplication, children should practise on TT Rockstars at least 3 times a week. Little and often is best!