Year 3

Welcome!

Welcome to the class page for Year 3. Year 3 marks the beginning of KS2, which means your children will be starting to work more independently on a variety of exciting and fun subjects. 

Along with our topics, they can look forward to learning a musical instrument through Dorset Council's Musicianship Programme, taking part in forest school, external visitors coming into school and various school trips.

I look forward to many wonderful days learning together.

Miss Barlow

Timetable - Autumn 2 (2023)

Autumn 2 2023 timetable

Class News and Links

Class Dojo Parent Login Class Dojo Student Login  Accelerated ReaderTTRock

Autumn 1- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: The Great Kapok Tree

English Writing Stimulus: The Tin Forest (persuasive leaflet) and The Great Kapok Tree (newspaper article)

Mathematics: Place Value/Addition and Subtraction

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Nutrition, skeletons and muscles (Biology)

Geography: Why are jungles so wet and deserts so dry?

P.E: Dance around the world and Football

Computing: Computing systems and networks

Art: Gestural drawing with charcoal

R.E: Would celebrating Divali at home and in the community bring a feeling of belonging to a Hindu child? (Hinduism)

PSHE: Me and my relationships

French: Phonetics/I am learning French...

Music: I've been to Harlem

Autumn 2- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Books: Lost Species and The Stolen Spear

English Writing Stimulus: The First Drawing (historical narrative) and The Magic Box (performance poetry)

Mathematics: Addition and Subtraction

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Rocks and soils (Chemistry)

History: How did the lives of Ancient Britons change during the Stone Age?

P.E: Dance and ball skills

Computing: Creating media-stop frame animation

D&T: Cross stitch and applique cushion

R.E: Has Christmas lost its true meaning? (Christianity)

PSHE: Valuing difference

French: I am learning French

Music: Mingulay Boat Song and Sound Symmetry

Spring 1- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: Young, Gifted and Black

English Writing Stimulus: The Pied Piper of Hamelin (Myths and Legends)

Mathematics: Addition and Subtraction/Multiplication and Division

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Rocks and Soils (Chemistry)

Geography: Beyond the Magic Kingdom- what is the Sunshine State really like?

PE: Dodgeball and Hockey

Computing: Programming- sequencing sound

Art: Cloth, thread and paint

RE: Could Jesus heal people? Were these miracles or is there some other explanation? (Christianity)

PSHE: Keeping Safe

French: Instruments

Music: Samba with Dorset Music Service

 Spring 2- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: Lost Species

English Writing Stimulus: The Magic Box (performance poetry) and How is a sedimentary rock formed? (explanation text)

Mathematics: Addition and Subtraction/Multiplication and Division

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Rocks (Chemistry)

History: What is the secret of the standing stones?

PE: Dance and Cricket

Computing: Data and information-branching databases

Art: Cloth, thread and paint (painting, sewing, drawing, sketchbooks)

RE: What is 'good' about Good Friday?

PSHE: Being my best

French: I'm learning French

Music: Latin dance

Summer 1- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: Mr Penguin and the Lost Treasure

English Writing Stimulus: Small in the city (writing a narrative from an alternative point of view)

Mathematics: Multiplication and Division

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Forces (Physics)

Geography: How and why is my local area changing?

PE: Athletics

Computing: Desktop publishing

Art: Making animated drawings (drawing, animation, sketchbooks)

RE: Do Sikhs think it is important to share?

PSHE: Valuing difference

French: Petit Chaperon Rouge (Little Red Riding Hood)

Music: Just three notes

Summer 2- We will be learning...

Guided Reading Book: Arthur and the Golden Rope

English Writing Stimulus: Window (descriptive poetry) and The Last Garden (extended narrative)

Mathematics: Fractions, Length and Perimeter

Click here to see the National Curriculum Statements for Year 3 mathematics. 

Science: Light (Physics) and Plants (Biology)

History: How do artefacts help us understand the lives of people in Iron Age Britain?

PE: Tennis

Computing: Programming - Events and actions in programs

D&T:  Textiles-making a cushion

RE: Would visiting the River Ganges feel special to a non-Hindu?

PSHE: Growing and changing

French: L’ancienne histoire de la Grande-Bretagne (Ancient Britain)

Music: Chilled out clap rap 

Homework

Choose an activity to complete linked to our Geography or History Enquiry (Task for the term):

Autumn 1 half-term project-GeographyAutumn 2 half-term project-History

Weekly Spelling Homework:

Year 3 Spelling words to learn 08.12.23

Year 3 Spelling words to learn 01.12.23

Year 3 Spelling words to learn 24.11.23

Year 3 Spelling words to learn 17.11.23

Year 3 Spellings words to learn 10.11.23

Year 3 Spellings words to learn 03.11.23

Year 3 Spellings words to learn 13.10.23

Year 3 Spelling words to learn 06.10.23

Year 3 Spellings words to learn 29.09.23Year 3 Spellings words to learn 22.09.23

Year 3 Spelling Ideas

Full list of Year 3/4 words (orange words)

Red word bank