Year 3 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Year 3

Welcome to Year 3! We hope you had a fabulous summer and are ready for an exciting year ahead. On this page, you’ll find everything you need to know about Year 3, including what we’re learning this half term, what to bring to school, PE days and homework information.

Our Staff in Year 3 this year are:

Miss Kirkham all day every day! 

Mrs Watts will be with us every morning and for two afternoons a week (one being Miss Kirkham's PPA cover)

Mrs Coleman will be with us for 4 afternoons each week.

What are we learning?

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• In RE, our unit is Creation and Covenant. We well be learning all about the gifts that God has given us!
• In English, we will be reading the book Coming to England by Floella Benjamin
• In History we will begin to learn about The Stone Age
• In Science, we will be learning all about Rocks, Soils and Fossils

  Please refer to the Year 3 Curriculum map on the curriculum page so you can see what we are learning and when!

What do you need in Year 3?

• Refillable Waterbottle - in school every day
• Healthy, low/no sugar snack or snack money in a named purse/wallet for breaktime
• Small backpack for your diary, homework and waterbottle
• School colour banded reading book AND Reading for Joy book (from school/local library or home)
• Homework book on the correct days (see below)
• If you wish to bring your own pencil case, it must be small enough to fit in your tray and must not contain any scissors or sharpeners.

Your child should bring both reading books into school each day. 

PE

Children should come dressed in their PE uniform (Red tshirt, Navy shorts/joggers, School jumper/fleece) on their PE days

 Indoor PE: Tuesday

  Outdoor PE: Friday

Reading

Children in Year 3 will have two reading books: a banded reading book and a 'Reading for Joy' book. Your child should be reading their school colour banded book more than once to help improve fluency and understanding. Alongside this, they can enjoy another book of their choice to encourage a love of reading.

Please try to read with your child daily, or as often as possible, and record any reading in their reading journal Children will also have the opportunity to read to an adult at school.

It’s important that children don’t just read the words, but also understand what they are reading. Talking about the story, characters, and new vocabulary with your child can really help. You can find support and helpful resources in the files at the bottom of this page. 

Homework

Please check your child's homework diary for all homework pages. Their diary should be in class everyday.

Maths and English: Given out on Friday to be completed for the following Friday

Spelling: Given out on Thursdays to practise rule at home

It is vital that children are learning the spelling rules in order to apply them to their writing, rather than just learning the words they bring home. A google search of the spelling rule will bring up lots more words to practise!