Year 3
Year 3 2022-2023
Welcome to Year 3! All the children have settled into Year 3 really well. We are so excited about our learning this year. Please look on the side tab for some photographs and information about our learning.
On this page you will find some important information about our curriculum this year. If you have any questions or queries, then please contact your child's class teacher.
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Year Three Team
Miss Nash (Phase leader/Year Three Teacher)
Miss Morris (Year Three Teacher)
Mrs Staphnill (Teaching Assistant)
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Key Information
- Homework will be set every Friday.
- PE lessons will take place every Friday. Children must have full PE kit in school on these days.
- Music lessons take place every Monday with Mrs Wilson who comes in to deliver fun, engaging lessons to develop children’s musical ability. Children will require a recorder for these lessons.
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Important Dates
15th November - Cadbury World Trip
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Useful Links for Home Learning
Times Tables Rock Stars: Play (ttrockstars.com)
Times tables collection - BBC Teach
Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds (topmarks.co.uk)
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Curriculum - Autumn Term 2022
This term, we are travelling back to prehistoric times, where we will be learning about the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Our learning will take us on a journey to incredible places such as Stonehenge and Skara Brae where we will discover how Stone Age people lived. We will be exploring how people used land and about their daily life. In Science, we will discover how rocks and fossils are formed, the permeability of soil and about the marvellous Mary Anning.
Can you imagine a world without chocolate? We can't! We will be discovering about where chocolate comes from, how it is made and becoming real-life chocolatiers in the classroom. In addition to this, we will be visiting Cadbury World where we will learn about how chocolate makes it from bean to bar. In design and technology, we will be inspired to make our own chocolate packaging ensuring it is fit for the purpose.
Curriculum - Spring Term 2022
This term will take us back to the ancient civilisations. To begin, we will be learning about the lives of the Ancient Egyptians and how they have influenced our lives today. We delve into the roles of Egyptian society and find out if being a pharaoh really is the best job of all! In Geography, we will discover how crucial the River Nile is to life in both Ancient Egypt and Egypt today. Our learning in Art is focused on Pop Art with looking at the famous artist Andy Warhol. In Science, our learning carries on by exploring the plants and Anna Atkins’ contribution to Science.