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 1 

 Our topic question is: How significant was the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb?

 

 

 

This term in Year 3, children will be learning about Ancient Egypt, a civilisation that existed thousands of years ago. They will learn where this period fits on a timeline and how we know about life in the past. An exciting part of the topic is learning about the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922. Children will find out why this discovery was so important and how it helped historians learn more about Ancient Egyptian life and beliefs. The children will also explore mummification, learning why the Egyptians preserved bodies for the afterlife, and hieroglyphics, the picture symbols used for writing and recording information. Through this topic, children will develop their history skills by asking questions, using sources to find information and learning new historical vocabulary. 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 Ancient Egypt Visit museums or explore online museum collections if possible Your support helps bring history to life and builds your child’s confidence and curiosity. BOOKS WE ARE READING IN CLASS

 

 

 

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

READING: Egyptian Cinderella, How to make a mummy

WRITING: Narrative writing and instructions

MATHS:  Multiplication and division

SCIENCE: Geology finding out about rocks and soils

HISTORY: Ancient Egyptians

ART: Collage using Egyptian themes and symbols

COMPUTING: Desktop publishing 

SPANISH: People around me

PSHE: Living in the wider world

RE:  What do we know about Jesus

PE: Netball and Handball

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.