Year 3 2026 - 2027

Welcome to year 3

In Year 3, the teachers are Miss Clarke, Mrs Mullane and Mrs Cowburn. Our fantastic teaching assistants are Mrs Harradine and Mrs Rustage supporting learning throughout year 3.  

Curriculum

Please see our year overview (attached below) for what your child will be learning about in all our subjects! Check out the individual curriculum pages for more information. 

Multiplication tables 

We are asking pupils to revise multiplication tables from year 2 (2, 5, and 10) and start becoming more fluent in the mulplication tables we work on during year 3 which are the 3, 4 and 8 times tables.  Each  pupil has a log in for Times Tables Rockstars and we are happy to resend these if pupils can not remember them.  Any time spent learning the multiplication tables at home will help aid their recall and greatly benefit them in years 4, 5 and 6.

Reading 

In year 3, we value and promote a love of reading which we hope captures the children's imaginations.  We read exciting texts as part of our English work, guided reading and also at the end of the school day.  We know the week can be busy but we would ask that you try and read with your child as many nights a week as you can.  This can include you reading to them as well as them reading to you.  Once they have read, we ask that you log the book and page number using the BoomReader app.  Children will have the opportunity on a Thursday to select a book from the library that they can read for pleasure or share with an adult at home. Children can change their reading book in class whenever they finish it. 

Homework

In year 3, the children have set homework:

• Reading at least 3 times a week (log on BoomReader)
• TTRS 3 times a week
• Spelling/Phonics work

Every Thursday we will set spelling/phonics work to be completed and handed in by the following Monday. 

PE

PE will take place on a Monday and a Thursday.  For both days, children will need to come to school dressed in their PE kit and will not need to bring anything else to get changed in to as they will go home in their PE kit.  Monday's session will be outdoors and on the field where possible this term so please send your child in appropriate footwear.  If the weather is cooler, it would be beneficial if children wear a warm hoody and tracksuit bottoms.

Star of the week, happiness hero award, and reader of the week

Every week, the adults in each class choose two pupils, who they feel have been working well and following the Charles Darwin way.  These pupils are celebrated during our Friday achievement assembly with the whole school and the pupils receive a certificate. We also have an award as part of our positivity value, which is awarded to a member of the class for having a particularly positive outlook on something that week or showing a positive attitude during the school week. Finally, we have a reader of the week, chosen on a Friday for fantastic reading, logging on Boom Reader, great contributions in reading sessions, and much more, these readers will recieve a rucksack on a Friday with things to use over the weekened, and the bag to be returned to the class teacher the following Monday.

This website and school's social media are updated regularly so keep checking for updates and photos showing what we have been up to!  Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions or queries.  We will aim to check our email each day between 8am and 5pm.

y3@charlesdarwin.cheshire.sch.uk

Miss Clarke, Mrs Mullane and Mrs Cowburn