Welcome to Year 3 of our 3-Year Rolling Curriculum 

In Year 3 of our rolling EYFS programme, children consolidate and extend the skills and knowledge developed over the previous two years. With a continued focus on child-led, play-based learning, our curriculum encourages deeper thinking, problem-solving, and independence as children prepare for their transition into Key Stage 1. Year 3 offers new and exciting themes while revisiting familiar concepts in more meaningful ways, ensuring a well-rounded and confident start to the next stage of their educational journey.

Butterflies — Themes:

• Autumn: People Who Help Us · Robots · Autumn Changes
• Winter: Transport · Community · Vehicles
• Spring: Zoo Animals · Garden · Spring
• Summer: Superheroes · Let’s Bake · Summer Celebrations

What this means for your child:

• Autumn: explore people who help us through songs and simple role-play, enjoy exploring robot toys and cause-and-effect play, and notice autumn changes through sensory and outdoor activities.
• Winter: begin to explore transport, community roles, and vehicles through pretend play and sensory activities, developing curiosity about how things move and how people help each other.
• Spring: investigating zoo animals, plants, and gardens through observation, stories, and sensory exploration, beginning to notice patterns in nature.
• Summer: experience superheroes, baking, and celebrations through simple role-play, sensory activities, and outdoor fun, supporting social interaction and early independence.
• At home: Explore everyday helpers, read simple animal stories, try easy baking activities, and enjoy imaginative or outdoor play together.

Busy Bees — Themes: 

• Autumn: People Who Help Us · Robots · Autumn Changes
• Winter: Transport · Community · Vehicles
• Spring: Zoo Animals · Garden · Spring
• Summer: Superheroes · Let’s Bake · Summer Celebrations

What this means for your child:

• Autumn: learn about people who help us through role-play, stories, and practical activities. They enjoy building and experimenting with simple robots, and exploring autumn changes outdoors.
• Winter: investigating transport, community, and vehicles through construction, role-play, and discussion, enhancing problem-solving and observational skills.
• Spring: explore zoo animals and garden habitats through observation, creative activities, and hands-on projects, developing curiosity, classification skills, and empathy for living things.
• Summer: engage in superhero role play, baking activities, and summer celebration crafts, fostering creativity, independence, and social confidence.
• At home: Encourage imaginative play, explore local community helpers, try simple cooking together, and support outdoor observation of animals and plants.

Red Squirrels — Themes: 

• Autumn: People Who Help Us · Robots · Autumn Changes
• Winter: Transport · Community · Vehicles
• Spring: Zoo Animals · Garden · Spring
• Summer: Superheroes · Let’s Bake · Summer Celebrations

What this means for your child:

• Autumn: learn about people who help us through discussion, role-play, and problem-solving activities. They explore robotics concepts and investigate autumn changes outdoors.
• Winter: study transport, community roles, and vehicles through structured and imaginative activities, fostering reasoning, collaboration, and observation skills.
• Spring: investigating zoo animals and garden habitats through research, creative projects, and hands-on observation, developing classification, scientific thinking, and curiosity.
• Summer: engage in superhero scenarios, baking, and summer celebrations to develop independence, teamwork, creativity, and cultural awareness.
• At home: Discuss community helpers, explore animals and gardens, support cooking and baking projects, and encourage imaginative play and collaborative games.