Year 3 

Mrs Pounder - Snowdrop Class (Mon-Weds AM)

Ms Bamford- Snowdrop Class (Weds PM - Fri)

Miss Leverington - Violet Class

A Very Warm Welcome to Year 3

 

Welcome to our Year Three information page. Over the year, we will update this page with important information, knowledge organisers, timetables and calendars to support your child's progress. 

 

We are really looking forward to working with you and

your children, as your support makes all the difference.

 SPRING 2 

 Our topic question is: Is the force with you?

 

 

 

This term in Year 3, children will be learning about ,  This half term, Year 3 will be learning about Forces and Magnets as part of the science curriculum. Children will explore how different forces work, including pushes and pulls, friction, and how magnets attract or repel different materials. They will carry out simple investigations and develop their skills in observing, predicting and explaining what they find. Alongside this, the class will be reading The Iron Man by Ted Hughes in English. The story links well with our science learning, encouraging children to think about materials, strength and movement, while also developing their reading comprehension, vocabulary and creative writing skills. Through these linked topics, children will build both their scientific understanding and their imagination. How You Can Help at Home Talk to your child about what they have learned and encourage them to explain it in their own words Read library books or watch short child-friendly videos about forces and magnets Your support helps bring science to life and builds your child’s confidence and curiosity. WHAT ARE WE ARE READING IN CLASS?

 

 

 

Please look below to see what we will be doing in our other subjects.

READING: A range of texts linked to the curiculum

WRITING: Narrative writing, poetry and a newspaper report

MATHS:  Fractions

SCIENCE: Forces and magnets

HISTORY: History of transport and bike making in Beeston

DT: Investigating, planning and making a birthday card that uses levers and linkages

COMPUTING: Handling data and information 

SPANISH: Carnival (Carnival, numbers to 20, core language commands, Easter)

PSHE: Living in the wider world

RE:  Jewish celebrations

PE: Football and Netball

OUTDOOR LEARNING AND PE DATES

 

 

KEY DATES

 

 

 

Knowledge organisers for this half term

 

  

 

 

 

PE and Outdoor Learning

In the Spring term, PE takes place on a Tuesday afternoon and alternative Wednesday mornings.

PE kits consist of PLAIN black shorts or jogging bottoms, PLAIN white t-shirt, and trainers. 

This year, children will need to bring in their named PE kit and this can be kept in school until half term when it will be sent home.

Children will also need to bring their Outdoor Learning kit on Wednesday mornings (see the timetable below) and this will then go home for washing after every session.

 

 

Homework in Year 3

Each week, we ask that all children read with somebody at home at least three times a week. This could be any adult or an older sibling or friend. Please sign their diary and add a comment. Every little bit of reading really does help children on the learning journey.

We also ask that the children practise their weekly spellings which can be found stuck in communication diaries. We conduct a spelling quiz each week as part of a dictation lesson, and these words form part of our English teaching for the week.

A vital aspect of Maths is that the children have a secure recall of times tables so we ask that they spend some time each week on TT Rockstars practising these.

Also, in the Spring Term we will be continuing the use of Homework books. The homework will be set on a Friday and will need to be returned by Wednesday. 

 

If you have any questions please ask.