Year 3
Week beginning 28th of September 2026
We have had a busy week in Year 3! In English, the children planned and wrote their own stories inspired by the Hippocrump. In maths, they used place value counters and number lines to explore numbers up to 1,000.
We also investigated sources of light in science, learned about the arrival of the Anglo-Saxons in history and explored the Creation story in RE. The children have shown enthusiasm and care in their learning, and it has been lovely to see their confidence continue to grow.
Worship Theme This Week:
Hope
Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Important dates and messages:
Key Dates:
PE days in Year 3 are Tuesdays – please remember to send your child into school every Tuesday in their PE kit.
The calendar section on the website lists all major events throughout the academic year, but here are some reminders:
- Thursday 3rd September – Children return to school for the start of the academic year 2026/2027
- Monday 12th October – Individual and sibling photographs – Frazer Portraits
- Friday 16th October – 170th birthday celebrations. 4 pm – 7 pm
- Friday 23rd October - Break up for half-term
- Monday 2nd November – Children return for term 2
- Wednesday 4th November – Year 4 swimming starts
- Saturday 7th November – St. James’ Open Morning for new parents. 10 am - 12 pm
- Friday 13th November – Mufti Day for Children in Need
- Tuesday 15th December – Year 5 and 6 Carols by Candlelight – church
- Friday 18th December - Break up for Christmas holidays
Curriculum
English: We will explore the manor house setting, describe a fantasy character and practise creating suspense. The children will then plan their own narrative. Thursday is Poetry Day, so we will also celebrate poetry together.
Maths: We will compare and order numbers, continue our daily Maths Mastery practice and complete an assessment at the end of the week.
Science: We will continue our learning about light.
History: We will continue learning about the Anglo-Saxons and explore their settlements.
RE: We will continue exploring the Creation story by exploring rules.
Computing: We will develop our keyboard skills through touch typing activities.
The children will also enjoy French, music, PE, PSHE, spelling, handwriting and reading throughout the week.
Our new class book:
Varjak Paw by SF Said
Homework:
Please note that this term's project homework is at the bottom of the page.
The children have been given their project homework and overview. Please choose at least two tasks to complete throughout our project. The children are welcome to complete more if they wish.
We look forward to seeing what they produce in our homework museum.
We also encourage children to practice the statutory Y3/4 spellings.
Spellings
Research shows that learning just 13 of the most frequently used words will enable children to read 25% of any text. Learning 100 high-frequency words gives a beginner reader access to 50% of virtually any text, whether a children's book or a newspaper report. When you couple sight recognition of common and tricky words with knowledge of phonics, that's when a child's reading can really take off.
These word lists contain the first 100 and the next 200 of the most common words children encounter in their reading. The words are listed in frequency order, reading down the columns from the most common, 'the'.
Spellings we are learning in our spelling lessons this half-term:
Reading:
We would love to see Year 3 using their extra time at home to read some brilliant books. If children read three times at home, they get a raffle ticket. Please, therefore, keep a quick record in reading logs – your children can write the title in to help! We would also like to encourage children to bring their reading records to school every day.
Reading books – we would like to remind everyone to have a reading book in school – this can be a school or home book. We want all children to be able to share recommendations and reviews of what we have read recently. We display books we've read in the classroom to get children talking about the stories they love and inspire others to try new titles.
Additional resources
Below are some other resources that you can use for optional work at home:
Recommended reading list:
English reading activities:
English reading activities should include reading an extract or a short story and answering questions. Guidance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Y_67GMkP4
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/reading
- All activities through this link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs
- What are facts and opinions?
- What does an author do?
- What is inference?
https://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-2-comprehension-2.html
- All activities through this link
Maths
MyMaths – We will set up MyMaths tasks termly, based on the learning we will be doing this term. Two per week is our minimum recommendation. MyMaths login details are on the back of their reading record.
TTRS should be the main way children practice their timetables. Children should still be completing 3 sound checks and 2 garage bands a week.
However, if they would like a change or focus on particular tables, they can use "Hit the button".
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - This website is a good resource to find fun games for children to play, with specified age ranges.
Many thanks for all of your support,
Mrs Johnson and Mrs Allery.