Autumn Term 2025
Staff contact details
If you need to contact us about your child then please use the email addresses below.
3DM
Mrs Davis (Mon - Weds) and Mrs Majevadia (Thurs and Fri)
ldavis34@cranborne.herts.sch.uk
lmajevadia@cranborne.herts.sch.uk
Mrs Bird
3Y
Mrs Young
ayoung@cranborne.herts.sch.uk
Ms Jones
mjones@cranborne.herts.sch.uk
Key Dates and Reminders
Weds 3rd Sept - INSET day (no children)
Thurs 4th Sept - Children return
Tues 9th Sept - Meet the Teachers 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Mon 6th - Thurs 9th Oct - Book Fayre
Thurs 9th and Fri 10th - Class and Individual Photos
Thurs 16th Oct - Open Morning 9am
Mon 27th - Fri 31st Oct - HALF TERM
Mon 3rd Nov - Flu Vaccinations
Fri 14th Nov - Children In Need Day
Tues 25th Nov - Parent Consulataions 4.30pm to 7.30pm Face to Face
Weds 26th Nov - Parent Consultations 3.45pm to 6.30pm Virtual
Fri 28th Nov - INSET Day (no children)
Mon 1st Dec - Occasional Day - school closed
Weds 3rd Dec - Flu Vaccinations
Mon 15th Dec - FOC Christmas Fayre and Father Christmas visit
Wed 17th Dec - Pantomime Visit
Thu 18th Dec - Christmas Lunch and Christmas Jumper Day
Fri 19th Dec - End of Term 1.15pm finish
Maths
This term we will begin by looking at the place valure of number. The children will think abot the value of each digit and order and compare 3-digit numbers. We will then look at mental fluency and what strategies we can use to add and subtract numbers mentally. Before moving onto written additon and subtration we will look at rounding numbers to the nearest 10 and 100. Leading up to Christmas the children will look at 2D shapes, angles and perimeter as well as looking at graphs.
Each week the children will be tested on their times tables. This is done via Purple Mash. Initially, all children will begin wth their 2x, 5x and 10x table and they will then progress at their own pace.
English
This term we will be reading 'UG: Boy Genius of the Stone Age' and 'War and Peas'. The children will be instructions, a recount, an alternative ending and their own fable.
Our main focus will be on sentence structure using the correct punctuation. We will also begin to use conjunctions and adjectives to make their sentences more exciting.
We will be continuing to work on handwriting in year 3 and we will complete regular practise to develop a fluent joined handwriting style. The children will continue to focus on their letter formation ans sizing, ensuring their writing sits on the line.
The Oxford Owl spelling scheme will be used each week in class to ensure the children develop their knowledge of spelling patterns. We will also complete daily spelling practice when their first come in each morning.
Useful Websites
Mathletics
Please find your child's log in details in their Reading Record. If you have any questions, please come and see us.
Purple Mash
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| No data | |||
Curriculum Overview for Year 3
Reading
At Cranborne, we are committed to developing in children a love of reading. We will be introducing the children to new, exciting texts in class and in order to develop their fluency and comprehension skills, the children are expected to read everyday for at least 10 minutes (from a variety of texts). They will need to have their reading record signed and these will be checked regularly in school. In Year 3, the children will continue with the Accelerated Reader programme which focuses on comprehension as well as reading skills. The children will complete the Star Reader test at the start of term. This may mean that their current reading level may change slightly, but once they are back in the swing of reading each night this will improve once again.
Foundation Subjects
Art - In Art this term, the children will look at prehistoric cave paintings and will then create their own using chalk pastels. Before Christmas we will use the skills that we have learnt in DT to create our own Christmas Cards.
Music - In class, the children will cover the units 'A Shining Performance' and 'Sing and Move' using the Charanga scheme.
French - The children will begin to learn to speak French before moving on to look at the topic of animals.
Science - In science, our topics will be Forces and Magnets and Animals including Humans. The children will take part in a variety of investigations to develop their scientific knowledge.
PHSE - Our Jigsaw themes for this term are Being Me and Celebrating Differences
DT- We will be looking at weaving, a skill using by Prehistoric people providing a link to our History topic.
IT - This will be taught weekly and will focus on using Purple Mash. Our topics this term will be emailing, route planners and branching databases. The latter topic will link with our Maths teaching.
Useful Websites for Home Learning
Maths
Mathletics
BBC Bitesize Maths
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/year-3-and-p4-maths-topics/1
Times Table Rockstars
White Rose Maths
https://whiterosemaths.com/homelearning/year-3/
Purple Mash
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/cranborneen6
English
Purple Mash
https://www.purplemash.com/sch/cranborneen6
BBC Bitesize English
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/collections/year-3-and-p4-english-lessons/1
All subjects
Oak Academy
https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-year/year-3
PE kits need to be worn on a Tuesday and a Thursday for both 3DM.
PE kits need to be worn on a Tuesday and a Friday for 3Y.
Reminders
Water Bottles
Please ensure that your child comes in each day with a labelled water bottle. It is vital that the children stay hydrated throughout the day, even in the colder months.
Pencil Cases
The children will need pencil cases in school this term. Please make sure all the equipment is clearly labelled with your child's name. Please include the following items
- HB pencils
- Eraser
- Pencil sharpener
- Ruler
- A purple pen
- Glue Stick
- Whiteboard pen
You may also want to include some coloured pencils as well.
Reading
Please ensure that you are hearing your child read regularly (4/5 times a week). The reading records will be checked daily in year 3.
History
This term our topic will be Prehistoric Britain
The children will look at the changes that occured during the three stages of the Stone Age before moving on to look at the Bronze Age and Iron Age.
Home Learning Work
If you would like any extra work for your child to complete then please have a look at the work below or visit the websites listed on this page.
Grammar
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Mat-1.pdf.pdf | |||
| Mat-2.pdf.pdf | |||
| Mat-3.pdf.pdf | |||
| Mat-4.pdf.pdf | |||
| Mat-5.pdf.pdf | |||
| Mat-6.pdf.pdf |
Maths and English Skills
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Maths and English skills.pdf.pdf |
| Name | Format | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | |||
| Year 3 Independent Maths and English Workbook.pdf.pdf |