Welcome to Year 3
In Year 3, you will find Mr Brown, Mrs Morgan, Mrs Naish Miss Simms and Mrs Ellis.
Mr Brown’s class have outdoor PE on Fridays and indoor PE on Wednesdays.
Mrs Naish’s and Mrs Morgan’s class have outdoor PE on Wednseday and indoor PE on Friday.
For cold weather, please ensure your child has appropriate PE clothing, such as tracksuit bottoms and a suitable jumper.
Both classes have outdoor learning on Tuesdays.
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.
Long Term Plan - Year 3
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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
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Collecting and analysing data
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Exploring network Communicating safely. |
Finding and correcting bugs
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Finding and correcting bugs
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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 |
Stone age tools, Damper Bread |
Make Chinese food – Chinese festival |
Town plan |
Designing Canopic jars |
Designing Canopic jars |
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Geography |
Europe and labelling parts of the globe. |
Types of settlement, focussing on land use and trade links and natural resources. |
Volcanos, Earthquakes |
UK& Local geography (types of settlements)- compass work |
Rivers, vegetation belts, hills mountains coasts, rivers.) |
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 |
Discussing different instruments from Peter and the Wolf |
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 |
If you would like more details regarding your child's learning please speak to your child's class teacher.
If you require more information about the curriculum that your child is following at school, please email the school office: office.2055@orchard-fields.oxon.sch.uk
