Class 3 2025 - 2026
Mr Greenwood
Welcome to Class 3's page. Here you will find all our current 'goings on'- including examples of our children’s' work, our long term plan, any competitions we have attended and more.
I am Mr Greenwood and I am delighted to still be teaching Class 3 and our wonderful cohort of year 5 and 6 children. Alongside me, there is Mrs Tighe one of our excellent teaching assistants working in our class who will always ensure that our children strive to achieve their best both adademically and socially. Our teaching assistant will support learning within class and work with specific children to support their individual learning goals. We are, once again, continuing to work closely with the Rossendale Leisure Trust who will provide coaching for the first half term only, then PE for the rest of the year will pass under the direction of myself.
Curriculum Overview - Spring 2nd Half Term
Curriculum Overview - Spring 1st Half Term
Routines
PE
We have PE every Monday afternoon and Swimming on Thursday PM at Marl Pits. Furthermore, our class is lucky to have trained Sports Ambassadors to help run active playtimes, organise level 1 school competitions and involve younger children in quality active sessions. It is important for all of our children to have full PE kit ready and available and that, for these days, jewellery should be kept to a minimum so that it can be easily removed for sessions.
We understand that Physical activity can have a useful role to play in promoting personal mental health. To assist this further we have a Wellness club, lead by our amazing, qualified, Mental Health Champions. They run the Wellness club, planning various activities, each Friday lunch time.
Swimming
Swimming takes place every Thursday (with the exception of Autumn 2 term) at Marl Pits and it is essential that full kit is brought to school with your child on this day. For children who have hair that may fall into their eyes when wet; a swim cap must be worn for lessons. Girls musn't wear bikini type outfits and boys should take care to make sure that their swimming attire isn't too loose. If possible, a draw string bag should hold your child's swimming kit so that potential loss of kit is minimized.
Reading
Your child will experience a large amount of reading opportunities here in Class 3. We are on hand to read 1:1 with our children and, as reading is a high focus and part of the school's vision of Literacy, reading is a crucial part of our English lessons. We will read a large number of books this year, each being chosen to enrich and inspire our children's learning.
Your child has a reading record book in which questions may be set, or conversations be recorded by an adult with whom your child has read with. Here your child can respond with their own thoughts about their book and also be challenged to think in different ways about what they have read. Children are encouraged to show their reading records at anytime to our members of staff. These books should be brought into school every day alongside their reading book. Class 3 are reminded that reading sessions at home will earn them class dojos- what a great way to earn!
Class 3 run an 'open door' policy and as it is of utmost importance that your child feel safe and secure in their learning; we encourage an open and honest dialogue with parents- so feel free to ask to pop in after school for a chat.
Thank you for taking the time to read our page. We will be providing updates and pictures weekly, so be sure to keep checking in!
Class 3 – Year 5 & 6 Weekly Update- Week 4 Spring 2
Hello everyone! We’ve had another busy and energetic week in Class 3, and the children have really thrown themselves into their learning. Here’s a quick look at what we’ve been up to and what’s coming next.
In Science, we’ve been exploring two very interesting forces: friction and air resistance. The children have loved becoming hands‑on scientists this week! We investigated how different surfaces can slow objects down and discovered that rougher surfaces create more friction than smooth ones. Later, we tested air resistance using simple paper shapes. The children were fascinated to see how a flat sheet of paper fell much more slowly than a scrunched-up ball, and we had lots of brilliant predictions and explanations. It’s been wonderful to see them using scientific vocabulary confidently and spotting real patterns in their results.
In Maths, the Year 6s have started a new unit on area and perimeter. They’ve been calculating the perimeter of rectilinear shapes and are beginning to tackle more complex area problems step by step. A big well done to them — they’ve shown great resilience and accuracy.
Year 5 have been learning how to read and interpret line graphs. We’ve worked on spotting trends, comparing values and answering questions about changes over time. The children have really impressed me with how quickly they've picked up the skills, especially when thinking carefully about what the graph is really showing.
Across the week, we’ve also continued to enjoy our reading, writing and foundation subjects, with lots of thoughtful discussions and creative ideas popping up in every lesson.
As always, thank you for your support at home — it makes a huge difference. Have a lovely weekend when it comes!
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