Maths
This term, Year 3 children will be building their understanding in four key areas of Maths: fractions, money, time, and shape. In the fractions unit, they will learn to recognise and find halves, quarters, thirds, and tenths of shapes and sets of objects, as well as begin comparing and ordering simple fractions. In money, they will practise adding and subtracting amounts, using both pounds and pence, and solving problems that involve giving change. During the time unit, children will learn to tell the time to the nearest minute using both analogue and digital clocks, understand the 24-hour clock, and begin to calculate durations of events. In shape, they will explore the properties of 2D and 3D shapes, identify right angles, and understand concepts such as parallel and perpendicular lines.
Science
Plants
During this unit of work, children will build upon their previous knowledge of plants and trees from Year 2 where children find out what plants need in order to stay healthy once they have grown. Throughout this topic, children will be creating a booklet. They will identify and describe the functions of the different parts of plants. They will explore what plants need for life and growth. Children will then complete an investigation to see how water is transported through plants. Children will also look at seeds and explore the different ways that plants disperse their seeds.
Forces and magnets
During this unit of work, children will explore simple pushes and pulls as an introduction to forces. They will explore how the texture of an object or the surface it is on can affect how the object moves. They will then explore pushes and pulls further by investigating different magnets and how they can pull (attract) and push (repel) at a distance without contact.
PSHE
Citizenship
Children will learn about their rights and how these help them feel safe, respected, and supported, as well as the responsibilities adults have in protecting those rights. They will explore the importance of recycling, understand how different community groups use local buildings, and learn how charities help people in their area. They’ll also discover how local democracy works and how it affects their lives. Finally, they’ll understand why rules are important and what happens when they are broken, helping them learn about fairness and responsibility.
Economic well-being
Children will learn about their rights and how these support their well-being. They’ll explore different payment methods, when to use them, and how budgeting helps manage money. They’ll also consider how spending choices impact others and the environment. Additionally, they’ll learn about different jobs, how interests and skills influence careers, and understand that stereotypes should not limit anyone’s future.
PE
This term in PE, Year 3 children will develop a range of skills across different units. Across all units, children will learn the importance of fair play, communication, and working together to improve both individual performance and team success.
RE
Through our RE days at school, the children learn about their own and other’s beliefs.
Our question this year is: ‘Who should we follow?’ The religions we will be exploring in Summer term are Hinduism and Humanism
Computing
Creating media
In this unit, children will learn what ‘text’ and ‘images’ are and how they can be used to share messages. They will use desktop publishing software to edit and improve documents by choosing suitable fonts, sizes, and colours. They will learn about ‘templates’, ‘orientation’, and ‘placeholders’, and how these can help them create their own magazine front cover. Children will practise adding text and images to make their own work and explore different page layouts, thinking about their purpose and how desktop publishing is used in real life.
Coding
In this unit, children will build on their knowledge of sequencing by learning how actions and events are linked. They will start by moving a sprite in different directions—up, down, left, and right. Then, they will use these skills to move a sprite through a maze, choosing the right size for their sprite. They will also learn how to use pen blocks to draw lines with sprites and change the size and colour of those lines. At the end of the unit, children will design and code their own maze tracing game.
French
Je peux… (I Am Able…)
In this unit pupils will learn 10 familiar activities that they are able or are not able to do in French. This is one of the first units introducing the negative form, allowing the children to build more interesting and complex sentences including the option of using conjunctions.
Les galces (Ice Cream)
In this unit pupils will learn 10 flavours of ice-cream and the transactional language required to purchase an ice-cream in the foreign language. By the end of the unit pupils will have the knowledge and skills to take part in a role-play activity where they will order a cone or cup of ice-cream in the flavour(s) of their choice, specifying how many scoops of each they would like.
Music
Jazz
In this unit, children will learn all about ragtime music and get the chance to try out some exciting musical skills! They will be able to play on the ‘off beat’ and sing syncopated rhythms, which makes the music sound really fun and lively. There will be an opportunity for children to compose and perform scat singing, using their voice to create exciting sounds and words. Children will also learn how to compose and play a jazz motif fluently, using swung quavers.
Traditional instruments & improvisation
Children will learn to express their feelings about music, sharing what they like and dislike. They will develop their musical skills by reading notation and playing the correct notes of a rag, as well as improvising along to a drone and tal. They’ll practise performing a rag and tal accurately and improve their ability to sing from musical notation and lyrics. Working together, they will also learn to sing and play in time with others, developing teamwork and awareness of each other’s parts.
DT
In the summer term, Year 3 will be focusing on a project creating felt bookmarks. Over the course of the unit, children will research different designs and techniques for making bookmarks, exploring various patterns, colours, and stitching methods. They will then move on to the design phase, where they’ll create their own bookmark ideas, choosing materials and planning how they will bring their designs to life. Using felt, needle and thread, children will have the opportunity to create their bookmarks, practicing sewing skills and learning how to carefully stitch their designs together. Finally, the project will end with an evaluation, where children will assess their finished bookmarks, reflecting on what worked well and what they might improve for next time
