English - Strictly No Elephants!

This term we are looking at a narrative called 'Strictly No Elephants'. This is a beautiful story, highlighting the importance of friendship, kindness and the magic of owning a pet! We have explored the story and are now discussing how we can adapt the narrative to help younger children recognise different types of families! 

Maths 

In Maths this term we have been exploring fractions! We have consolidated our knowledge from year 2 and understand the difference between the numerator and denominator. We will be exploring how to order fractions and how to add and subtract them. 

Art

Why is drawing from observation important?

Studying the work of John Macallan Swan, we work as Artists to produce drawings. Inspired by his work, we look at drawing big cats in his style.

Computing

Is desktop publishing useful in the real world?

This term we learn how to enter and edit text, apply different fonts, colours and images to our work. We discuss the value of images when communicating and how they are useful.

French

Quel est votre coleur préféré?

Recalling colours, we will learn how to say, identify and write them in French. 

Geography

Could you survive in a rainforest?

This term we begin to explore the wider world by identifying the features of rainforests and where in the world they can be found.

Music

How can facial expressions change a performance?

Building on our learning from before Christmas, we learn to sing in unison and with actions. Discussing the value of singing and how our facial expressions change the performance, particularly for the audience will be key.

PE - Athletics

Does competition always motivate you to succeed?

We begin our Summer Term with a focus on Athletics ready for our sports day later in the term. We will learn how to sprint and apply the skills to relay along with effective jumping and throwing techniques.

PE - Orienteering

Is teamwork or individual performance more important?

Year Three is the first time we encounter the skills needed for Orienteering and we begin by setting a map and finding the controls.

PSHE - Living in the Wider World

Is everything online true?

Making connections with learning in Computing and our previous learning about online safety we will explore the big question, is everything we see online true? This will give us the chance to explore and question what we see and what to do if we see something that makes us feel unsafe or worried.

RE

What kind of world did Jesus want?

Building on our work on the Trinity last term, we look deeper at the Gospels and how the Disciples were called by Jesus. We explore the work of Jesus and what this teaches Christians about the way they should live their lives and the kind of world they should create.

Science - Animals including Humans

How does our body move and stand up?

Building upon knowledge from PSHE last term, we begin by looking at the importance of healthy diet and our food choices. We then begin to explore the wonder of the human skeleton and how our muscles work