Year 3 

Here you will read about some of the amazing learning opportunities our year 3 children will encounter this year. You can also use this page to keep up to date with any key events, diary dates and important documents such as long-term plans, letters sent home, homework set and any other announcements. Our year 3 team are extremely experienced and passionate about educating children and have high expectations in every aspect of school life.

Please click on an image for a brief introduction to the teachers

• Miss Dilley
  Year 3 Teacher & Assessment lead
  Miss Dilley

  I am Miss Dilley and I have been a teacher at Alexander McLeod since 2015 and have worked in Upper Key Stage 2 during this time. I have had many roles at my time at Alex: I was the DT lead for two years before leading science for another three years. In 2020 I became the assessment lead, which is a role that I feel really passionate about as I want to see all children make excellent progress. I enjoy teaching all subjects but my favourite subjects to teach are mathematics and P.E. Outside of school, I enjoy travelling and exploring new countries.

• Ms Ugiagbe
  Year 3 Teacher & RE lead
  Ms Ugiagbe

  My name is Miss Ugiagbe, and I teach in Larch class. Prior to becoming a primary school teacher, I worked as an LSA, Nurture Practitioner, and 1:1 Key Worker in Key Stages 2, 3 & 4, specialising in alternative education provision and access and inclusion. I am a new teacher at Alexander McLeod and have high expectations for all my students. I am passionate about accessibility and inclusivity in education and will incorporate learning and teaching strategies that provide a working environment where children feel safe to make mistakes, learn from them, and develop at their own speed. As a former student of Alexander McLeod, I know firsthand the incredible learning environment here, and I am dedicated to working hard to ensure all my students reach their educational potential and continue to cultivate a love for learning.

• Mrs Barker
  Year 3 Teacher & DT lead
  Mrs Barker

  I am Mrs Barker, the teacher of Juniper class. I am also currently the Design and Technology Lead.

  I have over 20 years of teaching experience, mainly within Inner London, across all the year groups within the primary setting. I have a degree in environmental science and as part of this I spent a year working in a secondary school. It was this experience that inspired me to become a teacher
  Previously, I have been the leader of both KS1 and KS2. In addition to this, I have been the leader of maths, science, geography, and PSHE.

  I am extremely passionate about teaching with high expectations of all the children within my care. I enjoy being in the classroom supporting the children to grow both academically and socially. I am dedicated to delivering stimulating and challenging lessons enabling the children develop a love of learning as well as making good progress.

  Growing up in the Yorkshire Dales has given me a love of outdoor activities. Away from school, you will find me running , hiking, cycling with my two young boys.

  If you require any additional information or support for your child in Year 3, please don't hesitate to ask .

Our learning

Year 3 is an incredibly exciting time as the children begin their first year in a new Key Stage. Our focus this year will be to teach the Year 3 curriculum in order to ensure that children are working at the expected standard for their age by the end of the 2024/25 academic year. However, we will also be revising some of the key learning within the Year 2 curriculum; this will ensure that any gaps within their knowledge concerning Year 2 expectations have been closed and that children are fully able to access the learning intended for a Year 3 child.

In Year 3, we intend to create confident mathematicians who have a solid understanding of place value and are able to adopt a range of strategies when problem solving. By the end of Year 3, children will be familiar with formal written methods for all four operations of number and be able to fluently recall times tables 2s, 3s, 5s, 4s, 10s and 8s.

We will also be exploring a range of enquires throughout the year:

Year 3 Long term curriculum map

Year 3 Newsletter - Autumn Term 2Lower Key Stage 2 -Curriculum booklet