Year 3
Team
Latest News
- If you were unable to make it to our curriculum meeting, please click on the link to the side to access the presentation used.
- A reminder that Year 3 have PE every Wednesday - please ensure your child comes to school in the correct PE kit and footwear. If you are unsure on the PE uniform, it can be found on the tab 'Uniform'.
- Year 3 will have the opportunity on a Friday this year to learn a musical instrument
- we will have a book club session every Wednesday, children can bring books from home for the session but please do write your child's name inside the book.
Important Dates
Friday 10th October 2025 - flu vaccine and wear it yellow day
Friday 24th October - Break up for half term
Monday 27th - Friday 31st October - Half term (One week)
Monday 3rd November - Inset
Tuesday 4th November - Back to school
Thursday 13th November - Word day, children dress to represent a word and bring in donations of toiletries (shower gel, body spray, bubble bath) for the Christmas fayre
Friday 5th December - Christmas Fayre
Friday 19th December - Break up for Christmas
Monday 22nd December - Friday 2nd January - Christmas holiday (Two weeks)
Monday 5th January 2026 - school closed
Monday 18th May 2026 - school closed
Monday 20th July 2026 - school closed
English
Pupils will study a variety of different genres of writing ncluding non-chronological reports, instructions and stories. We will be working on practicing weekly spellings from the Year 3/4 National Curriculum lists. We will continue to reinforce and develop the use of good punctuation throughout all subjects.
Reading
The children will take home individual books, which are at their individual reading level. During their whole class reading lessons children will read a variety of texts. They will work at developing their ability to retrieve, summarise and infer information from the text as well as widening their vocabulary.
Maths
We follow Power Maths at St James. See the curriculum map for units covered.
In addition to this, we do times tables daily focusing during year 3 on the 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 times tables.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Please read with your child daily if you can, if not at least 3 times a week.
Please take time to help your child learn the spellings that are sent home weekly.
Please encourage your child to complete TT Rockstars daily in preparation for the national multiplication check, which they will complete in Year 4.
