Year 3 class is taught by Miss Button.
Teaching and learning is supported by Miss Roberts (Wed-Fri) and Miss May (Mon-Tues).
Please come and see us if you have any questions or concerns.
Autumn 2 2025
Exploration!
This half term, we are going to be learning about great Tudor explorers such as Christopher Columbus and Sir Francis Drake. We will be reading ‘The Girl, the Cat and the Navigator’ by Matilda Woods, a magical seafaring adventure novel set in the Icy North.
English:
We will be reading our class book, where the main character, Oona, sneaks out of her house and onto her father’s whaling ship. Children will then be learning about Sir Francis Drake.
We will be creating a wonderful journey adventure story by looking at “The journey” by Aaron Becker. Where their character will be going on a journey based on what they draw with their colourful crayon. We will then be writing an information leaflet about Sir Francis Drake.
During reading we will continue to develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read. We will continue to work on increasing the legibility, consistency and quality of handwriting.
Maths:
This term in maths we are going to be looking at multiplication and division. We will be learning about arrays and how they can help us when we are multiplying and dividing. We will be writing and calculating mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that they know, including for 2-digit numbers times 1-digit numbers, using mental and progressing to formal written method.
Science:
In science we will be looking at light this half term. Our lessons focus on light and dark, day and night and reflection. We will be looking at why we need light and what will happen if there was no light? We will also be looking at shadows and how they are formed.
History:
In history this term we will be focusing on explorers and the Tudor era. We will be looking at how Spain and Britain were the two wealthiest nations and how they were battling each other for land, money and power. The two main explorers that we will be focusing on will be Sir Francis Drake and Sir Walter Raleigh.
PE:
Children will have two PE sessions each week – please make sure your child wears their PE kit into school every Wednesday and Thursday.
Wednesday outdoors- hockey
Thursday- indoors- dance
RE:
In RE this term, we will be learning about “What is it like for someone to follow God?”. We will be looking at the Bible and how it is organised and looking at the story of Noah and the Ark and finding out why this story is important to Christians.
MFL:
Year 3 will continue with their French lessons this term. We will be focusing on the basic phonics of the French language to build a basic understanding of sounds using our scheme Language angels.
HOME LEARNING:
In year 3, children need to read as much as possible. All children are expected to read at home most nights for 10 – 15 minutes either to themselves or with an adult. This could be their school reading book, listening to a story read by someone else or sharing a favourite book. All are equally valuable. All children have a reading record book in which parents, carers or the children themselves can record what they have read or make any comments.
In addition, children all have access to Times Tables Rockstars, an online site for practicing their times tables.