In Year 3, pupils build upon foundational Key Stage 1 experiences through a vibrant curriculum designed to foster independence, fluency, and academic confidence. As children begin Key Stage 2, developing reading confidence and fluency remains a central priority, supported by daily reading sessions and Accelerated Reader to ensure pupils engage with increasingly challenging texts. History lessons now become broadly chronological, starting with the Stone Age. This helps the children to develop their wider understanding of history. Within Geography lessons, the units focus on the UK. Again this helps the children to understand the world around them first, then broaden to Europe and the rest of the world as they progress throughout the key stage. Computing, PE and music continues to be taught weekly by specialists with the addition of Spanish. This is taught weekly, continuing until Year 6, enabling the children to speak, read and write a new language. 

Highlights of the year include; an engaging late-night stay, weekly swimming lessons, and an annual spring production that offers children a wonderful platform to develop stage and performance skills.

Homework in Year 3 comprises two brief daily activities designed to reinforce foundational skills through regular practice:

• Daily Reading: Pupils should read for at least 20 minutes each day. We use Accelerated Reader across Key Stage 2 to track home reading, supporting pupils in selecting books at an appropriate level. Reading alongside an adult is strongly encouraged whenever possible to maintain engagement and ensure accuracy as children gain independence.

• Maths Practice: Memorising core mathematical facts is key to success in maths. With number bonds to 10 secure, the main focus in Year 3 is mastering times tables for quick recall. While the school offers digital resources such as Times Tables Rockstars, any practice method that reinforces these facts is helpful.

Further details regarding the curriculum covered each term are outlined in the termly overview below.

For detailed guidance on the writing expectations in Year 3, see the pdf below.