Year 3
Hello! I’m Mr Short, the Elm Class teacher in Year 3. My biggest passion is playing and watching football. I have always supported Peterborough United and Manchester United. When I’m not working or enjoying my football, I love to travel, experiencing as many different places and cultures as possible. I also love to spend time with my two dogs. My favourite book is ‘The Big Book of The Blue’ as it was the book that inspired my lesson when applying for the job, here at Ramsey!
Hello! I’m Miss Green and I teach Cedar Class. I have been teaching at Ramsey over the last 2 years but began my career here, as a ‘Newly Qualified Teacher’, 25 years ago! Being back in Ramsey is like coming home!
I have held leadership roles and even been a Headteacher, but my passion is, and always has been, being with the children, exploring and having fun through teaching and learning!
In my spare time, I love to lose myself in a good crime thriller fiction or to take my dog Ralph for a good, long ramble across the fens! We love to explore! I also love to cook and to try out new and interesting recipes, as well as gyming and swimming when I can.
Important information for Autumn A:
PE days
Monday and Friday.
Our Autumn Topic: Through The Ages
Reading
Reading diaries are expected to be signed 5 times a week by a parent. These diaries are collected and monitored on a Friday. Your child should have a banded reading book and a reading for pleasure book.
Book change days
Children are encouraged to change their books when necessary, but we do have a weekly library session where children can enjoy reading in our library and exchange books when needed.
Elm Class - Friday
Cedar Class - Friday
Homework
Every half term, children have a selection of activities sent home which are linked to our learning in school. The children can choose different activities from the sheet - or think of their own - to share with their peers and teachers.
Year 3 pupils are encouraged to play 3 games each on Times Table Rockstars and Spelling Shed 3x per week. Their log in details are in their reading diaries. Each child is also given a paper copy of their weekly spellings on a Monday morning.
What can you do to help your child practise their times tables?
We would recommend a number of strategies to support your child in the learning of their times tables facts up to 12 x 12 – not just for the test. These can include:
Getting your child to play Times Tables Rock Star 5 times a week – especially 'soundcheck'.
Times tables chanting: “6, 12, 18, 24…”
Times tables chanting in reverse order: “108, 99, 90, 81…”
Using times tables songs, like Schoolhouse Rock’s ‘3 is A Magic Number’
Using apps, like the one by ks2timestables.co.uk, or Hit the Button or type in ‘times tables games free online.’
Using free maths online games, like those on Maths Frame
Asking your child multiplication calculations out of order, like: “What is 4 x 7? What is 9 x 5? What is 6 x 11?”
Using pasta pieces or pebbles to show groups of numbers representing times tables, e.g. four groups of three pasta shells to show 3 x 4 = 12 (see below:
Asking your child word problems based on times tables, such as: “If five friends have £3 each, how much money do they have in total?”
When you notice that your child is stumbling over the same fact each time, try to give them extra practice. You could even make some question and answer cards for them to match, write questions on paper and stick them on doors around the house, practise in the car on the way to school or while you are waiting in a queue.
One of our favourite tricks involves using your child's fingers to figure out the nine times tables. Start by spreading all 10 fingers in front of them. To find out 9×1, put your left little finger down. What are you left with? 9 fingers! For 9×2 put your left ring-finger down. What are you left with? 1 finger and a gap followed by 8 fingers or 18. This trick works up to 9×9 (8 and 1 or 81).
Below are a list of useful websites to help your child with Maths:
Year 3 Autumn A Topic Web.pdfYear 3 Autumn A Homework.pdf