Welcome to Waterloo Bridge Class
Class teacher – Miss Brown
Teaching assistants – Mrs Preston and Mrs Patel
We are pleased to welcome your child to Waterloo Bridge class and are grateful for your help and support.
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Reading
Children are asked to read at home on a daily basis and their book should be brought to school each day. It is helpful if parents can comment regularly in their child’s Reading Record, particularly when their child has finished their book. Children are responsible for changing and selecting their own books in the morning.
Homework
Children will be given homework each Friday to be handed in by the following Tuesday. Children are also asked to learn spellings and times tables at home. They are responsible for recording their homework in their homework diary.
Other
Children are asked to bring to school a water bottle. They should have a waterproof coat when it is raining or the forecast is for rain.
Monday is a bank holiday so we will return to school on Tuesday. We hope that everyone enjoys their long weekend.This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will continue our work on addition and subtraction, We will be focusing on number bonds to 100, including ways of making £1 with coins. We will also learn to solve multi step addition and subtraction problems.
- In English we will be writing a biography based on the life of the botanist Anna Atkins.
- In science we will look at the roots and stems of plants.
- In RE we will examine Christian artifacts.
- In PE we will learn to play cricket on Tuesday and how to keep fit on Thursday.
It has been great seeing parents for meetings on School Cloud this week. Please speak to one of the year 3 teachers if you have not been able to book an appointment.
This week our learning will be as follows;
- In mathematics we will continue our work on addition and subtraction. We will learn to estimate answers to addition and subtraction calculations and how to check our answers using inverses.
- In English we will continue our learning around the Bluest of Blues by Fiona Robinson. We will explore the next section of the book using drama and poetry.
- In history we will consider why the Romans came to Britain.
- In science we will look at the roots of a plant.
- In RE we will consider different descriptions of God in the Christian faith.
- In Relationship and Health Education we will thinking about relationships and exploring friendship.
We are looking forward to parent meetings on School Cloud on Wednesday and Thursday this week. We will also see parents on the same days next week. Appointments can be booked on School Cloud from Sunday 25th April. Revised targets for the children will be sent out on Tuesday 27th April.