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Year 3

Class Teacher: Mrs A Newton

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
Mordicai Gerstein

 

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
Carol Ann Duffy

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 

 

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 

 

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 

 

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 

 

RE 

 

Signs and symbols 

 

Diwali 

 

 

What do we know about Jesus 

 

Jewish celebrations 

What is the Bible? 

 

Islamic rites of passage