Welcome to Year 3!

All about the Year 3 team

In Year 3, our teachers are Mr Hartley (Year 3 Team Leader), Miss Maylam and Miss McKeever. We are also supported by our dedicated Learning Support Assistants (LSAs): Mrs Percy, Mrs Lomasney and Mrs Dodgson.  They will support us during the mornings and some afternoons in and out of the classroom.

Each week the children will have two sessions of PE - one indoor session (Monday) and one outdoor session (Thursday). The children will need to bring their PE kits in on a Monday and take them home on a Friday. Please ensure all items are named! For more information about PE kits please see our school uniform section.

Home Learning

Each week we will set 3 home learning tasks for the children. One will be spellings to learn and practice for weekly tests, another will be a Maths activity and the final activity would be to encourage the children to continue reading. This may include a short task relating to their current reading book.  Once a term the children will be given a topic homework linked to either science, geography or history and will be given 3 weeks to prepare and present their final outcome. 

All homework will be set on a Thursday and will then need to be returned the following Tuesday using Google Classroom.

What we have been up to: Week beg. 16th May

Good morning,

Another busy week in year 3. The highlight was the trip to Ufton Court.  The children took part in mock battles between Boudicca and the Romans (photos below).  They enjoyed using the different weapons in the grounds of the house and re-enacting the fighting.  It definitely brought to life the work the children have been doing in English and history in class.  In maths this week the children have been working their way through the geometry unit.  This included looking at features of both 2d and 2d shapes, as well as looking at perpendicular and parallel lines.  In science, the children carried out an experiment looking at solutions and finding out whether more of a substance affects how it dissolves.  In history they looked at how Britain has been impacted by the Romans.  They drew their own British Roman villages making sure they had the specific Roman features, such as a forum, baths and villas.  In DT, we continued our Roman sandwich unit.  We looked at customer surveys to find out popular breads and foods.

Next week, we are all looking forward to Enterprise week, where the children will be designing, making and selling their own products.

Have a great weekend!

The Year 3 team   

What we have been up to: 9/5/22

Good morning,

Another busy week in year 3!  In English and history, the children have studied Boudicca, looking at her life and her battles with the Romans.  In maths, they have been carrying on with fractions, where they worked really hard at the different problems.  In science, the children looked at different states of matter and acted as particles of solids, liquids and gases.  In DT, they tasted different types of bread, which they will use for their Roman sandwiches.  We are all really looking forward to the trip to Ufton Court next week and hopefully the children will enjoy it.

Have a great weekend,

The Year 3 team  

What we have been up to: week beg. 2/5/22

Good morning,

We hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend.  It's been another busy week in year 3.  In maths, the children started the fractions unit.  They have been looking at fractions of shapes and numbers.  In English, they have started planning their 'conquerors' story linked to the Romans topic.  In science, the children learnt about mixtures and used sieves, magnets and water to separate different substances.  In history, they learnt all about how the Romans invaded Britain and why their army was so powerful.  Today, the children will be tasting different vegetables in DT, which is linked to their Roman soldier work.  The homework for this week focuses on Enterprise week, which is in the last week of this half-term. The children need to come up with some creative ideas for things we could sell for a profit.  The children will be involved in a Dragon's Den scenario in each class, where they will present their ideas.

Have a great weekend!

The Year 3 Team       

What we have been up to: Week beg. 25th April

Good morning,

We hope you have had an enjoyable Easter break.  We have been really pleased with how the children have settled back in this term.  They have worked really hard and shown positive attitudes all week. 

In English, the children started 'The Conquerors' unit, where they read a book about a small country being invaded.  We ended the week with the teachers being generals and bossing the children around, which was enjoyed by all.  In maths, we have being looking at place value.  The children have been looking at context questions and applying what they know to solve them.  In science, they began the 'Properties of materials' units, looking at different materials.  In history, we started our Roman unit, where we focused on how the Empire became so powerful.

Emails have been sent home this week with regards to the Ufton Court trip.  We are really looking forward to going and enriching the children's learning of Roman times.

Have a great bank holiday weekend,

The Year 3 team.      

What we have been up to: Week beg. 4/4/22

Good morning,

In year 3 this week, we have been finishing off many of the units in the subjects.  We have finally finished our Scratch persuasive writing adverts, which were great and showed the clear programming skills of the children.  In maths, we completed our subtraction unit, where the children worked really hard at the different written methods.  Unfortunately, we couldn't carry out our shadows experiment, due to a lack of sunlight, so we are hoping to do that after the break. In history, we completed our Ancient Greek unit, learning all about life in the city-states of Athens and Sparta.  We were particularly pleased with the pots and masks the children have made and we hope you were too.

Thank you for your support this term.  We wish you all a Happy Easter!

Kind regards,

The Year 3 Team

What we have been up to:  Week beg. 28th March

Good morning,

It's been a tiring week for both the children and teachers this week.  It was great seeing most of you for the parent's evening meetings and I hope it was a positive experience.

This week has been very busy.  In maths, we have moved onto subtraction, looking at the expanded and short column methods.  In English, we have started our healthy eating persuasive writing.  In history, we learnt about the war between the Athenians and Spartans, with then deciding which city-state they would have rather lived in.  In art, we designed our Ancient Greek theatre masks, which we will make next week.  Finally, in science, we planned our shadow experiments, so we're hoping for sunlight next week to carry them out .

Have a great weekend.

Year 3 team

What we have been up to: Week beg. 25/3/22

Good morning!

Another busy week in year 3. 

This week, the children started an addition unit in maths.  They have have found this tricky, as most of them are moving onto the short column method.  In English, we have continued our report writing linked to the Tuesday short film.  In science, they loved using the torches to observe how shadows change size. In history, they have continued with the Ancient Greece unit, looking at Greek philosophers, such as Socrates and Plato.  The most enjoyable part of the week has been finishing off the Ancient Greek pots.   They will hopefully be coming home today.  A lot of hard work has gone into making and decorating them, so we hope you will be as impressed with their outcomes.

We look forward to seeing you at parents' evening next week.

King regards,

The Year 3 Team   

What we have been up to: Week beg. 14th March

Good morning,

Another busy, but enjoyable week in year 3.

In English, we have finally finished our 'Tuesday' writing.  There were some great masterpieces about the adventures of the pigs.  We had the pigs flying into powerlines, watching TV with an old man and even chasing cats.  Attached below are some of the children's examples.

In maths, we have just started our geometry unit.  The children have been looking at right angles, finding them around the classroom and seeing which are bigger and smaller.

In science, we have continued our light topic.  We have bee discussing what is absolute darkness and that it needs the absence of light to occur.

In art, the children have been using different pottery skills to make their Ancient Greek pots.  They have come out really well and after they have painted them, they will be coming home. We hope you will be impressed by their final products.  

Have a great weekend,

The Year 3 Team 

What we have been up to:  Week beg. 7th March

Good morning,

It has been a great week in year 3.  The children seem to really enjoy the disco and there was some interesting dance moves on show. 

The children have had a busy week in class.  In English, they have been writing their masterpieces using the Tuesday short film.  In maths, they have started division.  The children have found the repeated addition method tricky, but have shown great growth mindsets.  In science, they looked at how light travelled through different materials.  In history, they learned about the Golden age of Ancient Greece. 

The children have worked  really hard this week and deserve a relaxing weekend.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr Hartley

What we have been up to: Week beg. 28th February

World Book day 2022!

Class 1:

Class 2:

This week has been book week in school. We have enjoyed a variety of activities including a reading café where parents came into school to listen to their children read and enjoy a drink at our café! We also celebrated world book day with the children and staff coming dressed up as their favourite book characters. We also had visit from an inspiring children’s author who worked with us on Thursday.

What we have been up to: Week beg. 31st Jan

Good Morning!

It has been a very interesting week in year 3.  We have started our new English unit which has been focusing on explanatory texts.  The writing will be linked to Stonehenge and how and why the stones came to be where they are.  In maths, the children have been looking at measure and converting measurements.  They  have been using place value grids to multiply by 10, 100 and 1000.  In science, we have been observing cress which has been growing in different conditions.  In computing the children have nearly finished their Scratch maze games.  They have been brilliant at typing up commands to get the sprites to move around a screen.  In music, the children are improving at trumpeting.  The sounds emanating from the music room are starting to sound more musical and there have definitely been improvements.

We are looking forward to going to QMC next week for our magnets experiments.  It will be a great experience for the children and there will be some great resources to explore.

Have a great weekend.

The Year 3 team.           

What we have been up to:  Week beg. 24.1.22

Good Morning!

It's been another busy week in year 3.  The children have loved doing the 'How to wash a woolly mammoth' English instructions unit. There has been lots of laughter with the children acting out the different ways to wash a mammoth.  Attached below are some examples of their fantastic writing.  In maths, the children have started their 'measure' unit, which involves understanding different units of measure and converting different measurements.  In history this week they have learnt about the different ages of the Stone Age and found interesting information on Stonehenge.  In our computing lessons we have finally managed to move our sprites around the screen using set commands.  In a few weeks, we will be making desk tidies in DT and would kindly ask you to send your child in with any shoe boxes (with lids, if possible).

Have a great weekend,

The Year 3 team

What we have been up to: Week beg 17th January

Good Morning!

Another busy week in year 3 is nearly over.  This week we finally finished our Stone Age Boy stories.  Some examples are attached below.  We were really pleased with the children's use of descriptive word choices and how they were able to describe the characters' emotions.  The children worked very hard on their writing and we were very proud of them.  In maths, we have been looking at money.  They have been converting from pounds to pence and solving word problems.  We are trying to improve their independence in tackling these problems by picking out the key information and supporting their answers with explanations.  In science, we have had some success with our cress growing.  There were some green sprouts seen in the pots and the children were able to explain the importance of light and water for plant growth.  In computing, the children have continued to use Scratch to insert a sprite and backdrop into their game and make an instruction box appear by pressing a specific key.  They really enjoyed it and were far better than us!    

Homework this week is spellings, a spelling task, reading and some maths sheets linked to money.

Have a great weekend,

Year 3 Team

What we have been up to: Week beg. 10th January

Good morning!

We started the week on Monday with a fantastic workshop by Portals from the Past.  The children were able to hold artefacts from the time; be involved in an ancient burial ceremony; and hunt and kill woolly mammoths.  It was great seeing some of the children dress up and really enjoy the day.  Some photos of the activities are posted below.

Linked to our Pre-historic Britain work, the children have been writing their stories about a boy who is transported back in time to the Stone Age.  We have been really pleased with their use of descriptive word choices.  In maths, we have started our fractions unit.  They have been finding fractions of shapes and amounts.  It has been challenging, but the children have shown great growth mindset.  In science, we set up our growing cress experiment.  We have looked at what plants need to grow and stay healthy.  In computing, the children have started looking at programming and hopefully by the end of the unit they would have made their own Scratch game, where they can move a sprite around the screen using commands. Finally, in music, the children have begun a unit on playing the trumpet and, as you can imagine, the sounds coming from the music room were an absolute delight for the ears.

Have a great weekend.  Thanks again for your continued support.

Mr Hartley  

What we have been up to: Week beg. 4th January

Good morning,

Firstly can we start by wishing you all a Happy New Year.  It has been great having the children back telling us all about what they have been doing over the festive period.

The year 3 teachers have been very pleased with the way the children have come back and shown their tremendous positive attitudes towards school.

It has been a very busy time in class.  This week, in maths, we have been going over place value.  We are trying to encourage the children to be more independent and show greater growth mindset when faced with problems.  In English, we have been reading the story 'Stone Age Boy' and they have been improving their writing skills in order to write a narrative at the end of the unit.  This has linked to our History topic 'Pre-historic Britain' with which we are really looking forward to the workshop on Monday by 'Portals from the Past'.  They will be bringing in amazing artefacts, as well as sharing their knowledge about this historical period.  The children can dress up if they feel they want to.  In science, the children have been learning about the parts of plants and what their functions are.  Finally, in PE, Mr Hunt has been teaching them frisbee, which will hopefully improve their throwing and catching skills.   

We hope you have a great weekend and the children get a well-earned rest.

Kind regards,

The Year 3 Team

What we have been up to: Week beg. 13th December

Good morning!

It has been a very busy week in year 3. Our main focus has been finishing our soft toys in DT.  The sewing has been tricky, however the children were really happy with their final products.  There are some photos below showing some of the soft toys. 

Unfortunately, we were unable to go to the Anvil this year to watch the panto, but we were able to watch an online version, which wasn't quite the same but at least the children enjoyed the treats. 

We are looking forward to having the 'Portals in the Past' at the start of the next term. This will be a great experience for the children to improve their knowledge of pre-historic Britain and a chance to dress-up.  We have also managed to reschedule the QMC magnets trip, so lots to look forward to next term.  

A thank you to you and the children on a great term.  Please say safe over the Christmas period and we look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Kind regards,

Mr Hartley

What we have been up to: Week beg. 6th December

Good morning!

It has been a tricky week but the children have been amazing.  We would like to thank the parents who supported their children in school with the testing.  In class, we have been very busy.  In maths, we have looked at statistics and generating our own frequency tables, pictograms and block charts.  In English, we have continued with our Way back Home diary account.  These will be coming home with the children next week and shared with you.  In geography, we have learnt all about mega-cities, such as Tokyo and New York.  Finally, in DT we started our toy making and had a go at sewing using the running stitch.  This made for very interesting lessons, but the children coped well with the fine motor skills. 

Have a great weekend....fully deserved!

Mr Hartley

What we have been up to: Week beg. 29th November

Good morning!

This week the children really enjoyed starting their new English unit called 'The way back home'.  They have been using this short film to start planning their own diary writing as the boy in the story.  In maths, we have been very impressed with their work with time.  They have been telling time to the hour, half-past, quarter past/to and to 5mins. In science, we carried out an experiment to see if the larger the magnet, the stronger the magnetic pull.  We are really looking forward to the trip to QMC next week to extend our work on magnets.  In geography, we looked at what makes up a city, focusing on the different ways land is used.

The children have worked really hard this week and we hope they have a fantastic weekend.

Kind regards

Mr Hartley (Year 3 leader)

What we have been up to: Week beg. 11th Oct

Good morning,

Can I start by saying it was great seeing some of the year 3 parents at the Curriculum evening on Wednesday.  I hope it gave you an insight into what we do and our teaching methods.  The powerpoint is attached at the top of this webpage.  

It has been another busy week.  In maths, we finished our shape unit and have just started multiplication.  In English, the children have really enjoyed poetry, where we have looked at descriptive language to describe a beach scene.  In geography this week, we compared our local area to an area in London.  In science, we produced information posters about the human body focusing on bones and joints.  In art, we can't wait to show you our pointillism landscape masterpieces and, in French, we have been counting to 10.

We are looking forward to meeting you at the parent's evening to discuss how your child has settled into the school and giving you a chance to look at the fantastic work they've produced this half-term.

Kind regards,

Mr Hartley.   

What we have been up to this week: Beg 4th October

Good morning,

I'm sure your children will be tired today, as it's been another eventful, but enjoyable week.  We have talked a lot about it being Walk to School week and the children have completed various activities linked to this.  In our science lesson, we looked at the hinge and ball-and-socket joints of the human skeleton.  In PSHE, we looked at our 10 keys to being happy and focused on 'trying things out' where we performed some yoga, tried using new sports equipment and learnt new words.  In computing, we found out about how to send safe emails and how to write an email correctly.  In music this week, the children improved at playing their ukuleles and we have enjoyed listening to their compositions.  Yesterday in geography we went on our local area study trip where we walked through Brighton Hill to look at how the area fulfills the needs of the local people.  The children behaved brilliantly and seemed to enjoy the experience.  Below are some photos from the day.

Have a great weekend and we look forward to seeing you at the year 3 curriculum evening on Thursday at 6pm.

Kind regards,

Mr Hartley

What we have been up to this week: 4th October

This week in year 3 we have been finishing our pirate story writing.  The children are looking forward to showing their stories at parent's evening.  They have put a lot of effort into their writing and we are really proud with what they have achieved.  In maths, we have finished our subtraction unit.  The children found the expanded method challenging, but most got the idea of it.  In geography, we have been studying the United Kingdom; in science, they carried out an experiment looking at muscles; and in art, they have improved their pointillism work.  Thank you again for your support with homework, it was nice to their efforts on Mymaths.  Next week, we are looking forward to our local study with the trip around Brighton Hill.

Have a great weekend,

Mr Hartley

What we have been up to this week (Wk beg. 20.9)

It's been another busy week in year 3.  The children seemed to have really enjoyed starting the clubs this week and it's great seeing their enthusiasm for the different activities.  We had a fire drill practice on Wednesday, where the children showed how sensible they could be in evacuating the building.  Thank you for your support with homework this week.  Most of the children had a go at the TT rockstars website and it was interesting to see the class battles.

In class this week, we have been carrying on with addition in maths using the expanded method; writing descriptively in English linked to the 'Pirates next door' book; looking at OS maps in Geography and labelling bones of the skeleton in science.

It has been a great week and I hope the children have enjoyed it as much as us!

Thanks again for your continued support,

Mr Hartley (Year 3 leader)

What  we have been up to this week (beg. 13.9)...

The children have worked really hard this week.  It has been busy with the class council and house captain speeches. However, the children have behaved excellently.

In class, they have been carrying on with place value in maths and applying their knowledge to different problems.  In English, they have been completing their instructions unit by producing brilliant ideas on how to be the perfect pirate.  In our non-core areas, the children have been finding out the differences between man-made and physical (natural) landmarks in geography; improving their knowledge of different food groups in science; playing ukuleles in music and learning different shapes in gymnastic.

The homework for this week is to use the TT rockstars website and to practice the spellings using different strategies.  They should have brought home their TT rockstars passwords to log in.

Have a great weekend, the children fully deserve it.

Mr Hartley  

What have we been up up to?

Our first full week has been very busy, but it's great to see the children settle in so well.  This week we have covered place value in maths, treasure map instructions in English and studying The BFG in guided reading.  The children have worked incredibly hard and we have been very impressed with their learning attitudes.  In our non-core subjects this week, the children have looked at carnivores, herbivores and omnivores in science; Shabbat in RE; gymnastics in PE and focusing on map skills in geography.  As you can tell it's been a very tiring but fun week!

Just a  few reminders....

* Children need to bring in their PE kits on Mondays and they need to take them home on a Friday (the kit is blue/black shorts and a red/white t-shirt). 

* Homework has been put on Google Classroom and you will have been sent your child's log-in and password.  Homework is handed out on a Thursday and completed by the Tuesday.

* If your child wants to apply for class councillor, they will need to do their presentation to the class on Tuesday.

Thanks for your continued support,

Mr Hartley (Year 3 leader)