Year 3
Glossary of Teaching Terms and Abbreviations
Teachers
3FC – Richard Farrow (Assistant Head Years 1-4) – 4 days, Ben Caldwell – 1 day
3NG – Natalie Gomez
3FW – Fiona Walker
Teaching Assistants
Rebecca Carter, Cindy Skerritt, Jacqueline Hartley.
Curriculum
Curriculum Overview 2020-21 – Year 3
View our Spelling Sheet here: Spelling Lists for Years 3 and 4
If you have any questions about our curriculum please contact our Headteacher, Deborah Howard, to pass on to the Curriculum Lead.
Spellings
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Year Group Targets
Reading Expectations
Click here to view our school reading expectations.
Homework
Homework is set weekly via the EDshed platform. All children are provided with logins.
PE Days
- 3FC – Tuesday (indoor) and Wednesday (outdoor)
- 3FW – Tuesday (indoor) and Wednesday (outdoor)
- 3NG- Thursday (indoor) and Wednesday (outdoor)
PE Equipment
Games – shorts and jumper/sweater, t-shirt and trainer (jogging pants can be worn in very cold weather). Dance/Gym – close fitting shorts (above the knee) and t-shirts. Please ensure that your child’s name is on each item and they wear their PE clothes in to school that day.
Lunchboxes
Please make sure your child’s name is on their lunchbox. All lunch boxes are kept on a trolley for the children to collect.
Home Time
Following October Half Term, parents will enter school through the Oswald Road gate and follow the blue running track past the Willow Garden and on to the black pitch. Teachers will bring the children to their allocated space on the astroturf area and line them up. At 3.10pm children will be sent home in order of their line.
Coats
Coats should be put on pegs outside the classroom. Please name your child’s coat.
Toys
Please don’t allow your child to bring toys into school.
Contacting a Teacher
Please make an appointment via the school office by emailing admin@oswaldroad.manchester.sch.uk, to arrange a mutually convenient time. If your child is going to be absent from school please ring the office on 0161 881 4266 and leave a message on the answer phone before 9.30 am. If you are collecting children for an appointment please remember to sign your child out at the school reception.
Cover
Our PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) time will be on Wednesday morning and covered by Midge Murray, Kieran Bentley and Nicky Appleby.
