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Get ready for Year 3

Free activities, book recommendations, and what to expect at school in Year 3

As your child moves into Key Stage 2, they will be expected to be more independent and take on more responsibility for themselves.

1. Activities

These free activities will help keep young brains active over the summer holidays, so your Year 3 child goes back to school ready to learn. You'll find more activities and ideas on our Kids' activities for age 7–9 and Summer fun pages.

2. Essential activity & reference books for age 7–8

For more levelled readers, activity books and dictionaries, visit our Read with Oxford , Progress with Oxford and Children's dictionaries pages.

3. The year ahead: What to expect in Year 3

Our guide to what to expect in Year 3 as your child enters Key Stage 2.