Summer-1-Year-3-Curriculum (ID 1152)

• English
  English

  In Year 3 English this half term we will explore Journey by Aaron Becker to inspire our storytelling. The children will learn to use the present perfect form alongside past tense and use prepositions conjunctions and adverbs to show time place and cause. They will group ideas into clear paragraphs and describe characters and settings with small details. We will focus on building a clear sequence of events following a model story. The children will also create dialogue that shows relationships use a or an correctly and write consistently in third person.

• Maths
  Maths

  In Year 3 Power Maths this half term we will cover fractions, building understanding of parts of a whole and how they are represented. We will also explore mass and capacity, learning how to measure, compare and solve problems using grams, kilograms, millilitres and litres. The children will use practical equipment and real life contexts to support their understanding and develop confidence in applying their skills.

• PSHE
  PSHE

  We will continue our learning on safety and the changing body, including how to respond to cyberbullying and unkind online behaviour, develop responsible digital citizenship, and stay safe near roads. Pupils will learn to recognise unsafe digital content and understand key safety rules. We will then move into Citizenship, where children will explore adults’ responsibilities in supporting children’s rights, the benefits of recycling, local community groups and buildings, how charities help others, how local democracy works, and why rules and consequences are important.

• RE
  RE

  What do Christians learn from the Creation Story? We will focus on the stories of Creation and the Fall as two parts of the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible. We will explore key messages within the Creation Story in Genesis about the world being good and how Christians are called to look after God’s world. We will move on to think about the story of Adam and Eve and how the Fall fits into the ‘Big Story’ of the Bible.

• Science
  Science

  In Year 3 Science this half term we will explore forces and magnets through a range of investigations. The children will investigate magnetic forces through materials, surface effects of magnets, and different magnetic materials. They will also explore how magnetic forces act at a distance, how magnets interact, and which magnets are the most powerful. The children will work scientifically by making predictions, carrying out fair tests, observing results and recording their findings.

• Geography
  Geography

  In Year 3 Geography this half term we will explore rainforests and where they are located around the world. The children will learn about the climate of a rainforest, the different layers and how each one supports life. We will focus on the Amazon rainforest and the animals and plants that live there. The children will also learn about deforestation, its impact on the environment and why it is important to protect these habitats.

• PE
  PE

  Children learn to:

  • Develop ballfamiliarisationand basic dribbling.
  • Use chest and bounce passes safely.
  • Learn correct shooting technique (“T” shape).
  • Understand basic footwork and the idea of attack/defence.
  • Play insmall games andrecognise simple rules.

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• Art and Design
  Art and Design

  In Year 3 Art and Design this half term we will explore Ancient Egyptian art and create our own work inspired by it. The children will design scrolls, make paper and create their own zines. They will generate ideas from different stimuli, use sketchbooks to plan and develop their work and begin to evaluate their ideas. The children will use a range of materials and tools with increasing confidence, exploring line, pattern and texture. They will also learn about artists from the past and discuss how art can be used to communicate meaning and ideas.

• Dance
  Dance

  This half term, Year 3 are learning how to create dance sequences with structure and style. They’ll practise modern dance moves, explore different formations (like circles or zig-zags), and perform routines with a clear beginning and end. They’ll also begin to reflect on how they can improve their performances.

• Music
  Music

  In the spring term, children develop accuracy in singing and begin to use basic notation to represent pitch and rhythm. They explore how music can create mood and atmosphere, perform songs in parts, and experiment with composing short pieces. Children listen to music from a range of traditions and begin to use musical vocabulary to explain their ideas.

• Computing
  Computing

  In Year 3 Computing this half term we will use Purple Mash to explore branching databases and simulations. The children will learn how to ask and answer questions to sort information and create their own branching databases. They will also explore simulations, understanding how they can model real life situations and help us make predictions. The children will develop their problem solving skills and begin to understand how technology can be used to organise and interpret information.

• Spanish
  Spanish

  This half term, children will explore food and drink vocabulary in more depth and practise expressing their preferences using opinion phrases. They will describe what they eat for different meals of the day and learn how to say when they eat them. Children will take part in restaurant role-play activities, developing their confidence in speaking and beginning to apply grammatical rules such as singular and plural forms.