The standards of behaviour and effort expected are high but attainable as children continue to grow and develop. Good habits and focus are key to get right in this year group to ensure that all that lies ahead can be undertaken with rigour and clarity.
The learning in Year 3 words removed continues to be topic based to provide the rich and deep experiences that make learning meaningful studying topics such as the Victorians, Romans and The Arctic may be studied. Children are introduced to the Accelerated Reader programme, designed to develop comprehension and inference skills. We challenge all children to become a reading millionaire and, by regular tracking of their progress, we can celebrate how many words they have read. At this age, we also introduce Knowledge Organisers per topic. Knowledge Organisers run across the School and provide learners with key facts, vocabulary and theory that they need to know in order to be successful.
Music plays a big role in Year 3. As well as weekly Congers sessions and their Music lesson, children also receive a weekly singing session allowing them to prepare for performances across the year. Many children who enjoyed their string lessons decide to continue this through private tuition or try a different instrument and they are collected for their lessons at Loughborough Schools Music and then returned safely back to Amherst.
The pupils in Year 3 continue to benefit from School visits to support learning such as visits to Warwick Castle or Pickford House Museum. They are also old enough to stay over in the annual School based sleepover as well as being invited to join the annual residential visit which lasts 3 days and alternates between outdoor and adventurous activities such as canoeing and abseiling at a local facility and a traditional seaside visit.
Our overriding focus in Year 3 is that your child continues to be happy. We help them to flourish and support them in beginning to understand the impact they can have upon their own success.
