Year 3

Welcome to Year 3

All of our classes are named after an inspirational British person,

who demonstrates our Church school vision, ‘life in all its fullness’

3BP is named after Sir Baden Powell, who was the was the founder of the Scouting movement. He was born in London in 1857 and was one of 10 children. He was well known for saying 'try and leave this world a little better than you found it'.

3H is named after Dame Kelly Holmes; a former athlete and member of the Armed Forces. An outstanding athlete, she specialised in the 800 and 1500 metres events and won a gold medal for both distances at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.

3BP is taught by Miss Wilkinson and 3H is taught by Mrs Blazer

Year 3 Recommended Reading

Our school library features further information about our book recommendations and Mrs Tompkins, our school librarian, looks forward to meeting you once a week for your class library slot. Throughout the year, Mrs Tompkins leads fun reading challenges. This year, we're invited to 'read around the world'. We encourage you to read at home as much as you can. A reading diary will travel between home and school to document your reading adventures.

Year 3 - Autumn Term

Autumn 1

This half term, we invite you to join us for a hike around Hampshire as we consider: How can we ‘learn to live’ our best journey? At the start of your journey in Year 3, we will join together in a special welcome service at St. Peter’s Church. During this project, we will study maps in geography while also creating our own map collages in art.

Autumn 2

This half term, we will learn how people lived and survived in pre-historic times, as we contemplate: how can we celebrate the changes within the Stone Age? As part of this project, we will enjoy a school trip to Butser Ancient Farm.

School Trip to Butser Ancient Farm

Year 3 - Spring Term

Spring 1

This half term, we will embark on a geographical enquiry, as we discover: are all volcanoes the same? Supported by our work in art and music, we will explore the impact of volcanoes. As part of our project, we will enjoy the book 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter' by Philip Pullman.

Spring 2

This half term, we will develop as historians, as we consider: what did the Romans do for us? As part of our learning, we will visit Ufton Court on a school trip. In art, we will make our own Roman coins.

School Trip to Ufton Court

Year 3 - Summer Term

Summer 1

This half term, we will embark on a European place study, taking us to a town called Chambery in France. As part of this project, we will explore: what can we learn from our neighbours? Our project finishes with a French café experience, alongside our friends and family.

Summer 2

This half term, we will take inspiration from the book 'The Last Garden' as we consider: what makes a community flourish? As part of this project, we will learn about plants in science, while also appreciating their beauty through our art work and our school trip to Kew Gardens.

School Trip to Kew Gardens

Our Vision and Values

Our Church school vision is 'life in all its fullness' and we hope that you have a wonderful time in Year 3. During our time at St. Peter's, and beyond, we are guided by six values.