PE
PE is the same as last term, 3V and 3K are on Fri- days and 3B is on Monday and Thursdays. However, from Summer 2 it will be 3V and 3B on Fridays and 3K on Mondays and Thursdays. Could you please ensure that children have appropriate kit in school including well-fitting pumps. Please ensure that long hair is tied back and that earrings are re- moved or covered. All classes will take part in athlet- ics and rounder activities at some point during the term.
English
English in Year 3 is based around the topics we are studying. We will continue to use the Talk for Writing(T4W) strategy which is based on children’s speaking and listening. They are deliv- ered through 3 week blocks. ‘Ancient Greeks’ is the topic which will inspire this term’s texts. The genres to be covered are: Suspense stories, Myths and Legends, diary entry and narrative poetry.
Greek Study
In this term, Year 3 will be participating in a Greek study. They will have opportunity to research and gain understanding of the impact of Ancient Greeks on us to- day as well as everyday life from Ancient Greece. To in- spire the children at the start of the topic we will use ‘Now Press Play’ . The children will also have a Greek Day at the end of the term as a celebration of their learning in which parents will be invited in to taste the delicious Greek food pre- pared by their children. We will look at the geographical features of Ancient Greece and how this influenced the people; trade, sepa- rate states, foods, and wars. The children will also look at modern Greece and discuss why people travel to Greece today. Geography
Computing
This term the children will be learning what makes a good movie and how to edit movies using I Movie. The next Steven Spielbergs!!! They will also use Power- point to create a slideshow using hyperlinks to sort and identify plants.
Maths
We will continue to work on developing the recall of x tables. The expectation is that, by the end of Year 3 pupils should be able to recall 2,5,10 x tables as well as 4,8,3 x tables and their division facts quickly. Other topics to be covered will be fractions, shape, mass and capacity, length and perimeter and number which will be consolidating mental strategies and written methods. There will be opportunities during the term to use and apply the children’s learning in a range of different contexts and representations.
Music
This term children will be learning a variety of Greek topic based songs and covering the ‘Bringing Us To- gether’, and ‘Rewind and Replay’ units of the Charanga music programme.
Design and Technology
RE
In RE we will be finding out the Jewish religion and the importance of Moses to the Jewish people and their freedom.
Children will learn about the great mathematicians and architects and see how they have influenced today’s build- ings and ideas. They will create a mask based on Greek theatre and myths. Children will also develop their cooking skills by creating and delivering a Greek feast.
Art
Science
In art we will be focusing on using a range of painting and drawing techniques. The children will also be creating pots from clay in the style of Ancient Greek artists.
The focus for this term will be Working Scientifically and Let Your Garden Grow. Investigations will run throughout the term in order for the children to become more independent in their scientific thinking.
The Federation of Abbey Infant and Junior School.
PSHE
During the Summer term we will complete wellbeing as- semblies that focus on relationships and coping with change.
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