Kestrels Year 3

Year 3 Team

The teacher for 2026/27 is Miss Gibbons supported by Ms Towers and Mrs Turgoose.

Mr Marchington, Mrs Panni and Mrs Noble will also provide support throughout the week.

Key information

Reading – Books for the children to read at home will be changed once a week (throughout the course of the week) unless it is a longer book and unfinished. Each child will take home a levelled book matched to their reading ability and a free reading book chosen from the library – this can be read for pleasure with an adult at home if it is a more challenging book. However, we hope that the children will have access to other books at home, for example, from the local library/mobile library which parks outside the school. Reading in school takes the form of whole class shared texts, individual reading and VIPERS, to represent different reading skills and we will refer to these in our reading sessions. For children to make good progress, it is vital that they are supported in this at home and therefore we expect the children to read with you as regularly as possible, preferably 4 times per week. Please record any home reading in your child’s reading record – they may fill out the date, book title, and pages read from/to independently, but they still require an adult’s signature for confirmation. Please make sure books and book bags are in school every day

• Mathematics – We promote learning for mastery and encouraging a deep understanding of concepts in maths. Sumdog is available at home via the school website to develop fluency in Mathematics. Your child also has a log-in for Spelling Shed. Your child has a copy of their log-in for each of these platforms stuck inside their reading record.

• Homework activities – Sumdog and Spelling Shed expectations will be set weekly by the class teacher Friday to Friday at 3.15pm, as well as the expectation to read 4x a week.

• PSHE and RSE – All year groups have weekly PSHE lessons. During the summer term, the children learn about ‘Growing and Changing’, which includes physical changes and anatomy, as well as social and emotional changes. Please check the curriculum pages for year group details here: https://www.stonebow.leics.sch.uk/teaching-learning/curriculum-subjects/pshe/

• This year there will be two parents’ evenings – one in October and another during the spring term (usually February). These will both be in-person and slots can be book using the electronic booking system. Here we will be able to inform you of your child’s progress and any areas that you could support your child in.

• PE – PE sessions will be taught on Monday and Wednesday by our sports coach. We thank you for your cooperation in sending your child to school dressed in their school PE kit. Please ensure that earrings/jewellery are removed on PE days. See the school uniform policy for further guidance.

• Wider Curriculum – Autumn (Rainforests), Spring (Vikings), Summer (The Mayans)

• Water – Please ensure your child has a named bottle of water with them in school every day, for drinking in the classroom.

• Communication – We are available before school when the children arrive for quick conversations or we can arrange to give you a quick phone call if required. Please do not hesitate to come and see us – we value your interest and support! WEDUC is also checked daily during normal working hours.

• Dismissal – At the end of the day, we will dismiss the children to a recognised adult. Children will remain with the member of staff if the adult picking them up is not there as appropriate. If you are delayed, and are not going to be there to meet them or they are going home with another friend or family member, then please contact the school office.

Kestrels Timetable

Timetables are designed to be flexible. This enables teachers to make changes as the need arises.