Year 3

As readers, we will use a variety of text types to practise key reading skills such as: fluency, understanding vocabulary and its usage, retrieval, inference, sequencing and justifying our opinions.

As writers, we will write a descriptive narrative based on ‘George’s Marvellous Medicine’, a non-chronological report based around Skeletons and Muscles, and a persuasive social media post about a Christmas dessert.

As mathematicians, we will continue to practise and increase our fluency in the areas we have previously learnt in Key Stage One. We will learn about place value to 1,000 and this will include addition and subtraction within 1,000. We will learn about multiplication and division, focusing on the 3, 4 and 8 x tables and will learn about multiples of 2,5 and 10.

As scientists, we learn about a range of skeletons and their functions; healthy diets and nutrition; and identifying and classifying rocks.

As geographers, we will build on our knowledge of the United Kingdom as a settlement and its land use to develop our locational knowledge and apply practical geographical skills during field work.

As historians, will be learning about the Anglo Saxons and how life in Britain changed after the Romans. This will include beginning to familiarise ourselves with primary and secondary sources.

As theologians, we will begin to learn about Hindus and Hinduism and build on our knowledge of Muslims and Islam, especially around the ideas of worship, celebration and community.

As computer users, we will learn new digital literacy skills, such as searching by using key phrases; identifying the difference between beliefs, opinions and facts; and understanding why copying online content could problematic. Also, we will design and create their own digital content  including videos, pictures and voiceovers using iMovie and Keynote.

As artists, we will begin to identify the features of Georgian architecture. Also, we will develop our sewing skills further by applying new techniques: back stitch and French knots within our work.

As responsible citizens, we will be able to recognise other people’s emotions, understanding that our behaviour can bring rewards or consequences, and learning how to work cooperatively. Also, we will learn to celebrate differences and understand how to help others feel better and problem solve bullying situations.

As musicians, we will explore traditional music of the British Isles and folk music. We will learn about the elements of music, and be able to discuss aspects of music including pitch, dynamics, tempo and articulation. We will start to learn to play the descant recorder. We will learn to recognise a range of orchestral instruments.

As sports people, we will start to learn the Chinese morning routine. Outside we will be learning the rules and regulations of ultimate dodgeball and jedi dodgeball.

As linguists, we will begin to learn about Spain and the language spoken there. In this term we will learn greetings, numbers, days and months of the year to help us start our learning journey.

As designers, we will design and create a prototype of a gift box. Afterwards, we will evaluate its successes and areas for development before creating our final product.

As readers, we will use a variety of texts from the school reading spine, as well as texts related to Prehistoric Britain and non-fiction texts related to rocks and soils.

 

As writers, we will write an adventure fiction, acrostic poem, a formal letter and a set of instructions linked to the term's themes.

 

As mathematicians, we will learn about multiplication and division with a 2 digit number and a single digit number. In measurement, we will learn about length and perimeter. We will also learn about fractions, looking at numerators and denominators, unit and non-unit fractions and equivalent fractions. In measurement, we will learn about mass and capacity.

 

As scientists, we will recognise how we need light to see and how shadows are formed. We will also learn about magnets and how things move on different surfaces.

 

As geographers, we will explore volcanoes and earthquakes. We will find out where volcanic areas and earthquake zones are in the world through use of maps, atlases, globes and digital mapping. Children will be able to describe key aspects of volcanoes and earthquakes and think about their human and environmental impacts.

 

As historians, we will be learning about Prehistoric Britain and how ancestors lived in the far past.

 

As theologians, we will explore Christian belief in God and the Holy Trinity. We will look for signs of the trinity in symbols, stories, artwork, sculpture. We will begin to look at the Holy Communion and its links to the last supper.

 

As computer users, we will begin to touch-type on a keyboard. Also, we will know how to change the appearance of text and a document in different ways.

 

As artists, we will create pieces of artwork relating to Prehistoric Britain and will use paint, sewing, pen and ink and clay. We will also be looking at the work of Pablo Picasso, linking to our work on the Stone Age and cave paintings. We will spend time studying the history, techniques and styles of traditional Aboriginal artwork from Australia and create our own.

 

As responsible citizens, we will learn about a range of different feelings and emotions. We will learn how to deal with setbacks and where to get help and support. Also, we look at what makes a healthy diet and how being active improves our health.

 

As musicians, we will explore how sounds are combined and can create harmony. We will create music as a background to an animation and learn how sounds can be recorded and used together. We will sing some Australian songs and rounds.

 

As sports people, we will learn about a variety of rolls which will demonstrate good body tension.

 

As liguists, we will learn about the classroom, objects and instructions used in it.

 

As designers, we will use our existing historical knowledge of structures in order to create our own prehistoric structure. We will investigate existing structures, think about how to improve it, make a prototype, build our final design and then evaluate its performance.

As readers, we will use a variety of texts from the school reading spine, as well as a range of fictional and non-fictional texts relating to Roman Britain and Sikhism.

 

As writers, we will write a historical narrative, a non-chronological report, a diary entry and poem linked to the term's themes.

 

As mathematicians, we will learn about fractions, money and time in measurements, shapes in geometry and statistics.

 

As scientists, we will compare different types of rocks and learn how fossils are formed, as well as what the different parts of a plant are used for and the lifecycle of different plants.

 

As geographers, we will study Europe and understand that we are part of the continent of Europe as well as many other countries. We will use atlases and maps to name and locate countries of Europe and understand what is meant by topography, finding key topographical features of those European countries.

 

As historians, we will be learning about the Romans and why they were so successful in building an empire.

 

As theologians, we will investigate a ‘Big Question’. What does it mean to live a good life? What is good?

We will look at this through a range of perspectives. Jewish, Christian, Islam, Hindu, and Humanism.

 

As computer users, we will write an algorithm to move a car around a track on Scratch. Also, we will debug any control errors.

 

As artists, we will be using our skills in paint, sewing, and printing to create pieces of artwork linked to Roman Britain. We will also be looking at the work of Mondrian and Georgia O’Keeffe and apply their styles and techniques to our own work.

 

As responsible citizens, we wil learn about different jobs and the skills needed to perform them. We will explore the differences between safe and unsafe drugs and how to take medicines safely.

 

As musicians, we will explore music that reflects different countries by famous composers. We will listen to music that helps to tell a story, and will create our own pieces using symbols and pictures as prompts. We will start to think about structure in the music we perform and create.

 

As sports people, we will be starting to understand the importance of a P.B and we will work on overarm throwing for distance.

 

As linguists, this term we will use the Spanish versions of ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ and ‘Dear Zoo’ books to help extend our learning and vocabulary.

 

As designers, we will continue our explorations of different mechanisms such as levers, pivots and linkages to create a moving arm. We will make a moving arm and assess the product during the entire process and finally explain if the mechanisms worked well on the final product.