Year Three
Welcome to Year Three!
Year Three has three classes:
Ahlberg Class taught by Mrs Fal Patel
Morpurgo Class taught by Mrs Corrine Dixon - Year Leader
Pullman Class taught by Miss Rachel Ashby & Mrs Emily Dean
The three classes are also supported by:
- Mrs Jenny O'Regan - (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
- Mrs Steph Bosdet (Specialist Music Teacher)
- Mr Jack Elkington & Mr Adam Cooper (Specialist Sports Coaches)
About Year Three:
In Year Three, we pride ourselves on our varied and exciting curriculum which uses themes to establish connections between different areas of learning. Some of the themes we cover include: The Romans, The Pebble in my Pocket, The Vikings, our Local Environment and Europe. Where possible, we will explore these across all curriculum areas including Art, DT and Music.
Curriculum Overview
To see what your child will be learning each term, please click on the links below.
Newsletters:
Please find our latest newsletter below:
Routines of Year Three
PE Days
PE and Games in Year Three take place on the following days:
| Indoor PE | Outdoor PE | |
| Ahlberg | Friday | Friday |
| Morpurgo | Thursday | Friday |
| Pullman | Friday | Wednesday |
Please ensure your child comes to school in their full Priory Rise PE kit on these days and ensure all clothing is clearly named.
Library Days
Please send your child’s library book back to school so they can choose another from the range of wonderful stories available in our school Library.
We visit the library on the following days:
| Ahlberg | Wednesday |
| Morpurgo | Thursday |
| Pullman | Tuesday |
Homework
We consider homework to be a vital tool to extend and consolidate our learning. Each half term children will have the opportunity to complete a Homework Bingo. This will include a range of learning opportunities related to our topics across the curriculum.
Reading in Year Three
English is taught daily with specific emphasis on reading and writing a wide range of genres across the course of the year. Reading is celebrated with a wide range of quality texts accessed each week in small groups to support understanding of accessing shorter pieces of text from different genres.
To support your child in reading, click the link below for a list of recommended reads for Year Three children. Remember to look out for further recommendations in our half-termly newsletter.
Writing in Year Three
Writing is taught by sharing quality texts as a model. Through shared and guided writing, we model the thought processes of a writer and then allow time for the children to put these skills into practice. Children experience a range of stimuli that inspire them to write including stories, drama, film and television, poetry and news items. Handwriting and spelling, grammar and punctuation are taught in weekly sessions. It is an expectation that all children will know how to spell at least 40% of the Year Three/Four common exception words before the end of the school year.
Writing Expectations in Year Three
Spelling Lists - Years Three & Four
Maths in Year Three
Mathematics is taught every day. Mathematics themes in Year Three include: place value, four operations, measures, shape, fractions, time and statistics. Each day, additional time is spent in Year Three ensuring children have fluency of mathematics. This enables children time to practise key arithmetic skills, improving their accuracy and understanding. Below we have included the current written methods and how we approach the four operations.
Priory Rise Calculation Policy
Enrichment in Year Three
Throughout the year, lots of enrichment opportunities are offered within the curriculum. Children enjoy celebrating World Book Day, Roman Day and the highlight of our year, the Year Three sleepover!
Wherever possible, visitors are invited to talk to the children about their life experiences. This may be to share cultural or religious beliefs, to provide children with an insight into different careers or to shed more light on a particular area of the curriculum.
Please click on the link below to view the enrichment opportunities on offer for the children this year.
How to help your child in Year Three
Tips and ideas to support your child in Year Three
Please click here for more ideas on how to support your child at home.
Contact Us
If you have any queries or questions, please contact the Year Three teaching team at: