Welcome to Year 3:

Our Year 3 teacher is Mr Young, who is joined by Mrs Knight as teaching assistant.

Curriculum Learning:
All of our curriculum learning can be found below in the topic overviews for the term ahead, this information is also sent out on parenthub at the beginning of each half term.

Punctuality:
The school gates open at 8.40, children have an initial maths task to complete as they become seated by 8.45 ready to start the remainder of the day’s learning.

PE days in Year 3:
Our PE days in Year 3 are a Monday and Tuesday each week. On these days, children need to come into school wearing their full St. Thomas More PE kit. Jewellery should also not be worn on PE days, pupils must be able to remove any jewellery independently in order to participate within lessons.

Reading:
Reading journals are checked on a Tuesday each week. Children are expected to have completed 5 reading entries per week of 5-15 minutes of reading followed by writing one short paragraph on what they have read over the week. Entry sheets are stuck in per page for easy recording.

Homework:
Written homework is handed out on Thursdays and includes spelling word list, an English piece and a maths piece of work. This written homework is handed in by Tuesday and marked. Online homework through Spelling Shed and Times Tables Rockstars are set on a Friday and due to be completed the following Friday.

Supporting Learning at Home:
Support at home is incredibly valued. Encouraging your child to read every day, practise spellings, times tables and check homework helps to build good routines and confidence as well as fluency in their understanding. Below are some websites that can provide extra activities and games to support learning.

Maths
Free Year 3 Maths Home Learning Websites
Oxford Owl – Maths for 7-8 Year Olds. Helpful guides, tips, and activities for building
maths confidence at home. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/maths/primary-maths-age-7-8-year-3/

BBC Bitesize – KS2 Maths. Interactive lessons, videos, and quizzes covering the full
Year 3 maths curriculum. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zdtwnk7

Topmarks – Maths Games. Fun, educational games that help children practise
number facts, fractions, decimals, and more. https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years

NRICH (University of Cambridge) Challenging problem-solving tasks and games that
encourage mathematical thinking. https://nrich.maths.org/primary

MathsFrame - Free interactive maths games and tests tailored to the KS2  curriculum. https://mathsframe.co.uk/

National Numeracy – Parent Toolkit. Guidance and fun activities to help parents build children’s maths confidence at
home. https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/family-maths-toolkit.

TTRockstars - for practising times tables and improving speed of recall. https://ttrockstars.com/ 

English
Free Year 3 English Home Learning Websites
Spelling Shed – used to support weekly spelling
revision https://www.edshed.com/en-gb/login/school

Oxford Owl – Free eBook Library - A free collection of online books for children aged
3–11. Great for daily reading practice. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/free-
ebooks/
Oxford Owl – Reading for 7-8s. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-age-7-
8-year-3/
Oxford Owl – Reading & Comprehension Help - Guidance and activities to support
understanding and discussion of what your child
reads. https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-comprehension/

LearnEnglish Kids (British Council) - Fun, interactive games, songs, stories, and
printable worksheets to practise English skills. https://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/print-make/worksheets

National Literacy Trust – Free Literacy Resources - Reading and writing activities
designed to develop a love of literacy at home.  https://literacytrust.org.uk/free-resources/

BBC Bitesize – English - https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zhbhcxs