Year 3 Curriculum overview - Spring Term

Here is what Year 3 are going to be busy with this term.  You can download a copy here

Guidance about Year 3 Reading

Our cross-curricular theme(s) for this term are:

1.Egyptand 2. Animal Kingdoms

During our topic work we will develop skills in the following subject areas:

Topic 1 – Egypt (Continued from the second part of Autumn Term)

Literacy            Adventure stories and Shape poetry

History             Research into life in Ancient Egypt, exploring artefacts

Geography        Comparing weather, modern dayEgypt

DT                   Design, make and evaluate model shadoufs

Science            Mummification

Music               Songs about AncientEgypt

PE                   Human Pyramids

Topic 2 – Animal Kingdoms

Literacy           Plays, Reports, Discussion and Persuasion

Geography        Human and Physical features of High Heaton

DT                   Pneumatic Animal Models

ICT                  Data bases and Simulations

Music               Animal Magic  

The children will get an opportunity to work in mixed Year 3 and 4 groups, based on our production ‘Yee-Ha!’. 

Other subjects to be covered this term are:

PSHE               Going for Goals and Good to be Me

RE                   Bible studies and Easter

PE                   Multi Skills

French             Numbers, Alphabet, Names

Science           Rocks and Soils and Testing Materials

Visits and visitors / Dates for your diaries

Monday 16^th January, am       Visit to Great North (Hancock) Museum

A chance to explore the Ancient Egyptian Museum and take part in a workshop.  Please speak to your class teacher if you are available to help (9:30 – 12:30)

Wednesday 18^th January        Parents are invited to take part in Maths games and activities with your child.  (1:30 – 3:15)

Monday 6^th and Tuesday 7^th February:      Parent Consultation Sessions

Wednesday 28^th March:         Year 3/4 Production to Parents, 9:15am

Thursday 29^th March:              Year 3/4 Production to Parents, 6pm

PE Days         

Miss Thompson’s Class:        Monday and Tuesday   

Miss Lloyd’s Class:                 Monday and Tuesday

Reading Bags

Year 3 children are asked to bring their reading bags into school on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday and should change their books at least once a week.  They can bring their reading bags to school more often if preferred.

Homework

Homework will be sent home on a Wednesday and is due back on a Monday. Weekly homework folders will not be sent home during the last 2 weeks of every half-term, when your child will be asked to complete a piece of creative homework.  Practise maths targets and read regularly at home. Spellings will be uploaded onto the VLE by a Wednesday and will be tested on the following Wednesday.  We are noticing a huge improvement in the children’s mental recall of number facts.  Thank you for taking the time to play maths games and working on the maths targets at home.