Year 3

Welcome to Year 3

Spring Term

Year 3 Chad: Louise Wood and Sherice Dowd

Year 3 Vale: Nikki Latham, Nicola Millward and Gaynor Key

Louise Wood - l.woods@chadvale.bham.sch.uk
Sherice Dowd - s.dowd@chadvale.bham.sch.uk
Nikki Latham - n.latham@chadvale.bham.sch.uk
Nicola Millward - n.millward@chadvale.bham.sch.uk
Gaynor Key - g.key@chadvale.bham.sch.uk

English

The children will use ‘The Write Stuff’ in order to study new texts. The texts will cover a range of genres and types such as information, persuasion and a variety of stories. Each unit will span across approximately 3 weeks and children will produce a piece of independent work once they have learned about features and grammar structures. The first piece will centre around the book, Stone Age Boy, following on with a none- fiction piece. Children will write a travel brochure based on Skara Brae. After half term, children will write based on the story Flood.

Reading

Maths

In Year 3, we continue to build upon the skills taught in Year 2. In spring, we focus mainly on shape and measure. Children learn how to measure in mm, cm and m while solving problems using these units. Children will begin to learn about time with the expectation that all children in Y3 should be able to tell the time, fluently, using analogue clocks, by the end of the year. In year 3, children need to know: 2x, 10x, 5x, 3x, 4x, 8x and 6x tables. We strongly recommend daily practise of these, as they will need to know all times tables by the end of Y4!

Science

In science, we cover a number of topics throughout the year. (Please see the curriculum overview in the link on the right). Throughout the key topics this year, the focus will be on scientific inquiry, investigation, prediction and questioning skills. In autumn, we begin with learning about forces and magnets.

History

The children learn about the history surrounding our locality. They will travel to the high street and learn about the development of it over the years. They will study the chronology of Harborne, key facts and learn how to ‘think like a historian’ through investigation of historical sources.

Computing

Topics to be covered in autumn will include: e.safety, methods of communication, programming. Various programmes will be used to help deliver this and children will learn how to add detail and attachments to emails this year!

Art

Art in the spring term will focus on collage and mosaic. Children will create a piece based on Antoni Gaudi’s art.

Design Technology

In DT lessons, the children will undertake a number of exciting projects. Linking with Easter, children will design and create Easter Egg packaging using nets.

Music

The children learn to sing a number of different styles of music including rock, R and B and songs to celebrate traditional festivals. Children will also have the opportunity to experiment with a variety of instruments.

Geography

Children will learn about some of the world’s natural disasters and how they occur. Focus will be placed on the exploration of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, and the impact of these events on society.

Spanish

In Year 3, the children begin by amassing a vocabulary of nouns and basic greetings. They learn about what the language sounds like, what it looks like and about Spanish culture. There is a key focus on speaking and listening, which develops a confidence in the subject, before the children move on to more advanced learning in Year 4.

PE

PE for both classes will take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays. On these days, the children should come to school wearing their PE kits. The children will learn a variety of skills under the topics of gymnastics, games, dance and athletics.

Please find the topic overview link to the right of this page to see what will be covered in more detail.

If you would like more information regarding our curriculum, please do not hesitate to contact us.