Year 3

Welcome!

Year 3 is a very important year for the children as it is the beginning of Key Stage 2. We hope that you will continue to support your child in all aspects of school life. We would like to thank you in advance and let you know that your support is always greatly appreciated.

Year 3 Team

Miss Plummer- Class Teacher
Miss Lesley – TA
Miss Tia – TA

What we will be learning this term

English: Books: Beegu, Leaf Man, Naughty Bus; Writing: writing about ourselves, writing in role, narrative and poems

Maths: Number – place value, addition and subtraction within 10 Shape

Computing: E-safety; Programming (Bee-Bots)

Science: Animals including Humans; Seasonal Changes

RE: The Natural World; Christianity – The Bible and Christmas

History: Changes in living memory

Geography: Local knowledge and maps; Weather

DT: Using dough and clay

PSHE: Going for goals, Good to be me

PE: Fitness, dance and gymnastics

ART: Portraits; Collage

Music: Recorders, Let your spirit fly and Glockenspiel Stage 1

PE: PE days are Wednesday and Thursday. Children need to come to school wearing their PE uniform on these days.

PE uniform: Blue or black shorts or track suit bottoms, with a plain white T-shirt and plimsolls or black trainers.

Latest Year 3 News

Carnival

Carnival

Disco

Disco

Federation Launch

Federation Launch

Year 3 Staff

Tia Clarke
Learning Support Assistant Year 3
Samantha Plummer
Year 3 Teacher
Lesley Lawrence
Teaching Assistant Year 3

Year Group Menu

Upcoming Year 3 Events

Latest Year 3 Letters

Year 3 Learning Links

Paper Copies

If you would like a printed copy of any of the school’s polices or any other information please contact the school and we will be happy to provide it.

Illustration of Girl Skipping

Tia Clarke

Learning Support Assistant Year 3

Tia Clarke – Learning Support Assistant – Year 3

Hello, my name is Tia, and I am a psychology graduate and a Year 3 LSA. Although my time here has only just begun, I have loved every moment and have already experienced and created so many wonderful memories.

I enjoy working at Grinling Gibbons primary school so much and love what this school stands for. Every child is important and plays a huge part in what makes this school great and every member of staff alongside them is what makes this such a special place to be!

Whether in the classroom, the playground or in an after-school club, every experience working with children is unique and filled with endless opportunities for me to learn and grow.

Samantha Plummer

Year 3 Teacher

Samantha Plummer – Year 3 Teacher

Additional Responsibilities

• Modern Foreign Languages Lead

I am an experienced Primary school teacher, who has a great love for teaching! I have extensive experience teaching across all year groups and have also had the opportunity to work for two years as Learning Support Coordinator in Venezuela. As a new member of staff, I am excited to be part of the Phoenix Federation and look forward to the journey ahead.

I am passionate about teaching and strive to provide opportunities for all the children to succeed and to reach their full potential. I have a strong passion for creative writing and use various strategies to ignite the children’ s creativity, imagination and more importantly, instilling a lifelong love of learning.

I believe that when children learn, they can increase their general knowledge and expand their vocabulary. Only by mastering effective strategies, can a child learn the necessary knowledge and information, which will enable them to excel. I thoroughly enjoy working with children and nothing beats the feeling of knowing I can make a positive contribution to their growth and help to shape their future.

Lesley Lawrence

Teaching Assistant Year 3

Lesley Lawrence – Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Year 3

Hi, I’m Miss Lesley Lawrence and I am a TA in Year 3. I have been working at Grinling Gibbons for the last 25 years and I have had the pleasure of teaching in every year group.
I love coming to work and enjoy supporting and working with the children I see every day.
Being part of the community has taught me lots of new things and I couldn’t wish for a better place to work.