Welcome to Year 3
Year 3 is the first year in Key Stage 2 and are the youngest children on the Bourges Boulevard site. This is an important year as it introduces children to more grown up lessons and styles of learning. Children in Year 3 are 7 and 8 years old.
In Year 3 there are 2 classes:
| 3M - Mrs McCamley |
| 3D - Mr Dobbs |
Children stay in their class with their class teacher for most subjects except for English and maths which will be in groups.
The Year 3 time table
| 9.00 | Register and quiet reading |
|---|---|
| 9:10 | Maths |
| 10:30 | Break |
| 10:45 | English |
| 12.15 | Lunch |
| 1.00 | Other curriculum subjects |
| 3:20 | End of the day |
PE is on Wednesdays and Fridays. Children come to school dressed in the school PE kit which they wear all day. If they do not have a school PE kit they will need to bring their school uniform to change into at the end of the PE lesson.
Homework
Children in year 3 are expected to read for at least 15 minutes a day. This can be their reading book, library book or another appropriate book. They need to ensure their reading record is filled in every day and an adult signs to say they have read at home. The expectation is the children read at least 6 days in a week.
Children in year 3 are also expected to practice their times tables for 15 minutes a day. They have a login to Times Tables Rock Stars and can use this as part of practising their times tables. We also have a weekly test in school and the children earn certificates for knowing their times tables. Times Tables Rock Stars
They have their own login to Bedrock Vocabulary, a site that helps the children develop a wider vocabulary through different activities. The children are expected to spend at least 20 minutes twice a week on Bedrock. Bedrock Vocabulary
Their Maths and English teachers might also set them additional homework related to the learning they have been doing in school.
Curriculum
Year 3 follow the National Curriculum. English and Maths are focussed on securing basic skills in Reading, Writing, and Maths
Reading:
- I can read a wide range of books including fairy stories, myths and legends and retell them
- I can work out what a character in a book is feeling by the actions they take and explain how I know
- I can predict what might happen from clues in what I have read
- I can use nonfiction texts to find out information on a subject
Writing:
- I can draft and write descriptive work that creates settings, characters and plots
- I can proof read my work by reading aloud and putting in full stops. I can also add commas, question marks and speech marks where needed
- I can understand when to use ‘a’ or ‘an’ in front of a word
- I can use headings and sub-headings
Mathematics:
- I can add and subtract numbers in my head, including a three digit number and ones, tens or hundreds
- I can recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 times tables
- I can count up and down in tenths
- I can identify and show equivalent fractions
- I can measure, compare, add and subtract lengths, mass, volume and capacity
- I can tell the time on a clock face
- I can spot right angles
- I can interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables
The rest of the curriculum is taught through thematic topics for each subject.
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science |
Forces & Magnetism Rocks |
Animals including Humans Light |
Plants |
| Geography |
Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
Europe - Spain |
Land Use and Settlements |
| History |
Stone Age to Iron Age |
Transport |
Ancient Egypt |
|
Religious Education |
Christianity |
Islam Learning from Religion - Christianity |
Learning from Religion - Life in Peterborough Sikhism |
Tests and Examinations
There are no national tests or examinations in Year 3. However, children are regularly assessed and tested to help teachers to decide what children need to learn next. They also need to practise their times tables ready for the test in Year 4.
Reading is a very important skill and we encourage the children to read as much as possible. Here is a tip from Stephen Fry on a quick and easy way to further the opportunities your child has to read.
Below are some free online ebooks your child can download and read at home.