Click the link below to access 2024-25 Year 3's Gallery to see what we have been up to! (soon to be updated)

Our Year 3 Homework Blog may also be accessed here

2024-2025

Welcome to Year 3! Croeso!

A very warm welcome to Year 3! We are looking forward to a fantastic year and are very excited to learn new skills and work as hard as we can so we can be the best we can be! The main motto in our class is to "Smile, Love and be Kind"  and we will be working really hard to be lovely to each other so that we can enjoy our learning and reach our full potential. 

Your teacher is Mrs Sarah Reece 

Teaching Assistant -  Mrs Aimi Davies

Things to remember:

Monday – Homework will be set. Year 3 will have spelling patterns each week to work on and consolidate at home. These will be on the Y3 class blog every Monday. Maths will also be given.  

Tuesday - PE session - wear PE kit to school. 

Thursday: Estuary Education (every fortnight)

Friday – Spelling challenge on the weekly Year 3 patterns. 

Friday Dictation Challenge 

Once children have become familiar with and have practised the weekly spelling words, both at home and at school, they will be given a dictation challenge on the Friday.  This will allow them to show how they are able to apply the words to their writing and will also give opportunities to practise punctuation and grammar skills.  We are really keen to emphasise to the children that they are learning spellings and punctuation, not for a ‘test’, but instead to become more confident, competent writers.  

PE Sessions

Please make sure you are wearing suitable outdoor clothing and trainers for these sessions. Every other week, we will be having our Estuary Education  We will also be developing our mindfulness and resilience sessions as part of our Health and Well-being Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE)

Estuary Education

This will be on a fortnightly basis for this first Autumn half term. Please ensure children are suitably dressed for all weathers! Please understand though that if the weather prevents valuable learning opportunities, we will have to cancel the sessions. 

Spring Term 1 

Thursday 16th January

Thursday 30th January

Thursday 13th February

Spring Term 2

TBC

This will continue on a fortnightly basis. Please ensure children are suitably dressed for the outdoors with warm, waterproof clothing.

Breaktime

Healthy snacks to be brought in daily for break time.

Water bottles to be brought in daily and sent home for washing. It may be an idea to have 1 bottle for lunch and 1 for the classroom. Please can these be labelled clearly.

Pupils already have their logins to work online at home for HWB (J2e) and Reading Eggs and they have these saved. 

Reading

We need to encourage as much reading as possible this year.  We have the online reading scheme 'Reading Eggs/ Reading Eggspress' where pupils can develop their phonics at home and develop their reading and comprehension skills.  Within Reading Eggs there is a fantastic Library section where children can choose all sorts of books appropriate for their age and ability. Please make use of this valuable resource at home. 

(CLICK THE PDF DOCUMENT AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT

READING EGGS/EGGSPRESS)

Reading at Casllwchwr. At Casllwchwr, we do many forms of reading:  
Guided reading both as a whole class  (same text for whole group - decided by the teacher with lots of talk involved teaching objectives) and in groups 
Shared   (paired, group and whole class)

Individual (1:1 reading with an adult)
Independent  (own choice)

Please try to read every night! 

The Y3 Class blog will be updated regularly with homework, information and a link to the photo gallery showcasing our learning. 

Topics for Progression Step 2 (Bridge Phase), 2024 to 2025

Autumn:  What's Beyond the Stars (Science and Technology based - whole school topic)

Spring: What can you create? (LLC and Exp Arts based)

Summer:Where will your adventure take you? (Humanities and Numeracy based)

EPIC (Everyone Planning In Class) Planning Autumn Term 2024

EPIC PLANNING: Spring Term 2024 What Can You Create?

Please note that this planning may be subject to change if there is anything in the news or in current affairs that are important for the children to learn about and be ethically informed. The children also help to lead the learning in class and we aim to gear learning towards their interests too. 

Contact Information 

If you need to contact us regarding school matters please do not hesitate to phone or email first thing in the morning or at the end of the school day.