Year 3
Week beginning 19th January 2026
We finished off another great week with the pantomime, which was thoroughly enjoyed by both adults and children. During the course of the week, the children were introduced to the topic for this half-term, and we started by looking at different types of skeleton in science. 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 home.
Worship Theme This Week:
Forgiveness
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11
This week's learning:
English: This week, we will continue with our poetry unit by writing our poem inspired by Humbert Wolfe​' "Green Candles." We will also be looking at another poem by Valarie Bloom.
Maths: We will continue learning about multiplication by multiplying a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number.
RE: Our unit this term is Judaism and this week, we will be looking at the story of Passover.
Computing: We will continue exploring databases.
Geography: As part of our project we will be learning about where different foods are imported from.
Important dates and messages:
Our PE day this year is Wednesday.
Key dates
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.