Hill 3
Welcome to Hill 3
The Staff:
Mrs Brunskill and Miss Passerini welcome you to Hill 3. We are always more than happy to speak to you about your child, just catch us at the door at drop off or home time, or call and make an appointment.
The Children:
We call ourselves The Dream Team, we love learning and having fun whilst we do. We believe we are stronger and better if we work together as a team. We love asking questions and finding the answers.
Together we follow the school vision - eyes wide open, arms outstretched, curious minds aiming high- and create a classroom where every child can thrive and RAISE.
Upcoming dates:
8th January : Prehistoric history day, a look into the lives of the Stone Age and Bronze Age.
What we are reading:
This half term we are reading The Wild Robot, we are looking forward to hearing about Roz's adventures as she learns to navigate her new life in the wild.
This half term:
In English, we will continue with our fantasy story and then move onto writing instructions. In Maths, we will continue to secure our subtraction skills and then move onto multiplication and division. In Geography, we will be discovering the wonders of volcanoes and finding out what makes them erupt. In Science, we look forward to understanding rocks, how they are formed and what properties they have. In Art, we will be working with charcoal and experimenting with the different effects it can create. In Computing, we are very excited to be learning about stop motion animations and will be creating animations on a variety of different apps. This half term sees us focusing on the religion of Islam in RE and looking at what makes a good role model.
Your Child's Assembly:
Haniah- 11th November
Khalfan- 18th November
Arham - 25th November
Danyaal - 2nd December
Hadiya - 9th December
Forest school and PE
This half term children will be taking part in Forest School on a Tuesday. We ask that you send you child with waterproofs and appropriate footwear.
Our PE days are Wednesday and Friday.
Homework
Homework is an important way for children to practise and build on what they are learning in school. We really value your support in helping to make this a positive and rewarding experience for your child.
Each week, the children will be given 10 spellings to learn. A spelling sheet for the half term will be sent home and is also attached below, so you can see what’s coming up in advance.
Homework will also be set weekly on Emile, our online learning platform. The children have been sent home with their own login details, which they will need to access their tasks. Emile homework will link to their spellings, times tables, and the Maths topic we are covering that week. Please do take the time to sit with your child and discuss their homework with them, as this makes a big difference to their learning.
Children will also bring home Talk Homework each week to help children develop their “sticky knowledge”, they will also bring home 3–5 key facts each week to share and talk about with you. Discussing these together really helps them to remember and apply what they’ve learned in class.
Finally, the children will take part in our weekly Map Quest challenge in class. This activity is designed to make geography fun while building the children’s knowledge of places and locations.
Thank you for encouraging and supporting your child with their homework — working together makes a real difference. We offer a homework club on Thursday lunch times open to any child in Year 3 who wants extra time or extra help completing their homework.