1. Welcome to Year 3 Curriculum Evening

2. Autumn Spring Summer Y3 Yearly Overview 2016-2017 Maths Literacy
All about numbers, Mental and written calculation, Ways to multiply and divide, Angles and shapes, Number and place value
Addition and subtraction, Writing and using fractions, Using multiplication and division, Exploring line and turns, Using number and place value
3 digit sums and differences, Representing whole number and fractions, Written methods for, multiplication and division, 2-d shapes and perimeter
Literacy
Adventure stories
Limerick
Recount
Fables
Haiku
Explanations
Plays/playscripts
Poetry appreciation
Persuasive letters
Science
Forces and magnets
Working scientifically
Rocks
Light
History
Stone age
Local history
Georgraphy
Our view from the international space station
Where and why does the world rumble?
Art
Artist studies (Van Gogh, Pointillism - George Seurat)
Sculpting DT
Cooking RE
What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today?
What do different people believe about God?
Why are festivals important to religious communities?  
Why do people pray?
Why is the bible important to christians?
ICT
Coding, Internet Safety, Welcome to the Web
Photo manipulation, Repeating patterns, Internet Safety, Data handling
WP & PPT
Algorithms, (Shape & Getting up), Scratch, Internet safety
PSHE
New beginnings
Getting on and falling out
Say no to bullying
Going for goals
Good to be me
Relationships/changes
Music
Let your spirit fly
Glockenspiel
Three little birds
The dragon song
Bringing us together
Reflect and rewind
French
Rigalo PE
Invasion games
Gymnastics
Dance
Indoor athletics
Outdoor athletics
Striking and fielding games

3. Literacy
Each term the children will be taught a unit of narrative, poetry and non-fiction. During the autumn term, class 3 will read and write adventure stories, design limericks and write recounts.
Spring term’s narrative unit looks at traditional stories and/or fairy stories. In our poetry unit, we will be reading and writing haikus and tanka. In non-fiction, the children will learn how to write explanations.
In the summer term, narrative will cover plays and playscripts. Poetry will cover various poets and developing an appreciation for them. The non-fiction unit will be persuasive letters.
Grammar, punctuation, spelling and handwriting will be taught throughout the week.
The children will be expected to apply their literacy skills in all their writing tasks.

4. Reading
Guided Reading will take place everyday, with one group reading to and working with the teacher. All other groups will be carrying out independent activities. During the week the teacher will hear every child read.
A record will be kept of home reads.

5. Maths
Each term, the children will build on their knowledge and understanding of the basic concepts. Numeracy in year 3 will be taught daily and, over the week, will include mental maths and rapid recall activities. These activities help to identify the needs of individual children and supports future planning. Changes in the national curriculum mean that year 3 children will also be taught Roman numerals to twelve.

6. Science
Throughout the whole year, regardless of the unit the children are studying, they will be taught to work scientifically; carrying out experiments, hypothesising and making predictions about their findings.
Over the course of the year, class 3 will investigate ‘Light’, ‘Magnets and Forces’ and ‘Rocks’. They will be encouraged to take part in practical lessons whenever possible and it is hoped that lessons will also be taught in the outdoor area (weather permitting). In the spring term the class will be visiting the Science museum.

7. Religious Education
In R.E. the children will be taught the unit ‘What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today’. In the spring term the class have the opportunity to study What other religion believe about god and learn the importance of Easter. Why people pray and The bible are our summer units.

8. History History will be taught later in the year were we will be learning about the ‘Stone age to Iron age’ period. In the summer term we will be moving on to undertaking a local history study of Essex. Investigating the origins of how Essex became a county and why is has played an important part in many areas of industry.
Geography
Geography looking at our map skills. We will also link it to our science subject of rocks when we look at why the world rumbles.

9. Design and Technology
During the spring term the children will be looking at cooking, thinking about the importance of a good diet. They will also plan and cook an easy recipe.
Please encourage children to read recipe books which will support the unit and extend their reading experiences.

10. Art
This term our art work will be based on the work of Van Gogh.
In summer, the children will be learning how to create sculptures using different techniques (clay, mod rock, paper mache etc)

11. Music
We will be following the Charanga scheme of work, which will include investigating descriptive sounds, exploring rhythmic patterns and arrangements (i.e. a class orchestra).

12. French
In French we will be following the Rigalo scheme of work, which will introduce the children to the basics of French.

13. P.E.
Class 3 will be doing P.E. each week on a Monday afternoon. We are learning the rules of invasion games, practising our gymnastic skills, learning dance, competing in indoor and outdoor athletics and taking part in striking and fielding games.
Swimming will take place on a Friday morning.

14. Homework
Please listen to your child read at home at least three times a week as agreed in the Home/School Agreement. There will also be spellings and times tables to learn each week in preparation for in class tests. There will also be an additional piece of work in both Literacy and Numeracy as appropriate to that week’s work.
Homework will be set on Fridays and is to be returned the following Wednesday.