Author: Anita Donnelly

St John’s Church of England Curriculum Newsletter : Year 3, Spring 2

Mathematics (Article 28)
Pupils will be focusing on understanding Fractions. We will develop our knowledge about unit and non unit fractions, and use methods to and find a fraction of s shape and given number.
Children will build on their knowledge of length and perimeter by solving different measuring word problems and reasoning questions.
They will continue to consolidate their knowledge of 3,4,8 times-tables. Please use TTrockstars x3 a week and RM easy Maths 3x week.

English (Article 28)
Writing:
Pupils will be working on different range of texts: Fiction- The lions, the witch and the wardrobe by CS Lewis; Non-Fiction-How does the lighthouse work; Poetry-Utterly brilliant poems-Usborne.
All units will follow the Talk for Writing scheme by Pie Corbett. They will have the opportunity to build up to their own narrative story in the style of CS Lewis; they will develop understanding of how non-fictional texts are organised and will have the opportunity to create and perform own poems.

Music (Article 31)
Year 3 - Take 5 (Pentatonic Scales)
The children will be learning all about the pentatonic scale through learning a song and creating an accompaniment for it. They will also compose their own class song and accompaniment in this style.

Physical Education (P.E) (Article 6)
Over the net (Net Games)
Children will be building on the following skills: identify & describe some rules of tennis & badminton, consolidate the underarm serve technique, explore forehand hitting, move towards a ball or object before striking it, explore the 'serve' technique (volleyball/badminton).
Being an Athlete.
Pupils will develop the following skills: attempt to throw a shot putt using the rotation technique, consolidate different throwing techniques, attempt a javelin throw with correct technique, able to pass & receive a relay baton, continually develop awareness of distance.

Religious Education
Big Question: Who is the most important person in the Easter story?
Children will reflect on Jesus’ new commandments and will learn about the meaning of Salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Children will continue with class worship on Friday afternoons discussing the value of the week.

PSHE (Article 3)
RRS—Pupils will be learning about different human rights. Alongside learning about human right pupils will also be learning about the responsibilities that come with those rights.
JIGSAW—In the topic ‘Healthy Me’, pupils will learn about ways in which to be fit and healthy, and how to keep ourselves safe in different environemnts.

Science—Rocks, Fossils and Soils (Article 6)
Pupils will develop their knowledge of Rocks, Fossils and Soils. They will learn to differentiate between different types of rocks and sols, while investigating their purpose and use in everyday life.
They will explore how fossils were created and will investigate the importance of such discoveries.

Humanities (Geography) (Article 2 and 7)
This half term we are learning about Coasts We will ne able to describe how coasts have been formed and what affects coastal structure. We will understand human factors that affect coasts and we will be comparing coasts within the UK with coasts around the world.

Creative Arts (Art) (Article 31)
Children will be using different brush strokes and techniques to create costal art.
They will study the work of various artists that produces paintings and collages using inspiration from coasts.
They will explore and analyse the work of Denise di Battista.

Computing (Article 12 and 17)
Our unit this term is called Opinion Pollsters. In our lessons we will be asking questions and collecting data. We will use a variety of software to analyse and present our data in different ways.