Year 3
Homework
Reading – Children are expected to read at home at least 3 times a week. They have the opportunity to read with an adult in school weekly.
Websites
Children access these websites in Year 3 to help enhance their learning journey. Each child will have their own log in details and can also access the sites at home. Please click on the picture to be taken to the website.
Further information on these websites and other we use in school are linked here.
Curriculum Overview
Y3 | Autumn | Spring | Summer | |||||
English | The Tin Forest Setting Descriptions Time, place and cause – adverbs and conjunctions Expanded noun phrases Alternative pronouns to avoid repetition Choose vocabulary for effect Commas in lists (as well as expanded noun phrases)
| The First Drawing
Character Descriptions Plural nouns Apostrophes for omission and possession Fronted adverbials to open sentences Choosing precise vocabulary Exclamation sentences | Leon and the Place Between
Setting Description Identifying word class of words Adverbs to modify a verb Figurative language to expand nouns Use of dialogue Show not tell character feelings | The Tear Thief Letter Writing: Apostrophes for possession Use auxiliary verbs Write in 1st person Past tense regular and irregular verbs Time and place adverbials (fronted)
Poetry- Figurative Language Use metaphors and similes Thoughtful adjectives and verbs Repetition and alliteration | Escape from PompeiiChristina Balit Setting Descriptions – Present progressive tense – Preposition phrases – Use senses to describe – Expanded noun phrases -Commas in lists
Optional Extra- Write 1stperson Diary recounts | Flotsam David Wiesner Setting Descriptions Fronted adverbials Commas | ||
Maths | Place Value Addition and Subtraction Multiplication and Division | Multiplication and Division Length and Perimeter Fractions Mass and Capacity | Fractions Money Time Shape Statistics | |||||
Science | Rocks
Animals including humans | Forces and magnets
light | plants | |||||
Geography | Fieldwork and map skills | Counties and regions of the UK | OS map skills and fieldwork | |||||
History | Stone age-Iron age | Romans | Romans | |||||
Art | Drawing and Painting – stone age/van gogh
| Block printing – rocks? t extiles and collage | 3D
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STEM/DT | Structures- developing strength in structures – bridges
Food and Nutrition- a balanced and varied dietPopcorn | Mechanisms- levers and linkages Food and Nutrition- a balanced and varied diet Chips | Food and Nutrition- a balanced and varied diet Strawberries and yoghurt CUSP unit E systems | |||||
Music | Ballards
Creating compositions in response to an animation
| de veloping singing technique
Pentatonic melodies and composition | Jazz
Traditional instruments and improvisation
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Computing | Computing systems and networks – connecting computers
Creating media – stop frame animation
| Programming – Scratch unit 4
Data and information – branching databases Unit 4
| Creating media – desktop publishing
Programming B – events and actions in programs
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French |
Getting to know you All about me
| Food glorious food Family and Friends | Our school
Time | |||||
PE | Swimming Invasion Games (Hockey) Gymnastics
| Dance Invasion Games (Football) Fitness OAA – Barrow Raiders | Net and Wall (Tennis) Striking and Fielding (Cricket) Athletics Invasion Games (Basketball) | |||||
PSHE | Me and my relationships
Valuing difference
| Keeping safe
Rights and respect
| Being my best
Growing and changing
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RE |
Signs and symbols
Diwali
| What do we know about Jesus
Jewish celebrations | What is the Bible?
Islamic rites of passage | |||||