Heatherlands Primary School
Enjoying Learning Together
Year 3
Welcome to Year 3!
To contact the year leader please email:
heatherlands.office@coastalpartnership.co.uk
Please phone the office if you have an urgent message or enquiry.
PE days: Monday (outdoor) & Tuesday (indoor). Children to come into school dressed in PE kits.
The Heatherlands Way
Year 3 Knowledge Organiser pack 2025 2026
Yr3 Knowledge organisers - 2025 2026
Last week at Forest School, our children embraced the great outdoors with enthusiasm and creativity.
Under the guidance of Miss Godfrey, the children engaged in den building along the nature trail using tarpaulin, pegs, and rope. It was wonderful to see them collaborate, share ideas, and support one another as they constructed their shelters. They also showed resilience when it proved difficult in the very cold weather!
In addition to den building, Mrs Andrews led some exciting team games that encouraged cooperation, communication, and respect. The laughter and teamwork were infectious!
Miss Edwards introduced the children to the art of weaving with God’s eyes, a beautiful craft that not only fosters creativity but also promotes motivation and focus.
We are so proud of how our Year 3 children are growing and learning together in Forest School. Thank you for your continued support!
Year 3 Home Learning Project Autumn 2025 'Shake, rattle and roll'
Hello parents!
Year 3 are loving our new topic: ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’. We have been learning about tectonic plate boundaries using Oreos, to make convergent, transform and divergent boundaries. We also had a fantastic special guest in this week, who did a rap workshop for us all about rocks. Each class’s rock rap was unique and full of lots of facts related to our exciting topic!
In maths we finished our first fractions unit, and we have moved on to length and measure- starting with centimetres and metres. We found things in the classroom and decided whether we would use a ruler or a metre stick to measure them!
We are continuing with our ‘Ruckus’ film in English, and our time conjunctions and adverbs!
It's been another wonderful week in Year 3! Thank you for your continued support.
Hello parents!
We’ve kicked off the second half of the Autumn term with a bang, and Year 3 is already buzzing with excitement about our new topic: ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’. This week, we had a fantastic visit from a geologist who shared his expertise about all things rocks. It was a brilliant opportunity for the children to learn about various types of rocks and their formations. The highlight of his visit was a hands-on limestone experiment.
The geologist also brought along some fascinating rocks from a university geological dig. The children were eager to identify and learn about each specimen, and they did a superb job, showing great enthusiasm and teamwork!
As part of our ‘Shake, Rattle and Roll’ topic, we also enjoyed ‘Outdoor Classroom Day’ with an exciting rock hunt around our school grounds. The children relished the chance to explore nature and find different types of rocks, making connections between what they’ve learned and what they could observe in their environment.
In class, we dove deeper into our topic by discussing whether the structure of the Earth resembles more of a peach or an egg. To illustrate this, we undertook a fun dissection of both! The children were fascinated to discover the ‘crust’, ‘inner core’, and other layers, comparing the two structures in a way that was both engaging and educational.
On the maths front, we delved into the world of fractions, enhancing our number skills while linking them to real-life scenarios.
In English we have started looking at adverbs and time conjunctions.
It's been a wonderful week in Year 3, and we can’t wait to see what’s in store for the rest of the term! Thank you for your continued support.
Year 3 consolidation home learning. Set 15.10.25. Due in 20.10.25
Hello Year 3 parents!
We are buzzing with excitement about all the brilliant activities happening this half term! In our Ready, Steady, Grow topic, the children have been experimenting with recreating Andy Warhol’s iconic pop art using flowers. They've been learning about printing techniques and playing with complementary colours to create stunning pieces that we can't wait for you to see!
In our science lessons, we've been turning into little botanists by dissecting lilies to explore their reproductive parts, specifically the stamen and pistil. Our science experiment is also in full swing, as we’re investigating how different numbers of seeds in each pot affect growth. It’s fascinating to see the children's enthusiasm as they monitor their plants!
In English, we’ve moved on to the enchanting story of The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. We're focusing on contrasting conjunctions and the present perfect tense.
Lastly, in maths, we’ve been busy with times tables and multiplication work. The children are becoming more confident and competent with their calculations, which is fantastic to see!
Thank you for your continued support and all the wonderful homework we have received so far!
Year 3 Ready, steady, grow quiz. Set 8.10.25 Due in 13.10.25
Hello Year 3 Parents!
As we head into another exciting week, the year 3 team wanted to share a little bit about what your fantastic children have been up to in class. Our Ready, Steady, Grow topic is in full bloom! The children have been getting creative by sketching beautiful flowers experimenting with different techniques and different sketching pencils. In Science we even dissected them to discover their inner workings.
In English, we’ve been diving into causal conjunctions and prepositions, which are helping to enhance their writing skills. We have been enjoying "The Flower" by John Light, our book for the first part of the Autumn term.
In Maths, we started with place value and have now moved on to mastering column method addition and subtraction.
Thank you for all your ongoing support.
Year 3 home learning September 2025
'Ready, steady, grow' knowledge organiser Autumn 1 2025
Junior Duke Award
This week in Year 3, we embarked on an exciting culinary adventure: making our very own pizzas! The students exhibited tremendous resilience as they kneaded the dough, learning that practice makes perfect. Some found it tricky at first, but by persisting, they created smooth, stretchy dough that was simply delicious. It was a splendid moment to see them motivated, rolling up their sleeves and taking pride in their work! After kneading, the children chose their favourite toppings, each reflecting their unique tastes and aspirations. From classic cheese and tomato to adventurous toppings like ham, spring onions, and peppers- everyone had a chance to express their creativity. But the fun didn’t stop there! Students also designed and made their pizza boxes, applying their artistic skills and demonstrating motivation in every step of the process. They learned about the importance of presentation and sustainability when decorating their boxes, showing respect for the environment. This project not only fulfilled our cooking objectives, but it also allowed us to emphasise important values. By working together, inspiring each other, and celebrating differences, our Year 3 pupils truly exemplified resilience, motivation, respect, and aspiration. We can’t wait for the next culinary creation!
Arts week - June 2025. Who doesn’t love paint? Wow, well done Year 3 for creating such beautiful pointillism pictures in your arts week. We created an outcome based on the name of our class’s trees and practised our sketching skills in our outcome. The whole week the children learnt from famous artist such as Paul Signac and George Seurat and practised how to create the perfect picture using cotton buds (luckily nobody stuck them in their ears!) In addition to this, we also had the pleasure of watching how to draw in comic style from a live online lesson. Graphic novels are increasingly popular in Year 3 and there were a lot of children who were very engaged in their drawings. Well done everyone for your hard work and independence on the tasks.
Year 3 home learning project ideas Summer 2025
This week has been super busy!
We have enjoyed learning about Pointillism for arts week, looking at artists like Paul Signac. The children have been very aspirational with their painting, and we definitely have some budding Camille Pissaros!
We were so proud of year 3 on sports day! They were all perfect sportsmen and women- celebrating other’s success, being respectful and being very resilient (especially with the heat!).
Homework was set Wednesday 11th June, and is due Monday 23rd June.
This week has been super busy!
Yrs 3 & 4 sports day 2025!
Year 3 Parent Knowledge Organiser Pack 2024 2025
In English, we are exploring the poem "The Tear Thief" by Carol Ann Duffy. This story is of a mysterious character who steals tears from children to collect emotions. We are focusing on direct speech, and punctuating this. In Maths, our focus is on the concept of time. We have been getting practical using our clocks to learn this important life skill. In our Design Technology (DT), our current topic is ‘Pizza the Action’, the children will get a chance to design and create pizzas and their own boxes. They will engage in the whole process, from research to making their own boxes. This week they have learnt about nets (which we will use to make our boxes) and they have tasted school-made pizzas which they evaluated thoroughly! Homework was set Wednesday 11th June, and is due Monday 23rd June.
Our year 3 children were given the opportunity to enter a writing competition over the half term. Their task was to write a story including some of the things that they had been learning about in their English lessons (Conjunctions, perfect present tense, Fronted adverbials ect). We had some lovely entries and our winners got to choose a book out of the vending machine. Well done to everyone who took part!!!
Maths & English challenges for May half term
This week in Year 3, in our Geography topic, the children have been learning how to use compasses and grid references. They discovered how to navigate maps and understand directions, which is crucial for exploring our world. We also discussed the impact of floods, focusing on how the social, economic and environmental impacts.
In English, we are into our last week looking at Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’, which the children have loved. Mr Arrowsmith led an exciting drama session where the children took part in a persuasive piece about helping Caliban. They used their persuasive language skills to argue why Caliban should receive help. Miss Godfrey taught them to sing ‘A Sea Change’, a gospel song about the end of the Tempest story.
Finally, in PE we’ve been enjoying our rounders sessions, where the children have shown great teamwork, respect for each other, and motivation to improve their skills.
Next term, our topic is Pizza the Action, which us teachers are very much looking forward to! Please continue to practise times tables, spelling etc over the half term.
Finally, it is Miss Godfrey’s Emile battle this week, so please join and see if you can knock her off the leader board!
Thank you for your continued support.
Year 3’s summer term so far... This week has been an exciting time for Year 3 as we delved deep into our English topic inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest. The children had a fantastic time writing their very own messages in a bottle in the role of Ariel the spirit! In Maths, we have been focusing on money and telling the time. The children have enjoyed playing shops, and revisiting o’clock, half past, quarter to and quarter past! Last Friday, we were fortunate enough to have a visit from the Wessex Rivers Trust. They gave an amazing assembly about the importance of rivers in our environment. This week, we are using that inspiration to create our own model rivers!
'Down by the riverside' quiz
Year 3’s summer term so far... In English, we’ve been diving into Shakespeare's The Tempest, exploring the characters and themes through drama with Mr Arrowsmith. The children had a wonderful time trying out different roles and expressing their emotions through performance. There has also been lots of singing with Miss Godfrey and Mrs Cruttenden, if you’d like to listen to the songs we’ve been singing I have attached a link below! In Maths, it’s been all about "Money, Money, Money!" The children have been learning about the value of coins, adding amounts together, and even playing shops to practise their skills. In Science, we’ve been discovering the amazing world of bones as we study our skeletons! The students have examined the different bones in their own bodies and have learnt how they work together to support us. For our Topic work, we’ve been "Down by the Riverside." The pupils enjoyed labelling maps and even got creative by making their own rivers. We've also taken advantage of the lovely weather by having lots of reading time outside in the valley. The children have thoroughly enjoyed this change of scenery! Finally, on London Marathon Day, we saw lots of incredible resilience from all of our students as they participated in the fun run, well done to all! Thank you for your continued support! https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/school-radio/articles/zfgcgwx
'Down by the riverside' home learning Summer term
Spring Forest School. Year 3 got to grips with making their own animal hides and exploring what it is like to be a bird hunting for camouflage caterpillars. Then practised their weaving skills with a session on making Gods eyes.
Rocking Romans. We are excited to share with you the wonderful experience Year 3 had on our trip this half term! As part of our learning about the Romans in our ‘From Stone to Rome’ topic, we went off on the coach to Upton Country Park. We participated in an engaging workshop that brought the history of this era to life, we practised marching like Romans and we made a clay pot and a ‘standard’ for our ‘army’. After lunch, we made our way down to the water’s edge, we explored the very spot where the Romans first invaded Dorset all those years ago. Everyone had a fantastic time and represented Heatherlands very well. The children showed respect by listening and following instructions and being very sensible, and they were very resilient to the cold weather.
What a bustling fortnight we have had in Year 3! It has been packed with creativity, exploration, and scientific discoveries! We enjoyed Forest School Friday, where the children engaged in weaving. They crafted 'Gods Eyes' using different coloured yarn. We also constructed bird hides to prepare for some thrilling bird watching. We scattered some bird seed for our feathered friends and discussed what different birds we might see in the Valley. Science Week was another highlight, filled with experiments that provoked curiosity and wonder! We dissected flowers, explored electricity through invigorating experiments that featured circuits using batteries, and created tin foil animals to classify. We observed experiments throughout the week in each class in year 3, looking at the effects of squash, coke and water on egg shell, and we linked this to these liquids impact on our teeth! Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to more exciting adventures ahead!
Year 3 have been really enjoying science week. The children definitely showed us up with their knowledge about creating circuits.
'From Stone to Rome' homework project ideas
What an exciting week we have had in year 3! On Monday, we had author Debs Pharoah Pink come in to talk to us about being an author/illustrator. We asked her lots of questions and we listened to her read her story (with characters being brought to life!). We celebrated world book day on Thursday with a theme of ‘graphic novels’ this year. After reading our focus book (Officer Clawsome), we learnt all about speech ‘balloons’, splash pages, gutters and panels- all features of graphic novels. We then created our own character for this book, such as Policeman Pince (a crab officer, of course) and played top trumps with them! We had some very imaginative and creative costumes, and the children were excited to find Gangsta Grannies in Willow, Maple and Sycamore! Quick reminder- homework is due Monday 10th March! Thank you for your support with this.
As we return after our half-term break, we are excited to dive into the second part of the spring term. With the mornings and evenings becoming lighter, we can definitely feel that spring is on its way!
This week, we began our new topic on the Romans. We have set a homework project on Thursday, 27th February 2025, which is due in on 10th March 2025. We encourage all parents to support their children with this! Please ask your child’s class teacher for more information.
We had a special visitor this week from AFC Bournemouth who ran a Healthy Eating Workshop. The students enjoyed learning about nutrition, and we explored ways to maintain a balanced diet.
In PE, we started playing Dodgeball, which has been a fun way to keep active and develop our teamwork skills!
In English, we have started a new book titled 'The Cloud Tea Monkeys.' To hook us into the story, we explored different types of tea in class using all of our senses; we smelt them and discussed how different types of tea can affect us.
Meanwhile, in Science, our exploration of forces continues with exciting experiments using magnets!
We look forward to sharing more about our journey this term. Thank you for your continued support!
'From Stone to Rome' quiz - due in 10.2.25
Years 3's week in a few words
Firstly, we would like to congratulate Maple Class on their fantastic assembly. Well done, Maple Class, and a huge thank you to Mrs Cruttenden, Mrs Webster, and Miss Drudge for their hard work.
Additionally, thank you for your support in some wonderful ‘show what you know’ homework, the year 3 team have been very impressed. We will be setting the next homework task on Monday 3rd February.
In English, we began reading our new book, The Misadventures of Frederick. The story has sparked lively discussions among the pupils. This week, our focus has been on mastering the plural possessive apostrophe, which can be tricky but is essential for clear writing.
In Maths, we tackled length and measure. Students have been measuring objects in centimetres, millimetres, and metres, which is an essential skill for everyday life. The hands-on activities, involving rulers and tape measures, really helped everyone engage with the topic.
In Science, we explored forces, particularly friction. We experimented with rolling marbles across different surfaces to see how distance was affected. The children were fascinated to discover how some surfaces allowed the marbles to roll further than others.
Finally, in our Topic lessons, we travelled back in time to the Bronze Age. We learned about how smelting was used to create bronze and discussed its importance.
Year 3’s week in a few words
This week has been an exciting one in Year 3 as we dive deeper into our 'From Stone to Rome' topic. On Wednesday, we set new homework related to this fascinating period in history, this homework is due Monday 27th January so we would appreciate your support in reinforcing to the children the importance of completing this task on time. Please check our school website for further details on this.
In English, the children have been working on diary entries from the perspective of a Stone Age boy going fishing and hunting!
In Maths, we've been focusing on multiplication, please continue to encourage them to practise their times tables at home (2, 5, 10, 3, 4, 8’s).
This week in RE, we introduced the teachings of Buddhism. The children have shown great curiosity and respect as they learn about this diverse religion. Discussions in class have encouraged them to reflect on values of compassion and mindfulness.
In PE, the children have been enjoying gymnastics! They've been mastering various skills, including balance, coordination, and flexibility.
Finally, please can we remind you that we check reading journals every Monday so please ensure that children are sent to school with at least 3 home reads so that we can check them each week.
'From Stone to Rome' knowledge organiser
Year 3’s week in a few words
The children have settled really well back into routine for our first school week in 2025! We have started our new topic From Stone to Rome. Homework will be set next week so please keep your eyes peeled for that. Linked to this, we have begun our new text in English called ‘The Stone Age Boy’, which the children are really enjoying.
In maths we are focusing on multiplication, we would appreciate it if you could support us with this by logging into ‘Emile’ at home to keep the times tables practice up!
Finally, please could we make two requests, firstly for any more empty egg boxes to be brought into school to use in our upcoming DT project, and secondly that the children are sent to school with water rather than squash in keeping with our school policy, thank you!
This has been a jam packed week!
In English we have been introduced to a new poem called 'The Magic Box' all about senses. Next week, we will be writing our own version and performing at it at the Year 3 poetry festival!
In maths we are continuing our times tables work, improving our 3’s, 4’s and 8’s.
Finally in topic we have been learning about the damage volcanoes create and making volcano models out of crepe paper!
We also had Sycamore’s brilliant class assembly, well done for all your hard work children (and Mrs McDonald and Miss James!).
Finally, just a reminder, topic project homework is due in Monday 9th December! If you need any guidance please speak to your child’s class teacher.
We have been busy this week in year 3!
Last Friday we had forest school, we made some creative leaf art including a huge welly boot, measured the trunks of trees to see how old they were and learnt about what bins certain pieces of rubbish go in. In our shake, rattle and roll topic we have been learning about tectonic plate boundaries using oreos, and coordinates on maps. We even went on a scavenger hunt around the school using coordinates! In maths we are focusing on multiplication and division, and we have started using ‘Emile’ in school to support this (more information to follow at parents evening)! Finally, in English we have been writing our ‘See How Far You’ve Come’ piece, which is a job advert for Marwell Zoo for a zoo keeper, which is pretty roarsome…!
Home learning project ideas - Shake, rattle and roll Autumn 2024
Forest School for the attendance golden ticket winners.
Today Year 3 had a visit from a geologist. Jacob used to come to Heatherlands and he is now studying geology in London. He came to talk to year 3 about rocks and minerals as part of their 'Shake, rattle and roll' topic. The children got to examine lots of different types of rocks and investigated them to try to answer the questions Jacob had given them.
We have had a wonderful start to the half term and it is great to see how hard all of the children have been working! We have enjoyed reading ‘The Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward in our English lessons and have engaged in lots of discussions about reducing, reusing or recycling our rubbish as a result.
We have written persuasive letters in role as the character from the story urging the council to help tidy up all of the rubbish.
In maths we are focusing on addition and subtraction and beginning to record our calculations in a formal column method. The children are learning how to exchange tens and ones and have enjoyed using practical resources to support this process.
We have been fully engaged in our art topic and the children have produced their own fantastic prints of flowers in the style of Andy Warhol.
Key questions to ask:
What are the three Rs and how can we follow them?
How do I know if I need to exchange tens or ones when I am subtracting?
How does Andy Warhol use colour in his artwork?
This weeks homework is a quiz to consolidate what the children have been learning about in their topics at school. Quizzes are due in on the 14th October. They do not necessarily need to be printed, but the answers do need to be written down and handed in to the teachers.
Our Wonderful Maths Ambassador, Eden, announced our new maths home learning challenges this morning in assembly. Eden would like entries back to her by Friday 18th October.
New Yr3 Parent Information Meeting Slides July 2024
50 Recommended Reads for Year 3
