Year 3 2025 - 2026
WELCOME TO YEAR 3
Autumn Term - First Half
Mrs Hover & Mrs Leake
Mrs Jenson-Asford, Mrs S Davies and Mrs Betts
Welcome to our Year 3 Class Page! We hope you have had a lovely summer and are looking forward to starting Year 3!
We have been busy getting the classroom ready and planning lots of exciting new activities for your first term! Read on to find out a little bit about some of these activities:
In English, we will be starting our new picture book which will be revealed in the first week back! However, we can reveal that it is about the animal below. Do you know the name of this mammal? Have you ever seen one in the wild?
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Linking with this theme, we will be reading another beautifully illustrated book in our Reading lessons. In our weekly library lesson, we will look at different authors and you will be able to share books that you recommend with your classmates.
In Maths, we will be doing lots of exploring and problem solving together and we will start by looking at ‘Numbers to 1000’ and then move on to ‘Addition and Subtraction’. In Science, we will be learning all about different types of Rocks and Soils and in RE, we will be learning about Hinduism including the special festival of lights called Diwali.
In our Wider Curriculum, we will be exploring the Rainforest in Geography and creating drawings and prints inspired by William Morris in Art. In French, we will learn how to greet others, while in PE we will develop our skills through Gymnastics and Dodgeball. In PSHE, we will explore friendship and respect and continue to build our Zones of Regulation toolbox with new strategies to help us recognise and manage our emotions.
Finally, we are excited to begin a new Musical Theatre unit every Monday afternoon with our Music For Life tutors.
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YEAR 3 PARENTS
Contacting Class Teachers
The Year 3 class teachers are Mrs Hover (Monday - Wednesday) and Mrs Leake (Thursday - Friday).
Please always feel free to come and speak to us or alternatively our emails are:
katie.hover@oldfield.cheshire.sch.uk
jennifer.leake@oldfield.cheshire.sch.uk
PE Timetable
Tuesday: Dodgeball
Friday: Gymnastics
Reading and Homework
Monday: Reading Records checked
Tuesday:
Wednesday: Homework due
Thursday:
Friday: Homework handed out
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.
Homework will be set on a Friday and is due on the following Wednesday.
We also encourage pupils to ‘Strive for 5’ when reading at home each week. We will support the children as they choose their book from our carefully curated class library. Children should record their reads in their reading record and either parents or children can write in this. Children will bring their chosen book home every day and should have it in school daily so we can see what they are reading. They will also enjoy daily opportunities for independent reading at school and can change their book whenever they finish it.
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!) Here are some other games to help with their practice:
‘How to help your child in Year 3'
Please see below - 'Files to Download'
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.