Year 3 2024 - 2025

Welcome back to Year 3!

The teachers in Year 3 are Miss Waldron (3W) and Miss Bednarska (3B). The teaching assistants in Year 3 are: Ms Sterland, Miss Taylor and Mrs Grindrod.

 We are looking forward to welcoming you back to school after the holidays and hope you are excited for all you will learn in Year 3 this term!

What will we be learning this half-term?

English

This half term we will be learning how to create tension in our story writing, using the text: ‘The Secret of Black Rock’ and then creating a set of instructions based on how to build an origami boat!

Maths

In Maths, we will continue to develop our knowledge around multiplication and division before moving onto our Measures unit of learning. In this unit, we shall explore length, mass and volume. We use a six-step mastery approach to teaching maths. In each lesson, children will explore maths problems in a real-world context, applying their prior understanding and exploring new methods together.

Reading

This half term, we will read a range of texts, including 'Iron Man' by Ted Hughes. We will be practising a range of different reading skills and comprehension techniques as well as thinking about characters’ emotions and how they develop throughout the story. We will also read a selection of poems.

Science

The children will be learning about Light during the first spring term. This unit will develop knowledge and understanding around light sources, reflection and shadows. They will have the opportunity to take part in scientific investigations alongside their learning too!

Art

Year 3 will complete a unit to develop their painting skills. Children will be creating their own seascapes using mixed paint media.

History

In History, we will learn all about the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. This will build upon our learning about The Stone Age earlier in the year. We will use our historical learning to explore the question 'Which was more impressive - the Bronze Age or the Iron Age?'

Please have a look at our knowledge organisers for more information about Science and History. These can be used to help the children with their learning of the topics.

Reading at Home

Children will be given a reading book to use for reading at home. The books can be returned once they have been read and a comment is recorded in Reading Records. We expect children to be reading at least 3 times a week at home to an adult. Children will be given a reading record to record when they have read to an adult at home. Reading records will be checked every week.

P.E.

Children will take part in weekly P.E. lessons. P.E. will take place on Wednesdays for 3W and 3B. We will also have a Dance session on Thursdays. Children are to come to school in their PE kits, ready for PE. This PE kit is to consist of a white top, black trousers/shorts/leggings and appropriate trainers.

Chess

Year 3 children will receive Chess sessions this year. 3W will learn and play on Thursdays up until February, when it will swap to 3B.

Homework

Children will be expected and encouraged to follow our Year 3 homework timetable to support their learning at home.

*Knowledge Organiser work will be a short quiz set on Google Classroom, where the children can use their Knowledge Organiser to answer questions. We will ask the children the same or similar questions in class to check that they have been practising.

Spellings

Children will be set spellings each week. These will be set every Monday and must be practised during the week, ready for our spelling test on Friday. Children can also practise their spellings on our Spelling Shed app - Please see google classroom for login instructions.

Times tables

By the end of Year 3, children should be able to recall their 3. 4 and 8 times tables confidently. We will practise regularly in school but it is crucial that children are practising their times tables at home daily for rapid recall. To support them with this, please make sure your child is regularly practising on Times Table Rockstars.

Best Wishes, 

Miss. Waldron & Miss Bednarska

If you have any questions or need any help or support, please come and speak to us at the end of the day or email at the following class email addresses.

Miss Waldron – 3W
3w@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk

Miss Bednarska – 3B

3b@ashburymeadow.manchester.sch.uk