Welcome to Blackbirds

Class Teacher: Miss Dryburgh

PPA Cover: Miss Pratt 

Teaching Assistants:

Mrs Moores (AM) 

Mrs Smith (PM) 

Mr Adlam (Tues PM)

Welcome to Blackbirds class page, 

I am Miss Dryburgh (pronounced similarly to Edinburgh) the year 3 class teacher. We have been so impressed with how well the children have settled back into school life and routines. The children seem comfortable, motivated and happy within school - which is our main priority. 

A huge thank you for your continued support with the children's homework, spellings and reading - it is not going unnoticed! Reading is vital to a child's learning, understanding and progression, which is why we encourage the children to be reading everyday at home as well as throughout the day in school. 

On this page you will find links to educational websites we use within school and encourage the children to use at home. A book list full of engaging and exciting stories. As well as all of the learning we have and will do over the year. Although this year has been a little different, we are determined to make the children's learning experiences as fun, engaging and motivating as always!

We want to ensure and play a part in the children making happy, unforgettable memories here at St Martin's Primary School, therefore we will do anything we can to help and support you and your child throughout their school journey. If you would like to contact any of the adults in year 3 please contact the office, send a note in or catch us before or after school. 

Best wishes, 

Miss Dryburgh 

Useful reminders:

Monday - PE

Children are expected to wear their PE kit to school on a Monday. Although our PE this term is gymnastics in the hall, I would advise the children still bring in their school jumpers for break and lunch times. 

Monday and Thursday:

We aim to change the children's reading books on a Monday and Thursday. 

Friday - Reading Records

The children should be bringing their reading record in everyday, however on a Friday we take the reading records in to calculate how many 'home reads' the children have done. If children have 5 or more home reads, they get a raffle ticket. This means they are entered into a raffle with a chance to win a prize. Children also receive Dojo points for reading at home. 

Spellings 

Every week the children will get new spellings to learn. They will need to bring their homework book in everyday so the book is up to date with the latest homework. It is important the children practice their spellings as we will be doing a random spelling test each week. 

Reading List: 

(Let me know if you have read any good books and I will add them to the list. You can even send a picture of your child and the book to feature on the Blackbirds class page!

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis

Matilda by Roald Dahl illustrated by Quentin Blake

Pugs of the Frozen North by Philip Reeve illustrated by Sarah MacIntyre

Varjak Paw by S.F.Said

Knights and Bikes by Gabrielle Kent

Rebel Bicycle Club by Gabrielle Kent

Mr Gum by Andy Stanton

 Voices In The Park by Anthony Browne

 The Day the War Came by Nicola Davies and Rebecca Cobb

After the Fall by Dan Santat

Pandora by Victoria Turnbull

The Rythmn of the Rain by Grahame Barker Smith

Street beneath my Feet by Charlotte Guillian and Yuval Zommer

Jumanji Chris Van Allsburg

Tell me A Dragon by Jackie Morris

Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine and Kadir Nelson

Websites for reading lists:

https://www.booksfortopics.com/year-3

https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-lists-for-ks2-school-pupils/reading-list-for-year-3-pupils-ks2-age-7-8/

Useful websites to use at home:

Maths websites include:

https://login.mathletics.com/ (all children have Mathletics log ins)

 https://nrich.maths.org/

https://www.themathsfactor.com/

https://www.topmarks.co.uk/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers

For Reading:

https://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/for-home 

 https://readingeggs.co.uk/   

Science:

https://wowscience.co.uk/

https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/menu/play/

Dear Blackbirds, 

Happy Easter break! 

I hope you're all well, staying safe and keeping yourselves busy with the activities I have shared with you, as well as other activities with your families.

I know it might not feel like the Easter break we may have anticipated but I am not going to post any English or Maths activities for this week or next as I'd like to see you get creative!

I don't mind what this is, you may want to look at some of the ideas I've found but if you have other ideas that's brilliant as well! I've taught myself how to knit by watching videos on YouTube. I'm skill practicing but maybe I'll make something useful one day. Maybe you could learn how to do something from watching videos on youtube too. Draw with Rob teaches children how to draw some cool stuff, here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBpgrJijMpk_pyp9uTbxLdg 

Stay safe,

Miss Bridewell 

P.S. If your children do any super work you want us to share on Facebook or Instagram, email your pictures to socialmedia@st-martins.wilts.sch.uk. I'd love to see it!

We created stained glass effect images of Salisbury Cathedral

Blackbirds' trip to Salisbury Cathedral

Thursday 28th March

Pizza Party

Thank you to everyone who came!

Wednesday 27th March

Making Our Pizzas

World Book Day

2019

What Blackbirds dressed up as: 

Miss Bridewell dressed up as Little My from the Moomins so we read the book The Moomins and the Great Flood.

We loved all of the creative adjectives that Tove Jansson uses in her book!

Science in the Sun

Forces

On our first day back we were lucky enough to go outside ffor science. We created freeze frames of 'Push' and 'Pulls'.  

26th-30th November 

Maths - Measuring Capacity

5th November - 16th November

The Best Christmas Present in the World

In Blackbirds we have been reading the story 'The Best Christmas Present in the World' by Michael Morpurgo which is all about the Christmas Truce which happened on the 25th December 1914 during WWI between the German soldiers and the British soldiers. 

After reading and discussing the events of WWI the children wrote some truly beautiful diary entries from the point of view of a British soldier who took part in the Christmas Truce.