Year 3
Please find useful information regarding Year 3.
Reading
Reading books need to be in school every day please. Your child will bring home two reading books each week and these will usually be swapped during the week. Please try to listen to your child read at least four times each week and this should be recorded on BoomReader.
Spelling
Each child has a spelling book and in this, they will be given a new set of spellings to practise at home. This needs to be brought in every Monday.
P.E Days
PE days for 3LE are on Tuesday and Wednesday. PE days for 3SB are on Wednesday and Friday. Please can you ensure that long hair is tied back and jewellery is removed for these days.
Instruments
Our new instrument this year is the ocarina. Please ensure these are kept within book bags each day as we will practise throughout the week.
Thank you for your cooperation and watch this space for regular updates!
Miss Begum, Mrs Stephenson and Mrs Edwards
Homework
Alan Peat Sentences
Please refer to the attachment below and use the different types of sentences to enhance your writing.
Year 3 Reading Spine
Regular reading is so important. Please have a look at the Year 3 Reading Spine which shows you some of the books and authors recommended for Year 3 readers. These also link to texts we will be reading in school. Many of these books will be available in your child’s classroom or school library. Please remember Loughborough Library is a great resource for reading for pleasure.
English 08.10.25
In English, we have been using our novel, Arthur and the Golden Rope, as inspiration to draft our own quests. These stories include our own ferocious beasts for Arthur to slay using an indestructible tool of our choice! Using a range of conjunctions and super descriptive vocabulary, we have written the first two paragraphs.
Topic How Mountains are Formed 23.09.25
This week in topic we learnt how mountains are formed. We learnt about three different mountain types: fault mountains, fold mountains and dome mountains. Using key terminology, we explained the differences between them.
Charnwood Museum Rocks Trip 24.09.25
Year 3 had an exciting day out at the Charnwood Museum, learning about the fascinating world of rocks and their importance throughout Charnwood’s history. During a hands-on rock workshop, the children became mini geologists — investigating the unique properties of different rocks, exploring the three main rock types, and using classification keys to identify and sort their samples. They also discovered how rocks have been used around Loughborough over time, compared rocks, minerals, and fossils up close, and even created their own geological timeline.
Science lesson one: To identify rocks
