Welcome to Year 3!

This week so far: 

It’s been another busy and exciting week in Year 3! The children are really beginning to hit their stride and continue to impress us with their focus, enthusiasm, and growing independence.

In English, we've been honing our skills in setting description, using rich vocabulary and varied sentence openers to bring scenes to life. The children have enjoyed imagining and describing the magical world of Arthur and the Golden Rope, and it’s been fantastic to see their creativity shine through.

In Maths, we’re coming to the end of our unit on place value, working confidently with numbers up to 1000. The class has been developing their understanding of number patterns and value, and applying this knowledge in practical tasks and problem-solving.

Science has taken us into the world of animal and insect classification. We’ve been exploring the features that help us group and identify living things - and the children have shown real curiosity when comparing different species. This learning ties in perfectly with our upcoming trip to Waltham Place Farm on Monday, and we’re all very excited to see what we can discover!

In Guided Reading, we’ve been sharpening our research skills. We’ve explored how to use glossaries and indexes to find key information in non-fiction texts-skills that will support us across all subjects as we become more independent learners.

Ms Gault and I continue to be so pleased with how well the children are adapting to Year 3 routines and expectations. They’re working hard, supporting one another, and making great progress already!