Welcome to Green Class - Year 3

Welcome to Year 3! In Green Class, we’re all about curiosity, creativity, and growing independence. We work together to build confidence, celebrate achievements, and make learning exciting every day.

🏺 This Half Term’s Topic: Walk Like an Egyptian

We’re stepping into the world of Ancient Egypt—exploring mummies, pyramids, pharaohs, and the incredible discovery of Tutankhamun. Through stories, drama, and hands-on activities, children will uncover the mysteries of one of history’s most fascinating civilizations.

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📅 Year 3 Topics for 2025–2026

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📌 Key Information

• 🏃‍♂️ PE Days: Monday and Tuesday
  Children should wear their PE kit to school on these days (jogging bottoms, PE T-shirt, sweatshirt or hoodie, trainers/pumps). They will go home in their PE kit. Please also send their coat and school jumper.

• 📖 Reading Books: Sent home daily
  Children are expected to read every day. Please sign their Reading Log. Bug Club is also available online—login details are in their book bag.

• ✏️ Spelling Practice: New spellings are set every Friday on Spelling Shed.
  Weekly spelling tests take place on Tuesdays.

• 🔢 Times Tables: Focus this half term is on 3× and 4× tables.
  Children should practise regularly using Times Tables Rock Stars and Hit the Button.

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📚 What We’re Learning

✍️ English

We’re reading The Little Hippo, The Egyptian Cinderella, and The Legend of Tutankhamun. Children will write in role, develop descriptive writing, and create diary entries from the perspective of Howard Carter.

🔢 Mathematics

• Recapping 2×, 3×, and 5× tables
• Introducing the 4× table
• Number and place value
• Addition and subtraction strategies

🧠 Topic

We’re exploring Ancient Egypt—mummification, pyramids, pharaohs, and historical inventions. Children will learn where Egypt fits on a timeline and how archaeologists uncover the past.

🧪 Science

Investigating forces and magnets—how surfaces affect movement and which materials are magnetic.

🎨 Art

Creating Egyptian-inspired artwork and exploring historical design.

🙏 RE & 🧠 PSHE

• RE: Exploring the story of Creation and the message of “The Fall”
• PSHE: Being Me in My World—personal goals, facing challenges, understanding rules, and making thoughtful choices

🎶 Music

Learning musical vocabulary, notation, and developing rhythm and pitch.

🏃 PE

• Tuesday: Tag rugby with Mr Lord and a coach
• Wednesday: Gymnastics with Miss Heywood

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🏡 How You Can Help at Home

• Read with your child daily and sign their Reading Log
• Practise weekly spellings on Spelling Shed
• Talk about what they’ve learned in class
• Explore books and websites about Ancient Egypt
• Support times tables practice using online games
• Help with weekly homework activities

📌 Please ensure your child brings a named water bottle every day.

 

Look out for our Parent Information Sheet below! 

✏️ Year 3 Spelling List

These words are part of the Year 3 curriculum and help children build strong spelling habits. They include commonly used words, tricky spellings, and words that follow important patterns. Children practise these weekly to improve their writing fluency and confidence.

Each group introduces a mix of:

• High-frequency words used in everyday writing

• Words with silent letters, double consonants, or unusual endings

• Vocabulary that supports topic work and reading comprehension

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🔄 Year 3 Homophones List

Homophones are words that sound the same but have different meanings and spellings. Learning homophones helps children:

• Understand word meaning in context

• Avoid common spelling mistakes

• Improve reading and writing accuracy

For example:

• peace (calm) vs. piece (a part of something)

• weather (rain, sun, etc.) vs. whether (if something will happen)

Children practise these through matching games, sentence writing, and spelling challenges.