Year 3 - Spring 1 - Week 1

Date: 9th Jan 2026 @ 8:20am

Welcome back! We hope you all had a lovely Christmas break. 

In English, we began our exciting new focus book, ‘Stone Age Boy, and the children have really enjoyed stepping into the world of the Stone Age. We made predictions about what might happen in the story, created vivid setting descriptions, and practised using expanded noun phrases to make our writing more detailed and engaging.

In Maths, we have been working on multiplying and dividing by 8, using different strategies and activities to help us spot patterns and build confidence with the 8 times table. The children have shown great determination and are becoming much quicker and more accurate in their calculations.

In RE, we started our new topic exploring how Jesus has changed people’s lives and continues to do so today. We began by discussing what change means, sharing examples of changes we’ve experienced in our own lives, and thinking about why change is important for helping us grow and develop.

In Science, we started our new topic on light and explored different light sources, identifying which ones are natural and which are artificial. The children enjoyed sorting examples and discussing how light helps us in our everyday lives.

In PE, we played a range of team games designed to help us practise working together, communicating clearly, and supporting one another. The children showed fantastic teamwork and really embraced the challenge.

All children across the school are encouraged to read every day, both in and out of school. Additional recommended Reading at Home resources can be found here.

Reminders:

-PE days will be Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please ensure your child comes into school in their PE kit with trainers on these days. 

-Outdoor learning will be on a Tuesday so please make sure your child has a warm waterproof coat, winter woolies and old trainers or wellies.