Berners-Lee Class Y3

Welcome to Berners-Lee Class!

Our class is a team - we are innovators, educators, leaders and learners of the 21st century!

Berners-Lee Class is one of our Y3 classes. We form part of The Innovators Stage. We work closely with our partner Y3 Class, Marconi and our Y4 Classes Brunel and Trevithick.

Our class is named after Sir Tim Berners-Lee who was a Scientist or Inventor. He is famous for his invention of the World Wide Web! As a class, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is our first historical focus as we start Year 3.

Today's learners, tomorrow's leaders

Mrs Hay

Class Teacher

Hello! I’m Mrs.Hay and I am incredibly excited to be joining the Nansledan team next year. I have previously taught all year groups in KS2, but Year 3 is one of my favourites. It is such an amazing time moving from KS1 to KS2 and I can’t wait to watch you all grow in independence and confidence! Being outdoors is one of my favourite things. Whether it is running, swimming in the sea or going for long walks- you’ll always find me outside! I am passionate about the environment and learning about how we can take care of it better. I love subjects such as science and design and technology, where we get to use our hands-on practical skills and our brilliant imaginations! This year, I adopted an 18-year-old dachshund called Frank, who has a very funny personality, so I am looking forward to telling you all about his crazy adventures. I love to read and can’t wait to share some unforgettable and hilarious stories together. My favourite children’s book is called ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’, so it is at the top of my list to read together. We have a fantastic year ahead of us!

Mrs Barbagallo

Teacher

Hello everyone! I’m Mrs Barbagallo, and I'm super excited to be your teacher on Mondays and Tuesdays this year! We’ve got an amazing year ahead of us, filled with epic trips (I can’t wait!), and I’m especially looking forward to hearing all about your very first camping adventure. We’ve got so much to learn and explore together—and it’s going to be bundles of fun! Let me tell you a little bit about me. I’ve just returned from maternity leave, and I’m a proud mum to two beautiful children—a little boy and a little girl. As a family, we love staying active. You’ll often find us out for a walk or down at the beach with our two playful dogs. Being outdoors is really important to me—it’s my happy place! A few of my favourite things: • Favourite colours: Red and purple • Favourite animal: Big cats (they’re so powerful and majestic!) • Favourite beach: Godrevy – it’s such a special place! I’m really looking forward to getting to know each of you and making this year unforgettable.

Miss Harris

Teaching Assistant

Mrs Richards

Teaching Assistant

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons

Mrs Watts

Spanish teacher

Synopsis of the terms learning

English

This term, we are focusing on applying our place value of punctuation and grammar. We will develop this through an explanation text and a narrative based on Iron Man.

VIPERS

We use VIPERS to cover the reading content domains across KS1 and KS2. In VIPERS, we will be exploring 'Iron Man' this half term.

Maths

Within maths, children will focus on multiplication and division.

In Number Fact sessions, children will build their rapid recall of the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. They will begin to develop fluency for 3, 4 and 8 times tables.

PE

Our PE days will be on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We ask all children to wear their PE kit to school on these days. This half-term will consist of swimming and ball skills.

Reading and Handwriting

We devote time daily to independent reading and handwriting, as these are vitally important skills which help us across all curriculum areas. Watch this space for examples of high-quality reading and writing, coming soon!

Homework

Homework is set weekly, and this is published on Marconi Class Dojo on a Friday. Paper copies are also available next to the class door. There will also be weekly spellings set through Spelling Shed, which are also available on Class Dojo. Daily reading and regular practice of times tables using Times Table Rockstars is also part of our homework expectation. In addition to this, a grid is also shared, which includes topic-based activities you may wish to do at home to enhance and extend their learning.