YEAR THREE: SPRING TERM

A NEW TERM, A NEW STEP IN LEARNING FOR YEAR 3 (SPRING TERM)

OUR CORE INTENTION IN ACTION

Take a look at the page below, including our curriculum project posters and mats, and download copies at the base of the page.

As our chronological 'I Dream of Being' historical journey continues, we move from the Pre-historic period into a full study of the Roman occupation of Britain. It provides a great contrast with our previous learning and shows the huge changes that happened in our country during this time. Geography asks What is farming and how does it work? This is a study of human and physical geography and contrasts really well with the local studies we have undertaken so far and builds on the children's wider understanding of our world and our country from Key Stage 1. Our Religious Education work focus upon how people are called by God and whether the cross at Easter is a symbol of joy or sadness.

Science allows us to explore forces and magnets for the first time. We look at the concept of attract and repel and how this works within practical tests. We also investigate fossils, soils and rocks as we undertake a range of tests that allow us classify and identify them. For our Computing work, we imagined we were like the Time Team from TV. We created a podcast that was broadcast live from Ribchester as discoveries were being unearthed! Networks, the internet and websites are the ongoing feature of our computing systems work. We introduced vocabulary for fruits and vegetables during our second term of French work in Year 3.

We have looked at the work of Piet Mondrian during our drawing studies in Art & Design. We look at how he used shape and colour and then created our own shape drawings inspired by his work. Spring means performing in Music: playing and performing melodies using staff notation to conduct them. The children have chance to develop their textiles work during their Design & Technology project. Inspired by their historical studies, the children design and make their own roman sandals fit for legionaries to march in! Meanwhile in Physical Education, we focus upon the children's outdoor adventurous activities. We complete term with a gymnastics project building upon their work from Year 2.

Continually building our mathematical understanding, again we have a major timestable focus. Multiplication and division are broader units as well for this term. We also study money, statistics, length, perimeter and fractions.  Battle of the Gladiators (a Roman entertainment project), The Romans in Britain (an information piece) and A Roman Feast (instructions) form the basis for our three English projects this term. 

During My Happy Mind/PSHE & Relationships work we focus upon how we can keep ourselves healthy through healthy and balanced life choices and diets. We also consider appreciation (of ourselves and others) as part of a busy term of discussions for us. Our E-Safety work focuses upon creating online protocols for keeping safe when working on such platforms.