1. Human Machine Y3 Spring Term 2017
MATHS
Find differences within 100.
Compare and estimate with numbers up to 100.
Derive complements of 100 and £10 in relation to multiples of 10 and 5 using the magic stick and number line. E.g = 100 and £ = £10.
Identify odd and even numbers up to 1000.
Add and subtract 2 digit numbers using an expanded vertical method.
Find fractional quantities linked to known multiplication facts. Ee.g. find 2/3 of 15 - I know 1/3 x 15 = 5 because 3 x 5 = 15 and 15 ÷ 3 = 5 so 2/3 x 15 = 10.
Multiply a ‘teens’ number by 2, 3, 4 and 5 using the grid method.
Tips - Please support your children by helping them to learn their times-tables. You can help your child further develop their knowledge of time and money by questioning them as opportunities arise. You may also wish to give your child reasoning questions to help them to further develop their reasoning skills.
ENGLISH
Acrostic poems linked the five senses.
Reading to research facts about teeth and dental care.
Funny Bones – Identify key features in Allan Ahlberg’s writing and use this to plan and write a new Funny Bones story.
Reading and writing activities, using their senses, linked to The Tunnel and The Stonemouse.
Play scripts - writing scripts about keeping fit and healthy.
Letter writing about healthy eating, to the school cook.
Read The Treasure of Craig Y Ddinas and identify descriptive language. Use this to help own descriptive story writing.
Tips – please support your child by encouraging them to read home reader or rocking reader books and ensure that they change them on a regular basis. The children will also need to learn their spellings for the weekly test on Fridays
SCIENCE
The human body
Bones – human and animal
Teeth –visit from a dentist
Healthy food
Digestion
Tips- Please encourage your child to find facts, questions and answers about the body for our class ‘Wonderwall’.
MUSIC
Singing – focusing on pitch. Songs for special assemblies including St David’s Day and Easter.
Funny Bones – D’em bones - singing and percussion linked to our topic.,
Graphic scores – responding to and creating own graphic scores based on a given theme.
WELSH
Short burst writing: Past tense- es i, gwelais i, ces i, and roedd yn. Children writing a postcard.
Dewi Saint story- Children acting out the moves.
Following welsh instructions to create welsh cakes.
Describing others and the family.
Human Machine Y3
Spring Term 2017
Fit ‘N’ Funky Project
Child-led learning project.
Looking at the journey of their healthy fruit and design and make their own smoothies.
Health and Fitness activities.
Developing entrepreneurial skills to raise money and help others.
Respond to music, through art and movement.
ICT
Appreciate what databases are and the value of using them.
Learn to plan and create a database.
Mathletics IT based learning at school and home. PE
Games – ball and racket skills
Gymnastics – sequences using jumps and rolls.
Tips- please ensure that your child’s PE kit is brought to school each week. Black shorts and a plain red t-shirt, trainers/plimsolls.
SEAL
Getting On and Falling Out
ESDGC/Geography
Comparing children’s diets in the UK and other worldwide destinations.
Comparing UK and worldwide climates and its’ effect on clothing and houses.
Comparing children’s journeys to school and the transport used.
ART & DESIGN
Printing- focussing Laura Ashley, block polystyrene printing and potato printing using numeracy skills.
Exploring example of print in real-life and how nature influences printing designs.
R.E.
Sikhism – special dress
The story of Easter