Summer 1
| English | Reading | Writing |
| We will be using a non-fiction text to drive our reading lessons next half term. As we study this text, the children will be practising their ability to retrieve key information from texts, use evidence to draw inferences about the characters and use evidence to support their responses to questions. | We will be continuing our journey of using ‘Talk for Writing’ as a tool to inspire creativity and enthusiasm in writing. The children will be learning one narratives and one non- fiction text. They will then innovate them with their own ideas ensuring they include all the grammar learning within the journey. |
| Maths | Fractions | Time (this will be continued into Summer 2) |
Having started fractions in Spring 2, we will continue to deepen the children’s learning with the following:
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| Science | This half term we will be building on our knowledge of plants. By the end of the unit the children will be able explain the function of the parts of a flowering plant. They will be able to describe the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation, seed dispersal, and germination. |
| RE | This half term the children will be learning about Hinduism. We are exploring the question: How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything? |
| PE | In the next half term, Year 3 will be looking at and developing their Athletics and the different events within that. This will include things like: Running (short distance and long distance), jumping (high jump and long jump) and more. In addition, pupils will take part in a range of fitness challenges where they will test and record their scores. They will learn about the different components of fitness; speed, stamina, strength, coordination, balance and agility. Pupils will be given opportunities to work to their maximum and improve their fitness levels. They will need to persevere when they get tired or when they find a challenge hard. The children will be encouraged to support others to do the same. The pupils will be taught to work safely and with control. |
| Geography | This half term, we will be studying the United Kingdom and Romania and comparing them against the following criteria:
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| MFL | In this unit the children will learn to:
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| Art | This term the children will be gaining confidence in using sketching pencils to create different tones, light and shadow. They will learn which pencil grades create lighter and darker shades. The children will then draw a still life from various viewpoints using pencils and paint to create light and shadow. |
| PSHE | This term we will be exploring sleep, food and hygiene – Healthy bodies, Healthy minds. This will include:
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| Music | This half term the children will be learning about music in French and the music of ancient worlds:
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| Computing | This term Y3 will continue to learn how to show respect and be safe online. They will then go on to learn about the structure and uses of branching databases. |