WELCOME TO YEAR 3 WRENS
Wrens may be small but their inquisitiveness and perseverance enables them to be highly effective hunters. These cheerful characters are lively and outgoing and, as younger members of the Year 3/4 team, we also bring true determination and resilience to our learning.
THIS TERMS THEME
'Free To Be Me'
Please scroll down to see our curriculum map to find out all about this terms learning.
P.E AND DANCE DAYS
P.E: Wednesday
Dance: Wednesday
Please ensure that your child has the correct kit in school all week, which is clearly labelled. For more information about kit requirements, please visit our 'Physical Education & School Sports' page. We will ensure that PE kits are sent home at the end of every half term.
HOME LEARNING DAYS
Home Learning will be handed out on a Friday and collected in on a Wednesday. This will give you the opportunity to explore aspects of your child's learning if you wish.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Tuesday 2nd September – Non-Pupil Day
Wednesday 3rd September – Non-Pupil Day
Thursday 4th September – First Day of Autumn 1
Monday 22nd September – Monday 20th October – Wrens Weekly Swimming
Friday 26th September – European Day of Languages
Friday 24th October – Last day of Autumn 1
Monday 27th - Friday 31st October – Half Term
Monday 3rd November – Non-Pupil Day
Tuesday 4th November – First Day of Autumn 2
Monday 10th November – Friday 14th November – Anti-Bullying Week
Monday 10th November – Odd Socks Day
Tuesday 11th November – Remembrance Day
Tuesday 11th November – Virtual Parents Evening
Thursday 13th November – Virtual Parents Evening
Friday 14th November – Children in Need
Tuesday 2nd December – Year 3 Learning Celebration
Thursday 18th December – Christmas Dinner Day
Friday 19th December 2025 – Last day of Autumn 2
Meet the Team
If there are any issues or concerns, please feel free to contact your child's teacher Miss Brown or alternatively please contact our Year 3/4 team leader Mr Passmore.
lbrown@whiterockprimaryschool.co.uk
bpassmore@whiterockprimaryschool.co.uk
ACADEMIC YEAR 2025/2026
AUTUMN TERM
Autumn Term Curriculum Map
Tuesday 21st October 2025 - African Dancers
This week, African Dancers came to visit us during assembly. The Dancers told us they were both from West Africa (Ghana and Cote D'ivoire) and told us about their culture. Then we all had a turn at taking part in some African singing and most importantly some African Dancing! We had great fun!
Thursday 16th October 2025 - Music
This term in Music, we are playing the glockenspiel. We have been learning about pitch and timbre as well as how to read music on a staff and use dot notation. Today, we created our own five-note melody and performed them on the glockenspiel to the rest of our class. Take a look at our photos!
Thursday 9th October 2025 - Computing
This half term, our computing lessons have focused on the topic of connecting computers. We explored how information moves between devices and why networks are essential in the digital world. To understand this, we began by mapping our own connections to people around us, discovering how complex networks can become. This led us to learn about the role of a switch which is an component that acts like a messenger, directing data from one device to another within a network. This week we have built on this knowledge learning about the use of servers and wireless access points.
Wednesday 1st October 2025 - PE
In PE this half term we have been focusing on tag rugby. We were very lucky to have Ella Fielding, a rugby coach from Paignton Rugby Club, leading a couple of sessions. The children have been focusing on ball handling skills and starting to introduce the rugby passing technique. Well done Year 3!
Monday 22nd September 2025 - Science
This half term science we are learning about 'Animals including Humans'. In particular we have been studying different types of Skeletons, including Vertebrates and Invertebrates. This week we learned about the different parts of our own Skeletons. To do this we drew around our own bodies and put labels onto the correct parts.
Friday 19th September 2025 - Art
This half term in Art, we are focusing on drawing increasingly accurate self-portraits. Today, we completed our elicitation task, where we each attempted to draw a realistic self-portrait. We tried our best and persevered with our artwork. Take a look at our photos below!
Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Writing
In Writing this week, we read our new text The Beasties. Ferdinand, Floot and Weevil (the Beasties from the book) snuck into our classroom and left us a treasure box full of amazing objects. A diamond, a feather and some crystals were just a few of the interesting objects they left us to inspire our writing. We used these objects to generate ideas ready for our independent writing at the end of our learning journey.
