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Birch - Year 3

Welcome to Birch Class.                                          

Our class teacher is Miss Irwin supported by Mrs Caulfield, Miss Harris and Mrs Judickiene.  

Main Topics and Trips for 2024/2025

This year, Birch Class will learn about: Romans, Iron Age, Bronze Age, Stone Age, Egyptians, Volcanoes, Antarctica and Settlements. 

Our trips and visits for the year will be: Science Museum, Freshwater Theatre Company, a local visit for Geography, The Tate Modern, British Museum and Crofton Roman Villa .

Birch weekly timetable can be found at the bottom of this page. However, it may change due to special events or changes in the calendar.

Physical Education (PE)

Our PE days are every Monday and Tuesday

Your child needs to come into school wearing their PE kit, which consists of a plain t-shirt, plain joggers/shorts and a plain jumper. Trainers are also allowed. Your child will stay in their PE kit for the whole day.  

Homework

Homework will be set every Thursday, and will consist of a Mathletics task, a set of spelling words on Spelling Shed and TTRockstars. Please return the homework the following Thursday, so it can be checked. Also, there will a pick and mix  homework menu for the children to complete by the end of Autumn term. 

Reading and Reading Records

Reading is such an important part of your child's development, so please prioritise this task. We expect your child to read every day. Your child's reading record must be brought in every Friday to be signed.

Our Class Rewards

We have many rewards in Birch Class, which consist of:

Class dojo points, stickers, Golden Globes and certificates every Friday.

Texts/Books for the Year

Autumn Term

Flotsam

Jim a Cautionary Tale

The First Drawing

Black History Month

The Tin Forest

Sparky

Polar Express

Spring Term

The Pied Piper Of Hamelin

Cloud Tea Monkeys

The Day I swapped My Dad For Two Goldfish

Escape From Pompeii

Dirty Beasts Poetry

The Tear Thief

Summer Term

The Bluest of Blues 

The Mystery Of Harris Burdick

Shackleton's Journey

Black Dog

The Legend of Sally Jones

Contact Us

  • Poverest Primary School, Tillingbourne Green, St Mary Cray, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2JD

  • 01689 816060

  • admin@poverest.co.uk