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: Spring 1
10th February 2026 - Safer Internet Day
Teaching & Learning: Spring 1
English
This half term, we will be writing a:-Non-Chronological Report about The Human Skeleton
-Creative Writing based on the book 'A Gladiator Stole my Lunchbox'
We will be exploring a range of SPaG features to use in our Independent Writes.
Guided Reading
This half term, we will be focusing on 'A Gladiator Stole my Lunchbox'
We will be answering a wide range of VIPERS questions about the box.
V - Vocabulary
I - Inference
P - Predict
E - Explain
R - Retrieve and Record
S - Summarise
Maths
At Brambles, we use 'White Rose Maths' scheme of work. This half term we are studying Multiplication and Division.
Recommended for Home Learning: The White Rose 1-minute maths app is a FREE app available on Apple, Android and Kindle app stores that gives children a quick 1-minute practice session on the fundamental skills of mathematics. Doing 1 minute’s practice a day through the app will have a HUGE boost on your child’s confidence and ability in maths.
The app is aimed at building confidence in the number facts children were taught in KS1. When children find Maths hard in KS2 it is often because they don’t have enough confidence in their quick mental maths and practice of the most basic calculations to achieve speedy recall is a huge confidence boost and frees up more brainpower to focus on the trickier parts of the questions.
Your child can choose the topic they want to try. They then answer a unique series of questions (so it’s a different set of questions every time). If they’re struggling with a question, a ‘Hint’ button will give a helpful clue by showing the question in a different but familiar way. When the one minute is up, they’ll see their score – how many they got right over how many they were able to attempt in the 1 minute time.
The benefits of this app are:
- It provides excellent practice – and no distractions.
- A clear, intuitive process that children pick up straight away.
- No login or internet access needed. Just download and play.
- Enjoyable and motivating… How many can they get correct in one minute?
- Brilliant for building number fluency and confidence.
- It’s FREE!
Science
In science this half term, our topic is 'Animals Including Humans'
We will be focusing on looking after our bodies, staying healthy, balanced diets, food groups and more.
History
Our History topic this half term is titled 'Rome wasn't built in a day'
We will be learning all about The Romans and what life was like!
RE
In RE we are exploring 'Spirituality' in different religions.
PSHE
In PSHE, we will be using My Happy Mind and focusing on the unit 'Appreciate'.
Links to try at home
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