Welcome to Year 3!
Autumn 2
Ancient Egyptians
In this Topic, Year 3 will be exploring the achievements of the Ancient Egyptian Civilisation, and the degree to which their achievements have impacted our lives. We will be able to use a timeline within a specific historic period to set out the order of events that happened. We will research past events and look at how artefacts can help historians’ piece together the past. We will identify similarities and differences between the past and present, as well as considering how the past impacts our lives today.
The Year 3 Team
Topaz Class is taught by Ms. Page with Ms. Simpson covering on Friday mornings. In Turquoise Class, Ms. Cowdrith teaches from Monday to Wednesday and Mrs Ward teaches on Thursday and Friday. We also have our fantastic teaching assistants, Mrs Dennis, Mrs Kwieder and Mrs Coxall who support learning across Year 3.
We encourage children to drink throughout the day. Please send your child in each day with a named water bottle.
Throughout the week, we work independently and with a learning partner. These pairings will change throughout the year so that everybody gets the opportunity to work with a variety of classmates.
In Year 3 we love reading and we try to read as much as possible. We encourage parents to read regularly with their children and to record this in their child’s reading record. Children may also record their own independent reading in their reading record.
Our PE days:
Topaz and Turquoise’s P.E. days are Wednesday (outdoor) and Thursday (indoor).
As our PE lessons are in the mornings, please ensure that the children come to school in their PE kits and bring a change of clothes in a bag to change into after PE.
We require children to wear navy shorts and a white T-shirt. If the weather is cooler, navy jogging trousers and a navy sweatshirt may be worn. They should come into school in or bring trainers or plimsolls.
If your child does not have a PE kit or have inappropriate jewellery, they cannot partake in PE. Please contact Mrs Ward, Ms. Cowdrith or Ms. Page via the school office if you are having difficulties finding a PE kit.
If your child has earrings which cannot be taken out, they MUST come to school with tape.
Reading:
We have an amazing library filled with a variety of books to enthuse all children’s interests. Children have the opportunity to take book out of the library, but we ask that, once they have finished the book, they return it before taking home another.
Homework:
Homework is set on Friday and due by Wednesday of the following week. To ensure children can remember these, children should practise spellings on SpellingFrame and Times tables on TTRockstars for short periods at a number of times a week.
Useful Information:
Y3 Long Term Plan Overview 2025-26
Statutory spellings word mat years 3 and 4
Reading & Speaking Assessment Statements