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Welcome everybody to the Year 3 section of the website.
Class Teachers:
3Y Miss Yates
3C Miss Coxon
3A Mrs Aslaan
LSAs: Miss Gregg, Mrs Bailey, Mrs Johnson, Miss Houghton (HLTA)
If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to ask one of the Year 3 team.
Reading
In Year 3, it is important that you read with your child at least 5 times a week and sign their reading record. Children can access their reading books through reading plus using their log in details. Reading plus is an adaptive literacy program to improve reading speed, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension for students. We will also provide a book which is at the correct level for their reading if they are unable to access reading plus.
https://student.readingplus.com/seereader/api/sec/login
Maths
Magma Maths is a website that makes math learning interactive, enabling students to show work and providing real-time insights into their thinking. Teachers will assigned children work based on their current learning. Use your child's log in to access the lessons.
At the end of Year 4, all children are assessed on their times table facts. You can find more information here. We expect children to be practising their times table on TTRockstars at least twice a week.
https://play.ttrockstars.com/auth/school/student
Spellings
See weekly spellings where children will learn a new spelling rule and they are tested on understanding this rule the following week. We will also be teaching your child the Year 3 and Year 4 common exception words as well as any Year 1 and Year 2 common exception words too. Weekly spellings will be given out on a Monday to be assessed on the Monday the next week.
Our P.E. days are:
3C – Tuesday morning
3A – Tuesday morning
3Y - Tuesday morning and Thursday afternoon
A gentle reminder that our school P.E. kit is a plain white t-shirt, black shorts and black pumps or trainers for outdoor sports, without visible branding. Children can come to school dressed in their PE kit, as long as it is the proper P.E. uniform. Otherwise, they will need to bring it in a separate bag.
Water bottles and snacks
Don't forget to bring a water bottle to school each day - children need to stay hydrated throughout the day. Please label bottles and refill them each day. Remember we can only drink water or milk, not juice outside of lunchtimes.
Children are welcome to bring a healthy snack, such as fruit and vegetables, to school each day for snack time. Breadsticks and milk can be purchased at the start of each half-term (please speak to the school office about this).
English - Ready Steady Write / Ready Steady Read
In our English lessons we will be learning about The Iron Man by Chris Mould. We will be using the text to write a threat narrative. We will be learning to use a or an, apostrophes for missing letters, noun prefixes, possessive apostrophes and using conjunctions. In relation to The Iron Man, we will be writing a trap explanation as our non fiction writing opportunity. In this unit, we will use a or an correctly, commas in a list, expanded noun phrases, using adverbs, using conjunctions and using prepositions.
In our reading lessons, we will be reading: Harry the Poisonous Centipede for our fiction unit and Welcome to my Crazy life' as part of our poetry unit.
Mathematics - First4Maths
Throughout this period we will revisit learning from previous years to help consolidate learning as well as introduce new learning. The children will continue to consolidate their fluency and accuracy within the four operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
Keep 'Rocking On' on TTrockstars! If you want to be the best, you have to practise!
Science
This terms we will be looking at Forces and Magnets.
Children will explore key vocabulary and concepts, including how forces can push, pull and change the movement or shape of objects. The resource explains friction as a contact force, how it affects motion and when it can be useful or problematic. It also introduces non-contact forces, such as magnetism and gravity, and explores how magnets attract or repel objects. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering an understanding of how forces and magnets interact in the world around us.
History -
Would you prefer to have lived in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
Pupils will compare life in three key periods of prehistory, focusing on how communities developed over time. It introduces important vocabulary such as hunter-gatherers, settlement, trade, barter, archaeology, and tribe, and highlights the shift from nomadic lifestyles to organised settlements like Skara Brae. Pupils explore changes in technology, including the emergence of bronze and iron tools, and learn how trade evolved from bartering to the use of coins.
Pupils will investigate the geographical processes behind volcanic activity and why communities choose to settle near these natural features. It introduces key vocabulary such as tectonic plates and magma, while explaining the structure of the Earth and the different types of volcanic eruptions. Pupils explore the risks posed by living near volcanoes, including eruptions and earthquakes, alongside the benefits such as fertile soils, geothermal energy, and tourism. This unit strengthens pupils' locational knowledge and deepens their understanding of the relationship between people and their environments.
Prehistoric painting
This unit pupils will explore prehistoric art through drawing, painting, and printing techniques. It introduces key vocabulary including charcoal, smudging, scale up, pigment, and Stone Age, helping pupils understand how natural materials were used to create early artwork. Pupils learn to mix natural paints, identify positive and negative prints, and experiment with texture and bold shapes, echoing ancient cave paintings. The unit encourages observation, historical awareness, and creative responses to early art forms.
Pneumatic toys
Exploring pneumatic systems, applying understanding to design and create a pneumatic toy using different types of diagrams.
Spanish greetings
Pupils will develop foundational Spanish language skills by learning everyday greetings and introductions. It introduces key vocabulary such as ¡Hola! (Hello), buenos días (good morning), ¿Cómo te llamas? (What is your name?), and ¿Qué tal? (How are you?), alongside common responses like bien, mal, muy bien, and fantástico.
We will be learning how to play the Steel Drums and lessons are provided by MAPAS teachers.
National Poetry Day
Rock Hunt
Pantomine at Christmas
