Welcome to Year Three

Teacher: Miss McBride

Teaching Assistant: Mrs Stevenson & Miss Marsh

A huge warm welcome to all Year 3 children, parents and visitors. We are incredibly pleased and excited about working with you this year and taking you on a journey through time with our exciting immersive curriculum. If at any moment in the year you need to speak to myself, Miss Stevenson or Miss Marsh, please don't hesitate to approach us either before or after school with any queries you have; we will try our best to help you. 

I look forward to finding out about all the children's interests and talents, and seeing them flourish throughout the year!

Miss McBride

Year Three welcome prayer:

Lord Jesus,

I ask for your guidence in beginning this new school year.

Allow me to experience your presence in the many blessings you put before me.

Open my eyes to the new challenges and exciting opportunities that this new school year brings.

Open my heart and mind to new friends and new teachers.

Give me a generous spirit to be enthusiastic with my studies and courage to accept new opportunities.

Help me to be attentive to my teachers and let me experience your presence in my new friends.

Jesus, inspire me to do my best this year!

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.

Miss McBride

The Year 3 children had an unforgettable adventure on their recent Stone Age Day trip to AUSTERFIELD! Excitement buzzed in the air as they set off on the coach, ready for a day of hands-on learning in the great outdoors.

Their day began in the forest, where they gathered natural materials to explore traditional Stone Age skills. The children learned how to make soap using leaves and water, and they were amazed by how people in the past used everyday resources from nature.

They took part in three engaging workshops: creating their own cave art, learning how to light fires safely, and cooking food over an open flame. Working in pairs, many children successfully lit small fires using flint and steel—a real highlight! They also toasted crumpets and muffins over the flames and enjoyed choosing their own toppings to finish them off.

After a well-earned outdoor lunch, the adventure continued. The children discovered how to build Stone Age shelters, and even tried on animal furs to better understand how early humans stayed warm.

The day was filled with curiosity, creativity, and laughter, and it brought the Stone Age vividly to life. The children returned to school full of stories and new knowledge, with a deeper appreciation for how people lived thousands of years ago.

Year 3 had a fantastic time taking part in Sports Day, showing great enthusiasm, teamwork, and determination in every event. The sunny weather added to the excitement, and it was wonderful to see so many parents and carers cheering from the sidelines alongside classmates and friends. The whole day was filled with smiles, encouragement, and a lovely sense of community spirit.

To mark the significance of VE Day on 8th May, our Year 3 pupils took a thoughtful journey back in time, imagining life as a wartime child. They expressed their reflections through heartfelt "letters of hope," which they proudly performed during a special school assembly.

In addition to their written work, the children explored their creativity through art. Using watercolours and silhouettes, they produced striking pieces inspired by the joy and unity of the VE Day victory celebrations. It was a memorable day of learning, expression, and commemoration.

In year 3 and 4‘s Celebration of the word. The children narrated and acted out a scene of the last supper, in remembrance of Jesus’ last supper on Holy Tuesday.

Year 3 loved performing their Ancient Egypt assembly! Thank you to all parents and carers who showed their support to our fantastic year 3 performers.

In our KS2 Science Showcase, Year 3 had a fantastic time celebrating their recent unit on Light and Shadows. The children thoroughly enjoyed taking part in experiments, including mirror reflections, investigating the properties of materials, and matching key vocabulary with the correct definitions. A big thank you to all the Year 3 parents and carers who joined us to watch and get involved. Year 3 are incredibly grateful for your support, and the children were thrilled to share their learning with you.

Year three have enjoyed raising money to support our school trips. The children spent more than 5 hours dancing in the school hall on an alternate rota, and dint stop all Day! The children throughly enjoyed the support from other year groups and staff too. Thank you to all of our year 3 sponsors for supporting our pupils and school!

Year three held a special celebration of the word, to remember those who died for us in war. We remember those who served us on the 11th day of the 11th month at the 11th hour. We reflected on the word in (Revelation 21:4), and discussed how we can help to bring peace in our own families, in our school community, and throughout our world. Year three recognise the symbol of the poppy and joined in with a final poem to close the word.

Today, year 3 enjoyed learning about the healthy ways we can look after our teeth and gums. They enjoyed learning about the names and key terminology to do with our teeth, and how we can brush our teeth to look after them correctly. Year 3 understand what we can do to prevent our teeth from damage and the steps we can take to keep them healthy through childhood into adulthood.

The children in year 3 enjoyed their visit from the History van, where they were immersed in discovering the Stone Age, and understanding how to hunt, gather, keep warm and fed in the Stone Age. The children enjoyed taking part in activities such as creating messages in the caves and creating their own paint from chalk. They especially liked learning about hunting to farming, and constructing their own hunting weapons.

Year 3 enjoyed taking part in TT rockstar day. We have been focusing on our 3, 4 and 8 times tables. The children have enjoyed having a focus on Maths and building up their points on TT rockstars whilst competing against others and aiming to beat their high scores.

In year 3, we have had a visit from the South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service. The children were pleased to learn and participate in understanding about the dangers of fire and water difficulties. The children took part in a series of learning such as role play, problem solving, and group tasks. The children were able to reflect on their learning and discuss how they might put their actions into good practice, if it was ever needed in the future.