Year 3 - Pink Class and Violet Class
Curriculum overview
Termly Newsletters
Summer Term 2026
We can't believe how fast the summer term has gone! The children have continued to love their history and geography lessons and have learnt lots about the Vikings and how to save energy. They even wrote and performed their own Viking inspired plays as well as writing a diary about working in a coal mine. In science they have been learning about plants and electricity and they've carried out a number of investigations. For example, seeing what plants need to grow well and making working circuits. In maths they have learnt about money such as calculating change as well as learning how to tell the time to a minute and read a digital clock. DT has been a particular favourite as they have designed, made and tasted biscuits. The children chose their target audience and then did some market research to see what they thought (they got some fantastic feedback!). In French they have learnt how to introduce themselves, count to 20 and say how they feel.
It has been a very busy but fun-filled year and it has been wonderful seeing the children become more mature, learn lots and come to school with a smile everyday.
We wish the children the best of luck for Year 4 and look forward to teaching some of them again!
Spring Term 2026
It has been another busy term in Year 3. The children have impressed us in DT by designing then making their own working torches and making jewellery inspired by Coco Chanel. They have learnt a lot about rivers such as the names of some famous rivers, the journey of the River Wharfe and they can tell us what rivers can be used for too. Their writing has continued to improve and they have written their own retell of a chapter as well as some wonderful spring poems. Most children now have their pen license too - well done Year 3!
They have an abundance of knowledge about fractions as well as mass and capacity. We think some children are hoping they can help out with some baking or cooking at home now they can read weighing scales. Their French vocabulary is expanding too, the children can order an ice cream in French. They were a little disappointed when we said we couldn't go to France on a school trip! They were fantastically behaved on the school trip to Jorvik which helped with their learning about the Anglo-Saxons and their next topic, the Vikings.
We have enjoyed preparing for the Spring fair, making some Easter crafts and seeing the days get warmer.
Autumn Term 2025
We have had an extremely busy but wonderful start to Year 3! The children have learnt lots already and have been super enthusiastic about the topics we have covered. Learning to speak French and playing the recorder has also played a big part in this term's learning.
They have particularly enjoyed learning about the Romans and the changes they made that can still be seen today like roads, flushing toilets and Roman baths. They also have an abundance of knowledge about the Amazon rainforest, we spent many lessons researching about the Amazon and some children did their own research outside of school to learn even more interesting facts to share with us.
They have been creative by making Greek masks inspired by Karolina Romanowska, designing and making pneumatic toy monsters in DT as well as producing some natural art inspired by Andy Goldsworthy during creative arts week.
During writing their balanced argument and setting description, they all showed off their fantastic writing skills and amazing use of vocabulary. Some children have already earnt their pen license by showing off their neat joined-up handwriting and we look forward to seeing lots more children achieve this going forward.
The children have even had some energy left to learn about light and sound during science. They have carried out lots of investigations testing reflective materials, how shadows are made and how mirrors work. The children did us so proud when carolling in the local community and it was lovely to have so many grown-ups come and support them. They definitely deserve a break!
