Welcome back!

We are so excited to welcome you back on Thursday 3rd September and cannot wait to get started on our learning journey together.

The adults in our classroom are: Miss Willis, Mrs Coley and Mrs P

Welcome to Year 3 – Autumn 1 Learning Journey 🍂

We are excited to kick off an enriching and engaging first half-term in Year 3! Here's a glimpse into what your child will be learning this half term:

Curriculum Overview

English
We’ll be diving into Seal Surfer by Michael Foreman, using this beautiful text to inspire character-based letter writing. In reading, we’ll explore a variety of engaging texts that link to other areas of our exciting curriculum. Children will also continue to refine and improve their handwriting throughout the term.

Maths
Our focus will be on developing a strong understanding of place value and building confidence with addition and subtraction. Daily times table fluency sessions will begin in year 3 to help your child learn and use their times table knowledge throughout the year.

Science
It’s time to put on our geologists’ caps as we delve into the world of rocks and fossils! We’ll investigate their fascinating properties and learn how they form an important part of our Earth’s history.

History
We’ll travel back in time to discover life in the Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age - exploring how early humans lived, worked and thrived.

Art & Design Technology
In Art, children will be enhancing their drawing skills while studying the work of various artists. In Design and Technology, we’ll be learning about cooking and nutrition.

Music
Our music lessons will introduce children to tuned percussion instruments such as the glockenspiel, and we’ll begin exploring the expressive world of ballads.

Computing
This term includes two exciting units:

• Connecting Computers – learning how digital devices interact via inputs, processes, and outputs, and how they form networks.
• Stop-frame Animation – capturing and editing still images to create animations that tell a story.

French
Allez! We’re thrilled to begin French lessons, starting with phonics to support accurate pronunciation and early language skills.

RE
Our big question this term is: What do Christians learn from the Creation Story? Children will explore key ideas and reflect on their significance.

PE
We’ll be building teamwork and map-reading skills in orienteering as children learn to navigate using different strategies. Outdoor adventures, here we come!

PSHE
Our focus in PSHE will be on family and relationships, helping children to understand and appreciate different family structures and the importance of healthy connections.

 

Additional Information for Parents

🏃‍♂️ PE – Monday
Please send your child to school with their full PE kit every Monday.
PE Kit includes:

• White t-shirt
• Black shorts/leggings/tracksuit bottoms
• Appropriate footwear (trainers)
  
  Important: No earrings are allowed during PE sessions. Children must be able to remove them independently as staff cannot assist and tape is no longer permitted. Children unable to remove their earrings will not be able to take part. Long hair must be tied up for all lessons.

🏊 Swimming - Monday
Year 3 will begin swimming in the Autumn Term, all children will participate in a swimming check at the start of the year to assess their swimming level, on 07/09/26 Dolphins class will have their swim check and on the 14/09/26 Sharks class will have their check. Following the completion of this check, we will inform parents if they are in the PE or swimming group for Autumn 1.

 

Reminders

• Water Bottles: Please ensure your child has a named water bottle in school every day.
• Label Everything: Label all clothing so that lost items can be returned promptly.
• Snacks & Tuck Shop: Year 3 children can now access the tuck shop during break times! Items must be ordered in the morning and cost no more than 30p.  If your child prefers to bring their own snack, it must be healthy (e.g., fruit).
  
  The cost of items at tuck shop are:
  Toast - 20p
  Crumpet - 30p
  Chocolate milkshake - 20p
  Strawberry milkshake - 20p
  Cookie - 25p
  Yoghurt - 25p
  Fruit - 20p

We’re very much looking forward to the year ahead and can’t wait to welcome you and your children into Year 3!