Year 3 - The Kingfishers
Welcome to our Year 3 page. I hope you find this site useful for keeping up with important dates and celebrating our learning and achievements throughout the year. I am very much looking forward to working with you and supporting your child on their journey. As always, I have an open door policy so please do not hesitate to contact me either in person or on Class Dojo with any concerns or of course any celebrations your child has achieved and you would like to share. Miss Robinson
Welcome to the Spring Term – Year 3 Kingfishers
Welcome to the Spring Term in Year 3 – Kingfishers. We are looking forward to a busy and engaging term, full of exciting learning opportunities across the curriculum.
Curriculum Overview
Topic
Our main topic this term is The Ancient Egyptians, which will run through Spring 1. In Spring 2, pupils will build on their geographical knowledge through a unit on volcanoes and earthquakes.
English
In English, the children will be reading The Egyptian Cinderella and The Time-Traveling Goddess. Using these texts as inspiration, pupils will develop their descriptive writing skills, including writing a detailed account of how an Egyptian statue comes to life. Throughout the term, children will continue to practise key writing skills such as sentence structure, vocabulary choice, punctuation and handwriting.
Mathematics
Across Spring 1 and Spring 2, pupils will be developing their understanding of:
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Multiplication and division
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Length and perimeter
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Fractions
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Mass and capacity
There will be a strong focus on fluency, reasoning and problem-solving, with regular opportunities for children to apply their learning.
Science
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Spring 1: Forces and magnets
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Spring 2: Light
History & Geography
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Spring 1: Ancient Egyptians (History)
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Spring 2: Volcanoes and Earthquakes (Geography)
Art & Design Technology
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Spring 1: Egyptian art, exploring colour, symbolism and pattern
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Spring 2: Design and Technology – Food, where pupils will design and make a healthy sandwich, learning about nutrition and food preparation
Religious Education
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Worship and sacred places
PSHE
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Spring 1: Dreams and Goals
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Spring 2: Healthy Me
Music
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Three Little Birds by Bob Marley
French
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Body parts
Computing
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Codes and commands
Physical Education
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Gymnastics
Home Learning and Communication
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Spellings will be shared weekly on Class Dojo in two groups.
There will be no spelling tests, however regular practice at home is strongly encouraged as it supports reading and writing development. Spellings will be shared digitally to prevent them being lost. I will write your child’s spelling group inside their reading diary for reference. -
Times Tables Rock Stars (TTRS) should be practised regularly to help consolidate multiplication facts.
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Reading at home continues to be extremely important. Regular reading supports vocabulary development, comprehension and overall confidence across the curriculum.
Thank you, as always, for your continued support. Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions.
Autumn 2
Here are some of the exciting topics we are covering on the lead up to Christmas.
In Literacy:
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Non-Chronological report - A street through time. Life in the Stone Age
In Numeracy:
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addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
In Science:
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Rock groups, fossil formation, and soil types
DT:
Sewing - design and make a pouch for a fossil
Geography:
Our local area and beyond
Reading
Reading is essential in Year 3. We ask children to read at least four times a week.
Each child has:
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A book at their reading level (used in Guided Reading)
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A self-chosen book, which may be more challenging
P.E.
P.E. is every Tuesday and Wednesday.
Reminders:
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Children must bring appropriate kit and outdoor footwear.
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Long hair must be tied up.
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Earrings must be removed or covered (staff cannot remove them).
Snacks
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In Year 3, snacks are brought from home and eaten outside at break.
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Please send healthy options (fruit, veg, or low-sugar cereal bars).
September 2025
As part of our History lesson we were investigating cave paintings and created some of our own..as you can see it was very successful and the children enjoyed being creative under the self made caves.
Cress-tastic Science! 🌱🔬
In science, we’ve been investigating how plants grow in different environments! We planted cress and put it in some very different spots—a dark cupboard, a sunny spot outside, a plastic bag, and even the fridge. We made predictions about which would thrive the best and are now excitedly waiting to see what happens. Stay tuned for our leafy results!
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World Space Week: Walking Amongst Giants
We celebrated World Space Week by joining an exciting online session called Walking Amongst Giants. Led by a STEM Ambassador, the talk explored how science helps us understand enormous things — from dinosaurs to planets! The children discovered fascinating facts about space, ancient creatures, and amazing STEM careers.
Ask your child if they can tell you which “giants” they learnt about!
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Stone Age Stewed Fruit
As part of our instructions unit, we explored the text How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth before writing our own set of instructions on how to make stewed fruit — a dish linked to our Stone Age topic. We followed our recipes, cooked the fruit, and of course, tasted it! There were some mixed reviews from the class, but everyone thoroughly enjoyed the experience of making it together.
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Music
We are learning the notes D & E on the glockenspiels, counting the beats and recognising pauses.
Week beginning: 5.1.26
As part of our History learning about Ancient Egypt, the children made traditional Egyptian flatbread. They were given the ingredients and equipment and worked independently in groups to follow the process, developing their teamwork, problem-solving and practical skills. Adult support was provided only during the cooking stage to ensure safety. The children showed excellent cooperation and enthusiasm throughout the activity.
WB: 12/1/26
In English, the children completed an independent piece of writing inspired by The Time Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess. They were introduced to rhetorical questions and similes and applied these effectively in their writing. The children also focused on using descriptive adjectives, writing in the past tense and organising their work into clear paragraphs.
Week beginning: 19.1.26
In Science, the children explored a range of different surfaces in preparation for an investigation next week. They will be finding out how the speed of a toy car changes as it travels down a ramp and onto different surfaces. This work helped the children to make predictions and think scientifically about fair testing.