Year 3: Aspen & holly

Welcome to Year 3!

Year 3 is the first stage of Key Stage Two and we are so excited to help you learn lots of new and exciting things!

We have three school rules:

-Be Ready

-Be Respectful

-Be Safe

Aspen

Did you know ....

Aspen trees are a deciduous tree and aspen leaves are shed once a year during autumn. Their lifespan is up to 150 years, although a few have been known to survive for over 200 years!

Holly

Did you know ...

A Holly bush can be male or female - if there are red berries on it, it is female!

Meet the Year 3 Team!

Mrs Daffern - Aspen Class Teacher

Miss Machon - Holly Class Teacher

Miss Abrar - TA Classroom Support

Mrs Foster-McBride - HLTA/Classroom Support

Miss Clayton - Cover Supervisor/Classroom Support                 

Important Information

The School Day

The class register will be taken at 8:45am and learning will begin immediately after this. It is vital that pupils are on time to school so that they do not miss any important learning. Children start their day with morning work.

Pupils are to be collected from school at 3:15pm

Attendance

Attendance every day is crucial. Each lesson follows the previous day, so missing one day may put the children behind for days.

 PE

 In Autumn 1, PE is taught on a Monday and Thursday. 

Please send your child to school wearing their PE kit. For more information on uniform, please click - Uniform

In PE, we use 'Beyond the Physical' scheme of work to support teaching of PE. 

Homework

Homework is given out on a Friday and due the following Friday. Homework will be focused on  Maths and Guided Reading/English to support learning in class. 

Water

It is important to keep hydrated throughout the school day so please bring a bottle of water to school with your name on it every day.  The children can fill these up at the tap as needed.

Reading

It is crucial that your child reads every night at home with an adult who asks them questions. While the children are now mostly able to read without help, questions will help them develop their comprehension skills. Children will have access to the '50 Must Reads' and will be rewarded with certificates for the reading they complete at home.

Times Tables

The children have all been given Times Tables Rockstars logins. They should be encouraged to play for a short time every day.

Key Dates: Summer 1 

 Year 3 Trip - Wednesday 29th April 2026

Last day of the Half Term - Friday, 22nd May 2026

Teaching & Learning: Summer 1

English

This half term, we will be writing a set of instructions based on our core text - How to be an Anglo-Saxon in 13 easy stages.

          

Maths - This half term, we will be focusing on Fractions and adding and subtracting fractions as well as completing a range of Problem Solving and Reasoning activities involving fractions. Once our fractions unit comes to an end, we will then take a closer look at money; converting pounds to pence and finding the change.
   

Science - This half term we will be looking at Magnets and Forces. We will be learning about push and pull forces, comparing how things move on different surfaces, looking at magnetics forces and much more! 

RE - This half term we will be looking at how Ancient stories influence modern celebrations. In this unit, pupils will learn about the ancient stories that underpin festivals of light from Judaism, Sikhism, Hindu Dharma, Christianity, Paganism and Ancient Civilisations. They will explore how these ancient stories have influenced how people celebrate in modern times. During the unit, children will consider how the festivals use light as a representation of hope, joy, remembrance and reflection.

Geography - This half term we will be learning all about Mountains and Volcanoes. Our learning will include using geographical vocabulary to explain how mountains and volcanoes are formed, explaining the impact of volcanic eruptions and explaining how landscapes can be changed by volcanic eruptions.