Class 3
Welcome Back from the Year 4 Team!
We’re excited to begin Term 4 with Miss Rowley and Miss Hall! This term promises lots of opportunities to learn, explore, and grow together. The children will continue building their confidence, curiosity, and teamwork as we dive into new topics and challenges. We can’t wait to see all the wonderful learning that takes place!
Key Information:
This term we will have our PE lessons on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Please ensure that the children come to school wearing their PE kits so they are ready for their lesson. Please can they wear their school jumpers over their kit if the weather is colder. PE kit should include:
- Team colour t-shirt.
- Black shorts or jogging bottoms.
- Black trainers.
- School jumper (no hoodies or other jumpers).
Please could you encourage your children to bring the following in each day:
- A named water bottle.
- A healthy snack for break time.
- A coat if needed.
- A sun hat and cream if necessary.
Reading
We believe reading is so important to help children across the curriculum as well as inspiration for their creative writing and reading for pleasure. Children are encouraged to read each day at home and at school to support their fluency and comprehension skills. Please let me know if you need any recommendations for fantastic books you could share at home! Please ensure your child brings in their reading book, reading record and spelling book every day.
We value communication with families to provide the best support and education for your child. Please feel free to speak to me at the end of the day or contact me via email If you have any questions or good news to share. Alternatively, you can email on our class email class3@st-peters-canterbury.kent.sch.uk
Best wishes and thank you for your support,
From the Year 3 team - Miss Rowley and Miss Hall.
IMPORTANT DATES
- Monday 23rd February 2026- First day of Term 4.
- Thursday 2nd April 2026 - Last day of Term 4.
Here is our class timetable for Term 4:
Learning in Class
This table shows what we will be learning about this term
Home Learning
Homework will be sent out on a Friday. There will be either a piece of English or Maths work to complete.
Children will also need to practice spellings, times tables and reading at home.
You can also choose to complete different activities from the menu linked to our current novel or geography unit (optional).
Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFs)
To help develop children’s fluency in mathematics, we ask them to learn Key Instant Recall Facts each half term.
Children should aim to practice their KIRFs at least 3 times a week.
Please see below this term’s list of KIRFs which are aligned to the new Maths curriculum. They are intended to be challenging and where possible the children will be taught the necessary Maths in lessons beforehand.
If you have any questions about how to help your child with these at home please do let us know!
Spellings
Here are the spellings for this term. They will be tested each week on a Friday. Tests will be returned home in spelling books. Please make sure spelling books are in bags every day. We will let your child know which spelling group they are in.
Term 3 Spellings - Group A
Term 3 Spellings - Group B
Term 3 Spellings - Group C
Reading at Home: Reading at home is so important. The more you read, the more confident a reader you will be! If you are unsure what to read you could ask an adult, our school librarians or here is a link to some suggestions: Books for Year 3 children aged 7-8 | School Reading List
Maths: Key Instant Recall Facts (KIRFS) for the year
Maths: Support and Guidance for Parents
Maths Long Term Plan
Below are some videos showing how we teach column addition and subtraction in Year 3. We hope you find them useful. Please ask if you would like any further help supporting your child at home...
Addition: Column method - Build it...
Addition: Column method - Draw it...
Addition: Column method - Solve it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GZSLXcDPgI
Addition column method with carrying - Build it, draw it, solve it...
Subtraction: Column method - Build it...
Subtraction: Column method - Draw it...
Subtraction: Column method - Solve it...
We hope you find them useful!
English: Support and Guidance for Parents