Welcome to our Year 3 Class at St James’
Welcome to Year 3. My name is Mrs Randle and I am the Class Teacher. We are supported by various Teaching Assistants in Year 3 throughout the week. In Year 3, we aim to have fun whilst learning. Our main rule within class is that we always try our best.
Year 3 Noticeboard
- Homework is to be given out each Friday and returned the following Wednesday.
- Spellings are handed out on Fridays and tested the following Friday. Should the children misplace their spellings, spares are readily available.
- Accelerated Reader – Children should bring their reading books to school every day with their reading record. This will allow us to read with the children at various times throughout the week. Wallets should be brought into school each morning and taken home each evening.
- PE in Year 3 is on Wednesdays. Make sure you have your full St James PE kit.
- Please bring fresh water daily.
- We pray every day in school. Please help your child to become familiar with our prayers here Little Book of Prayers Lower KS2
Autumn Term in Year 3
We are very excited to welcome the children back after the summer break and to begin our Autumn Term learning journey together. This term is full of exciting topics and questions that will inspire curiosity and creativity across the curriculum.
In English, we will be reading The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, a tale told from the wolf’s perspective. This will give us the chance to think about different viewpoints in storytelling and explore how the same story can change depending on who is telling it. The children will build up to writing their very own twisted tale.
After this, we will be diving into the book Stone Age Boy. This story will help us explore life in the past while also giving us opportunities to practise our writing skills. This text links perfectly with our history unit, as we step back in time to learn all about the Stone Age. We will discover how people lived, what tools they used, what they ate, and how life has changed so much since then.
In science, we will be learning all about rocks. The children will explore different types of rocks, how they are formed, and their uses. We will even carry out investigations to test their properties, helping us become young geologists.
In RE, we will be asking the big question: What makes a house a home? This will encourage the children to think deeply about family, belonging, and what really matters when we talk about the idea of “home.”
In maths, we are starting the year with a focus on place value. Understanding place value is the foundation for so much of our mathematical learning, so we will be working on recognising the value of digits in numbers, ordering and comparing numbers, and representing them in different ways.
It promises to be a busy and exciting term full of discovery, creativity, and learning. We are really looking forward to seeing the children develop their knowledge and skills, and we can’t wait to celebrate their achievements with you as the term unfolds.
- If you would like to support your child’s learning further, we encourage regular reading at home (even just 10 minutes and day). Talk about the story, characters and what might happen next, so children build comprehension skills.
- Times table practice is really important in year 3 and we focus on the 3,4 and 8 times tables. Little and often is the key and there are lots of apps, songs or games available to use. Practise in the car, on the way to school, at breakfast time, in the shower.
- Involve your child in real life maths through measuring and weighing, telling the time and counting money.
