Year 3
Weekly Update - Friday 5th December 2025
Summary of this week:
Dear parents and carers,
Core subjects
The children have been learning about the different features of a diary and we have started to write our own diary based on Mimi and the Mountain Dragon.
In Maths, we have been re-capping some arithmetic from previous weeks and have now started looking at how multiplication and division are linked. In Science, we have been outside in the woodland area investigating which animals live in our soil.
Foundation
In art this week, we have been using scaling techniques to look at small parts of an abstract image to help us make our sketches accurate. In RE, we reflected on our Christingle service at St Nicholas Church and in PSHE we have continued to learn and discuss bullying.
Our learning next week:
In Maths, our focus will be on division using the times tables we have been learning.
In English, we will be completing our diary innovations from Mimi and the Mountain Dragon.
In Reading, we will be focusing on the text How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
In foundation, we will be continuing to learn about Antarctica in Geography, and be using our scaling techniques to help us create larger pieces of A3 abstract art. We will also be spending some time getting our classrooms ready and decorated for Christmas!
Homework
Maths homework is handed out every Tuesday. The hand in date is the Friday of each week
A spelling overview is sent out at the beginning of half term to support the children with learning spellings at home.
Please could yellow reading record books remain in school bags and please log any reading you do with your child at home.
Notices & Reminders:
Please could children have their pencil cases re-stocked regularly.
PE will be back to normal next week on Tuesday.
Please see comms regarding upcoming Christmas events:
Thursday 11th December- ‘National Christmas Jumper Day’ (Christmas Jumper)
Tuesday 16th December- Christmas Fair (Mufti clothing)
Thursday 18th December- Christmas Lunch (Christmas Jumpers and Headwear)
Friday 19th December- Christmas Activities/Staff Panto (Clothing TBC)
Next week’s Maths homework will be the last before the Christmas break.
A reminder that Antarctica projects are due in on the last week of term (15th December) – the one’s that we have seen so far are amazing!
Thank you and have a nice weekend!
Welcome to Year 3
Please find below the presentation from our Year 3 Parents Information Evening held in October 2025, which provides useful information for parents and carers about Year 3 at Eastwick in 2025-26.
Year 3 Parents Information Evening 2025-26
Contact
Supporting learning at home
Reading
Colour Book Band Progression Chart - KS2
Guided Reading Question Cards - Non-Fiction
Reading prompts for small group instruction
Spelling
Year 3 Summer Term Spellings 2024
Maths
Addition and Subtraction - Parents Guide
Year 3 Multiplication Parent GuideYear 3 Division Parent Guide
Maths Fluency Guide For Parents

