Welcome to Spring Term in Year 3

We are looking forward to exploring our Spring Bookshelf and learning how the characters in the stories inspire bravery, cultivate curiosity, and celebrate the virtues that shape a better world. The books chosen highlight the importance of integrity and kindness, encouraging our children to act with honesty and empathy in every situation. They also illustrate the strength that comes from citizenship, both in standing up for what’s right and in fostering a sense of community. Through tales of courage and gratitude, these books remind us that even the smallest acts of goodness can spark meaningful change, and that by embracing these values, we all have the potential to make a difference.

Our aim is for your children to become confident learners and to carry their love of learning throughout their lives.

Spring Bookshelf

During the Spring Term in Year 3, we will read a variety of inspirational and carefully selected texts. We will continue to develop our narrative writing skills whilst writing a character description by reading ‘Krindlekrax’ which provides a brilliant opportunity to discuss bravery and citizenship. We will then delve into ‘Rumaysa: A Fairytale’ where we will discuss the integrity and kindness and create our own letters and narrative stories. Linking with our learning in History, we will use the story of ‘Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx’ to inspire our narrative diary entries, before completing a non-chronological report about Tutankhamun.

Spring Learning at a Glance

Maths

  • Multiplication and division
  • Length and perimeter
  • Fractions
  • Mass and capacity
  • We will also continue to learn our times tables and the children will utilise Times Tables Rock Stars at home.

English

  • Shared reading, spelling & handwriting
  • Writing to entertain: character descriptions, narratives, narrative diary entry
  • Writing to inform: non-chronological report, letter writing
  • Writing to persuade: leaflet

Science

  • Fossils, soils
  • Light

History

  • Ancient Egypt

Geography

  • Cartography: What can we learn from maps?

Computing

  • Sequencing sounds
  • Branching databases

Art

  • Pablo Picasso: drawing and collage

Design and Technology

  • Textiles: purses/wallets

PE

  • Netball
  • Gymnastics: linking movements together
  • Dance: Egyptians

RE

  • Expressing: why do people pray?

Music

  • Play in a class ensemble (recorders)

Spanish

  • Animals
  • Carnival and numbers

Meet the Team 

  • Miss Naden – Class Teacher 
  • Miss Taylor – Learning Support Assistant 

Important Information

  • Miss Naden will be available every day before and after school to receive messages, celebrate successes and answer any questions. 
  • Children will be able to change their reading books when they are ready, reading books and reading diaries should be in school every day. 
  • Please continue to sign your child’s reading record book daily. 
  • Spellings will be tested on Fridays and each child’s results will be logged at the back of their diary. 
  • PE lessons are held on a Thursday. Children will come to school on Thursday wearing their PE Kits.  
  • Home Learning will include daily reading, maths and weekly spellings. 

As always, there will be lots of learning and exciting activities going on in Year 3 this term. Please speak to our admin team for access to the Year 3 Instagram feed @wps.year3