Welcome to Year 3

Loving and Learning together, with Jesus 

Our Catholic Social Teaching Principle is

Peace

Spring 2 2026

Our history based theme this term is 'What have the Romans given us?'  We will learning about the Romans in Britain. 

In Maths, we will focus on multiplication and division. We will practise x3, x6, x4, x8 tables over the term.  You may wish to use the website link below for the activity we use in class (Useful website: Tables Check). 

In RE, our new unit is called 'From Desert to Garden'.

Our Guided Reading text is called 'The Tale of Desperaux'.

Our Writing is linked to the book 'Escape from Pompeii'.

In Music, the children will learn how to sing, play, improvise and compose using glockenspiels in

our 'Dragon Song' unit.

In Computing, the children will learn about emailing and touch typing.

In PSHE, the children will explore the unit of Living in the Wider Worls

In DT, the children will be learning about savoury salads..

Please remember to bring a water bottle and a healthy snack (Year 3 no longer receive free fruit snacks from school, so please ensure your child has a snack with them everyday).  A healthy snack is a piece (or selection) of fruit/ veg/salad or plain popcorn or plain rice cake.  

Please check your name is written on your jackets, jumpers, school and PE uniform, water bottle and snack pot. 

Please provide your child with a colouring book or puzzle book for your child to keep in their trays for indoor breaks. 

Please remember to read and practice reading, spelling and tables each day.  Record your reading in your new 'Red Reading Records'.  You  must bring your reading record and reading books to school each day. 

Homework will be uploaded each Monday (please see below).  It should be recorded in the pink homework and returned to school completed and marked by Friday. 

Our PE days are WEDNESDAYS and THURSDAYS.  Children are to come to school in PE kits on these days. 

Thank you for your continued support,

Year 3 Team