Year 3 Excellent Elders

2026-27

Welcome to our class page! I am so excited to share our learning journey with you this year. In Excellent Elders we are GOLDEN, we SPARKLE and we love learning!

On this page, we will share information about our learning each half term, our homework, our times table practice and any important information you might need.

If you have any queries, you can contact me on our class email

elders@gladehill.nottingham.sch.uk

Mrs Potter

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Key Information

Miss Bacon is our TA, who works with us on Wednesday mornings and Fridays. Mrs B-T is our PPA teacher on Tuesdays (alternating mornings and afternoons). 

PE will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday. Please send your child into school wearing their PE kit and with earrings removed on these days.

Read at least 3 times per week and get your diary signed by a grown up. Please bring your reading folder into school each day. Reads will be checked weekly on Fridays.

Practise spellings on your colour spelling band each week - the words are in your diaries.

Practise your times tables every week

Complete your homework which will be set on a Friday and need to be handed in by the following Thursday. Log in details are in the back of your diary.

Curriculum - Autumn 1

Writing

Our core text this half term is "Malala’s Magic Pencil" by Malala Yousafzai. We will be writing a poem to inspire people to make the world a better place! We will also be learning how to write biographies and adventure stories.

Maths

In Maths this half term we will be focusing on deepening our understanding of place value. Please keep practising your times tables at home using Tackling Tables. If you need a copy of your child’s log in, please ask a member of the team.

Science

We will be learning about skeletons, bones and muscles and planning and undertaking our first experiment of the year.

DT

We are going to be cooking, making a seasonal pie

Art

We are developing our drawing techniques, looking at objects from different perspectives.

Geography

We will be learning all about cities and counties in the UK

RE

Learning all about the beliefs of others

PSHE

We will be looking at different families and also recapping our Golden Rules and British Values to start the new year.

Computing

We will be learning how to code

PE

Learning team and invasion games

Music

We are learning about ballads