Year 3

Welcome to Year 3!

Penguin

Penguin Class - Mrs Reid Jones

Year 3 promises to be a fun and inspiring year, full of opportunities to discover, explore and shine. From stepping back in time to the Stone Age and unravelling the mysteries of Ancient Egypt, to learning about dramatic volcanoes and the might of the Romans, there will be plenty to capture our curiosity. A highlight of the year will be our trip to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, where we will bring our Egyptian learning to life. Alongside these fascinating topics, children will also enjoy the exciting opportunity to begin learning the violin and to develop their singing through regular practice.

 

With so many rich experiences to look forward to, Year 3 is sure to be a memorable and rewarding adventure.

Weekly Reminders - 

PE Days - 

Monday and Wednesday 

Reading  - 

Please read with your child every day. Please log any books that your child enjoys at home too.

Homework - 

Spellings - This will be sent home on Friday to be returned by Thursday the following week. EdShed homework will be set on the Friday to run through until the Thursday. Tested on Friday.

Maths - https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?Subject=16 This is the link to Topmarks which has some great games to help the children with various aspects of their maths. Each week they might have a piece of homework linked to the week’s objectives. This can be done for the following Friday.

 

Home Learning 

Edshed

TTRS

 

 

Meet the Teacher Presentation

Year 3 Timetable

Curriculum Overview Year 3 2025/2026

 

Key Dates -

2nd February - Open classroom session for parents 8.35am-8.55am

 

26th January 2026

We’ve had a wonderfully busy and engaging week in Year Three, filled with hands‑on learning and lots of curiosity.

Maths
This week, the children have been learning about division with remainders. They practised sharing numbers into equal groups and explored what happens when there is something left over. The class showed fantastic resilience as they worked through trickier problems.

Science
In our science lessons, we investigated magnets and how they work. The children explored which materials are magnetic and enjoyed experimenting with the idea of attraction and repulsion. It was lovely to see so many thoughtful predictions and eager discussions.

Topic / English
Our exploration of Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to Antarctica continued. The children were fascinated by the challenges faced by the explorers and enjoyed learning more about what life was like in such extreme conditions.

French
In French, we built on our vocabulary by asking for shapes using colour and size. The children then used the shapes they requested to create their own pictures, giving them a fun and practical way to apply their language skills.

12th January 2026

Year 3 has had a great start to the new term. We are using "The day the crayons quit" as a stimulus in our English lessons. Maths, we are continuing multiplication and division. We are also learning some French this term! So far, we have covered colours and shapes!

Please can we ask you to make sure that your child's earrings are removed or covered in tape for our PE day.

10th November 2025

Year 3's English focus has been on diary recounts.  We used various books to help build a bank of knowledge, before writing their own version.  In math we have been adding and subtracting two- and three-digit numbers.  We are now using the column method, and they are beginning to understand when to carry and make an exchange!  

In the event of a school closure, remote learning will be available here.