Year 3 Notice Board

Welcome to the Year 3 Notice Board

Current Learning Focus

Class Reading Book – Summer 2 Term:

The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde

A giant keeps children out of his beautiful garden, but without their laughter and play, the garden remains trapped in winter. When he learns the value of kindness and friendship, the garden blossoms once more. This timeless tale explores themes of generosity, compassion and the joy of sharing with others.

The Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde

High above the city, a golden statue known as the Happy Prince watches over the people below and sees their hardship and poverty. With the help of a loyal swallow, he gives away his treasures to those in need. This moving story teaches children about kindness, selflessness and helping others, even when it requires personal sacrifice.

Explore what your child is learning this term by reviewing our Summer 2 Curriculum Overview.

Coming up

Date	Event
Monday 22nd June, 9:45am–12:15pm	Junior (Year 3, 4, 5 & 6) Sports Day on The Green School field
Monday 6th July 2026	Year 3 History Walk Around Old Isleworth - Lime Class
Tuesday 7th July 2026	Year 3 History Walk Around Old Isleworth - Green Class
Wednesday 8th July 2026	Hobbledown Heath

Year 3 Descant Recorder Lessons

This half term, Year 3 will begin learning the descant recorder in their weekly Music lessons, starting Thursday 20th November 2025. Each child will need their own labelled recorder (available online from around £5.99).

Please complete the Google Form to confirm if you will purchase, supply, or borrow a recorder. Contact the school office if you need support.

Key Letters

Academic Year 2025/2026

Notices

Arbor Parent App & Parent Portal

We will soon be launching the new Arbor Parent App and Parent Portal, which will become our main system for communication between school and home, replacing the Greenhouse app.

The Arbor system will allow parents and carers to:

Receive school messages and updates
Check attendance information
Book parent consultation appointments (from Autumn 1 2026)
Make payments for trips and clubs (from Autumn 2 2026)

The rollout will take place in phases:

Year 1 and Year 5 families will receive welcome emails on 2nd June 2026
EYFS and Years 2, 3, 4 and 6 families will receive welcome emails on 22nd June 2026

Drop-in support sessions will also be available to help families activate and use the app.

Families will shortly receive a Data Capture Form to check and update contact information before launch.

Further guidance and support will be shared in the coming weeks.

School Priorities 2025

Please take a moment to view this year’s School Priorities. These have been shaped by feedback from our whole school community — including parents.

Your views are invaluable in helping us move forward together, please share your feedback with us.

Change of School Catering Provider – from 5th January 2026

From Monday 5th January 2026, our school meals will be provided by Olive Dining, replacing Wilson Jones. We want to remind parents of how the system currently works and highlight what will change:

Automatic meal booking: All children are automatically booked a school meal (this has been in place since September).
Meal selection: Pupils will choose their meal at the counter—no need to select a meal preference on Scopay.
Packed lunches: If your child prefers to bring a packed lunch from home, no Scopay selection is required.

Uniform

As the youngest children of Key Stage 2, Year 3 pupils are encouraged to take pride in their appearance and set a good example to others by following the school’s uniform expectations.

Please note:

Only stud earrings are permitted (no other jewellery, except the Sikh Kara).
Smart watches and large hair bows are not allowed.
On PE days, stud earrings should be removed and a sweatband must be worn over a Kara.
Long hair should be tied back or plaited for health and safety reasons.

For full uniform and PE kit guidelines, please click here.

Thank you for your continued support.

PE Days

PE takes place for each class on:

Class	Class Teachers
Lime	Mrs Maloney
Green	Mrs Hai/Mr Ryan

Children must come to school dressed in full PE kit on their PE day.

Home Learning

Reading

Daily reading is a key part of your child’s learning. Please support us by encouraging your child to read daily and establish a regular routine at home, including limiting screen time and online gaming during the school week.

We provide time during the school day for children to change their books as they finish them, helping them develop independence. It would be helpful to remind your child to bring their book to school each day.

Homework

Year 3 homework will include daily reading and spelling practice.

Weekly tasks will include either Writing or Grammar/Punctuation. In addition, there will be a Mathematics activity based on the learning covered throughout the week. Some weeks we will also include Foundation subject-related homework or Science, which will replace the English task.

All homework will be set on a Friday. This should be completed and brought into school by the following Friday.

Website Resources

Support your child’s home learning with these curated websites:

Maths: Hit the Button & Times Table Rock Stars
English: Bug Club

*Videos to support your child's learning can be found on Google Classroom

Communication

If you need to get in touch:

Green Class Teacher: Mrs Hai & Mr Ryan
Lime Class Teacher: Mrs Maloney

Year 3 Email: year3@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
Welfare Support: welfare@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk
School Office: office@marlborough.hounslow.sch.uk

Gallery of Recent Work

Coming soon! A showcase of fantastic student work and memorable moments from this term.

Marlborough Primary School