WELCOME TO YEAR 3

We have two classes in Year 3.

3HW, taught by Mrs McKiernon on Mondays and Mrs Walters from Tuesday-Friday.

3F, taught by Miss Fallan.

Our Learning Support Assistants are: Mrs Connell (Monday-Wednesday), Ms Watson and Mrs Kashif (Thursday-Friday).

Summer Term 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT THE CURRICULUM IN YEAR 3

Maths

In Summer 1 we will continue learning about Fractions before moving onto performing calculations Money and Time.  In Summer 2 we will complete our Maths learning with Shapes and Statistics. 

Twice a week we complete a Terrific Times Tables quiz to help our quick recall of our times tables.    

English

In Summer 1 we will be reading fairy tales for our Fairy Tale unit. Our big picture is to plot and write our own tale based on classic fairy tales to entertain other readers.

In Summer 2 we will be learning about Tutankhamun, which links to our History unit on Ancient Egypt. Our big picture is to write a non-chronological information report about Tutankhamun and the discovery of his tomb.  

Reading

Using an exciting range of texts, we will continue to develop our love for reading. At home, children should read for a minimum of 20 minutes each day. We will also be reading our Class Novel daily.

Geography

We will be consolidating our atlas skills and our learning of human and physical Geography, focussing on the UK and Egypt. 

History

In the Summer term we will be exploring Ancient Egypt.

Science

We will be developing our scientific knowledge and investigative skills while continuing our studies on the topic of Plants. In Summer 2 we will be studying Forces. 

Computing

We will continue to review the important topic of E-safety. We will also be learning how to use Multimedia on the computers and developing our typing skills. 

Art

We will be exploring different ways to create a collage. By the end of this unit we will design and create our own collage.  

DT

Both classes will finish of the Textiles unit to design and sew a pouch to hold house points. 

Our final unit of DT is to learn about nutrition and create our own healthy and tasty smoothie. 

French

We will be learning classroom language and how to identify items in our schoolbags.

PE

We have PE on Wednesdays and Thursdays. On PE days, children are expected to come to school in their PE kits. PE kit is black shorts, black jogging bottoms and a white t-shirt. For footwear plain black or white trainers. This term we will be participating in Rounders and Running. 

Please ensure that any child with pierced ears does not wear their earrings on PE days for health and safety.

PSHE

We will be having weekly PSHE lessons covering the core theme of Health, Wellbeing and Relationships.

RE

We will be learning about Ethics & Morals and exploring where ideas of right and wrong come from. 

Music

We will continue to appraise an learn to sing various songs, as well as exploring improvisation and composition. 

Homework See below for the link to the homework page.

Weekly homework activities are set on:

• Spelling Shed
• MyMaths
• Times Tables Rockstars
• Art of a Sentence

Homework - Thomas Harding Junior School

Children should be reading at home for a minimum of 20 minutes each day.

Homework bags should be brought in to school everyday. Homework bags should contain: Reading Journal, Spelling Journal, Art of Sentences Book, Reading book.