English:

This week is National Poetry Week and Mr Catchpole, our English Lead, has set a poetry competition. The best poems will go into a book! 

Encourage children to be as imaginative as possible – the more adventurous their vocabulary, the more vivid their poem can be!

Spellings:

Please make sure you are practising 'week 5' spellings ready for next weeks test. 

Extra copies will be in the 'Spelling and Speed Spell' folder. 

Reading:

It is really important that the children are reading as much as possible (preferably daily). Please make a note each time your child has read at least 10 minutes so it goes towards their 100 reads to get a book from the vending machine. Once your child has finished their book, please remind them to put it in their class reading folder box so it can be changed if necessary. 

Times tables

We will be using our mathematics programme, Numbersense, to support and prepare the children for the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check in June.

We will continue to focus on the 3 times table before progressing to the other multiplication tables.

Year 3 children will begin the Numbersense programme in January. However, we encourage children to begin practising their times tables as early as possible, as regular practice will help to develop their confidence, fluency and recall of multiplication facts. 

To do list: 

- Read your school book (try to aim for at least 10 minutes per day)

- Practise your 3x tables (and division facts) ready for our daily tests next week (Year 4s)

- Practise your 'week 5' spellings for next weeks test (Friday) 

- Complete your poem entry onto the sheet in your reading folder (due Wednesday 7th  October)