Year 3

Welcome to Year 3

Our Teachers

Miss K Perks
Class 12
Year Leader

Miss S Aujla
Class 11

Mr A Terry
Class 10

Learning Support

Mrs T Terry

Mrs R Suwali

Mrs J Payton

Welcome back to Spring term; we hope the children, you had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to a new term at Elston Hall.

The Spring term is a busy time for children in Year 3 with lots of learning taking place.

For more details about our learning this term, please see the Curriculum Overview.

PSHEe, R.E, French and Science will be taught discreetly.

Thematic

This term we are continuing with our exciting, thematic approach to teaching. This allows children to make connections between areas of learning and consolidate skills. All the themes chosen deliver the programmes of study for the National Curriculum and this term our topics will be ‘Athens Vs Sparta, ‘Out and About’ and ‘Picture our Planet’.

P.E

Please can we remind parents that no jewellery should be worn in school with the exception of stud earrings, and in line with Health and Safety guidelines these should not be worn on PE days. Children will be asked to remove earrings before PE sessions. Children will continue to wear the correct school PE kit on PE days.

Year 3 PE sessions are:

Class 10: Tuesday and Wednesday

Class 11: Tuesday and Wednesday

Class 12: Tuesday and Wednesday

Homework

Children in Year 3 will still receive regular homework. Please practise reading with your child regularly and complete comprehensions weekly. Weekly spellings will be given out on a Friday and tested on the following Friday.

Snacks and Free School Meals

Water bottles are also available at a cost of 20p each. We will continue with morning toast up until close of register and should you wish, children can bring a piece of fruit to school for their morning snack. Please note that no free fruit is provided now your child is in Key Stage 2.

Just a reminder that children in Key Stage 2 do not receive universal free school meals. If you are eligible for means-tested free school meals, this will continue but any other children wishing to have a school meal will need to pay £2.60 a day via arbor pay. If you think you are eligible for free school meals, please ensure the school office have your national insurance number and date of birth and we can check for you.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your class teacher, who will usually be available at the end of each day, We anticipate a busy and exciting term and we thank you in anticipation of your continued support.

Year3CO

What I Should Know (Whisk) Sheets for each topic covered.

Come Fly With Me Africa

topics

Year3News

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A huge well done to all the students who participated in the recent STEM Challenge! Our incredible bridge builders showed remarkable creativity and problem-solving skills. We are thrilled to announce our winners, who were awarded a special voucher as a token of their achievement. But the excitement didn’t stop there—every child who entered received a prize in recognition of their hard work and dedication. We couldn’t be more proud of our budding engineers and their innovative

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Year 3 Step Into Ancient Greece

Year 3 welcomed Steve from Humph’s Histories to enhance their history learning as part of their topic Athens v Sparta . During the day, the children learned all about Ancient Greece and Greek culture, and even had a go at solving the oldest puzzle in the world. They designed their own battle shields, using traditional Ancient Greek patterns and symbols, before learning that the Greeks loved their wine! Pupils stepped back in time by acting as slaves and crushing grapes with t

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Year 3 Ukulele Lessons

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PCSO Visits Year 3

Year 3 recently welcomed our local Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), who visited the children to talk about stranger danger and the importance of recognising safer strangers. During the session, the children listened attentively and took part in thoughtful discussions based on everyday situations. Together, they explored what to do if they ever feel worried or unsure, and who they can turn to for help. The PCSO explained that not all strangers are unsafe and supported

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A Stone Age Adventure for Year 3

Year 3 had an unforgettable day at Tanglewood as they stepped back in time to deepen their learning about the Stone Age. The children began by grouping themselves into tribes, each choosing a unique tribe name and decorating their cheeks with matching colours—just like real Stone Age hunters! Working together, the tribes then set about building their own shelters. They used natural materials to create structures big enough for their whole tribe to sit inside, showing fantasti

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Year 3 Take Aim Like Stone Age Hunters!

As part of their ‘Lindow Man’ topic, Year 3 have been getting to grips with archery in their PE lessons. Channelling their inner Stone Age hunters, they’ve been practising their aim with impressive accuracy — woolly mammoths beware!

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