Year 3 2023 - 2024

Welcome to the Year 3 Class Page!

Welcome back to school, I hope you've all had a wonderful break over the summer! We are really looking forward to the year ahead!

Teacher - Mr. O'Keefe     Teaching Assistant - Mrs. Ennis 

PE - Please wear your PE kit to school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays each week. 

Reading books will be changed every Wednesday - please make sure they are brought to school.

Spellings will be tested every Thursday, with new spellings sent out the following day. 

Homework is set on century tech every Friday, children will be expected to complete all of the set homework tasks by the following week. Further details on how to access century tech, and children's logins will be released in due course. 

English

In English this half term we'll be reading 'A bear called Paddington' which has delighted children for many years! I cannot wait for children to write their own narrative of Paddington to add to the collection. 

Maths

In Maths this half-term we're learning all about identifying the place value of numbers up to 1000. It is also really important that children develop their knowledge of multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 times table this year. We will spend a lot of time working on this in school, however, it is incredibly beneficial for children to practice this at home as well where possible. 

Geography

Children will spend a number of weeks looking at Climate and Weather within our world and the reasons why we have such a variety across the continents. By the end of the year children should be able to identify the differing weather types across the seasons and begin to reason why they occur. 

Art

Children will try their hand at printing this half-term. They will be taking inspiration from Sasha Ray, who developed art based on the iconic Manchester bee. I am really looking forward to seeing some of the amazing designs that will be created amongst the class. 

PE

This half-term children will be developing their skills in throwing, catching and invasion game rules through a netball topic with Mr. O'Keefe. They will also be working with coach Dan on developing their travelling, balancing and performing in gymnastics.   

If you have any concerns or queries regarding your child over the course of the year, please don't hesitate to get in touch.