Year 3 2026 - 2027

Welcome to Year 3!

Our classroom is a warm and engaging environment where every child is encouraged to be kind, curious and resilient.

This page contains all the essential details you need for a smooth and successful year.

Our Year 3 staff are:

Class Teacher- Mrs McGunigall

Class Teacher- Mr Nelson

Teaching Assisstant- Mrs Mayes 

Essential class routines-

Reading Books- Friday. Children should bring their reading folder and library book to swap each week.

PE Days- Monday. Please ensure your child comes to school wearing their full school PE Kit on this day.

Spellings- Spellings will be given at the start of each week for children to practise and learn at home. Children do not need to return their spellings to school.

Water and snacks- Children must bring a named, resuable water bottle daily (water only). A healthy fruit or vegetable snack is allowed for breaktime.

Equipment- All essential stationary is provided in class. Please do not send children in with personal pencil cases or toys unless requested.

Learning Curriculum and Topics

Our curriculum learning topics for Autumn Term are:

English- Narrative Writing based on the Stone Age Boy focuses on expanding vocabulary and complex sentence structures.

Maths- Place value, addition and subtraction stratergies and mastering 3 and 4 times tables.

Science- To understand the purpose of the skeleton in animals and humans.

Topic, History- The Stone age to Iron age- examining how early humans lived.

Art- Cave paintings using charcoal and natural pigments.

Class Gallery-