In English, Year 3 will be studying the book, The Iron Man by Ted Hughes and illustrated by Chris Mould. This is a story about the mysterious and unexpected arrival of a metal giant, who befriends a small boy and goes on to ultimately save the world. Using the book, pupils will explore the text and images to help build their writing skills in character and setting descriptions as well as developing their understanding of how to use conjunctions and prepositions. They will work towards two written outcomes using this story: an approaching threat narrative and a trap explanation.
In Maths, Year 3 will be using ‘Power Maths’ which is a mastery approach to teaching maths. We will be supporting them from where they are and building on their prior learning so they are able to access the maths curriculum. Year 3 pupils recognise the place value of each digit in a two-digit and three-digit number (hundreds, tens, ones); count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100; find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number; compare and order numbers up to 1000; identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations. add and subtract numbers mentally; add and subtract numbers with up to three digits, using formal written methods of columnar addition and subtraction; solve problems, including missing number problems, using number facts, place value, and more complex addition and subtraction; estimate the answer to a calculation and use inverse operations to check answers; recall and use multiplication and division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables; write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using the multiplication tables that they know, including for two-digit numbers times one-digit numbers, using mental and progressing to formal written methods.
In Science, Year 3 are studying Magnets and forces. Pupils will compare how things move on different surfaces and notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance. They will be able to describe magnets as having two poles and predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other. Pupils will observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others. They will compare and group everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials. Pupils will test and investigate by setting up simple, fair, and comparative experiments. They will analyse and predict, using results to draw conclusions, and suggest improvements. Pupils will also identify patterns processes, ask relevant questions and use different types of scientific enquiries to answer them.
In RE, Year 3 will be looking at Diversity within Hindu Dharma, what they believe and how may they live. The pupils will investigate this by investigating the following questions weekly: What is Hindu Dharma and how important is it as world religion? Do Hindus have sacred texts? Why are they important? What do Hindus believe about God? How do Hindus show their faith in God? How is Dharma important to the way Hindus live? What is Ahimsa and how does it help Hindus live?
In Computing, Year 3 pupils will develop the essential digital skills they need to become confident and independent users of technology. Children will learn how to log in securely, navigate Google Classroom and other learning platforms, create and manage files, submit work and improve their keyboard and touch-typing skills. By the end of the unit, pupils will apply these skills independently to complete a range of digital tasks.
In Art, Year 3 pupils will explore the 7 elements line, tone (light and dark), texture (how things feel or look like they feel), colour, space, shape (flat), and form (3D).
They will practice mixing and using different colours. Pupils will use these core tools to improve their practical drawing and painting skills.
In PE, Year 3 will be developing a multitude of skills that can be transferred across a variety of sports. They will focus on hand-eye coordination, agility, pace, stamina and aim. The children will be completing a variety of activities each week and will then create their own activity to promote one of the learnt skills. In their second PE lesson, the children will be learning about the sport of Handball in their PE lessons. They will develop their passing, improve their shooting and learn about movement in the game when they take part in a variety of activities. The children will also learn how to implement basic attacking and defending tactics.
In PSHE, Year 3 the children’s first PSHE unit is ‘Being Me in My World’, this will help the children to build confidence in their new class and support them being back in school as well as celebrating each other. It will also help the children to create the feeling of being a team and how we all bring something important to that team. We will also be introducing our learning behaviours including flexibility, determination, curiosity and being brave with their learning. The children will be encouraged to see mistakes as being OK and part of life for everyone. They can be very beneficial to their learning so long as they learn from and build on them.
In FRENCH, Year 3 will be looking at learning French by introducing the use of Linguascope so that the children can use this at home. We will be focusing on singing familiar songs in French and learning how to say hello, ask how someone is and introduce themselves.
In HISTORY, Year 3 will look at different periods in history through the topic ‘Prehistoric Britain’, creating timelines and finding out more about the Stone age, Bronze Age and Iron Age and how people lived and survived.
In Music, Year 3 will be learning about traditional Indian music. We will listen to different pieces of music identifying the different traditional instruments as well as creating their own improvisations and performing in groups and as a class.