Welcome to Year Three

Teacher: Miss Wainwright

Teaching Assistant: Miss Ellams

Hello and welcome to Year 3!

Myself and Mrs Wilson couldn’t be more excited to begin this school year with all of you. This year promises to be filled with curiosity, creativity, and meaningful learning, and we can’t wait to begin this journey together. In our classroom, we will build a caring and inclusive community where every student’s voice is valued and respected.

Throughout the year, you and your families will find updates about what we are learning, important dates, and classroom highlights on this page.

Miss Wainwright & Mrs Wilson

Welcome Prayer

Dear God, 

Thank You for bringing our class together on this new journey of learning.

As we gather together in September, I ask that You bless each child with curiosity, courage, and joy in discovering new ideas.

Please fill our minds with understanding and our hearts with kindness.

Guide us to support one another, listen well, and grow in respect and care throughout the year.

Lord, walk with us from the first lesson to the last, and may all we do reflect Your goodness.

In Jesus’ name we pray.

Amen

General school information

• School starts at 9:00am with the school gates opening at 8:35am
• Breakfast club starts at 8:00am and the gates will be closed at 8:15am for breakfast club attendees.
• Please inform the office if your child is absent. 
• All children need to be in the correct school uniform each day, including black school shoes. 

Year 3 key information

►Reading - Reading is at the heart of all our learning at Holy Family. To support this at home, please could all children ensure that they read their school reading book every night and that the planner is signed by an adult. Children will need to bring their reading book and planner back to school each day. 

►Spellings - Every Thursday, all children will receive a new spelling list based on spelling rules/patterns which will have been our focus in class. Please can all children learn the given spellings, ready for the following Friday spelling test. 

►Homework - All children will be given weekly English or maths homework. This is to be completed and returned to school as required. 

►PE - PE will take place every Wednesday and Thursday. All children must have the correct school PE kit of white t-shirt and black/ Navy shorts and trainers. (Track suits may be worn as the weather turns colder). Please ensure that all children have trainers to enable them to fully participate in this key subject. 

As always, thank you for your continued support.

Please don't hesitate to contact me at school if you have any questions or concerns.

Year 3 have written their own adventure narratives based on the story, '1,000 year old boy'. Children have used adverbs to express time, co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions and spelling words ending in -sure. 

Year 3 have been reading, 'The 1,000 year old boy', which is a story where a Stone Age boy is able to live for over a 1,000 but this has many ups and downs. The children have enjoyed discussing the text, making predictions, making inferences and retrieving information. 

Year 3 have really enjoyed finding out about skeletons and muscles of animals and humans. They have understood that skeletons and muscles provide protection, movement and support. The children have also explained what a nutritious and balanced diet consists of. 

This year the Black History Month theme is 'Standing Firm in Power and pride.' Year 3 have studied Mary Seacole and Martin Luther King Jr who are icons that stood firm for justice.

Year 3 have studied what life was like in the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. They have studied where people lived, what they ate and how life evolved. Children have analysed sources and made connections based on the key knowledge they have learned. 

This half term Year 3 have revisited the first story of Creation from the book of Genesis. When they looked at this text previously, they focused on revealing the nature of God, who creates and sustains all that is, seen and unseen. This year, children have focused on what happens in this powerful poem. 

During the month of Mary, Year 3 have prayed the the Rosary and learned how to use their Rosary beads to complete their daily prayers. 

Year 3 have used painting skills they have learned this half term to create a collaborative piece of art. 

Year 3 have created their own textured Stone Age wall and applied painting techniques in the style of a prehistoric artist. 

Year 3 have really enjoyed understanding the role of the 'attacker' in the game. They have learned to strike the middle of the ball and follow the shot through. 

Year 3 had a fantastic time taking part in the Take 10 Author Event, where they were joined by award-winning illustrator Dorien Brouwers. The children loved learning step-by-step drawing techniques from Dorien and were inspired by her creativity. She also introduced her beautiful new book Life, which the class can now enjoy in our reading room thanks to the generous copies we received. 

Year 3 have created finger puppets and performed a rhyme in French. 

In maths, Year 3 have been exploring place value of 3 digit numbers. They have partitioned 3 number in different ways and used the correct mathematical vocabulary. 

Year 3 have begun to look at what paragraphs are. They have grouped ideas under relevant sub-headings and given reasons for their choices. 

Year 3 have named each part of their ukulele and they have began to play two chords. 

Year 3 have created information posters about Stone Age life in preparation for their non chronological reports. They worked in pairs to find and record key information and they have then presented this to their peers. 

In PE, Year 3 have looked at the role of the defender. They have learned to mirror the attacker and to make sure they are always facing them. 

In Year 3, the children have shared the Gospel with their peers and discussed how they can be patient in their own lives. 

Summer Reading Challenge achievers! 

In PE, Year 3 have begun to understand the role of the attacker in football. The children focussed on using different parts of their foot to dribble the ball.