This week we have had lots of Christmas fun, performing at the school concerts.  We all did very well and enjoyed singing in front of a large audience.

We have been making board games to learn about forces.  Our games have to use a magnet in some way and have to teach someone else about forces.  We have made them, written instructions, and played them, learning lots along the way.

We have been writing about The Snowman this week, creating our own snowman or snow woman and deciding how they would show their character.

Next week we have our Christmas party on Wednesday afternoon.  Please send your child with a change of clothes so they can change into their party gear just before the party begins.  We will also be walking to the church on Friday morning to attend our annual Christmas service.

Mrs Smith P3S 

Dear Parent/Carer,

I hope you find the following information useful.  If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

General Information:

This term all the Primary 3 classes will receive Music from the Expressive Arts team to prepare for the Christmas concert but should still bring a painting shirt as Art will take place within the class.

You will be able to follow what we have been doing in class each week by looking at our class blog and Twitter. This can be accessed via the link on our class page on the school website.

Homework will be issued on a Monday and should be completed by Thursday.  There will a selection of Numeracy and Literacy (spelling and reading) activities and occasionally topic related tasks.

Please ensure your child has an appropriate snack kept separately from their lunch.   Your child should also have a clearly labelled water bottle everyday which is filled prior to arriving at school.  Please ensure your child has a labelled weather appropriate jacket as there will be outdoor learning opportunities.

Class Dojo

To promote positive behaviour Primary 3 are using Class Dojo.  Please note we cannot access the messaging aspect of Class Dojo, should you need to contact us please do so by telephone or in writing.

PE days

Primary 3S have PE on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

Please ensure your child has their PE kit in school on those days.

Learning focus this term:

Our topics this term are Festivals and Forces.  We are learning about Halloween, Bonfire night, Remembrance Day, Diwali, Wesak, St Andrew’s Day and Christmas.  We are learning about Forces in science and will be designing and making a game using magnets.

Core Literacy:

• We will be working on planning and writing stories, developing characters and coming up with our own endings
• We will be creating posters to learn about firework and Halloween safety.
• As part of our science topic we will be taking notes and using these to present our knowledge.
• We will write instructions on how to play our game.
• We will be writing letters and lists in the run up to Christmas!

Core Numeracy:

• We are focussing on addition, using different strategies.
• We are learning about time in 5 minute intervals.
• We are practising times tables and multiplication facts.

Health and Wellbeing:

As a Health Promoting school we actively encourage and teach our children to make healthy choices, to enable then to become healthy, active and emotionally resilient young people of the future.

We are delighted to be able to continue to deliver 2 hours of PE a week as well as opportunities for children to be active in our fabulous new grounds.

We would appreciate your support in promoting a healthy and balanced diet, both in your child’s morning snack and in their packed lunch.  We would discourage any type of fizzy juice in school or energy drinks.  Children are encouraged to bring in a water bottle, which they can use during class time.  There are water fountains situated throughout the school for daily use.

Please encourage your child to participate in the Active Sports Clubs that are on offer at lunchtimes and after school, as well as any school based clubs that take place throughout the year.  Keep looking in school bags for further information.

A reminder that all children who cycle or scooter to school must wear a safety helmet and ‘walk’ their bikes whilst in the playground. There are bike racks available.

Can we please remind you that Redwell is a nut-free school and nuts must not be brought in in any form (e.g. cereal bars, Nutella etc)

Class Birthdays

We always celebrate if a member of the class has a birthday however we would request that birthday cakes are not brought into school to share with the class. In school, we have children with allergies who may be at risk from some ingredients. The cutting up and distributing of birthday cake also cuts into valuable learning time.

Playground toys:

We have a playground equipment for children to play with during lunchtime.  Please do not bring in your own toys – except for Golden Time on a Friday – so that we can be sure that all toys in the playground belong to the school.  Many thanks for your support.

Golden Time toys:

Children can bring a ‘toy’ to school on a Friday to play with during Golden Time. Please remember that the school cannot take responsibility for the safety of these toys and therefore we request that your child does not bring in expensive/ electronic items without your consent.  We appreciate your support with this matter.

Cuddle On Couch/ Book & Blether:

Please look out for further information on the dates and times for Cuddle on the Couch and Book and a Blether.  These are a chance for parents/carers to spend time with their children promoting reading.

I look forward to working in partnership with you this session.

Many thanks,

Mrs Smith