Geography / Historycontinued from last half term Ancient Greece – why has

Greece always been in the news?

The olympics

Science – Plants – continued from last half term

How did that blossom become an apple?

Plant cycles Science week activities

Computing E Safety Switched on Computing We are communicators Communicating safely on the

internet

English

Narrative – Greek myths Writing own myth Shape poems

Maths Multiplication and division – set out using

formal written methods Vertical addition and subtraction Time – comparing duration of events

RE ChristianityMFL Beginning to

learn French

Art/DT Linked to Ancient Greece

Music Learning how to play the ukulele with

a specialist music teacher

PE – Gymnastics and Dance Dance Plants dance - Linked to

Science topic

Year 3 Summer 1 - 2016

Curriculum Overview

Why not try these at home?

Practise you spellings each week to win smilies on our Class Spelling Chart

Read a little each night (the children who have read at home regularly throughout the year have made much more progress)

Complete your homework each week and return your completed homework to school every Monday but ensure homework books are in school every day

Please complete homework in pencil Revise the 2, 5, 10 and 3 x tables thoroughly and the corresponding division facts and

then start learning the 4 and 8 x tables Research about Ancient Greece and the life cycle of plants

Important Dates for Year 3

Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th April – Parent meetings Wednesday 20th April – Year 3 trip to Sunderland Winter Garden Monday 2nd May – May Day bank holiday Wednesday 4th – Friday 6th May – Scholastic Book Fair in school Friday 6th May – Dress up as a story character Monday 9th May, Monday 16th May and Monday 23rd May – Pedestrian training for 3M Tuesday 10th May, Tuesday 17th May and Tuesday 24th May – Pedestrian training for 3T Thursday 26th May – Parents 3 Rs morning 9:00am-10:00am – come in and help your child with maths in the classroom! Thursday 26th May – School breaks up for half term holiday (Friday 27th May is a staff training day) School reopens on Monday 6th June

Reminders: It is vital that reading books,

reading record books and homework books are in school every day

Wear full school uniform PE kit should always be in

school - a white t-shirt, black shorts and PE shoes /trainers (especially as the weather gets warmer)

Book Club is every Thursday