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. 

Spring Term Curriculum Overview

Maths

· Measure volume and mass

· Identify right angles

· Identify properties of polygons

· Add and subtract two 3-digit numbers

· Column addition

· 2, 4 and 8 times table

English

The Y3 class text this term is The Iron Man.

Key learning includes:

· simple, compound and complex sentences

· edit and proofread writing

· use adverbs

· form letters correctly

· spell some Y3/Y4 common exception words correctly.

RE

Galilee to Jerusalem

· Retell the visit of the Magi

· Understand what the kingdom of God is and is not.

· Miracles of Jesus are a sign of the kingdom and the compassion of Jesus

- Make links between the ‘Our Father’ and building the kingdom

Desert to Garden

· The feeding of the five thousand.

· The words and actions of Jesus at the Last Supper

· Jesus showed his love at the Last Supper and he shares this love when people celebrate their first Eucharist.

· Make links between the story of the Last Supper and the Mas

Geography

Y3 will be studying Mountains and Volcanoes. Key learning includes:

· Name the layers of the Earth

· Know about tectonic plates and the ring of fire

· Know the 3 types of volcanoes

· Know the cause of earthquakes

· Locate key places on map

Science

Compare how things move on different surfaces

Observe how magnets attract and repel

Describe magnets as having 2 poles

Compare everyday materials on the basis whether they are attracted to a magnet

Compare and group together different types of rocks

Describe in simple terms how fossils are made

Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter

Design and Technology

Textiles - 2D shape to 3D product - Generate ideas and design criteria. Produce annotated sketches, prototypes, final product sketches and pattern pieces. Plan the main stages of making. Select and use a range of appropriate tools for cutting, joining and finishing. Select fabrics and fastenings according to their functional characteristics e.g. strength, and aesthetic qualities e.g. pattern. Test their product against the original design criteria. Know how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce existing fabrics. Understand how to securely join two pieces of fabric together. Understand the need for patterns and seam allowances.

PE

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

Ball Skills - Tracking a ball when dribbling, throwing, catching and kicking.  

Computing

Scratch Programming

Music

Call and Response

Personal Development

Emotional Wellbeing - understand the difference between feelings and actions, how to manage them and what they can do to help themselves stay emotionally healthy. Media as a ‘fake reality’.  Identify unacceptable behaviours and learn to build resilience against negative feelings by practising thankfulness.

Life Cycles - Human conception and birth. Death and life and the complexities of grief. Reflecting on change now they are older. Feelings around big changes and how to prepare for new changes, including some coping strategies.

Personal Relationships - appreciation of different family structures, developing healthy relationships with family and friends and learning some strategies to use when relationships become difficult. How to recognise discrimination and bullying, both physical and emotional. Strategies to develop resilience and resist pressure.

Life Online - learning how quickly things can be shared around the world online. Begin to think critically about content in the digital world, including in the media. Online chatting and cyberbullying, and how to report and get help. The steps children need to take to stay safe online.