Year 3

We hope you have had a wonderful break and are ready for a half term, jam-packed with lots of fun and interesting topics.

Here are our wider curriculum topics for this half term:

Autumn 1

 

Geography – Climate Zones

What is the difference between weather and climate? What is the Equator? Do you know the difference between an Arid climate and a Polar climate?

 

 

Science  - Rocks, Soil and Fossils  

Where do rocks come from? How are soil and rocks the formed? What are they made from? What are their purposes?

Children will become scientists and explore how rocks are formed and how we can group them based on their properties. We will explore the layers of soil and its purpose and investigate this by exploring the textures of the different layers. We will finish this topic by exploring fossils, what they are, how they are formed and what they can tell us about the past.

 

Art  - Vincent Van Gogh  

Who is Vincent Van Gogh? When was he famous? Why is he famous today? What is his style of art? What media does he use?

This topic will combine the development of drawing and sketching skills while also exploring and drawing in the style of the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh. Get you pencils ready for some shading and experimenting with lines while also getting creative with paint.

Core subjects

English – Historical Narrative, Newspaper reports, poetry

Maths – Place Value, Addition and Subtraction

 

Other non-core subjects

PE – Hockey

Computing – E-Safety; Coding

RE – What ate the deeper meanings of festivals?

Music – What are ballads?

Spanish – Early Spanish phrases (hello, how are you etc)

PSHE – Families and Relationships

 

Our Whole Class Text in English

Stone Age Boy – by Satoshi Kitamura

 

The Iron Man – by Ted Hughes

Spellings

To be completed through EdShed.