Welcome to Year 3
Together, with our children, we make up a fabulous team, striving for excellence and enjoyment. Our motto is: teamwork makes the dream work!
In Year Three, at Elloughton Primary School, we want to create the opportunity for all children to immerse themselves fully into Key Stage Two and the exciting challenges that it will bring. We follow a comprehensive transition programme which allows for children to adapt to the routines expected in Year Three at a steady pace.
After successfully transitioning into Key Stage Two, our pupils can now understand their role as independent learners within school. We reasonably expect them to master key skills such as: organisation, time management and to continue the commitment and motivation towards learning and developing as children.
Teaching and learning at Elloughton Primary School does not stand still. We are constantly striving to excite, challenge and motivate all pupils. Whilst designing our rich and challenging curriculum, we deliver a range of lessons that engage all pupils and adopt different styles of learning giving the opportunity for practical, collaborative learning as well as stretching their reasoning skills.
As a school, we hold our moral compass at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate perseverance and resilience ensuring children welcome challenges and are not afraid to make mistakes. We encourage curiosity, develop concentration, we learn to effectively communicate, be resilient and always reflect and improve.
The content and rigour of our Lower Key Stage Two curriculum raises expectations and inspires our pupils to achieve the very best they can. We aim for your child to mature emotionally and socially and feel confident but, above all, enjoy their time in Year Three.
In Year Three, at Elloughton Primary School, we want to create the opportunity for all children to immerse themselves fully into Key Stage Two and the exciting challenges that it will bring. We follow a comprehensive transition programme which allows for children to adapt to the routines expected in Year Three at a steady pace.
After successfully transitioning into Key Stage Two, our pupils can now understand their role as independent learners within school. We reasonably expect them to master key skills such as: organisation, time management and to continue the commitment and motivation towards learning and developing as children.
Teaching and learning at Elloughton Primary School does not stand still. We are constantly striving to excite, challenge and motivate all pupils. Whilst designing our rich and challenging curriculum, we deliver a range of lessons that engage all pupils and adopt different styles of learning giving the opportunity for practical, collaborative learning as well as stretching their reasoning skills.
As a school, we hold our moral compass at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate perseverance and resilience ensuring children welcome challenges and are not afraid to make mistakes. We encourage curiosity, develop concentration, we learn to effectively communicate, be resilient and always reflect and improve.
The content and rigour of our Lower Key Stage Two curriculum raises expectations and inspires our pupils to achieve the very best they can. We aim for your child to mature emotionally and socially and feel confident but, above all, enjoy their time in Year Three.
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Reading
There are plenty of opportunities to read in LKS2. We read for pleasure, selecting books from a fantastic range available in our libraries, read within the wider curriculum, in morning jobs as well as in our whole class reading sessions. Our children often identify whole class reading as their favourite lesson. During Reading lessons, we use challenging texts to really engage the children. What is more, we also read to the children so that they experience a range of genres but also witness high quality reading as modelled by our amazing staff. Our home reading progression is as follows: 
As the children move into Key Stage Two, we adopt a new assessment criteria. Children will learn to:
Suggested Texts for Year 3 Pupils For more reading suggestions for pupils in LKS2, please click here:
If your child is a reluctant reader, please find text suggestions here: For picture books for LKS2 readers, please click here: To encourage your child to read widely (not always the same author or series) please find ‘branching out’ suggestions here: |
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Writing
Throughout the year, children in Year Three will have copious opportunities to build on all that they have learned in KS1. They will develop their understanding of audience and purpose. They will consolidate their understanding of word types and how best to use these in simple and compound sentences. What is more, they will begin to use punctuation in more complex ways.
They will learn a range of skills through a range of writing units covering non-fiction, fiction and poetry.
Throughout the year, children in Year Three will have copious opportunities to build on all that they have learned in KS1. They will develop their understanding of audience and purpose. They will consolidate their understanding of word types and how best to use these in simple and compound sentences. What is more, they will begin to use punctuation in more complex ways.
They will learn a range of skills through a range of writing units covering non-fiction, fiction and poetry.
Year 3/4 Writing Overview (Curriculum Cycle A)
Year 3 Writing Assessment Framework 2025-2026
Year 3 Writing Assessment Framework 2025-2026
Year 3/4 Writing Overview (Curriculum Cycle B)
Spelling
In Year Three, we continue to build upon the phonics and spelling knowledge and rules learnt previously. We encourage the children to independently use this knowledge, alongside spelling aids around the classroom, to increase accuracy of spelling in all their written work. Spellings will be sent home weekly. We recommend learning spellings in sentences as well as using the app Spelling Shed.
In Year Three, we continue to build upon the phonics and spelling knowledge and rules learnt previously. We encourage the children to independently use this knowledge, alongside spelling aids around the classroom, to increase accuracy of spelling in all their written work. Spellings will be sent home weekly. We recommend learning spellings in sentences as well as using the app Spelling Shed.
Mathematics in Year 3
In Year 3, children deepen their understanding of number, shape, and measure through engaging and practical activities. Following the White Rose Maths approach, learning builds step by step so every child can achieve success and make connections.
Children are introduced to new written methods for calculation and focus on the 4 and 8 times tables, preparing for the Year 4 multiplication check. Problem-solving and reasoning remain central, with opportunities to explain, explore, and apply maths in real contexts.
All children are expected to complete Doodlemaths and Times Table Rockstars at least 4 times a week, supporting confidence and accuracy.
Useful links
nrich.maths.org provides free rich tasks, problem‐solving, puzzles etc. for ages 3-18. Great for building mathematical thinking for all ages.
mathszone.co.uk offers a wide variety of interactive maths games & problem solving, covering tables, geometry, fractions, etc. Useful across Reception, KS1 and KS2.
ICT Games includes games linked to KS1 & KS2 curriculums; with many simpler ones for younger children too.
In Year 3, children deepen their understanding of number, shape, and measure through engaging and practical activities. Following the White Rose Maths approach, learning builds step by step so every child can achieve success and make connections.
Children are introduced to new written methods for calculation and focus on the 4 and 8 times tables, preparing for the Year 4 multiplication check. Problem-solving and reasoning remain central, with opportunities to explain, explore, and apply maths in real contexts.
All children are expected to complete Doodlemaths and Times Table Rockstars at least 4 times a week, supporting confidence and accuracy.
Useful links
nrich.maths.org provides free rich tasks, problem‐solving, puzzles etc. for ages 3-18. Great for building mathematical thinking for all ages.
mathszone.co.uk offers a wide variety of interactive maths games & problem solving, covering tables, geometry, fractions, etc. Useful across Reception, KS1 and KS2.
ICT Games includes games linked to KS1 & KS2 curriculums; with many simpler ones for younger children too.
Year 3 Maths Curriculum Map
We also expect children in lower key stage two to access Doodlemaths (an amazing personalised maths tuition app) at least 4 times a week or at least stay in the green zone and Times Table Rockstars at least 4 times a week.
Our Curriculum
Year 3/4 Long Term Plan Cycle A
Year 3/4 Long Term Plan Cycle B
For more detail of our wider curriculum in Lower Key Stage 2, please see the curriculum section of our website.
Catch Up
We are still working hard to close gaps, increase attainment and improve progress. Daily we provide intervention in the form of:
- Lexia
- Phonics intervention
- 1:1 reading
- Small maths group intervention or 1:1 pre-teaching
- Handwriting
- Spelling
Year 3/4 Long Term Plan Cycle A
Year 3/4 Long Term Plan Cycle B
For more detail of our wider curriculum in Lower Key Stage 2, please see the curriculum section of our website.
Catch Up
We are still working hard to close gaps, increase attainment and improve progress. Daily we provide intervention in the form of:
- Lexia
- Phonics intervention
- 1:1 reading
- Small maths group intervention or 1:1 pre-teaching
- Handwriting
- Spelling
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E-Safety
We regularly teach the children the importance of staying safe on the internet. We take part in esafety day each year and it provides an opportunity for schools to make the most of the positive opportunities offered online, whilst giving young people the resilience, skills, knowledge and support they need to navigate any online risks they may come across. We also have weekly esafety circle questions to broaden the children's thinking and raise important topics to keep them safe online.
By clicking on the link below you will see more about Internet Safety at Elloughton.
We regularly teach the children the importance of staying safe on the internet. We take part in esafety day each year and it provides an opportunity for schools to make the most of the positive opportunities offered online, whilst giving young people the resilience, skills, knowledge and support they need to navigate any online risks they may come across. We also have weekly esafety circle questions to broaden the children's thinking and raise important topics to keep them safe online.
By clicking on the link below you will see more about Internet Safety at Elloughton.
