P.E.

Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance.

Perform dances using a range of movement patterns.

Music

To learn how to read simple notation on the stave.

To sing in unison and in two parts.

To perform in front of an audience with confidence.

Geography

Use maps to locate countries and cities around the world.

Locate and compare physical landmarks in Europe and Asia.

Understand geographical similarities and differences in England, France, Spain, Switzerland and Russia.

ExplorersWe have a broad and balanced curriculum that has cross curricular links to all subjects. Each term we have a topic theme. This term’s topic is ‘Explorers’ with a Geography focus. Our ‘Road trip’ geography project will teach the children about places and geographical features as we travel from London across Europe. We will study different countries and cites as part of a ‘Road trip’ experience. As part of our Well-being and learning-for- life curriculum, we teach thinking, communication and problem -solving skills. Children have 2 hours of PE each week and regular sessions in the garden.

Dates for your diary3rd, 4th, 5th January Topic Enrichment Days26th January MFL Day7th February – Lime Assembly

PSHE

Value- Tolerance

Going for goals - reflecting on ourselves as individuals, particularly our strengths as learners and how we learn most effectively.

Good to be Me – understanding our feelings, managing our feelings and having a self-awareness.

R.E. New Year celebrations

around Europe and Asia.

Art and DT

Design, create and evaluate our own cars for our ‘Road trip’.

Study architects from around Europe and how they have shaped the ‘look’ of different cities.

Understand where different food comes from as we travel through Europe.

Science

Compare and group together

different rocks. Describe in simple terms how

fossils are formed. Observing closely, using simple

equipment Performing simple tests. Identifying and classifying. Using their observations and ideas to

suggest answers to questions.

Computing Design, write and debug a simple code.

Making a simple code to move an object around the screen.

To find and fix problems in coding already completed.

English

We are reading: ‘Ice Palace’ by Robert Swindells. After half term we will study ‘Into the forest’ by Anthony Browne. We will be learning to:

give clear descriptions and explanations when writing for different purposes.

participate in class discussions and debates and develop public speaking skills to allow others to understand their ideas and opinions.

Reinforce phonics knowledge and focus on words which are often spelt incorrectly.

Learn how to spell Year 3 common exception words.

present their writing neatly with joined handwriting and clear layout.

use punctuation correctly at the end of each sentence.

use new vocabulary in their speech and writing.

write a story that has an exciting middle section.

plan their writing based on the structure and vocabulary used in the books we are focusing on.

Our final product will be our own story in the 1st person based on the book ‘Ice Palace’.

Maths

To identify, represent and estimate numbers using different representations.

To use partitioning to show numbers in different ways.

To estimate numbers on different number lines and scales

To be able to count in 3s, 4s, 8s, 50s and 100s.

To find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number.

To add and subtract 1 and 2 digit numbers using a written method.

To recall our 3, 4 and 8 times tables

To write and calculate mathematical statements for multiplication and division using times tables.

To add and subtract fractions with the same denominator within a whole (eg. 2/7 + 3/7 = 5/7)

To compare and order unit fractions and fractions with the same denominator.

To identify angles that are more or less than a right angle.

To identify horizontal and vertical lines and pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines.

To solve word problems using reasoning skills and explain methods and answers clearly to an adult.

Year 3 Core Learning objectives for the Spring Term