Sports Day - Friday 17th July 2026 8.40am

All children should arrive at school at the usual time (8.20-8.30am) wearing their continent-coloured T-shirt, PE shorts, trainers and sun hat please.

Your child’s continent team and respective colour is below,

Term 6 Week 7

WB: 13.07.26

Please could all children bring a named plastic bag to school next week so they can safely carry their books home. Thank you for your support!

FOREST SCHOOL TOMORROW - LAST ONE - LONG SLEEVES AND TROUSERS PLEASE!

SPORTS DAY ON FRIDAY - PLEASE MAKE SURE CHILDREN HAVE SUN CREAM APPLIED AT HOME BEFORE, BRING A HAT AND A WATER BOTTLE.

In Maths, we have moved on to exploring 2D and 3D shapes. The children have been identifying and naming a range of common shapes, as well as discussing what makes each shape unique. We have been looking at their properties, including the number of sides and corners for 2D shapes, and faces, edges and vertices for 3D shapes. The children have also been encouraged to compare shapes, sort them according to their properties, and explain their thinking using mathematical vocabulary.

In English, we have been reflecting on the six books we have studied this year: Krindlekrax, UG, Quill Soup, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Oliver and the Seawigs and The Ice Palace. The children compared the stories, discussed their favourite characters and moments, and rated each book out of five, explaining their opinions.

We also wrote book reviews for next year's Year 3 pupils, sharing a summary of each story, what we enjoyed most, and whether we would recommend it.

On Friday afternoon, after Sports Day, we will be learning more about Roman inventions, with a particular focus on Roman roads. The children will explore why Roman roads were so important and how they were built before creating their own edible Roman road. This hands-on activity is a great way to bring our learning to life, and the children are really excited about it!

Thank you for your continued support throughout the year—it is greatly appreciated. I can't believe we only have four days left! It has been a fantastic year, and I am so proud of everything the children have achieved. We are looking forward to making the most of our final few days together.

Please continue to support your child with regular reading at home and by updating their Boom Reader account whenever possible. Your support makes a real difference to their confidence and progress. Please also ensure your child brings their reading book into school every day. Please also follow this link https://global-zone61.renaissance-go.com/welcomeportal/6704864

 to access quizzes when your child finishes a book. They will know their login details for this. 

We are continuing to learn our times tables with some fun songs! Practising for just 15 minutes a week on the recommended website will make a huge difference in building strong multiplication and division skills, which are essential throughout Key Stage 2 and beyond. We have been practising our 11 times table. This song is a bit fast and has some tricky, tongue-twisting parts, but the children are really enjoying it and having fun while learning - 

3 Times Tables - Have Fun Learning!

4 Times table song (A Whole New World from Disney's Aladdin)

4 Times Table Song (APT be Rosé and Bruno Mars)

Counting By Sixes Song

7 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 7 Song with Multiplication

Seven Times Table Song (Cups by Anna Kendrick Cover) with Classroom Instruments

Eight Times Table Song (Cover of All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor)

Nine Times Table Song (90's Song Mashup)

9 Times Table Song (cover of Takedown by Huntrix from K Pop Demon Hunters) - YouTube

11 Times Table Song | Skip Counting the Multiples of 11

The 12 Times Table Song | Skip Counting by 12 for Kids

S3 Usual weekly timetable (please note that there may be changes to this at times).

The Year 3 Team