Year Three

Mrs Barden is the teacher in our Year Three class. Our PE days are Monday and Wednesday.

Class Saint

St Kinga. Patron Saint of Poland. Feast day is 24th July. 

 

Kinga became princess when her husband ascended the throne as High Duke of Poland. During her reign, Kinga got involved in charitable works such as visiting the poor and helping the lepers. When her husband died, she sold all her material possessions and gave the money to the poor. She did not want any part in governing the kingdom which was left to her, and decided to become a Poor Clare nun in the monastery at Sandec. She would spend the rest of her life in contemplative prayer and did not allow anyone to refer to her past role as Grand Duchess of Poland.

St Kinga, pray for us. 

Summer Term Curriculum Overview

Maths

· Compare and order fractions

· Find fractions of quantities

· Add and subtract fractions

· Parallel and perpendicular lines

· Triangles and quadrilaterals

· Tell and write the time including using Roman numerals from I to XII, and 12-hour and 24-hour clocks

English

The Y3 class text this term is The Queen’s Nose. Key learning includes:

· Looking at a letter, a narrative, a nonchronological report, a building tension narrative, a newspaper report and a diary

· Simple, compound and complex sentences

· Word class

· Spelling some Y3/Y4 words correctly

RE

To the ends of the Earth

· Make links Scripture and what happens at Mass.

· Describe some signs and symbols of the Holy Trinity

· Know some prayers of which express belief in the Trinity and the Holy Spirit

Dialogue and Encounter

· Make links between Exodus and the Last Supper

· Describe how Jewish people celebrate the Passover

· Islamic religious laws, beliefs, worship, and life

Art

Y3 will be studying street art. Key learning includes:

· Know different artists - Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring & Banksy.

· Different types of lines

· Evaluate creative works

· Replicate some of the techniques of artists

Science

Need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light. Light is reflected from surfaces. Light from the sun can be dangerous. Shadows are formed when light is blocked.

Identify and describe functions of parts of plants. Requirements of plants for life and growth. Way water is transported within plants. Life cycle of flowering plants

Design and Technology

Food - A healthy and varied diet

PE

Swimming - Swim 25m. Use a range of strokes. Know water safety. 

Athletics - Sprint, jump for distance, push throw, pull throw, balance, run 

Computing

Making street art / Scratch Programming

Music

Describing and experimenting with pitch. Representing pitch. Exploring the pentatonic scale. Performing songs with tuned accompaniments

Personal Development

Keeping Safe - Describe what is appropriate and inappropriate physical contact. Know the effects that a range of substances can have on the body. Have basic first aid knowledge. Identify rules and understand some of the values and rights they uphold. 

Living in the Wider World - Recognise actions which make them feel loved or cared for. Identify different types of work. Understand some choices about managing money