1. English Newspaper writing – reports linked to events experienced in school Poetry that plays with language, puzzles and puns Select appropriate filenames Edit work and update the saved file Letter writing – writing letters for a range of purposes, comparing with emails and how both forms of communication are used - Independently create an email, enter an e-mail address, type a message and send an e-mail. Development of comprehension skills – using text to answer questions relating to the Olympics. Oracy skills – linked to Children’s Rights class assembly – speaking confidently and delivering information to an audience Sports commentary – developing an understanding of formal and informal language Mathematics Partition 4-digit numbers and know the value of each digit Use recall of number fact within 20 to add or subtract multiples of 100 (bridging 100) Recall 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 multiplication tables and use to solve multiplication and division problems Use the doubling diamond to double and halve 3-digit numbers in the context of number, money and measures (no bridging) Practise a variety of mental and written methods to solve addition and subtraction problems Multiply a single digit number by 20 Check multiplication using repeated addition Divide a ‘teens’ number by 2, 3 and 5, finding remainders where appropriate using table facts and jumping on the number line Derive 4x tables by doubling 2x table Use baseboard and digit cards to multiply and divide numbers by 10 in the context of money and measures Carroll Diagrams Revision of rounding to nearest 10 and 100 Revision of telling time to the nearest 5 minutes Art & DT Exploring past Olympic logos, identifying symbols used in logos and why, using drawing skills and equipment to design a new logo. Create a souvenir for the Olympic Games linked to new logo created Look at how countries incorporate their flag into their team kit – design a new kit for Team GB for the Rio Games. TASC activity – create a model stadium to host an Olympic games – comparing and investigating features of previous stadiums Create a movie using images Geography Finding out how the Olympic games impact on the host cities – what did it do for London? Map host cities and research key facts Brazil – comparison study – locality/climate What impact will the games have on Rio? Explore the opinions of local people and the wider world. Search for specific information on the internet. History Identifying the differences between the ancient and modern Olympic Games Describe and study a variety of styles of presentation. Exploring how the modern Olympics has changed since 1896 Identifying and exploring the traditions of the Olympic Games, including the Olympic torch, dove, flag, rings, opening and medal ceremonies Famous Olympians/Paralympians – how they impacted upon the modern day games we see ICT Create and communicate information in the form of text, images and sound, using a range of ICT hardware and software – creating an advert. Logo – use logo to develop programming skills PE Athletics(Sports Day) - Use a spreadsheet to keep a record of improvements in times of sprint, distances thrown and lengths of jumps Devising new events for the Olympics based on a specific skill. Hockey – Cardiff City Football Academy NURTURE EMPOWER ACHIEVE Music Samba and Carnival music – linked to Rio Explore the opening ceremonies of Olympic games – develop compositional skills to create their own piece for the opening ceremony for Rio 2016 stadiums. Create a movie using images PSHE & RE Children’s Rights – Year 3 Assembly Paralympics and women’s rights in sport Christianity in Brazil Ancient Greek Gods SEAL – Relationships & Changes Science Materials - comparison of the features and properties of some natural and made materials Perform a simple search on a branching database Explore the properties of materials relating to their uses and how some materials are formed or produced Conduct a full investigation to test the properties of materials. Welsh Language Placemat & Baseline Assessment To ask and answer questions and express opinions and reasons for them. To develop reading strategies and show confidence with texts in group reading through answering questions about text. To write a book review. To use a range of ICT resources to record and gather information. Literacy and Numeracy Skills will be applied across the curriculum. Statements in purple relate to cross-curricular ICT skills Year 3 Summer Term