Year 3
Week beginning 2nd February 2026
It's been another successful week in Year 3 and we are so proud of the children's achievements so far this term. The children should have brought home the project overview and the homework for this half-term. We encourage children to complete one or more of the homework.
Short division videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCCGmS2R-t0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC21dPxgP-0
Worship Theme This Week: Candlemas
"Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign that is spoken against, (and a sword will pierce through your own soul also), that thoughts out of many hearts may be revealed.” Luke 2:34
This week's learning:
English: This week, we will continue writing our own narrative using interesting and exciting vocabulary.
Maths: In maths, we will move onto measurement, and we will be learning how to measure in mm, cm and m.
RE: We will continue our Judaism unit by having a Passover workshop with a visitor from the Bournemouth Jewish society.
Computing: We will continue exploring databases.
Geography: To conclude our topic about fair trade in geography, we will be having a mini-end-of-unit assessment.
DT: In DT, we will be having food tasting and designing our own pizza.
Important dates and messages:
Our PE day this year is Wednesday.
Key dates
Bengal Class Worship: Thursday 5th March
Biscay Class Worship: Thursday 7th of May
Our new classbook:
Marie Curious, Girl Genius: Saves the World - Chris Edison
Homework:
Please note that this term's project homework is at the bottom of the page.
The children will receive their homework sheets this week. Please choose at least two tasks to complete over the course of our project. The children are welcome to complete more if they wish.
We look forward to seeing what they produce in our homework museum.
We also encourage children to practice the statutory Y3/4 spellings.
Spellings
Research shows that learning just 13 of the most frequently used words will enable children to read 25% of any text. Learning 100 high-frequency words gives a beginner reader access to 50% of virtually any text, whether a children's book or a newspaper report. When you couple sight recognition of common and tricky words with knowledge of phonics, that's when a child's reading can really take off.
These word lists contain the first 100 and the next 200 of the most common words children encounter in their reading. The words are listed in frequency order, reading down the columns from the most common, 'the'.
Please note that these high-frequency words are at the bottom of the page for your children to practice at home.
Reading:
We would love to see Year 3 using their extra time at home to read some brilliant books. If children read three times at home, they get a raffle ticket. Please, therefore, keep a quick record in reading logs – your children can write the title in to help! We would also like to encourage children to bring their reading records to school every day.
Additional resources
Below are some other resources that you can use for optional work at home:
Recommended reading list:
English reading activities:
English reading activities should consist of reading an extract or a short story and answering questions. Guidance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Y_67GMkP4
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/english-games/7-11-years/reading
- All activities through this link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs
- What are facts and opinions?
- What does an author do?
- What is inference?
https://www.everyschool.co.uk/english-key-stage-2-comprehension-2.html
- All activities through this link
Maths
MyMaths homework has been set for each child, and their login details are at the back of their reading record.
TTRS should be the main way the children use to practice their timetables. Children should still be completing 3 soundchecks and two garage bands a week.
However, if they would like a change or to focus on particular tables, they can use "Hit the button".
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/hit-the-button
https://www.topmarks.co.uk/ - This website is a good resource to find fun games for children to play, with specified age ranges.
Many thanks for all of your support,
Mrs Fakorede, Mrs Jacobs and Mrs Allery.