Year 3
Parent Overview & Curriculum Map
Our Learning 26-27
Autumn Term 26-27
Our Learning 25-26
Summer Term 25-26
Year 3 have been learning their body in Science. They drew an outline of their body and understood the function behind the different parts of their skeleton! 🦴
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 22 June 2026 at 10:30
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Year 3 loved making their savory muffins! They mixed the batter and grated the carrots! They said it was delicious!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 22 June 2026 at 10:26
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Year 3 designed their own Football Kit and their own Flag! Look at how creative their designs are!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 22 June 2026 at 10:04
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Year 3 are learning to tell the time! They practised with clocks and checked with their partner! ⏲
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 10 June 2026 at 14:37
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Year 3 have been learning their body in Science. They drew an outline of their body and understood the function behind the different parts of their skeleton! 🦴
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 10 June 2026 at 14:18
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3AGAZ enjoyed applying their problem‑solving skills in maths today while tackling a pizza party challenge. They used careful reading and logical elimination to work out who would be eating each pizza.
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 14 May 2026 at 11:11
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This week, Year 3 children have started their new history topic. The children had an introduction to the Ancient Egyptians with a fun and engaging workshop at Cross Corners.
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 6 May 2026 at 11:28
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3SP loved Forest School in the sun! They found tadpoles, enjoyed the hammock and created beautiful art work!🌞
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 6 May 2026 at 11:22
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— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 6 May 2026 at 11:22
3AGAZ loved potion making! They were excited to see all the bubbles and fizzing!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 20 April 2026 at 08:43
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3LR's turn at potion making!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 20 April 2026 at 08:40
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Year 3 made tortillas! They practised mixing, kneading the dough and finally cooking their very own tortilla! Great work!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 20 April 2026 at 08:38
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Spring Term 25-26
Year 3 did a fantastic job performing the Eid Assembly. We hope you all enjoyed it!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 30 March 2026 at 07:28
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Year 3 are starting to read a new book! We looked at some clues and asked questions about our new book 'George's marvellous medicine'!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 16 March 2026 at 08:15
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Today, in Science, 4CK explored musical instruments to investigate how sounds are made. We enjoyed figuring out how they can be played and finding out what sounds they make and how they make sounds!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 3 March 2026 at 12:57
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Year 3 visited the local Mosque. They had a tour of the mosque, learnt about Ramdhan and the importance of that month to Muslims. They also learnt why and how Muslims pray.
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 26 February 2026 at 09:29
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Year 3 have been researching about Nigeria. They have collated information and are preparing to write their report!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 26 February 2026 at 09:20
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Year 3 had their CLS workshop on Romans. They looked at coins and investigated Roman objects and guessed what they were used for!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 26 February 2026 at 09:17
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In PSHE, Year 3 have been working collaboratively to design a garden. They worked on being a landscaper, looked at their budget and planned their event.
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 12 February 2026 at 11:44
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Year 3 enjoyed birdwatching! They used binoculars to spot and name the different birds that came to visit!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 9 February 2026 at 09:53
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3SP loved their Mental Health workshop on how to feel calm with some breathing techniques. They also created a Happy Box!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 3 February 2026 at 09:49
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3SP sequenced their own attack and defend Roman moves focusing on their expressions!
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 3 February 2026 at 09:34
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Year 3 have enjoyed their dance sessions looking at Roman themed movements for attacking and defending,🤺 pic.twitter.com/YD3OR5bHDN
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 26, 2026
Year 3 have enjoyed their dance sessions looking at Roman themed movements for attacking and defending,🤺 pic.twitter.com/i8q0Q26Yng
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 26, 2026
Year 3 have enjoyed their dance sessions looking at Roman themed movements for attacking and defending,🤺 pic.twitter.com/7p5x9WwVou
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 26, 2026
Time for year 3 to learn and practise their timetables with Supermovers! pic.twitter.com/dg0TykZgxI
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 26, 2026
Year 3 have DMU Dance students to teach the children a Roman Dance! The children created movement thinking about the Roman armour! ⚔ @DMU #Dance #Creativity pic.twitter.com/bKnZCURCJS
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 9, 2026
Year 3 have DMU Dance students to teach the children a Roman Dance! The children created movement thinking about the Roman armour! ⚔ @DMU #Dance #Creativity pic.twitter.com/gIHoGpUPGa
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 9, 2026
Autumn Term 25-26
3AGAZ took part in a Mental Health and Wellbeing workshop today and were taught some calming strategies to help them to deal with emotions such as anxiety and anger. They also reflected on what made them happy and calm and made some happy boxes to take home. pic.twitter.com/mVCMvcSOt9
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 10, 2025
3AGAZ had a great time at Cross Corners. They created dioramas on the polar regions and rainforests and also looked at how deforestation is affecting wildlife and Amazonian tribes in the rainforest. 🌲 pic.twitter.com/ppV7OiOaUr
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 10, 2025
3AGAZ had a great time at Cross Corners. They created dioramas on the polar regions and rainforests and also looked at how deforestation is affecting wildlife and Amazonian tribes in the rainforest. 🌲 pic.twitter.com/9ujkiXleXv
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 10, 2025
Year 3 loved taking part in their Forest School festive treasure hunt! We had a great time! #ForestSchool #Festive pic.twitter.com/Iav1u6CyZw
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 19, 2025
Year 3 had an amazing time in forest school today! We had lots of fun doing a festive treasure hunt, building dens and clearing the pond! pic.twitter.com/S4kr4zyNIS
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 19, 2025
Year 3 loved making vegetable soup! They cut, chopped, peeled and sliced ingredients!🥣 pic.twitter.com/8BKKpPwvpZ
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 8, 2025
Year 3 loved making vegetable soup! They cut, chopped, peeled and sliced ingredients!🥣 pic.twitter.com/R9xLiyZLlV
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 8, 2025
3LR visited cross corners for their Geography deeper learning day where they had lots of fun using the headphones to go on a rainforest adventure as well as making their own amazing polar and rainforest dioramas! 🌏 pic.twitter.com/73xsf23902
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 8, 2025
3LR visited cross corners for their Geography deeper learning day where they had lots of fun using the headphones to go on a rainforest adventure as well as making their own amazing polar and rainforest dioramas! 🌏 pic.twitter.com/MFvSWc1D4B
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 8, 2025
3LR enjoyed making vegetable soup yesterday! We used our cutting, chopping, peeling and then tasting skills! 🍲 pic.twitter.com/X8bhsotO7t
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 8, 2025
3LR enjoyed making vegetable soup yesterday! We used our cutting, chopping, peeling and then tasting skills! 🍲 pic.twitter.com/h4yNUAyell
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 8, 2025
Year 3 have been busy exploring magnets in their science lessons! They investigated and carried out a test to see which objects and materials around the classroom are magnetic! #Science #Magnets pic.twitter.com/g5REydAoEh
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 8, 2025
Year 3 had a special workshop from the Police on Hate Crime. The children were learning about discrimination and the importance of kindness and respect! @leicspolice pic.twitter.com/akQyonzcZp
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) November 27, 2025
3AGAZ enjoyed their cooking lesson too! The soup was delicious!🍲 pic.twitter.com/AwnWsvDRMP
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 3, 2025
3AGAZ enjoyed their cooking lesson too! The soup was delicious!🍲 pic.twitter.com/eepVcg1y2C
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) December 3, 2025
Year 3 have been looking at creating their own branching databases! They looked at attributes to separate objects into groups! pic.twitter.com/dE6sUyB9dB
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) November 25, 2025
Year 3 have been reading 'Winter's Child'. They have been practicing using a range of adjectives. The children orally rehearsed their sentences with their partner. Great partner work!❄️ pic.twitter.com/IZM9qkihRq
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) November 12, 2025
Today, Year 3 enjoyed carrying out a comparative test on how long a spinning top spins on different surfaces during a forces lesson in science. #Forces #Science pic.twitter.com/Z8NkKAbjtt
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) November 6, 2025
Year 3 performed their dragon inspired dances this week using the 5 principles of dance. They showed confidence and enthusiasm!💃 #dance #creativity pic.twitter.com/vxrFZUFX1C
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) October 29, 2025
Year 3 performed their dragon inspired dances this week using the 5 principles of dance. They showed confidence and enthusiasm!💃 #dance #creativity pic.twitter.com/zHOqFshh6P
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) October 29, 2025
Year 3 have started reading a new book this week called Winter’s Child. We did an immersive experience together and explored lots of items related to the book. We talked about the vocabulary and predicted what the book might be about.#Winterschild pic.twitter.com/Umm4DOtkX4
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) October 29, 2025
Year 3 loved their forest school session today! They enjoyed the peace and quiet in the hammock, raked leaves and found potatoes! pic.twitter.com/5MdZZYzR6B
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 26, 2025
Year 3 loved their forest school session today! They enjoyed the peace and quiet in the hammock, raked leaves and found potatoes! pic.twitter.com/DN0hIYE9JS
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 26, 2025
Year 3 loved their forest school session today! They enjoyed the peace and quiet in the hammock, raked leaves and found potatoes! pic.twitter.com/iVDV6V5nRP
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 26, 2025
Year 3 have been using 'Paint' on the computers to compare their digital and non-digital image! #Computing 🎨 pic.twitter.com/zePClBTvX9
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 26, 2025
3LR had an amazing time exploring during their Forest School session! We enjoyed raking leaves, discovering insects, different plants and creating leaf skewers!🍂 pic.twitter.com/iV9Z1FKlJi
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) October 1, 2025
Year 3 have been working on flexible partitioning! Great work!🌟 pic.twitter.com/WWv2YblthY
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 17, 2025
Year 3 have been working on flexible partitioning! Great work!🌟 pic.twitter.com/zNyzQDCGB9
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 17, 2025
Year 3 have been making 3-digit numbers using their diennes. They have been looking at numbers to 1000! ✨ pic.twitter.com/6YmmGO1f5T
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 10, 2025
Year 3 have been working on flexible partitioning! Great work!🌟 pic.twitter.com/WWv2YblthY
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 17, 2025
Year 3 have been working on flexible partitioning! Great work!🌟 pic.twitter.com/zNyzQDCGB9
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 17, 2025

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