Year 3 2025 - 2026

Hello Year 3!

Your teachers this year are Miss Mason (3M) and Miss Williams (3W).

Miss Mason - 4M.Homework@pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk

Miss Williams - 1W.Homework@pussbank.cheshire.sch.uk 

Parents can contact teachers through the blue organiser - just make sure, please, that your child knows there is a message to hand in.  You can also use our email addresses, which will be monitored on week days during term time and we will endeavour to reply within 72 hours. Please may we remind you that verbal messages at collection and drop off times are welcome if brief. If you need more time to discuss something, pop a note in the organiser or drop us an email and we can ensure your query gets our full attention. 

What will we be learning in the Summer Term?

English

In Summer 1 English we will be starting with writing a non-chronological report about animals to inform the reader. We will then move onto poetry with a focus on animals. After that we will move onto the fiction book ‘Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward.

Reading

In our class reading sessions we will be starting with the book ‘Cleopatra’ which follows our history topic. We will also look at some fiction texts relating to the Egyptians such are ‘Marcy and the riddle sphinx’ and ‘Tutankhamun’s Tomb’

It is hugely beneficial to read with your child when you can. Ideally, this would be at least 3 times a week. Once you have read with them, please record this in their organisers. This can be a brief comment from you or your child commenting on what they have enjoyed about the book so far.

We send children home with their book banded books but they can also read any books they have at home. Children will change their reading books once a week. Your child’s day is written in their organiser.

Maths

The children will continue to build on their understanding of multiples of 4 and 8. We will be introducing and completing column subtraction equations, using known techniques and models. We will then move onto looking at unit fractions as part of a whole

Science

In science we will be studying the topic ‘light’. We will bridge back to how light works and move onto learning how it is reflected by different materials, linking this to scientific evidence. We will then explore how the sun can be helpful and why objects have shadows.

History

Our next history topic is the Egyptians, which we are sure year 3 will love. Starting with our school trip to the museum the children will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in Anubis mask making and artefact handling. In class we will be learning about key figures and how the pyramids were made, as well as developing chronological understanding

PE Days

3M - Tuesday & Wednesday

3W - Monday & Friday 

On these days only, the children should come to school in their PE Kit - white t-shirt, navy shorts or bottoms and school sweatshirt or cardigan (the only logos should be the school logo.) Earrings must not be worn for PE lessons. If your child cannot remove their own earrings (to be placed into a secure bag or tuppaware), earrings must be removed before school, please.

Please ensure you send your child to school in appropriate PE school uniform as the weather starts to change; hats and caps can be worn during outdoor lessons if it is safe to do so.

Your child should come to school everyday with a water bottle they can refill.

Useful Websites

Maths

For practice of addition and subtraction facts: