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; working with our staff to provide excellent CPD..

Curriculum Overview - Summer 1st Half Term

Curriculum Overview - Spring 2nd Half Term

Curriculum Overview - Spring 1st Half Term

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!

Class 3 – Year 5 & 6 Weekly Update- Summer 1, Week beginning 18th May 2026

Class 3 have worked really hard this week and finished the half term brilliantly. In Maths, Year 6 have been using all of the skills they have learned throughout the year to solve real-life problems. They showed great perseverance when working through multi-step challenges and explained their reasoning really well. Year 5 have been sequencing decimals, building confidence when ordering and comparing numbers.

In English, we wrapped up the half term by writing some fantastic narratives. The children came up with exciting ideas, used ambitious vocabulary and worked hard to make their stories interesting and engaging for the reader. It has been lovely to see how much progress everyone has made with their writing this term.

In PE, we finished our cheerleading unit. The children really enjoyed putting together and performing their routines, showing great teamwork, coordination and enthusiasm throughout.

In Art, we focused on drawing snakes, carefully looking at patterns, shapes and details to create some impressive observational sketches. In Science, we continued learning about plants and explored how cross-pollination can be used to create plants with desired characteristics.

The children have kept working hard right up until the end of the half term and should all be very proud of their effort and positive attitude this week.