"Together with God, we will explore, discover and flourish."

"Ynghya â Duw, byddwn yn archwilio, darganfod a blodeuo."

Welcome to Progression Step 3!

Croeso!

Staffing in PS3

Year 4 - Mr Morris

Year 5 - Mrs Goldsworthy

Year 6 - Mrs Rees

PS3 LSA's - Mrs Thorne, Mrs Jones, Mrs James (Wednesday to Friday)

PPA - Mrs Bevan, Mrs Jones & Miss Hurley, Mr Smith and Mrs Thorne 

"A world full of journeys"

Welcome back to the Autumn term!  Our learners in PS3 have been buzzing with energy, ready for all the adventures we have planned.  We are looking forward to a visit to see 'The Welsh Dragon' at Barry Memo, a variety of Urdu sports tournaments and   Year 4 will be heading off for their residential in Cardiff Bay. 

Our new topic is a “World full of journeys”  where we will explore our diverse world!  In PS3, we will embark on a fascinating journey to understand and appreciate the diverse world we live in. We will begin by exploring maps, using them to identify both human and physical features of various places. Through activities, children will compare Wales with other countries, discovering unique cultural and geographical differences.  An important part of our journey includes examining the human impact on the world. Children gain insights into how people shape and are shaped by their environments.  We will also explore how food is integral to different religions and cultures, fostering a deep appreciation for diversity.  Our literacy lessons bring the world to life through narrative and poetry writing, where children can creatively express their ideas.  In mathematics, we will be focusing on place value and the four operations.  We will explore opportunities to use our numeracy skills across the curriculum through work on patterns, maps, climate and populations.

We will be finishing our topic by hosting a museum sharing event where you will be able see work the children have completed over the term.

PS3 Key Dates:

• 11/09/24 PS3 Meet the teacher
• 30/09/24 Harvest Eucharist for pupils in school 
• 18/10/24 Family and individual photos
• 23/10/24 PS3 trip to see 'The Welsh Dragon' @ Barry Memo theatre
• 24/10/24 Godly play (in school) exploring the value of 'friendship'
• 11/11/24 PS3 Dewch i weld sharing sessions 
• 14/11/24 Y4 residential 
• 10/11/24 PS3 Christmas @ Holy Cross Church 
• 12/12/24 Christmas Eucharist for pupils in school 
• 19/12/24 Christingle for pupils in school 

Remember, if you have any questions or need to get in touch with us, please contact us through the school office.

Mrs Goldsworthy, Mr Morris & Miss Rees

(PS3 Team)

Information about PS3...

Important information: 

• PE - Please can children bring their PE kits (T-shirt, shorts/joggers/leggings and hoodie) to school and them leave them here for the week.  Please ensure all clothing items are labelled.
• Children will access outdoor learning every Thursday, please make sure that they have appropriate clothing in school e.g. wellies and a waterproof coat and trousers.  

Snacks and Water

• Please can children bring a healthy snack to school for playtime, no nuts due to allergies.
• Please can children bring a clearly labelled water bottle. They will always have access to their water bottles and we can refill throughout the day.

What will Literacy look like? 

• Home/school reading books will be changed when the book has been completed.  Please listen to your child read as often as possible and discuss the story. Below are some suggested sentence stems you could use when discussing the story.  
• Children will access Spelling Shed to practice spelling patterns.
• As part of our teaching of literacy we will be teaching a variety of genres over the course of the year.  
• We will continue to use Oracy 21 to continue to develop different strands of our speaking and listening skills.

What will maths look like?

• Maths sessions will be a variety of practical and written tasks. 
• Over the course of the week we will look at problem solving and reasoning tasks. 
• We will be using Times Tables Rock Stars during the week, to support the learning and recall of times tables, children can access this at home.
• We will be using Mathletics during the week, to reinforce skills covered in maths lessons.  

How to help at home.

• Daily reading at home will support your child's learning, talk about the story (See the VIPERS questions stems below).  
• Practice times tables, children can access TTS rockstars to support learning.  https:/https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
• Practice spellings https://www.spellingshed.com/en-gb/