Opal Class

Welcome to Year 3

In Opal class we take pride in being a well mannered class who accept and celebrate our differences.

Reading

Your child will be given a reading book and diary to take home and read. Please ensure that they are in your child’s book bag every day. It is really important that your child reads as much as possible. We ask that you try to read with your child each night, even if it’s just for 5 minutes. Your child will also have lots of opportunities to read and enjoy books throughout the week in school.

Currently, our PE day is TUESDAY. Please send your children in with appropriate clothing depending on the weather. During the Winter, children should have both tracksuit bottoms and shorts as we could be outside come rain or snow! Girls should bring tracksuit bottoms too as they are not to wear tights underneath shorts. Your child will be leaving school in their PE kit on both Tuesday and Friday. Please try to make sure it comes back in on the next school day.

Playtime

Our playtime is now at 10am and we will be staying in our bubble on the playground. As a result your child will not need to bring trainers with them to school unless they are attending after-school club.

Homework

Homework is currently not being given out due to COVID-19 restrictions and guidance

Our homework is set on a Wednesday and is due back in on the following Tuesday. It will be marked on Tuesday and therefore, it is important that it is handed in on time to ensure it is marked. Our homework is either linked to our learning in Maths and English or will occasionally be Geography/History based. It should take no longer than 30 minutes for each piece. If it is a longer piece, the children will be told before hand.

Spellings will be handed out each week on a Friday to be tested on the following Friday. If a large portion of the class struggle, the spellings may be extended to allow more time to practice.

Volunteers

At Sound, we always welcome volunteers to come and read with the children, work alongside the class or even volunteer for clubs or special activities. If this is of interest to you, don’t hesitate to speak to the office or the class teacher and they will point you in the right direction. However due to current COVID-19 precautions we can not accept volunteers at the moment.

Meet the Teachers

Mr Delaney is the teacher in Opal Class.

Our fantastic teaching assistant in Opal Class is Mrs Huntbach.

Class Blog

Class Blog

Opal Class Team Day December 16, 2020
Today in opal class we had a very creative and interesting team day! We found out about gnomes who bring gifts at Christmas (if you remember their porridge), a fast food chain that has become a Christmas favourite in Japan and why children in Venezuela cover the sides of their bed in hay. later in […]
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Creative Cave Art October 9, 2020
this week we decided that a regular art lesson would not be crazy enough. so, we decided to try it upside down! We removed our trays from under the table, stacked our chairs up and made our way into our caves (underneath our tables). Once we were under the tables we were under the tables […]
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Opal Classes week in the sun September 24, 2020
Fire making Monday Following the winter solstice this Monday, Opal Class decided to make the most of the lovely sunny weather while we still have it. On Monday we searched high and low to find the tools and materials to build our own Stone Age fires. We set off in groups of 6 to find […]
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Opal Class Election Fever September 17, 2020
Yesterday in opal class the tensions were high, the ballot boxes had opened and election fever had set in. 13 brave children stepped forward and stated their interest in the roll of Opal Class Safeguarding Officer. They had 5 minutes to create a heartfelt speech that touched the hearts of their peers and inspired them […]
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Safer Internet Day Next Tuesday! February 6, 2020
How will you keep safe? Get involved at home in Safer Internet Day. There are loads of really great resources online! Give some of them a try!
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YOUNG VOICES 2020 February 6, 2020
On Friday the whole of KS2 attended the Young Voices Concert at Manchester Arena! We sang along-side over 8000 other children to an audience of family and friends. We performed with Ruti Olajugbagbe , who was the winner of The Voice in 2018, The Shires and Tony Hadley, a member of the band Spandau Ballet. […]
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Curriculum Morning January 22, 2020
Thank you so much to all the parents who attended this morning. The children and staff really enjoyed sharing their learning with you !
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A busy maths lesson in Year 3 January 7, 2020
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