Welcome to Class 3!

In Class 3, you will find our Year 3 and 4 children. Mrs Gibson teaches in the morning, and Mr Brabant, Mrs Goodfellow and Mrs Buchanan in the afternoon. Mr Hunt and Mrs Wilson support the teachers. We are passionate about creating a welcoming, fun, caring and stimulating teaching environment. All the teachers liaise regularly and work together to ensure the continuation of each child’s learning and progress.

Our Maths and Literacy lessons are taught daily and follow the Abacus scheme for Maths and the Hamilton Trust scheme for Literacy. Our curriculum also includes Science, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology, and RE, offering a wide range of learning opportunities. Spanish is taught by our specialist language teacher, Mrs Lay, and every Thursday, children enjoy a PE session with Mr Parkinson, a secondary school PE teacher. During the Spring term, the whole class attends swimming sessions at Carnforth Swimming Pool, taught by Mrs Goodfellow, who is an ASA-qualified swimming teacher and coach. Our weekly music lessons are taught by our specialist Music teacher, Mr French, where children enjoy learning the Ukulele.

Children experience a wide range of books in school, both fiction and non-fiction, during Literacy lessons and in our daily reading workshop activities. Teachers hear all children read each week during a focused small-group Guided Reading session, and in addition to this, the children read individually to Mrs Gibson and the teaching assistants. We promote a love of reading in Class 3, where children are encouraged to take reading books home that are related to their reading range and read to an adult, discussing the content and their enjoyment of what they have read. Each term, we welcome visits from the library van, allowing children to pick a book that interests them. These books are stored in our classroom reading area and are available for students to read during independent reading sessions.

We are very grateful for the valuable help and support of volunteers. The children thoroughly enjoy and gain from the helpers being with us. If anyone would like to come into school to help, please do speak to us.

In Class 3, our priority is supporting the growth and well-being of every child. We strive to provide them with the key skills they need to thrive and progress successfully throughout their primary education.

These are the books that we recommend children in Years 3 and 4 read at home. This may be done independently or with an adult.

Tips for parents to help support your child as they grow a love of reading at home.

· Read aloud regularly. Try to read to your child as often as you can, even if it’s just a few minutes. This can help build their confidence and make reading enjoyable.

· Chat about what you are reading. You might want to talk about the characters, facts, plots or pictures you see on the page.

· Encourage reading choice. Give your child the opportunity to choose a book they want to read. This will help develop a love of reading and feel more engaged.

· Create a comfortable environment. Make a calm and relaxing space for reading, whether it is a cosy corner or a favourite reading area.

· Visit local libraries. Explore your local library for free books and audiobooks.

· Engage in reading together. Choose a favourite time to read together, whether reading the same book to each other or different stories.