Welcome to Swallow Class
 

Swallow Class is made up of children from Brampton 'The Ellis' KS1 site and Brampton Cortonwood Infants. Alongside the rest of the school, our key values are respect, resilience and responsibility and in year 3 we support the children to get to know their new school environment so that they can let their light shine and reach their full potential for KS2. We create a strong class team who help each other to learn, stay safe and be happy. Our teacher is Mrs Foreman, and our teaching assistant is Mrs Badger.

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Our outdoor PE session is on Thursday and indoor PE lesson is on Wednesday. Children will be expected to change at school for PE, so please ensure children bring their kit on PE days or bring it on a Monday to leave in school all week. They will also need to bring a water bottle to school every day.

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We have a love of reading at our school.  The children are encouraged to read as much as possible during the week, including at home. We will be enjoying a range of novels in class during story time as well as allowing the children time throughout the school day to read for pleasure. Here are some of the reading for pleasure texts that we will be enjoying as a class over the year:

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• ‘The Lion Inside’ by Racheal Bright

• ‘Iron Man’ by Ted Hughes

• ‘Escape to Pompeii’ by Christina Balit

• ‘Empire’s End – A Roman Story’ by Leila Rasheed

• ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ by Andy Shepherd

• ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’ by Joe Todd-Stanton

 

Our topics for this year are:

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• ​Autumn Term - The Romans. The children will have the opportunity to visit a museum and explore real Roman artefacts.

• Spring Term – Yorkshire Coast & City. We will develop fieldwork skills by conducting surveys of local areas and making comparisons to a coastal town (Scarborough).

• Summer Term - The Vikings. The children will enjoy a visit in school by a Viking! A chance to explore artefacts and take part in activities led by our visitor.

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As a class, we believe that hard work and resilience will ensure that everyone achieves to the best of their ability. Our classroom is one where every child’s work is valued, all ideas and opinions are encouraged, and the children are given the tools and support to work at their own level.  We hope you will join us in encouraging your child to work hard and take pride in their work.

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​If you have any questions or need to get in contact, please message me on ClassDojo.