Literacy: 

 

Reading: “This Morning I Met A Whale” (Adventure) 

Writing: “Big Blue Whale” (Information Text) 

What Are We Learning? 

Maths: 

 

Fractions 

 

Mass & Capacity 

Science: 

Forces & Magnets 

How do moving objects slow? 

What materials are attracted to magnets? 

 

Working scientifically: planning/doing & data 

Y3 Curriculum Overview:   

Spring B 2025 

‘Roman Britain’ 

 

 

Core Value: CREATIVITY 

Secrets of Success:  

Imagine 

 

Cultural Capital: Roman Chester - Grosvenor Museum & Roman Soldier 

PSHE: 

Health and Wellbeing 

Safety & the Changing Body 

Citizenship 

French: 

I Know How  

Geography: 

Recap last half-term: 

Who lives in Antarctica? 

D&T: 

Recap last half-term: 

Digital World: Electric Charm 

Art: 

Sculpture and 3D: 

 Abstract Shape and Space 

Computing: 

Computer Science:  

Espresso Coding  

PE

Invasion Games:  

Game Sense (Mon)   

Hockey (Thurs) 

Music: 

Pentatonic Melodies & Composition: Chinese New Year 

RE: 

CHRISTIANITY 

What do I think about Jesus and how is he portrayed in art from around the world?  

History:  

Why did the Romans settle in Britain?  

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

“Stone Age Boy”

Historical Story

“The Iron Man”

Fiction: Fantasy

 

What Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

Number: Multiplication & Division

 

Measurement: Length & Perimeter

Science:

Rocks: why are there different rocks?

Forces & Magnets: how do moving objects slow?

What materials are attracted to magnets?

Working scientifically: planning/doing & data

Y3 Curriculum Overview:

    Spring A 2025

‘Penguins or Polar Bears?’

 

Core Value: AMBITION

Secrets of Success:

Push Yourself

 

Cultural Capital: visit to St John’s Church

PSHE:

Health and Wellbeing

Safety & the Changing Body

Citizenship

French:

Instruments

Geography:

Who lives in Antarctica?

D&T:

Digital World:

 Electric Charm

Art:

Painting & Mixed Media: Prehistoric Art

Computing:

 

Coding

PE:             

Outdoor Adventurous Activities:

Communication & Tactics (Mon) 

Invasion Games: Netball (Thurs)

Music:

Singing Technique:

The Vikings

RE:

CHRISTIANITY

How do Christians use the Bible to help them with their lives?

History:      Recap last half-term: Stone Age, Iron Age or Bronze Age?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

Pathways to Read: “Ice Palace” (Fiction: Adventure)

Pathways to Write: “Winter’s Child” (Fantasy Story)

 

What

Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

Place Value

Addition & Subtraction

Multiplication & Division

Science:

Rocks

Why are there different rocks?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y3 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn B 2024

‘Set in Stone’

 

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Core Value: DETERMINATION

Secrets of Success:

Work Hard & Concentrate

Cultural Capital: Panto; Trip to Norton Priory

PSHE:

Family and Relationships

Health and Wellbeing

French:

Animals

Geography:

Recap last half-term:

Where does our food come from?

D&T:

Mechanical Systems:

 Pneumatic Toys

Art:

Drawing:

 Growing Artists

Computing:

Computer Science:

 Scratch Game (History – Set in Stone)

PE:              Health Related Fitness:

Mindfulness (Mon) 

Dance: Witches and Wizards (Thurs)

Music:

Ballads

RE:

Bahai: the newest religion in the world (1863)

 

History:      Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Iron Age or Bronze Age?

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your child:

Literacy:

 

Pathways to Read: “The Sea Book” (Information)

Pathways to Write: “Seal Surfer” (Recount: Letter in Role)

What

Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

Place Value

 

Addition & Subtraction

Science:

Animals, including Humans

How can animals move?

What is in food?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y3 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn A 2024

‘From Farm to Fork’

 

Core Value: CONFIDENCE

Secrets of Success:

Try new things

 

 

Cultural Capital: local visit

PSHE:

 

Family and Relationships

 

Health and Wellbeing

French:

Phonetics Lesson 1

I’m Learning French

Geography:

Where does our food come from?

D&T:

Cooking and Nutrition:

 Eating Seasonally

Art:

Recap last term:

Sculpture and 3D

Clay Houses

Computing:

Digital Literacy

Create a presentation on food imports, air miles or food sources

PE:

Striking & Fielding: Rounders (Mon)

Invasion Games: Netball (Thurs)

Music:

Ballads

RE:

HINDUISM

How do Hindus view God and how is Diwali celebrated?

History:

Recap last term:

What is a monarch?

 

 

Click here: Year 3 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year. 

This term, we will be focussing on x4 multiplication and division facts.   

Please continue to practise ALL your multiplication and division facts EVERY day.

 

If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email:   a.gambles@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Year 3 Team