The warmest welcome to Year 3! We hope you have all had a wonderful summer break and have enjoyed lots of special time together, making some really precious memories to treasure. We are now very excited to welcome the children back to school and begin a very magical year together. This is a particularly special class for me, as I had the pleasure of teaching many of your beautiful children during my final teaching placement before the summer. It feels so wonderful to be reunited with them again and I am so excited to hear all about their summer adventures and experiences!
The beginning of a new school year is always an exciting time, filled with new opportunities and challenges to embrace. Year 3 is such an important milestone for the children as they begin their journey through Key Stage 2 and we feel incredibly lucky to be alongside them as they continue to flourish, discover new things and grow into the wonderful young people they are becoming. There will be lots of opportunities for the children to challenge themselves, get involved in exciting new experiences and have the most fun together as a team! Together, we will make Year 3 a memorable time filled with learning, laughter, achievement, and growth. I cannot wait to see what we accomplish as a school family. Here's to a fantastic year ahead!
Getting Organised…
We have put together some useful information below to help you and your child get organised for the start of term.
Our virtues for our first half term will be Loving and Compassionate. These will be at the core of everything we do in school and we are always looking out for children who display these characteristics.
This year, children will be allowed to bring in a small pencil case from home, that will stay at school. The children do not need to bring their own equipment, we will provide anything that they will need to use. Please make sure they are small enough to fit inside the pocket covers on the back of their chairs - any that are too big will be sent home.
Please also make sure that the children come to school everyday with a small water bottle and a named waterproof coat. The children are more than welcome to bring in a snack from home to have at play time, but please make sure that these snacks are in a reusable tupper wear to support our eco footprint (no wrappers please!)
Art and DT lessons with Mrs Mather will be on a Tuesday afternoon, so please ensure that the children have an art top to keep in their trays to protect their uniform.
Homework will go out on a Tuesday afternoon and will be due in the following Monday. Please support us in this process to ensure children complete their homework and hand it in on time.
Our PE Days…
Our indoor PE day will be on a Monday and our outdoor PE lesson will be on a Wednesday. Children are encouraged to come into school on these days wearing suitable trainers and the school PE kit (either navy shorts or joggers depending on the temperature, the school navy PE top and a school hoody). Our first PE lesson will be Monday 7th September 2026.
Induction Evening…
This will be held on Wednesday 9th September 3:45pm & 4:45pm. This is another opportunity for you to see the classroom for yourself, discover more about the exciting opportunities and topics that they will be learning during their time in Year 3 and we can try to answer any questions you may have! It will be so lovely for me to properly introduce myself and get to know you all some more.
Dates for the Diary…
On Wednesday 30th September, I am delighted to share with you all that Year 3 will be going on a school trip to Woodmatter in Windermere. This is such a great opportunity to immerse ourselves in everything Stone Age. The children will learn what it was like to live during this time as well as making some Stone Age weapons and axes. The cost for the trip is £32 and will be live on Parent Pay next week. More information will come nearer the time.
Uniform…
Please make sure all coats and school uniform is labelled. We will do our very best to build the children’s independence in taking care of their personal belongings and it is a huge help when everything is labelled for the children.
Please remember that there is now a No Jewellery policy except for an anologue watch (no smart watches).
Forms…
Please complete the following consent forms for the year ahead. This gives your permission for various things, such as school trips, usage of technology and photographs to be put on the website. If your child has a medical condition such as asthma, an allergy or anything else we may need to know about then please complete the following medical form:
We can’t wait to see you all on Thursday 3rd September and hear about your holidays!
We hope you enjoy your last few days of the summer holidays and we look forward to seeing you in Year 3!
Miss Brookes, Mrs Austin, Mrs Carter and Mrs Mather