Term dates: Thursday 3rd September - Friday 18th December (half term week beginning 26th October).

Week Ending: 23.10.20226

What a Busy Half Term in Year 3!

We have made it to half-term, and what a busy and exciting few weeks we have had together! The children have worked incredibly hard across all our subjects and should be very proud of their achievements. Just this week, some of our children achieved their Level 1 Cycling Proficiency – a fantastic accomplishment. Well done to everyone involved!

English - Stone Age Boy

The children have worked hard to create their own double-page non-chronological reports all about the Stone Age. We studied Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura, which inspired the children to carry out their own research before writing their reports. They are packed full of interesting facts and information, and the finished pieces look fantastic!

French – Basic Phrases

We have begun learning some basic French phrases and practising conversations with our friends. The children have learnt how to introduce themselves, say who they are and ask how someone is feeling. They have also enjoyed exploring different greetings, including bonjour (hello/good morning) and bon après-midi (good afternoon). We are looking forward to learning even more French next half-term!

Computing – Scratch

We have started an exciting new unit using Scratch, building on the children's previous experience of ScratchJr in Year 2. The children are beginning to develop their programming skills and explore how to create their own sequences of instructions. We will continue this unit after half-term.

Art - Drawing Skills

We have created some fantastic artwork throughout this topic! Our focus has been on sketching and drawing, with the children developing their understanding of tone and texture. Inspired by the artist Yellena James, the children have been creating their own final pieces to showcase their learning. We cannot wait to see all their wonderful artwork finished!

Maths – Column Methods 

In Maths, we have been focusing on addition and subtraction using column methods. The children have worked hard to understand how and why these methods work, helping them to apply their learning confidently when solving a range of calculations and problems.

Well done, Year 3, for all your hard work and enthusiasm this half-term!

Have a wonderful half-term break, enjoy some well-deserved rest, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back for another exciting few weeks of learning!

Week Ending: 25.09.2026

 A Fantastic Start to Year 3! 

What a fantastic start we have had to Year 3! After the summer break, the children have returned refreshed, enthusiastic and ready for a new year of learning. They have settled into their new routines brilliantly and have been excited to get stuck into all the wonderful learning we have planned.

Science – Our Amazing Bodies

In Science, we have been learning all about the human body, with a special focus on our skeletons and joints. The children had lots of fun creating their own mini skeletons and carefully thinking about where our joints are and why we need them. It was wonderful to see them putting their knowledge into practice and discovering just how important our joints are for helping us move!

Topic – Back to the Stone Age!

Our Topic lessons have taken us on an exciting journey thousands of years back in time to the Stone Age! To help the children understand just how long ago this was, we created our very own giant timeline using toilet rolls.

The children first worked in groups to estimate how far back in history we would need to travel. We then worked together as a whole class, exploring different scales where each square represented 100 years and then 1,000 years. It was a fantastic, hands-on way for the children to appreciate the enormous amount of time between the Stone Age and the world we live in today!

Maths – Exploring Place Value

In Maths, we have been developing our place value skills and exploring numbers up to 1,000. The children have been learning about the value of thousands, hundreds, tens and ones and have enjoyed finding different ways to represent and partition numbers.

We have been particularly impressed with how enthusiastically the children have approached their mathematical challenges and how confidently they are beginning to explain their thinking.

English – On the Way Home

Our English lessons have been filled with imagination as we have enjoyed reading On the Way Home by Jill Murphy.

To finish our unit, the children became authors themselves and created their own exciting adventures for Claire, the main character. They had a wonderful time using their imaginations to dream up all sorts of problems and adventures for Claire to encounter on her journey. Their creativity has really shone through, and it has been fantastic to see so many unique and imaginative ideas!

What a brilliant beginning to Year 3!

We are incredibly proud of how well the children have settled in and of the enthusiasm, curiosity and creativity they have shown already. We can't wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!