Year 3

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Year 3 Team 2025/26 - Teacher Letters

Miss Milliner

Miss Roulston

Miss Willis

Mrs Power

Miss Pollard

The Wider Curriculum

Science: This term we will be developing our knowledge of animals including humans. We will expand our knowledge of the digestive system and understand how it breaks down food into nutrients that the body uses for energy and growth. We will look at how the process of breaking down food starts in the mouth and learn about the four types of teeth: incisors for cutting; canines for tearing; and molars and premolars for grinding (chewing). Finally, we will learn that living things can be classified as producers, predators and prey according to their place in the food chain.

Geography:

In Geography, we will be exploring and comparing two exciting capital cities—London and Rome. Through a series of fun, hands-on activities, we will become geography detectives, discovering how these cities are both similar and different.

We will begin by learning about the landscapes of Italy and England, identifying important human and physical features. We will use maps to locate Rome and London and explore the unique landmarks, rivers, and natural environments in each country.

Next, we will investigate the climates of both cities and discover how the weather affects what can grow there. We will also learn how these natural resources are used for trade with other countries.

By the end of the unit, we will use all of our new knowledge to compare London and Rome, answering the big enquiry question: How is London the same as Rome, and how is it different?

DT: In design and technology, we will be designing, making and evaluating our own Puppet Theatre and backdrop. The children will select and use a wide range of materials and textiles according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities and use a wide range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately. They will build a stable structure using dowels that they have cut with a saw, with the help of an adult, and use a range of tools including scissors, glue and tape to attach wooden walls and a backdrop.

Jigsaw: Our Jigsaw unit this half term is Healthy Me. Thinking about the importance of physical activity for our physical health, the children will each set themselves a physical challenge, to try to improve how they exercise. We will also be looking at foods which are healthier and those that are less healthy, to help the children to make healthier choices. We will consider the ways drugs/ medication can help us and how to be safe around them. The children will consider ways to keep themselves safe in situations that feel unsafe and how to seek support. Our children and their bodies are amazing! We will be reflecting on our respect value throughout the unit and the ways the children can respect themselves and their bodies.

RE: We will be considering what Christians mean when the talk about the kingdom of God. The children will consider what kingdom means to them and what a good kingdom would be like, and how a good ruler/ king should be. The children will learn that the kingdom of God for Christians is not a place, but it is present whenever people live God’s way. We will learn about the Christian concept of the kingdom of God through the Lord’s prayer, biblical narrative, Christian community practise and Christian living.

English

English:

Reading- During Spring 2, we will be reading Arthur and the Golden Rope.

We will be developing our skills learnt, through using our skill of skimming and scanning the text to retrieve, infer using the information from the text to justify and understand word meanings.

Our reading for pleasure book this half term is:

Some other books children may be interested in around our topics and book of authors being read in school this half term are:

Reading book ideas and support with reading with your child: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/reading/reading-age-7-8-year-3/

Fun reading activities: https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/kids-activities/learning-activities-age-7-8/

Writing- In English, we will be developing our knowledge and writing skills used in narratives. With a focus on our Guided reading book ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’ we will explore the world of myths, legends and fantasy! Looking at our new key skill of present perfect whilst applying previously learnt skills such as third person and paragraphing. By the end of the unit children will have written their own fantasy narrative, about their own characters, conflicts and mystical elements! We will also be looking at writing a diary entry to explore expression of characters thoughts and feelings and retell key events from a story.

Paragraphs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9n73k7

What is present perfect: https://www.bbc.com/learningenglish/features/tenses_with_georgie/ep-240209

Handwriting- In our handwriting unit we will be developing our writing skills by using onomatopoeia, similes, and adjectives to create exciting descriptions. We will also focus on spelling words with double letters (zz, ss, rr), practicing letter joining, and using dictation to support writing accuracy and fluency.

Spelling- Each week spellings will be sent home in diaries looking at the spelling patterns children have been learning that week.

Useful links:

Spelling word list- https://cdn.oxfordowl.co.uk/2019/08/29/13/54/08/76f1443d-9b6d-4030-be0d-25fcfef01438/SpellingWordList_Y3-4.pdf

Helping with spelling- https://home.oxfordowl.co.uk/english/primary-spelling/spelling-year-3-age-7-8/

Activities- https://www.whiterockprimaryschool.co.uk/year-3-and-4-spelling-word-activities/

Maths

Maths: In maths, we will recap and expand our knowledge of measure looking at length, mass and capacity. We will investigate measuring in different units, using the correct equipment and appropriate unit of measure for different objects. Furthermore, we will be looking at applying our addition and subtraction knowledge learnt earlier in the year to add and subtract different measurements and make comparisons.

We will also develop our knowledge of fractions learning to understand what a numerator and a denominator is how we can compare fractions. We will also look at equivalent fractions and fractions on a number.