Classrooms

Year 3 Message

1 week ago
Posted on 07th May 2026 by

Fidget toys/ fugglers/ dumplings/ squishies

Hello,

I just wanted to reiterate Mr Jones post about fidget toys. They are causing a lot of issues within class at the moment as children are bringing them in and swapping/ taking them off of one another, then deciding they want them back and so on. We had an incident where 4 were taken last week. Thankfully these were eventually returned to their owner, but this takes valuable time out of teaching to address. In a few cases the dumplings/ soft toys being brought into school are very large and children are -despite being asked to keep them in their lockers- are putting them on their desks or taking them out at break times. Mr Jones’ post is below in case you haven’t seen it. I thank you for your anticipated support.

Fidget Toys in School – Please Read.

We have recently seen an increase in children bringing squishy or gel-filled toys into school and referring to them as “fidget toys”. Unfortunately, many of these items are becoming a distraction during lessons and social times, and several have burst, causing mess and disruption within classrooms.

At our school, fidget resources are used carefully to support children with identified sensory or learning needs. Where appropriate, these are either:

  • Provided directly by the school
  • Specified as part of a child’s Individual Provision Map

To ensure these resources maintain their intended purpose and to minimise disruption to learning, children should not bring fidget toys or similar items into school unless they meet one of the criteria above.

Any such items brought into school without prior agreement will be confiscated and will need to be collected by a parent or carer.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a calm and focused learning environment for all children.

Many thanks.

2 weeks ago
Posted on 06th May 2026 by

Fidget Toys in School – Please Read.

We have recently seen an increase in children bringing squishy or gel-filled toys into school and referring to them as “fidget toys”. Unfortunately, many of these items are becoming a distraction during lessons and social times, and several have burst, causing mess and disruption within classrooms.

At our school, fidget resources are used carefully to support children with identified sensory or learning needs. Where appropriate, these are either:

  • Provided directly by the school
  • Specified as part of a child’s Individual Provision Map

To ensure these resources maintain their intended purpose and to minimise disruption to learning, children should not bring fidget toys or similar items into school unless they meet one of the criteria above.

Any such items brought into school without prior agreement will be confiscated and will need to be collected by a parent or carer.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a calm and focused learning environment for all children.

Many thanks.

2 weeks ago
Posted on 30th Apr 2026 by

Lost swimming Shorts and goggles 3B

Dear Parents and Carers,

Please could you check that your child (boys only) has their own swimming kit and goggles? Someone in my class has misplaced his kit, which is a named pair of shorts, and a blue pair of goggles.

Many thanks,

Mr Butler

2 weeks ago
Posted on 30th Apr 2026 by

Yr 3 Spelling/Handwriting 30th April – 6th May

Yr 3 Spelling/Handwriting 30th April – 6th May

Please find below a link to this weeks Spelling/Handwriting homework.

Week 3 to post 30.4.26

This will be due in, on or before Wed 6th May.

Thanks for all your support

Mrs Porteous, Mr B and Mr M

3 weeks ago
Posted on 28th Apr 2026 by

Yr 3 Edgmond Hall Residential

Thank you to everyone who was able to make it to todays meeting about our Edgmond Hall residential – I hope it was useful.

If you were unable to attend please find the slides and information pack which were shared, below:

Edgmond and NJS flyer 2026

parents meeting presentation

If anyone has any further questions then please either speak with your child’s class teacher or email ben.moody@taw.org.uk and one of us should be able to support you.

kindest regards

Mr M

3 weeks ago
Posted on 27th Apr 2026 by

Class 3B reminder – Beech’s Base Tuesday 28th April

Dear Parents and Carers,

Just a quick clarification – Beech’s Base is on Tuesday 28th April for Class 3B, as stated in last week’s Year 3 diary entry.  Apologies for any confusion caused by previous older communications. Please pass on this message to those parents in 3B whom you may know.

Once again, my apologies for any confusion.

Kind regards,

Mr Butler

3 weeks ago
Posted on 27th Apr 2026 by

Class 3B Lost School Uniform

Dear Parents and Carers,

Unfortunately today, at the end of swimming, several boys misplaced / mixed up items of clothing in the changing area and were not able to identify their own clothing despite a huge check/search!  Therefore, please could I request that you check that your child has:

  • come home in their own uniform;
  • not brought home someone else’s uniform in their bag by mistake.

If this is the case, please return any lost items to me tomorrow, specifically a pair of boys grey trousers age 8-9 belonging to Lennox, and a white t-shirt belonging to Teddy (not sure if either are labelled).

Could I also make a polite request that ALL items of uniform (including shoes, socks and underwear!) are labelled with name tags, to prevent future problems of this type. A significant amount of time was spent today, trying to locate items, so it would be in everyone’s interests if clothing was clearly labelled in future, especially as it all looks the same!

Thank you for your continued support.

Mr Butler