Kestrel 

Welcome to Kestrel Class, our class teacher is Mr. Stephen and our teaching assistants are Miss. Stratton and Mrs. Bradford.

You will find Kestrel class on the first floor of the school, working hard and having fun! Our classroom is bright and airy, filled with laughter and we even have a balcony which we can use to sit on to do our work when the weather is nice.

Our week consists of lots of exciting lessons and learning opportunities. We have a variety of wonderful activities across the curriculum to look forward to this year! We participate in different topics in our humanities subjects throughout the year, including The Stone Age, Vikings, The Maya, UK, Extreme Earth and South America. 

Daily Routine

Year Threes are let in through the double doors at the front of the school, next to the main office. Kestrel class will leave from the Swan classroom doors at the end of the day.

The school day starts at 8.55am and ends at 3:30pm. 

Morning break is at 10:50 am. In Key Stage 2, children are encouraged to bring in a healthy snack to have at break time this could be fruit, vegetables, rice cakes or a small sandwich.  Milk is available for children to drink at break time if paid for by the parents or carers.  Contact the office for more information on this.

Curriculum

Click on the link below for the year 3 curriculum overview for the year.

Year 3 Curriculum Overview 2024-25

Phonics and Spelling Programme

In Year 3, we use Spelling Shed to teach spellings and focus on a different pattern each week. 

Children are expected to practise their spellings at home via the Spelling Shed online portal.  

PE

PE lessons will be taking place indoors (Friday) and outdoors (Monday), so please remember that children will need to come in to school wearing their PE kits on both relevant days each week. Please also ensure your child has warm clothing to wear outside, including trainers as we use the field all year round.

Our PE kit is:

- Roecroft black shorts, or plain black shorts 
- Roecroft green PE top, or dark green t-shirt  
- Roecroft black joggers, or plain black joggers
- Roecroft black hoody, or plain black hoody
- Trainers (not Plimsolls)
- Roecroft PE socks, or green PE socks

All long hair should be tied back for PE lessons and earrings should be removed or covered with micropore tape if recently pierced.

Homework 

Children’s spellings should be practised daily alongside children using DoodleMaths and Times Tables Rockstars.

Children are expected to be reading frequently throughout the week at home to an adult.  Please sign their reading record when reading has been completed so their book can be changed. 

Reading and Library Books

Kestrel classes library session is on a Tuesday. Children will be able to choose their own book to share and enjoy in the classroom. They have the opportunity to choose from a range of texts from a variety of genres.

In Year 3 all children can change their reading book on a Monday when they have finished reading it and are ready for the next book. Depending on the reading stage that your child is on, there will be a second reading book change day on a Thursday. Off scheme readers can change their reading book on any day. When you have read with your child please sign their reading record or add comments about their reading. 

When your child is ready to change their book please ensure you have signed their reading record and say they have finished their book.