Year 3 Friday Blog 10th January 2025

Date: 10th Jan 2025 @ 10:48am

We’ve had a fantastic start to the Spring Term in Year 3! Happy New Year, and welcome back. It’s been lovely hearing about all the exciting things you got up to over the holidays.

Home Practice

Please continue to read regularly with your children and remember to change reading books when needed. Regular reading is key to improving fluency, comprehension, and fostering a love of books.

In maths, we are practising counting in 8s. Fluency in these number facts will give the children the confidence to tackle more complex problems.

We have set three Sumdog challenges this week:
- The 8 times tables
- Addition and subtraction
- This week’s spellings

Remember, Accuracy + Speed = Fluency

Spellings for this week have been sent home and include words from Key Stage 1. Colours and Numbers!

Practising a little every night will make a big difference!

This Week in Year 3

English

We began our new book *Orion and the Dark* by Emma Yarlett. It’s a beautiful story about a little boy overcoming his fear of the dark. The children wrote wonderful letters to the Dark as Orion, expressing their fears and seeking comfort. Their writing was thoughtful and creative—well done, everyone!

Maths

In maths, we learnt a new method called the compensating strategy which can help with addition and subtraction. This strategy requires great focus, and the children showed brilliant effort and problem-solving skills. Keep up the hard work!

RE

Our new topic, “Galilee to Jerusalem,” began this week. We explored the story of the Magi in Matthew’s gospel. The children enjoyed discussing the journey of the wise men and the gifts they brought for baby Jesus.

Geography

We’ve started our new topic about North America! This week, we learnt about the countries on the continent and began exploring their unique features. The children showed great curiosity and asked lots of insightful questions.

Music

On Thursday, we had a special visit from Lancashire Music Service. The children had the opportunity to try out brass instruments—a fantastic experience! Check out our gallery to see some wonderful photos of the session.

We’ve had a brilliant start to the term, and it’s wonderful to see the children’s enthusiasm for learning. Have a lovely weekend!

The Year 3 Team.