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Not sure which book to choose next? Books for Topics is a fantastic website which provides so many ideas for 'next reads'. The 'Branching Out!' pages are really useful as they allow you to see which books your child might like based on something they have already read. Check it out and let us know how you get on.

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Best children's books - Branching Out Booklists & Posters

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Discover our recommended booklist - Branching Out Booklists & Posters - with the best books and quality texts for primary ages and topics, reviewed and selected by experts.

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Our overall aim in Y3 is for pupils to develop a handwriting style which is legible, joined and fluent.

Handwriting is taught daily following the Morrells Handwriting programme. Visit the website for free resources and further support with your child's handwriting. https://morrellshandwriting.co.uk/improving-handwriting/

If you have any concerns over your child's handwriting, please come and speak to us.

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Improve handwriting with the help of Morrells Handwriting

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Good handwriting habits come from strong foundations. If the basics are correct, it will prevent slow and illegible handwriting later in life.

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Remember we have an inset day on Friday 5th December so school is closed

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Februaury 11th 2026 9.30am-11.30am

We would also really appreciate the following items if you are able to collect/provide any

· Cardboard

· Twigs - no longer than 10cm (roughly)

· Lollypop sticks

· Small stones

· Straw

· Moss

· Leaves (any colour)

· Blue/ green/black/brown tissue or paper

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We would like to share an update regarding the weekly Padlet spellings and how you can support your child with spelling practice at home this term.

Previously, children were set eight spellings to learn each week. After reviewing how the children are progressing, we have decided to reduce the number of weekly spellings to groups of 4–5 words. This change is intended to support better understanding, confidence, and overall attainment and will allow children to spend more time learning each spelling securely. The spellings will continue to be taken from the Year 3/4 statutory spelling list and will be grouped by spelling pattern or rule during Spring Term 1 and 2.

If your child requires extra support with their spellings, we will advise you of the words they should focus on.

Children will continue to take part in a weekly spelling quiz every Friday, covering the spellings practised that week.

In class, Year 3 follow the Bridge to Spelling programme. This focuses on “Thinking About Spelling” by helping children develop strategies such as recognising common letter patterns at the beginning, middle and end of words.

Please support your child by practising these words regularly at home. The spellings will be tested in class the following week.

Thank you for your continued support,
The Year 3 Team

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Please read and celebrate books at home with your child as often as possible, encouraging them to talk about what they have read. This needs to be either their free-reading book, colour banded reading book, their phonics book or their reading for pleasure book. Please record the pages read in your child’s reading record book; this can be completed by your child with a comment reflecting on the book read.

Book change days-

BFG

Library books - Monday

Reading books (banded) - Wednesday

Children attending phonics groups will change their books with their group leader on a weekly basis

Fantastic Foxes

Library books - Monday

Reading (banded) books - Wednesday

Children attending phonics groups will change their books with their group leader on a weekly basis

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If you have any questions please email your teacher through the office email account: office@astonclinton.bucks.sch.uk

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In Year 3, homework includes reading, spelling and practising times tables.

Don't forget there is a weekly battle of times tables between the two classes. This week's winners are....

wc 12.01.26 - BFG - Well done!

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A site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn to hear phonemes, recognise graphemes and develop the blending and segmenting skills that are vital for learning to read and spell.

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Please monitor your child's activity on YouTube

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From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids! Join host Jessi, her robot rat friend Squeaks, and all their friends at the Fort as they explain fun, complex science concepts for young, curious minds. Whether conducting experiments, researching new questions, or talking with experts, there’s always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age! SciShow Kids is streaming on Peacock and Roku! Just search for SciShow Kids to watch a special selection of our favorite compilations. New episodes of SciShow Kids will continue to be posted on YouTube. SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and most episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.

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In Maths this term we will be learning about:

Angles and Properties of Shapes

Turns and angles

Right angles & Compare angles

Measure and draw accurately

Horizontal and vertical & parallel and perpendicular

Recognise and describe 2-d shapes & 3-d shapes

Statistics

Interpret & draw pictograms

Interpret & draw bar charts

Collect and represent data

Two-way tables

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Mental Maths Train

Mental Maths Train is a maths game which focuses on the essential vocabulary of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. A multiple choice game which can give children confidence in the four arithmetic operations.

Hit the Button

Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubling, halving, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Brilliant for improving mental maths and calculation skills, but particularly times tables either up to 10 or up to 12 times.

Coins game is a money game which introduces children to coinage in British, Australian, American and Euro currencies. There are three modes: Sorting, Ordering and Counting money.

Subtraction Grids

Can you meet the challenge to see how many subtraction calculations you can do in two minutes? There are different levels and you can choose either one or two missing numbers to make your number sentence correct.

Rocket Rounding

A multiple choice game involving rounding numbers to ten, a hundred and to a whole number. There are two options, one with a number line and the other more difficult level, without one.

Toy Shop Money Game

Money games where children work out which coins will buy toy shop items and where they can calculate change. Tablet-friendly and with different levels of difficulty. GDP, USD, EURO and AUD options are available.

Multiples and Factors

A multiple choice game with two game modes. In the first you need to identify the Lowest Common Multiple and in the second the Highest Common Factor. Questions increase in difficulty depending on accuracy

Caterpillar Ordering

A flexible game for ordering numbers and for number sequences. Fantastic on an interactive whiteboard. Levels range from ordering and sequencing numbers to 5 up to decimals.

Chinese Dragon Game

Chinese Dragon Game is an ordering and sequencing numbers game based on the Chinese New Year dragon theme.

Measuring in Cm

A measuring game which can help children to understand how to use a ruler. Children need to measure various objects against a centimetre ruler. Two levels of difficulty with whole centimetre and half centimetre examples.

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Searchable site of thousands of quality teaching resources, interactive resources, homework, exam and revision help. Useful for teachers, pupils and parents.

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Use bricks to help you add amounts.

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Build your number bonds using Lego bricks!

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Phonics Bloom create interactive online phonics games to help teach children the relationship between letters and sounds and develop the skills needed to read and write. All our resources are designed by an experienced team of teachers and parents.

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Phonics Games for the Classroom and Home - Phonics Bloom

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Play a range of online phonics games, helping teach children the relationship between letters and sounds and develop the skills needed to read and write.

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Maths at Home

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This section provides some ideas for how you can raise awareness and share mathematics using everyday experiences and resources found around your home. It includes ideas for supporting your children's learning in all areas of mathematics: geometry, measurement, statistics, algebra and number.

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This section provides some ideas for how you can raise awareness and share mathematics using everyday experiences and resources found around your home. It includes ideas for supporting your children's learning in all areas of mathematics: geometry, measurement, statistics, algebra and number.

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Children in Year One will all complete the check in June 2023.

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This is the terminology we use and encourage the children to use in class during our daily phonics sessions.

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Practise counting with the Numberblocks Number Track. Grasp the concepts of greater and less, adding and subtracting,  higher and lower.

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Numberblocks is a fantastic series that teaches counting and early maths skills in a fun and visually attractive way. Really engaging for children with ASD

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We are the Numberblocks! Little blocks with big ideas, having a ton of number fun. Learn how to add, subtract and count the fun and educational way! For more, download the official Numberblocks apps; https://www.learningblocks.tv/numberblocks/apps Visit the Numberblocks on; Twitter: @numberblocks Facebook: facebook.com/numberblocks/ Instagram: @numberblocks © 2022 Alphablocks Ltd.

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This is our Little Wandle grapheme mat. The children are currently learning Phase 5 sounds and are using this mat to support their learning.  If you are unsure of a sound, please look at the grapheme mat for help.

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Hit the Button- Number Bonds to 10 and 20

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Hit the Button- Number Bonds to 10 and 20

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Please play this game to practise number bonds to 10 and 20

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QR CODE

Scan this on mobiles and tablets to quickly open this web page.

Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

AGE

6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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Free eBook library | Oxford Owl from Oxford University Press

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Browse our library of free children’s eBooks to read with your child including Oxford Reading Tree adventures with Biff, Chip and Kipper.

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Reinforce Times Tables

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QR CODE

Scan this on mobiles and tablets to quickly open this web page.

Coconut Multiples is a tablet-friendly maths game which can reinforce your knowledge of times tables by helping you to recognise the multiples from each table. They can select either multiples up to either the 12 or 10 times table. Multiples can then be worked on either as individual times tables or mixed.

AGE

6-11 Years

SUBJECTS

Maths Number Multiplication Division

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Coconut Multiples - Reinforce Times Tables

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Coconut Multiples is a fun maths game to help 6-11 year olds recognise multiples from either the 10 or 12 times tables.

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Write your own Storybook

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Create your own storybook online. Make writing and publishing a book more fun with our picture book making tool!

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If you are looking for ideas of what books to read, then please have a look at the attached list. There are some fantastic books, which we are sure you will enjoy.

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The Skeleton Dance + More | Dance Songs for Kids | Super Simple Songs

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PSHE (Personal, Social, Health, Economic education) and RE are taught continually each week across the year.

Our PSHE Jigsaw friend in Year One is Jigsaw Jack and we also have Jerry Cat, who the children will recognise from Reception.  Our PSHE topic for Autumn 1 is 'Being in my World.

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1 Minute Maths - a good app to use at home

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1 Minute Maths - a good app to use at home

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Here is a list of books and authors we recommend and hope the children will enjoy. Please feel free to choose any from the list. If you do, we would love to hear your child's thoughts about it!

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Teachers
- BFG - Mrs Dunne-Wall and Mrs Merlino

- Fantastic Foxes- Mrs Brunning (Mon, Tue, Wed) and Miss Jellis (Wed, Thu, Fri)

Teaching Assistants

- Miss Jones

- Miss Bailey

- Miss Horry

- Miss Herson

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Is your child a fan of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's wonderful picture books? Now you can download a range of home learning activity packs to complete as you read the books!

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FREE Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Home Learning Packs

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Is your child a fan of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's wonderful picture books? Now you can download a range of home learning activity packs to complete as you read the books! Is your child a fan of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's wonderful picture books?

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Our aim is to positively praise children who are following our school values. Every classroom has a recognition board where we share each other's successes.
We recognise this in a variety of ways:

Eye contact and a smile

A dojo point

Stickers

Recognition certificates

Post it notes with a message

Best seat in the house

Hot chocolate!

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Interactive curriculum plans

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AI ExperimentsAI Experiments

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Explore thousands of high-quality resources for lesson planning and curriculum design. All optional, adaptable and free.

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Bags

Rucksacks/backpacks or book bag please. They should be small enough to fit into their lockers.

Water bottle
This should be filled with water and will be sent home each day

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Yoga Story - Mitchy Titch All Around The World

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Yoga Story - Mitchy Titch All Around The World

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A beautiful story brought to life by Mitchy The Monkey, join him on his travels around the world in yoga poses

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Mitchy Titch - All Around The World - Yoga Story

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Some more yoga, this time We're going on a Bear Hunt!

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We're Going on a Bear Hunt | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

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P.E. is on Monday and Friday. Please send your child to school in their P.E. kit on these days.  As the weather becomes cooler children will need a warm tracksuit, as we do go out in all weathers.

The children will also participate in Forest School every Tuesday of this term, where they will participate in a variety of exciting outdoor activities!

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PE Kit

Please remember that children are expected to wear: ACS fleece or plain navy tracksuit top or hoodie; a plain white t-shirt; black shorts or skort; plain black tracksuit bottoms or plain black leggings. Branded items of sportswear are not part of the Aston Clinton School uniform. Pupils also need trainers for outdoor PE.

PE/Forest School days-

Monday, Tuesday and Friday

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Books - BFG Monday & Friday Fantastic Foxes

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Books - BFG Monday & Friday Fantastic Foxes

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We visit the library once a week to change library books so please can you make sure your child has their book with them on this day.

BFG change their books on Monday

Fantastic Foxes change their books on Friday

We change their reading books on a Wednesday.

Reading for pleasure books are changed:

BFG - Monday

Fantastic Foxes - Thursday

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https://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/spookySpellings/index.html

You can have fun reading and spelling Common Exception Words.  Click Year 1 and click on a book to choose a set of words.

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Spooky Spellings

Practise spelling common exception words.

(Ages 5 and up)

Children in school learn to spell some word through the use of phonics. Some common words are 'tricky' and children need to learn them by heart.

This game uses the words listed in the UK National Curriculum as being 'Common Exception Words' i.e. tricky words.
Choose a year group, then choose bird box to select your word list. Arrange the letters in the correct order to spell each word. The bats will take the letters away when you get it right.

iOS iPad App:
If you'd like a similar game but want to add your own words, why not have a look at this App... Please note, LCWC is paid, not free.

Build on the learning with
these games:

This game is © copyright 2018, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

Made using the and libraries.

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(Ages 5 and up) Children in school learn to spell some word through the use of phonics. Some common words are 'tricky' and children need to learn them by heart. This game uses the words listed in the UK National Curriculum as being 'Common Exception Words' i.e. tricky words.

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Interactive Coding game

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Enjoyable activities, designed by teaching professionals for families to do at home with their children.

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TTRS - Who will be able to improve on their score?

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TTRS - Who will be able to improve on their score?

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We expect the children to demonstrate our school values.  We model our values and teach the children to follow the 4 R's: Aspire - be ready to learn; Care - be respectful; Succeed - regulate and repair.  In Year 3, we build on the learning undertaken in Year 2 and continue to explore and develop these values in order to help the children achieve their potential and be safe and happy in their learning.

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2. Are you sitting comfortably?

When your child is writing, make sure they are sitting comfortably with their feet touching the floor (or a footrest). Writing is easier when you have a stable body.

3. Match the school

Be sure to find out what handwriting style your child is learning at school. Consistency is key, so it is important not to correct something that you think is an error but that is actually part of the style your child is learning.

4. Write in the sand

Give your child opportunities to do some non-permanent writing. This takes the pressure off early writers - if their handwriting isn't perfect, they can just wash or brush it away and start again.

Write in the sand at the beach. Write in the mud at the park. Fill a clear sandwich bag that closes with some washing-up liquid and glitter; get your child to write (gently) on this. Ask your child to write letters or words on your back with their finger - can you guess what it is?

5. Get crafty

Continue to encourage your child to draw, colour, paint, and do crafting activities at home using a range of different materials. These activities all provide opportunities to develop control, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination.

Add some writing to the crafts - can they write with chalk, paint brushes or crayons? Can they make an attractive sign for their door or books?

6. Practice makes perfect

Good handwriting needs lots of practise. Practise handwriting with your child a few times every week - perhaps using the week's spelling words. This will help them to develop good habits and strong muscles in their hands (and good spelling). Use special handwriting paper to check the position of each letter.

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Everything you need to know about how handwriting is taught at school and what you can do to support your child at home, from the early years to Year 6.