Year 3
Year 3
Welcome back to another exciting school year! We are looking forward to getting to know our new classes and settling in to the school routines.
The Enquiry for Autumn terms 1 and 2 is ' How has Britain changed from the Stone Age to the Iron Age?' We will be developing our History skills and producing some cross curricular Art and English work.
Our Medium Term Plan for the term can be found at the bottom of the page. This gives an overview of learning we aim to cover although there may be some adaptations made as the term progresses.
Please see 3H, 3DS and 3B transition booklets at the bottom of the page to support your children in a smooth transition from year 2.
Year 3 Staff
- Class teachers – Mrs Davidson-Sault (3DS), Ms Haines (3H) and Mr Brown (3B).
- TAs - Mr Mhyn
- PE Teachers – Mr Boon and Mr Evans
- Cover Supervisors – Mrs Burt and Mrs Williams
P.E. Days
3H - Monday AM - Mr Boon
3B - Tuesday AM - Mr Boon
3DS - Wednesday AM. - Mr Boon .
P.E kit reminders: Pupils are to wear white t shirts, black/navy shorts/tracksuit bottoms/leggings/skorts
trainers/daps. Children can come into school in their PE kits.
As always, please can you ensure belongings and items of clothing are clearly named. Pupils will need to bring a filled water bottle to school each day. They may also bring a pencil case for their own use in class. We would also ask that pupils do bring a coat to school every day as we go outside in all weathers and seasons. Pupils also require a named book bag /folder to keep their reading book and reading record clean and safe.
Key Dates
3.9.25 Pupils return to school
Week Beg 15.9.25 Back to School Night. More details to follow.
10.10.25 Y3 Trip to visit Cheddar Gorge caves. More details to follow.
22.10.25 Parent's Evening. More info to follow.
23.10.25 Last day of term for pupils.
24.10.25 INSET Day
Spellings– Tests will take place each week.
Times Tables– The pupils will be sitting a National Times tables test in Year 4 and so we will be working towards their success in this. All pupils are encouraged to use the TT Rockstars App as much as possible; just 10 minutes a day can have an impact on their times table knowledge. If there are any problems with the app or you have misplaced a log-in, please let your class teacher know. A weekly trophy is given out in assembly to classes who have done particularly well using this. Please note that children do need to use a range of methods to learn their multiplication facts such as learning by rote, singing songs, recording answers to questions before they test themselves using TT Rockstars.
Homework – This will be given out every Friday in Homework books and will be expected back on Tuesdays. There will be 10 questions related to our learning from that week. If pupils are lacking confidence in answering any questions we would encourage them to think about what they could do to solve the problem. E.g they could look at displays in the classroom, look in their book in school etc . Homework needs to be completed with care and attention to presentation - as all school work.
Reading– We will be reading with the pupils in school on a 1:1 basis and within teacher led groups. Please continue to read regularly with your child at home as it really does dramatically improve their attainment and confidence. As well as decoding words it is really beneficial to ask your child questions on what they have read e.g. To work out the definitions of new vocabulary, discuss why a character did or said something, recall an event and what happened. When you have read with your child at home please record this in their reading record as there will be a class reward system for those children who have read 3 x a week or more at home. Pupils will have the opportunity to change their Reading books twice a week.
If you able to offer your help to come into school to hear class readers then please let your child’s class teacher know. We will be very grateful for this help.
Article 29: Your education should help you use and develop your talents and abilities.
As a proud ‘Rights Respecting School’ we learn about the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Our class charters set out what both adults and children must do to ensure children can enjoy their rights.
