Dear Parents/Guardians, welcome back and I hope your daughter is well settled into
school.
Reading
In the class, we will use a mixture of novels and stories from the class
reader. The more reading they do the better, and
the local library is a great resource. If any girl brings in her library card, and a library book she has taken out, she gets a homework pass as a reward!
Spellings
Class spellings will be based on letter sounds and patterns and high frequency words. We encourage the
children to identify the sound/pattern in each of the words as this makes them
easier to learn. One of the most useful spelling strategies is the “Look, say,
cover, write, check” method for learning spellings. It can be useful to have a spare copy at home
for spellings work (also useful for Gaeilge spellings).
Homework
While children in 3rd Class are often now working more
independently, it is still very important for parents to continue to check
their homework. Homework should take no
more than 30 minutes. If your child is
unable to do homework for whatever reason, please write a note to let me know.
Please also write a note when your daughter is absent.
A watch with the analogue clock face (with all the numbers) is a great help for learning the time in 3rd.
Friendship
A new Anti-Bullying policy issued in the past few years, and I would encourage you to have
an ongoing discussion with your daughter about this (particularly safety when
online). We are having Friendship Week shortly and we will be focussing on friendship in our class and in the school.
Thank you for your help and cooperation and I look forward to the year
ahead.
