Year 3 Vendeen

Welcome to Year 3!

The move to Year 3 is always an exciting transition as it is a start of Key Stage Two. The children have new opportunities to look forward to and the chance to develop the foundations of learning that they have already started. We support the children by building the confidence in key areas such as reading, Writing and Maths and over the year learn about the exciting topics of The Stone Age and The Ancient Egyptians in History with A comparison of the UK and Spain as well as 'Watford and its twin towns' in Geography. The children start learning Spanish weekly, which is always a popular lesson.

Miss West

I am delighted to be joining Shepherd Primary School this year and am looking forward to getting to know the pupils and being part of the school community. Before becoming a teacher, I worked as a swimming teacher and as a teaching assistant, which has given me a real passion for helping children learn and build their confidence. I studied Education at an undergraduate level before completing my PGCE. Outside of school, I love reading and art, and I enjoy bringing creativity into the classroom. I am excited to support the children in their learning and help make their time at school happy, and rewarding. 

Wellbeing

In order to support the smooth transition into Year 3, wellbeing i a high priority. The children need to feel safe and secure in their environment and often need support to build their independence in learning.

We share a lot of ‘Growth Mindset’ techniques, and try to have a ‘Yes I can’ attitude. We learn and model that we all make mistakes and how these mistakes help us to grow as individuals.

In PSHE we follow the Jigsaw scheme, which promote wellbeing as part of each session. The children enjoy the ‘Calm me’ time and opportunities to reflect.

Year 3

In Year 3, we focus on developing the maturity of the children and supporting them to extend the learning foundations they have from the Foundation Stage and KS1.

The children start learning Spanish.

Year 3 Curriculum Long Term Plan

Curriculum

To find out more about your child's learning in Year 3, please see our Curriculum Page: