Welcome to Year 3
In Year 3, you will find Mrs Palmer, Mrs McLeod, Mrs Morgan, Miss Simms and Mrs Ellis.
Mrs Palmer’s class have outdoor PE on Mondays and indoor PE on Tuesdays.
Mrs McLeod’s and Mrs Morgan’s class have outdoor PE on Thursday and indoor PE on Tuesdays.
For cold weather, please ensure your child has appropriate PE clothing, such as tracksuit bottoms and a suitable jumper.
Literacy and Maths homework will be given to the children on Mondays and it is expected to be handed on Fridays. Spelling and times tables tests will take place on a Friday. There may also be creative homework tasks set throughout the year which we hope the whole family will get involved in.
Children are expected to read at least five times each week, with an adult commenting at least once a week, and hand in their Reading Challenge books every day.
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Term 1 |
Term 2 |
Term 3 |
Term 4 |
Term 5 |
Term 6 |
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Topic |
Predators |
Stone Age |
Shang Dynasty |
Location, Location, Location |
Ancient Egypt |
Ancient Egypt |
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Literacy |
Story writing Fact files Poetry |
Adventure Instructions Suspense writing
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Traditional Tales Instruction writing |
Persuasion Debates (trade links, natural energy Geography Links)
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Instructions Myths and legends (Traditional tales)
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Myths and legends Ashmolean Museum Chronological report
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Maths |
Numbers and the number system Counting and comparing Visualising and constructing
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Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division |
Exploring time Exploring fractions |
Measuring space Fractions and decimals
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Investigating angles Exploring money |
Exploring money Data Supporting and going deeper |
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Science |
Animals (humans) |
Rocks |
Plants |
Magnets & Forces |
Light |
Light |
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Computing |
Powerpoint fact files Gooseberry Planet |
Videoing performance Gooseberry Planet |
Collecting and analysing data Gooseberry Planet |
Exploring network Gooseberry Planet Communicating safely. |
Finding and correcting bugs Gooseberry Planet |
Finding and correcting bugs Gooseberry Planet |
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Art |
Sketches of animals |
Prehistoric art |
Sketching oracle bone. |
Impressionism |
Making Canopic jars |
Making Canopic jars |
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DT |
Make animal split model |
3D animal |
Make Chinese food – Chinese festival |
Town plan |
Designing Canopic jars |
Designing Canopic jars |
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Geography |
Europe |
Volcanoes and earthquakes |
World Foods , mountains |
UK& Local geography (types of settlements)- compass work |
Rivers, vegetation belts, hills mountains coasts, rivers.) |
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History |
Extinct predators – dinosaurs |
Stone Age |
Shang Dynasty |
Old Banbury |
Ancient Egypt |
Ancient Egypt |
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Music |
Let your spirits fly – percussion to represent different animals. |
Christmas Assembly |
The Dragon Song |
Reflect, Rewind, Replay |
Traditional Egyptian Music |
Bringing Us Together |
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PE |
Football Dance |
Hockey Dance |
Volleyball Dodgeball |
Tennis Gymnastics |
Rounders Gymnastics |
Rounders/ Athletics |
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RE |
Hinduism/ Sikhism |
Christianity |
Christianity |
Christianity |
Hinduism |
Sikhism |
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P4C |
Overcoming fear Peer pressure |
Sharing Carbon footprint |
Water Refugees Talents |
Selfishness Education |
Homelessness Generosity |
Empathy Words |
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PSHE/RSE |
Pants. Animals and humans- differences (Animal care). |
Anti-Bullying Friendships- advert for a friend.
Feelings and others. (SCIB)
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Moving on. |
Pants. Consent. Trust- Helping hand. Chose one person on each finger. (SKIB) |
Different body parts. Pants. Consent. Trust- Helping hand. Chose one person on each finger. (SKIB) |
SKIB- Drugs and alcohol.
Risky or negative relationships. (SKIB) |
If you would like more details regarding your child's learning please speak to your child's class teacher.