Year 3W 2025 - 2026

Autumn 2

Welcome back to our second Autumn half term! The children are now settled into Key Stage 2 and we hope they are ready for a fast paced half term lasting nearly eight weeks!

In Maths, we will be begin by finishing off our addition and subtraction unit, consolidating formal written methods. We will then move on to exploring multiplication and division. Here we will rehearse the times tables learnt in Year 2 (2s,5s and 10s) and learn the facts for 4-, 8- and 3-times tables. As requested in their homework log, please could you make sure the children are practising their times tables at home. They have been given logins for the website/app Times Table Rockstars and they can use this to secure their understanding of this very important knowledge.

In English, we will be exploring Adventures Stories by reading Stone Age Boy and How to Skin a Bear. Moving on from adventure stories, will be looking at poetry and some nonfiction texts concentrating on the format and features of both.

In RE, we will be moving on to our topic ‘What is it like for someone to follow God?’. We will be focusing on the Old Testament people of God and how they lived their lives followed by learning the story of Noah, considering what it was like for him to follow God.

Our new Science topic this term is Light. We will be looking at different kinds of light sources and how they are incorporated into our everyday lives. We will be expanding our knowledge in Science by visiting the Catalyst in Widnes; an exciting trip we are very much looking forward to!  You will have received a letter about this at the end of the previous half term.

We have also begun our History topic, what was life like during the Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages? The children will come to know how these 3 periods in History have played an important role in today’s world.  The children will learn how people discovered the metal Bronze and how it was utilised during this era in time. Then moving into the Iron Age and the changes that came about during this time period.

The computing topic is Stop-frame animation. Learners will use a range of techniques to create a stop-frame animation using tablets. Next, they will apply those skills to create a story-based animation. This unit will conclude with learners adding other types of media to their animation, such as music and text.

In DT, we will be looking at different kinds of sandwich and how they fit into a well-balanced. They will then design, create and evaluate their own sandwich.

Your children will receive spellings to learn every week alongside a weekly piece of homework (taken home on a Friday) relating to that week’s work. Please can you encourage your children to read at home as much as possible. This is vital to their success at school and will benefit them greatly. Even if it is only a small amount every day. There has been a great effort so far on reading but we can still do more! Our main focus for this academic year is the children’s handwriting so could you please make sure the children are continuously practising this when completing their homework.

All the best,

The Year 3 Team

Autumn 1

Welcome back to school and most importantly welcome to Year 3!

We are delighted to be back and excited to be with the children once again. We could not wait to start this new school year! The team this year is Miss Wilkinson, Mr Jolly, Mrs Harrop and Miss Karamat.

A big part of this year will be the transition from Infants to Juniors. There is a big step up in the work and expectations of the children but together we will support them as they settle into a different way of working. We appreciate any support from parents and please don’t hesitate to contact the school if you have any concerns regarding your child.

This term in RE will see a focus on God’s creation of the world. During this unit, the children will explore how God made the world, where Creation falls within the ‘Big Story’ and what Christians are doing to make sure they and we look after the beautiful world we were given.  Each RE lesson will contain a time for reflection where the children will be encouraged to consider their thoughts and actions in daily life.

Maths and English will continue just like last year with 1 lesson of each per day. We are starting a new scheme in Maths, using the resources of White Rose Maths. In addition to this, we will spend extra time on handwriting and guided reading. Please can you encourage your children to read at home as much as possible. This is vital to their success at school and will benefit them greatly. Even if it is only a small amount every day.

The Science topic this term is Rocks and Soils –. The children will learn to identify the different types of rocks, how they are used and why.

This half term we will begin with Geography, looking at where we are in the world and how we would go about finding ourselves using a mix of digital and traditional methods.

Computing will see more advanced skills such as programming being taught and will give the children a good experience of how computing works.  The children will be using a programme called ‘Scratch’ to create and develop programmes

The focus this term in Art will be sketching. The children will learn how to cross hatch and stipple in Art. This new skill will help them when they sketch drawings of people.

Your children will receive spellings to learn on a Friday to be tested the following Friday.  There will also be a weekly piece of homework relating to that week’s work sent out on a Friday to be brought back at the latest by Wednesday. We very much appreciate your support in ensuring homework is completed.  Please ensure your child reads with you every night. Not only is this an enjoyable task it also enhances their writing skills.

All the best,

The Year 3 Team

Welcome to 3W

Welcome back to the first term of Year 3!

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