We would like to welcome you to Year 3!

In Year 3, the children make the transition from Key Stage 1 to Key Stage 2. Year 3 is the first year of Key Stage 2 so the curriculum widens and deepens as the learning expectations are greater. Children are ready for the next step in their education and have the skills and knowledge needed to Dream, Believe and Achieve their goals. 

Our school values are further embedded. We all model how to be positive, kind and respectful and proud. These values will drive our children to be successful. 

During Year 3, children develop their oracy skills by discussing, debating and questioning important topics and themes to enhance their learning. They build their reading fluency through daily whole class reading of carefully chosen but challenging texts. We encourage children to read daily in school and at home as this best promotes a love of reading and confidence. 

In writing, children learn to write at length in a range of genres that are linked to texts we have deeply explored. This helps children to consider the purpose and audience of their writing. Children learn spellings for a weekly test. These words a chosen based on the current spelling rule taught in the classroom. 

In Maths, children will learn written methods for the four operations. We will learn to apply these to some tricky problem-solving. We will immerse ourselves in different times table every half-term to ensure that children have the opportunities to embed these facts into their long term memories. We will introduce Times Table Rock Stars as a super tool to help us with this. 

We will explore a wide range of knowledge and skills in our non-core subjects. Children will be supported to make links in their learning as this will make learning meaningful and relevant. For example, in the summer term we will explore nutrition in Science and link this to Eating Seasonally in Design and Technology. 

Our Year 3 classrooms are inclusive and we support those with Special Educational Needs to access as much of the Year 3 curriculum as possible. Class teachers are responsible for the learning and social and emotional development and wellbeing of all children. 

Children develop social and emotional skills through our weekly PSHE lessons. Children are supported to develop their emotional literacy and find strategies to help with regulation throughout our busy school day. 

Children's social, moral, spiritual and cultural education is developed through assemblies, RE, PSHE and through carefully planned humanities lessons which reflect all children in school. Children can see themselves reflected through stories, resources and displays. Our school feels safe and homely. 

Year 3 is an adventure from start to finish... come and join us!