Year 3 2025 - 2026

Mrs Hover

Mrs Leake

WELCOME TO YEAR 3

Spring Term - First Half

Year 3 Team: Mrs Hover & Mrs Leake

Mrs Ashley Cooper, Mrs Betts, Mrs Hilsden and Mrs Jones

Happy New Year to you all! We hope you have had a fantastic Christmas holiday ☺ Read on to find out about some of the exciting learning and activities planned for our first half term in 2026!

In English, we will use our detective skills to find out more about our new book. There is a clue in the picture above and you may spot some links with your last History topic! We also have a new Art unit which links to this theme.

We will begin a brilliant new book in Guided Reading which will also be revealed in your first week back.

In Maths, we are beginning with ‘Further Multiplication and Division’ where there is a focus on column methods for multiplying and dividing larger numbers. We will then move on to look at how we measure length using metres, centimetres and millimetres. Remember to keep practising your times tables as you are doing really well!

You can practise your times tables at home using ‘Times Table Rockstars’ or any of the following games. To improve your mental arithmetic skills, you can also use your TTRockstars login to play on the Numbots games or TopMarks Daily 10.

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In RE, we will be looking at how Jesus is portrayed in art from all around the world. In Science, we will be learning how animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition. Then, we will look at how humans and some animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement. We will also be learning the names of different animals in French!

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In the wider curriculum subjects, our new Geography topic is called, ‘Our European Neighbours’ where we will be learning more about other countries in Europe. We will be starting a new project in Computing and during PE sessions, we will have Dance every Wednesday and Gymnastics on Fridays.

In our My Happy Mind sessions, we will identify our own character strengths and those of others. We will also continue to add to our class toolbox with strategies to help us when looking at the Zones of Regulation. Some of our favourite strategies are: Happy Breathing, Desk Resk, Chair Push-ups, Pressure Points and Belly Breathing.

Finally, in Music, we will be working with Music For Life tutors to learn how to play Samba instruments. At the end of the spring term, we will perform in a mini concert for your parents :)

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YEAR 3 PARENTS

PE Timetable

Wednesday: Dance

Friday: Gymnastics

Timetable (Homework)

(We try and change Reading books on most days)

Monday:

Tuesday:

Wednesday: Homework due

Thursday:

Friday: Homework handed out; Reading Records checked

Homework is one task linked to our learning in school that week - either English, Maths or from the Wider Curriculum. It should take your child about 20 minutes and should be able to be completed independently or with some adult support. When your child is completing their homework, please encourage them to present their work neatly.

In addition to this, please ensure your child reads their banded book at least three times a week for a minimum of 10 minutes. Please sign and date their reading record after each reading session (a comment is optional).

We also encourage all the children to choose books to read for pleasure. Click on the Reading tab above for lots of book ideas or come and chat to us for some book recommendations. There are also lots of books in our reading corner which the children are always welcome to take home.

Homework will be set on a Friday and is due on the following Wednesday. Reading Records are checked weekly.

Times Tables

Being able to recall times table facts quickly and accurately helps children succeed in all of our Maths lessons. In Year 2, children learnt the 2, 5 and 10 times tables. In Year 3, we will be learning the 3, 4 and 8 times tables. Repetition is key to knowing the facts quickly and accurately. Please help your child at home to practise these times tables as much as they can. Questions, chanting and Times Tables Rockstars are all good ways to learn (regular short bursts are the best way!) Click on the Maths tab above for further games.

‘How to help your child in Year 3'

Please see below - 'Files to Download'

Gallery

See 'Year 3: Gallery Items' tab below to view photographs from this year.

Other important information

Snack - Toast is 25p a day. Please book your snack on Parent Pay for the week ahead. You could also supply your child with a piece of fruit/vegetable.

Water bottles - children should continue to bring their water bottles in daily.

Please make sure your child has a waterproof coat each day as we go outside during playtimes in most weather conditions.

Please label your child’s clothing, packed lunches and water bottles.