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.

Routines

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!

Autumn Term 2- Week 3

This week has been filled plenty of learning across all subjects. In English, we continued our work with A Christmas Carol, breaking the text into manageable chunks to analyse in detail. The children explored character motive and language, using their insights to inspire their own imaginative stories. One of the highlights was designing their very own “Kindness Ghost” — encouraging us to think abiut the positive impact their ghost could have within a narrative. The results were super to see.

In maths, both Year 5 and Year 6 focused on their respective fraction objectives. Year 5 consolidated their understanding of comparing, ordering, and simplifying fractions, while Year 6 tackled more complex skills such as fraction calculations and problem-solving. Each group worked with confidence showing great determination as they built on prior knowledge.

We also made the long-awaited start to our Christmas performance. The children were introduced to the storyline, took part in a read-through, and received their roles. Excitement is already building, and it’s wonderful to see how eager they are to bring the production to life.

On Wednesday, Mrs Tighe delivered a valuable session on assertiveness. She talked the children through what it means to communicate clearly, stand up for themselves respectfully, and make positive choices. The pupils listened brilliantly and engaged thoughtfully with the discussion.

Finally, we continued our work with our dance coach, who is helping us develop confidence. Class 3 are showing fantastic enthusiasm.

Overall, it has been a rewarding week of learning and creativity.