Year 3
Welcome to our Year 3 class page!
Class Teacher - Mrs Hodgson and Miss Green
Teaching Assistant - Mrs Martin
Year 3 is such a brilliant year and we can't wait to start our learning journey with you! Your child will be transitioning from Key stage 1 into Key stage 2 which is not only a scary time but also an exciting time. In Year 3, we will be building on and developing children's previous learning in Year 2 as well as creating our own amazing learning journey along the way. Throughout the course of the year, your child will be learning about new topics and subjects and we look forward to sharing our journey with you.
Keep checking in to catch up with what the children are doing throughout the year as we will be updating our page regularly.
You can check out what we are learning this year by downloading our Curriculum Overview (the link is below).
Year 3 Meet the teacher and information session with parents and carers
Click on the PowerPoint below to read through important information about Year 3.
Year 3 Curriculum
Homework
Homework this year is Reading Plus or Lexia and Timestables Rockstars. Please access this online learning regularly and let me know if you have any issues.
Also, a Maths homework sheet will go home on a Monday and must be returned by Friday.
Spellings
Spellings will be sent home on a Monday for a spelling test the following Monday.
If your child struggles with the weekly spelling test they will be retested on Wednesday giving them the opportunity to improve.
Year 3 Gallery
Art
In our Art topic, this term, we will be looking at creating gestural drawings using charcoal and chalk. We have researched and explored our artist, Edgar Degas, and expressed our thoughts and feelings about his art. We have used charcoal, rubbers and chalk to mar-make, exploring light and dark, and we have learnt about chiaroscuro. #Art
PE
This half term, we are learning to play handball in PE. We are practising being more accurate with our throwing and catching skills. We are learning how to intercept and dodge safely and following the in-game rules. #PE
Music
We are really enjoying our Music learning so far...
We are learning a song called 'Let your spirit fly', which we think is beautiful! Listen to us practising the chorus - we even added in our own actions! Scan the QR code #Music
We learnt the verses and had a sing off... boys v girls - scan to watch us!
We've been learning to play the glockenspiel alongside the song too!
National Poetry Day
We shared lots of poems in our wonderful school library. Scan the QR code to hear Sophie reading one of our favourite poems of the day! #English #Reading #Oracy
Protected Characteristics
We shared 'We are all different' as part of our Protected Characteristics learning. Psalm 13 9-11 tells us 'I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made' - we used our voices to express opinions, thoughts and interests, staying positive and resilient. #PSHE #ProtectedCharacteristics
PSHE
Each week, we look at what's in the news and we respond to a 'big question', which supports our PSHE curriculum. #PSHE #PictureNews
PSHE
Aspirations - we can be whatever we want to be! #PSHE #CareersAndAspirations
English
We have been looking at how we can use extended noun phrases within our writing based on the story Hansel and Gretel. The children produced some fantastic character descriptions based on the character of the evil, wicked witch.
PSHE
We have been learning what is meant by first aid and how to respond and react in an emergency situation. We've been learning basic life support, how to contact the emergency services and what to say to them. #FirstAid #KeepingSafe #PSHE
PAThS
As part of our daily practice, we celebrate all the wonderful things about each other with our PAThS Pupil of the Day!
We give our POTD compliments - this could be something they're good at, something we like about their appearance or something about their character.
Our POTD is encouraged to give their self a compliment and this is taken home for a compliment to be given at home too. #PAThS #PSHE
Prayer & Liturgy
As our Go forth, in Prayer and Liturgy, we thought about what it means to be a pupil in Holy Spirit - we created posters to celebrate all the wonderful reasons to be a Holy Spirit pupil #PrayerAndLiturgy
Bookies and Cookies
Year 3 and Year 4 welcomed our parents and carers into school to share our love of reading! we had an opportunity to browse the book fair and read some stories together. #Reading #CommunityLinks
To know you more clearly
Within branch 1 of our 'To know you more clearly' topic we have been looking at the story of creation. The children created some amazing artwork based on Psalm 8.
