Year 3
Welcome to Year 3!
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Welcome to Year 3,
On this page you will be able to find out more about what we are doing this term as well as access links to support with homework, home learning and the wider curriculum.
The Year 3 Team
Year 3 Teachers
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Year 3 Lead 3CV Teacher |
Miss Broadway 3GB Teacher |
Mr Johnstone 3DJ Teacher |
Year 3 Teaching Assistant
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What are we learning about this term?
Term 3 (Spring 1) 2025
Spring 1
Maths
This term, pupils will build on their knowledge of numbers to 1000. We will start by learning about right angles and shape. Then we will continue to secure mental calculations and strategies.
Our times table focus for this term will continue to be recapping the 3x and introducing the 4x whilst also reviewing the 2x, 5x and 10x.
English
Our literary theme this term is ‘Disaster, Hope & Healing’, this theme will be explored through the texts; The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning, as well as an updated version by Michael Morpurgo. Pupils will also study Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit and a non-fiction text called Earth Shattering Events by Robin Jacobs and Sophie Williams. Pupils will have the opportunity to read, discuss and share opinions on the texts whilst also having the opportunity to respond to the text through their creative writing. This will include retellings of stories, inferring characters feelings and writing letters in role.
Geography
In geography, the children will be learning about Mountains. They will learn about how fold mountain and volcanic mountains are formed. They will also recap their prior learning about the United Kingdom and learn about the tallest mountains in the UK.
Science
In Science we will be learning about rocks. This topic will look at how rocks are formed, why they are different, how we can classify them and how the rock cycle plays a part in this.
Art
In Art, pupils will learn about Italian renaissance pottery and then create their own pots which will be decorated using the sgraffito technique.
PE
This term our PE days are:
Wednesday and Friday.
On these days your child must come to school wearing their PE kit. Friday will be swimming so please refer to the timetable below.
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Swimming Timetable |
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10.01 |
17.01 |
24.01 |
31.01 |
07.02 |
14.02 |
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3DJ |
3CV |
3GB |
3DJ |
3CV |
3GB |
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3GB |
3DJ |
3CV |
3GB |
3DJ |
3CV |
Spanish
This term will also see the pupils begin learning Spanish. They will begin by learning basic greetings as well as numbers and colours.
Homework
Homework expectations are:
Maths: Pupils are expected to complete a minimum of 15 games on TTRockstars each week. These are set each Friday morning and should be completed by the following Friday morning. By June in Year 4, the children are expected to be fluent at all times tables. By the end of Year 3 they should know at least, the 2s, 5s, 10s, 3s, 4s and 8s.
Reading: We do not use Reading Records in Year 3 but pupils are expected to read at home with a parent a minimum of 3 times a week. We use Accelerated Reader to track their reading progress, you can learn more about this scheme here.
Spelling: Children can use Spelling Shed to practise the spelling that we will learn in class. Please see our Home Spelling Strategies page for ideas regarding this.
