Rowan Class Information
Please remember to bring a water bottle, a piece of fruit, your reading record and your reading book every day.
Our PE days are usually on Tuesday and Wednesday (Mr Green). We recommend keeping PE kits in school every day so that we can be flexible with our PE sessions if we need to be.
If you have any questions or would like to speak to the class teacher, feel free to get in touch. You can also contact us through the school office by emailing messages@loxwoodschool.com
Woodland Learning in Rowan Class
Autumn Term 1
- Thursday 17th September
- Thursday 1st October
- Thursday 15th October,
Autumn Term 2
- Thursday 5th November
- Thursday 19th November
- Thursday 3rd December
- Thursday 17th December
Woodland Learning Clothing Expectations
Please make sure your child comes to school with the following clothing for Woodland Learning:
● Jacket/waterproof coat
● Fleece/sweatshirt*
● Waterproof trousers/trousers that can get muddy*
● Spare socks
● Wellies or boots (named and kept at school)
● Woolly hat/sunhat (weather dependent)
● Gloves (weather dependent)
● Spare plastic bag for muddy kit *Shorts, short sleeved tops, crop tops and football kits are not suitable
We hope you had a fantastic Summer Holiday and you are feeling refreshed and ready for an exciting new year - we have lots to look forward to! On this page, you will find information about what we are learning throughout the year, along with important dates and helpful resources.
Autumn Term Learning
Our topic web (below) details all of the exciting learning coming up this term.
Homework Grid
Homework is an important part of your child’s learning journey and helps to reinforce what we do in class. Any completed homework will be shared and celebrated in class. Take a look at our Homework Grid for a choice of optional tasks your child can choose to do at home.
This term, it is themed around our topic of Digging Up The Past.
Maths Homework
We are going to have a big focus on times tables in Year 3 and we will be using Times Tables Rock Stars to support this. Knowing times tables and their associated division facts supports mathematical learning and understanding. More information will be shared with you soon - including a big launch event!
Times Tables
- Help your child practise their 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables regularly every week.
Some useful website links:
Reading
The children are already familiar with the Accelerated Reader (Renaissance) website. They have login information in their reading diary. They should complete a quiz on the website every time they finish a book and then record the book title, quiz score and the date in their reading record. This supports their reading development and helps us to monitor their understanding and progress.
Please encourage regular reading at home and aim for at least 3 times a week (one house point is awarded for every 3 reads). Talking about the book together is very valuable, you could ask questions about the characters, key events and make predictions about what might happen next. You could also ask vocabulary, retrieval and inference questions.
Reading for pleasure is also really important and this can be enjoyed at any time of day with any book or text type. We have lots of books in Rowan Class if you need ideas or resources. Miss Booker loves to share books and be given reading recommendations.
Some useful website links:
Spelling and Writing
- Encourage writing at home (stories, shopping lists, letters, diary entries).
- Word mats can be used to support writing tasks (including Year 1 and 2 Common Exception Words and Year 3 and 4 Statutory Spellings).
Class Wish Lists
At Loxwood, we believe that every student deserves the best possible learning experience. Our teachers have curated Amazon Wish Lists filled with essential tools, supplies, and educational resources that will help enrich and enhance the learning opportunities in their classrooms. These items, from books to STEM kits and art materials, are selected to spark creativity, foster curiosity, and support students in reaching their full potential.
By contributing to our class Amazon Wish Lists, you’re directly impacting the classroom experience and ensuring that each child has access to the resources they need to succeed. Every donation, no matter how big or small, makes a difference, and we are incredibly grateful for your support in helping us create an inspiring and engaging learning environment. Thank you for being a part of our school community!
