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 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 5
Class 3 Newsletter
This week in Class 3 has been full of steady, thoughtful learning across all subjects.
In maths, Year 5 have continued their work on fractions. They practised multiplying fractions by integers and then moved on to multiplying mixed numbers, taking their time to make sure they understood each step. Later in the week, they worked on finding fractions of amounts and also had a go at working backwards to find the whole when only a fraction was given. This took a bit of thinking, but the class approached it sensibly and with good perseverance.
Year 6 have been getting to grips with algebra. They began by forming simple expressions and using formulae, then tried one‑step and two‑step problems. By the end of the week, they were feeling more confident about finding unknown values and even solving questions with two unknowns. There were lots of good discussions about how to organise their working and check their answers.
In English, the class finished their narrative unit. They spent time editing, improving vocabulary, and tightening up before moving on to biographies. We looked at examples together and talked about how a biography is structured and what sort of information writers choose to include.
In Science, we carried out an investigation into reflection. The children used torches and mirrors to help them see how light bounces off surfaces. They observed the angles carefully and noticed that the light always reflects at the same angle it hits—a useful idea that they’ll build on next week.
In History, we explored some old school documents to see how the school was affected during World War 2. The children were really interested to learn that pupils once had to use the outdoor air‑raid shelter (which evidence of its existence still remains on the back wall) and that the whole school could exit the building in just 1.5 minutes during drills. We also looked at evidence showing evacuees arriving from London, Manchester, Salford and Liverpool. The old photographs and records were a real highlight and helped the children picture what life at school was like at the time.
