Year 3
Autumn Term
Overview of Learning
English
Traditional tales
Using a model of a traditional tale, children will write a new fable to convey a message or moral. For example, children will study The Tortoise and the Hare and identify the moral ‘slow and steady wins the race’
Recount
Children will write a news report about their trip (Celtic Harmony Camp) including detail expressed in ways that will engage the reader/viewer.
Poetry
Children will read, write and perform free verse poetry.
Reading
Children will be reading The Wild Way home to link to their Stone Age topic and use inference and comprehension skills in Destination Reader lessons. Children will also use Aesop's Fables to support their traditional tales unit.
Science
Animals including humans
Children will explore this topic looking at the skeleton of humans and how we can be healthy. Children will be able to identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food. They get nutrition from what they eat. Children will participate in investigations and experiments to help Identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection, and movement.
Rocks
Through this unit, children
will compare and describe different kinds of rocks. They will also describe how fossils
are formed and have a go at making their own fossils. They will recognise that soils
are made from rocks and organic matter.
Maths
Number and place Value
Children will be taught the value of importance of place value and how to regroup correctly. We will develop our skills counting on and back in 1s, 10s and 100s improving our fluency and linking this to word problems.
Adding and subtracting
Children will work on their skills of adding and subtracting and focus on written methods to support their learning. We will then use these strategies to work our problems and develop our mental fluency.
Statistics, Shape and Measurement
Children will look at different graphs that represent statistics. We will look at different angles and identify different types of lines. Children will learn about different types of measurements and use this practically to answer questions.
Year 3
Autumn Term
Overview of Learning
History
Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?
Looking at the chronology of mankind from the Stone Age to today, children are
introduced to Britain’s past. They use archaeological evidence to learn about the
changes from the Stone to the Bronze Age and answer historical questions. They
identify the limitations of this type of evidence and when reconstructing the life
of the Amesbury Archer.
Geography
Who lives in Antarctica?
Children will learn all about Antarctica. They will learn about its location, climate and conditions, why people visit, and how life there compares with life in the UK. They will also develop their geographical skills by using maps, grid references and compass points, exploring digital maps, and tracing the routes of famous expeditions, including Shackleton's.
Design Technology
Children will gain a better understanding of where fruit and vegetables come from. How to eat seasonally and will also get the chance to make a crumble and design and make a tart.
Computing
Children will be introduced to the concept of networks, how devices communicate, identifying components, learning how information is shared and exploring examples of real-world networks
Children will also be building on their knowledge of scratch.
Music
Programme Music: Carnival of the Animals
How can orchestral instruments be used to represent different animals?
Children will listen and respond to music. They will perform familiar pieces on the glockenspiel and compose music to represent an aquarium.
PE
Dance
Children create dances in relation to an idea including historical and scientific stimuli.
Basketball
Children learn skills and principles such as defending, attacking, and throwing.
Gymnastics
Children are introduced to the terms ‘extension’ and ‘body tension.
Tennis
Children will continue to improve tier skills.
Art
In this block children will:
Continue to understand how to use simple shapes to draw objects, develop their observation skills and draw natural and man made objects.
Spanish
This is my family
¿Cómo es tu familia? Who’s in your family?
Introducing yourself
My family including pets
Cultural Awareness: Día de los Muertos
Spellings and sounds, pronouns, verb: tener 1st/2nd/3rd person
PSHE
Children will explore what makes a family, friendship and conflict and bullying They will explore effective communication and building trust. They will also explore respecting differences in others.
RE
What makes us human?
Hindu, Christian, Buddhist and Humanist perspectives.
Where do our morals come from?
Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu and Humanist perspectives.