Merry Christmas & Thank you

 

As we come to the end of our first full term together, we would like to take a moment to celebrate just how far the children have come. The Year 3 team has been so impressed by the growth, confidence, and maturity the children have shown as they have settled into life in Key Stage 2.

It is a genuine pleasure to work with such a kind, fun, and enthusiastic group of learners each day. We are incredibly proud of the positive spirit, resilience, and effort they bring to the classroom, and it has been wonderful to see them grow in confidence and independence over the term.

On behalf of all the Year 3 staff, we would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks for your continued support, kind words, and the thoughtful Christmas gifts — they are truly appreciated.

We wish you and your families a joyful, restful, and healthy holiday season, and we look forward to welcoming the children back for an exciting Spring term filled with inspiring learning opportunities.

With our warmest wishes,

The Year 3 Team

 

Our Whispers of Winter exhibition has been a lovely highlight this week. The corridors looked beautiful, but it was the children’s artwork that truly made the space feel special. Thank you for your support, and please feel free to revisit the exhibition in the lead-up to Christmas.

Goldilocks Rehearsals & Costumes
Rehearsals for Goldilocks are going well and the children are very excited to share their performance with you. Please could all costumes be sent into school in a named bag, with your child’s name clearly on each item. We kindly ask that costumes arrive by Friday 12th December, ready for our full dress rehearsal on Monday 15th December. If you have any concerns about costumes please talk to a member of the team as soon as possible. 

Our Christmas performance dates are:
● Tuesday 16th December 2025 – Years 1 & 2 at 9:30 am, Years 3 & 4 at 10:30 am
● Thursday 18th December 2025 – Years 1 & 2 at 9:30 am, Years 3 & 4 at 10:30 am

Home Learning

For the remainder of the term, the children’s homework will be a creative seasonal project. This could be inspired by winter or Christmas, and we would love to display the finished creations in the classroom or share photographs of them. Children will also have the chance to talk about what they have made. Please return creations by Thursday 18th December.

A link to the homework sheet is here and hard copies will come home on Monday.  

The children's spellings are already live via Edshed and the links to the spellings sheets are listed below and hard copies will also come home on Monday. 

Here are the homework sheets for group 1. 

Here are the homework sheets for group 2.

Reading Updates
Reading assessments will take place this week. As a reminder, AR tests are carried out half-termly, but please do come and speak to us at any point in the year if you ever have concerns about your child’s reading level — we are always happy to discuss this. Families are also warmly encouraged to visit the school library before or after school to change reading books together. 

Wishing you a joyful couple of weeks as we finish the term and celebrate the festive season ahead. Thank you for your continued support — we’re looking forward to sharing these final weeks with your children!  

Kind regards,

The Year 3 Team