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

• 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 .

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• Mr Regan
  Assistant Headteacher & Year 3 teacher
  Mr Regan

  My name is Mr Regan. Prior to becoming a teacher, I worked in an infant school for four years as an LSA. During this time, I worked in the nursery, Reception and Year 2. I have been teaching at Alexander McLeod since 2011 and during this time have gained experience in both upper and lower KS2. I began my career as a Year 3 teacher before moving to Year 6 two years later. Throughout my time at Alex, I have worked in a range of roles: I was the DT lead for two years before taking over as the new assessment lead for the school in 2017. Since 2019, I have worked as a leader of learning within the school: I spent two years leading Years 3 and 4 and have completed two years leading Years 5 and 6.

• Ms Choudhury
  Year 3 Teacher & Art Lead
  Ms Choudhury

• Ms Hassan
  Year 3 Teacher
  Ms Hassan

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 Curriculum Overview 2025-26

Year 3 Newsletter - Spring Term 1Lower Key Stage 2 -Curriculum booklet