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Year 3

Summer Term 2025

Create

Would you rather stand out or fit in?

This term is an art-based topic and our question is ‘Would you rather stand out or fit in?’

This term in Art, children will explore a wide range of creative techniques and develop their ability to talk about and reflect on their work. They will learn how to describe artwork using terms like line, shape, colour, tone, and texture, and begin sketching objects from real life using these elements. Through shading and rubbing activities, children will practise creating tone and texture, learning key shading rules and how to blend light to dark. Inspired by artists such as Paul Cézanne, Max Ernst, Georgia O’Keeffe, Henri Rousseau, Ruth Daniels, William Morris, and Megan Carter, they will study different styles and use them to develop their own ideas. They will create detailed botanical drawings, large-scale abstract flower art, rainforest-themed pieces, and both natural and repeating patterns. Throughout the unit, children will be encouraged to evaluate their work and that of others, and to appreciate the work of a wide range of artists, helping them to adapt, improve, and grow as young artists.

How we'll be doing it...

Authentic Outcomes

A Class Art Exhibition: “Stand Out or Fit In?”

Each child creates two final pieces of art:

  1. “Stand Out” Piece – A bold, expressive artwork that reflects their individuality (e.g. an abstract self-portrait, a unique patterned animal, or a vibrant mixed media piece using unconventional materials).
  2. “Fit In” Piece – A harmonious, collaborative piece that connects with others (e.g. part of a repeating pattern mural, a tile for a whole-class mosaic, or a symmetrical nature-inspired design).

These pieces are then displayed side-by-side in a gallery-style exhibition for other classes to view. Children will write a short reflection or artist’s note explaining their work and answering the question: “Would you rather stand out or fit in – and why?”

WOW day

Children to come into school in their own clothes to answer our question – ‘Would you rather stand out or fit in?’. Children can pick an outfit to wear that will give their opinion on if they prefer to stand out or fit in. (more info to follow on dojo)

School trips

Our end of year fun trip will be to Bewilderwood.

Subjects

Maths  

Trip to BeWILDerwood

Science

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.

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.

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 the units of hockey, cricket, athletics, and handball. They will learn to control and pass a ball using a hockey stick, improve their batting, bowling, and fielding techniques in cricket, and practise running, jumping, and throwing in athletics to build strength and stamina. In handball, they will focus on teamwork, movement, and accurate passing. 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

Les légumes (Vegetables)

In this unit pupils will learn 10 common vegetables in their plural form with their definite articles. They will learn the basic transactional language required take part in a role-play activity based on buying different quantities of vegetables from a market stall.

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.

Music

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.

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