3 Holly

Welcome to 3 Holly!

Welcome to 3 Holly's class page! Here you will find all the important information you need about our school day and you can also take a look at some of the fun and exciting things we are learning about!

In 3 Holly, we are READY, RESPECTFUL and SAFE.

Most of all we are TEAM who work together to do our very best.  

We also incorporate our 4 core values in everything we do.

Staff 

Miss Peacock teaches in 3 Holly and Mrs Farren supports. Mrs Rothery also teaches us every other Wednesday afternoon and Friday afternoons.         

Our Class Timetable      

Important Information

Our PE lessons are on a Tuesday and Friday afternoon. Tuesday will be our outdoor PE slot where we will be learning Cross Country. Friday will be our indoor PE slot where will be learning about basketball. Children are asked to come to school in their PE kit and this should consist of black shorts or jogging bottoms, a white polo top and black trainers or pumps. 

It is important to keep hydrated throughout the school day so we need a bottle of fresh water in the classroom with our names on.  We have water fountains in school to refill these when needed.

This year, our library books will be our home readers and we will get a chance to change these regularly so we have books to read at home.   

Key Dates

 Inset Days - School closed to pupils:

• Monday, 1st September 2025 
• Tuesday, 2nd September 2025 
• Friday 19th December 2025
• Friday, 1st May 2026
• Monday, 20th July 2026

The following day is also a bank holiday where school will be closed to all pupils:

• Monday, 4th May 2026     

 This year we will be learning... 

English 

In English this year we will begin in Autumn by writing  letters, narratives and instructions all to do with our Stone Age topic. The books we will be looking at during are lessons this term include Stone Age boy, The Stolen Spear and Secret Explorers- Ice Age.   

In the Spring term our writing will link to our Roman Empire topic. We will be writing setting descriptions, speeches and diaries based around life in Ancient Rome. The books we will be looking at in our lessons include A Gladiator Stole my Lunchbox and Queen of Darkness.  

In the Summer term our writing will link to our Anglo-Saxons and Vikings topic. We will be writing our own stories and film advertisements. The books we will be focusing on include How to Train your Dragon, Arthur and the Golden Rope and Beowulf. 

Maths 

In maths this year, we will be learning lots of new methods and concepts. We will start the year with Place Value and look at hundreds, tens and ones. Later in the year, we will be earning to add and subtract using the column method. We will also learn all of our 3, 4 and 8 times table and continue practice our 2,5 and 10s. 

We will also learn lots of things in different units such as fractions, time, length and perimeter, shape, mass and capacity, money and statistics.  

We will also spend 3 days a week on our times tables, which we can practice at home using TTRockstars and Top Marks. 

Science 

The topics we will be covering in science this year include Rocks, Animals including Humans, Plants, Light, Forces and Magnets. 

We will develop our scientific skills by using and setting up different scientific enquiries, making predictions, making careful observations, gathering and recording data, drawing conclusions and taking measurements.   

Humanities 

Autumn- 'We Will Rock You'- The Stone Age to The Iron Age 

In this topic we will learn all about the lives of hunter-gatherers and will look at the differences between three historical periods- Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. We will also look at landmarks from this era such as Stonehenge and Skara Brae. 

Spring - The Roman Empire

In this topic we will learn all about how and why the Romans invaded Britain and all the changes they made including things we still use today. We will learn about their diets, religion and Emperors.  We will also learn about the importance of Boudicca. 

Summer- Anglo-Saxons and Vikings 

In this topic we will learn all about the Anglo-Saxons arriving and settling in Britain, the impact they had on Britain today and the way they are regarded in history. We will look into the religion they brought to Britain and also look at excavations from these times. 

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