Welcome to our Year 3 Classes
Quartz Class
Class Teacher: Mrs. Tina Robbins
Teaching Assistant: Mrs Margaret Moloney
Crystal Class
Class Teachers: Ms Kelly Wandel /Mr Holder
Teaching Assistants: Mrs Lucy Davis/Mr Nathan Ward
Year 3 Curriculum Map for 2016-2017
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Autumn |
Dinosaurs |
English: Adventure Stories Non-Chronological Reports; Maths: Place Value And Money; Addition And Subtraction; Multiplication And Division; Problem Solving; Mental Maths Science: Plants and Photosynthesis DT: Cooking using plants from edible garden Art: Design dinosaur habitats, Observational drawings Computing: We Are Presenters RE: Religions of the world PE: Invasion games |
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Autumn |
Power of the Earth |
English: Explanation Writing; Disaster Stories Maths: Addition And Subtraction; Multiplication And Division; Measurment - Time; Statistics; Fractions; Problem Solving; Mental Maths Geography: Volcanoes - Causes and effect History: Pompeii Science: Plants and Photosynthesis DT: Create a working model of a volcano Computing: We Are Programmers RE: Christianity PE: Net and Wall Games |
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Spring |
Weather |
English: Folk Tales; Instructions; Poetry; Drama Maths: Place Value; Addition And Subtraction; Measures; Statistics; Fractions; Problem Solving; Mental Maths History/Geography: Famous Scientists And Inventors; Map Work Science: Energy and Sound Computing: We Are Bug Fixers RE: Sikhism PE: Gymnastics DT: Designing and making weather instruments Art: Different styles of art work |
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Stone Age to Iron Age |
English: Information Texts; Play scripts; Letters Maths: Place Value And Division; Addition And Subtraction; Multiplication and Division; Fractions; Measurement -Time; Statistics; Problem Solving; Mental Maths History: Stone Age to Iron Age Geography: How human Geography has changed over time Art: Acrylic paintings, Stone cave paintings Science: Energy and sound Computing: We Are Communicators RE: Sikhism PE: Dance |
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Summer |
Ancient Greece |
English: Myths and Legends, Factfiles Maths: Place Value And Money; Addition And Subtraction; Multiplication And Division; Measurement; Statistics; Money; Problem Solving; Mental Maths History/Geography: Ancient Greece Science: Chemical Change DT: Make Greek food. Make 3D model of a flowing plant Art: Architects and designers in history Computing: We Are Opinion Pollsters RE: Pilgrimages PE: Athletics |
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Summer |
Europe |
English: Traditional tales; Leaflets Maths: Place Value And Sequences; Multiplication And Division; Addition And Subtraction; Fractions; Geometry, Statistics And Measures; Problem Solving; Mental Maths Geography: Study of Europe - Mapping, human and physical characteristics DT: Make and taste European foods, 3D maps Art: Drawing - pencil and charcoal Science: Chemical Change Computing: We Are Network Engineers RE: Pilgrimages PE: Greek dance, preparation for School Games Day |
Please read our termly curriculum letter for more information
If you have any queries, please contact the Class teacher or the Learning and Teaching Leader for this phase: Nishad Karim.
Autumn Term
Year 3 have started the year by exploring the story of 'Grendel, A Cautionary Tale About Chocolate'. The children had the opportunity to create their own versions of the Grendel story by making books. We have also taken the children back to the Triassic period where they have started to learn about dinosaurs. Time lines have been created and we are currently exploring dinosaur habitats.
Spring term
Year 3 have been busy immersing themselves in the story of ‘Wind in the Willows’. The children have had the opportunity to role-play and hot seat characters in the story as well as write their own version of ‘Toad’s adventure’.
Both classes also took part in an Adventure learning session in Crystal Palace Park where they collected kindling to build a campfire, were taught to light a fire with a flint, found out about health and safety around campfires and toasted marshmallows and hot cross buns. The children also used the environment to create weather poems around the campfire. As part of our 'Weather' topic, the children have researched extreme weathers around the world and the impact this has on people’s lives.
Summer Term
In Year 3 we have enjoyed learning about Ancient Greece. Both classes took part in a 'Greek Day' and dressed up. In the morning they had an interactive theatre experience, visiting the home of a wealthy Grecian woman. During this workshop the children were successfully transported back in time to Ancient Greece, where they answered seven difficult questions about this era. They completed a catch phrase with wit and originality.
