Year 3
The Year 3 team is Miss Thornton, Mrs Nankivell, Mrs Perkins & Miss Gee.
TLSA's - Mrs Harden
Welcome to Year 3
There is a Welcome to School presentation for each year group.
Welcome to Year 3 Parent Information evening 2026
AUTUMN 2026
In English, Year 3 will start with fractured fairy tales—familiar stories with a twist! Think ‘Goldilocks and the Three Grizzly Bears’. Pupils will use their creativity to reimagine characters and settings when writing their very own twisted narrative; before moving on to writing some fantastic non-fiction in the second half of the term.
In maths, we’re kicking off with place value, stretching our number skills up to 1,000. Then we’ll focus on addition and subtraction. Practising number bonds (within 10, 20 and 100) and times tables at home will really help boost confidence and accuracy within the classroom. We will be diving straight back in to TTRS so let’s get those % up just like last year! Science is getting wild—and a little messy! We’ll begin by learning about skeletons in humans and animals, including a fascinating owl pellet dissection to discover what’s left from their last meal. Later, we’ll explore light sources and how light travels.
We’ll also be travelling way back in time to the fascinating world of the Ancient Egyptians. The children will discover who the Ancient Egyptians were, where and when they lived, and why their civilisation was so successful. They will investigate the lives of pharaohs, learn about pyramids and mummification, and explore the importance of the River Nile. Using artefacts, historical sources and enquiry skills, pupils will develop their understanding of how historians learn about the past and compare life in Ancient Egypt with life today. Get ready to explore the jungle! In geography, we’ll explore tropical rainforests—discovering where they are, why it rains so much, and who lives beneath the trees. We’ll also learn why rainforests matter to all of us, even here in the UK, and how to protect them. In RE, children will learn about Christianity.