Year 3

Spring 2024

The key topics that Year 3 will be studying in Spring 2024 are listed below with some useful inks. Click on the red web address for more information on the topics.

Maths

Multiplication & Division
- https://kids.kiddle.co/Division_(mathematics)
- https://kids.kiddle.co/Multiplication
Fractions https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zrkw2fr
Measuring
Simple equivalent fractions
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zbqkvwx
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhbxxbk

English

Writing to entertain – “Wolves in the Walls” by Neil Gaiman https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/3832/The-Wolves-In-The-Walls-by-Neil-Gaiman.html
Recount instructions – "My Strong Mind" by Niels Van Hove
Conjunctions, adjectives, verbs, similes and fronted adverbials
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zywxqfr
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zq6nw6f

Science

Sound
Light

Geography

Human & physical features https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zr8q7nb

History

Stone Age
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zfg9bqt
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z34djxs

French

Colours https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z634kmn
Classroom commands
Alphabet
Preference
Numbers to 31 https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zd4w7yc
Days and dates https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zhsnn9q
Celebrations – Easter https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zk2t47h/revision/1

Art

Kandinsky https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zr7cdnb
Colour Mixing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxx346f

Music

Continue working on rhythmic notation and counting, linked to drum kit rhythms and beat-boxing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zxq4kty
Use software to compose a rhythmic drum groove
To learn about texture in music - different groups performing different rhythms simultaneouslyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z9ffng8
Aural skills - rhythm in words and internalising rhythms https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z6798hv
Understanding the term ‘Timbre’ and describing the timbre of classroom percussion instruments https://kids.kiddle.co/Timbre
Rehearsing and performing music having chosen instruments according to their timbre https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zvmxs8
Composing with instrumental timbre as the focus https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zprhxbk

Design Technology

Salads

Computing

Programming https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zts8d2p/revision/1
Scratch https://kids.kiddle.co/Scratch_(programming_language)
Internet safety https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/top-10-facts/top-10-facts-about-internet-safety/

Summer 2024

The key topics and links to follow shortly.

Autumn 2023

The key topics that Year 3 studied in Autumn 2023 are listed below with some useful inks. Click on the red web address for more information on the topics.

Maths

Place value, addition & subtraction mental and written of 2 digit and 3 digit numbers and money https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zsjqtfr/year/zncsscw

Double and halve two digit numbers

Column addition and subtraction https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf72pv4/articles/zvxpscw

Multiplication and division
https://kids.kiddle.co/Division_(mathematics)
https://kids.kiddle.co/Multiplication

Times Tables https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z97rdnb#zw6k7v4

English

Writing to entertain https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zx499j6/revision/1

Poetry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4mmn39/articles/z3jt7yc
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zryk8hv/articles/zck22v4

Dialogue https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zqwycdm/revision/1

“The Iron Man” by Ted Hughes

Comprehension skills: inference, retrieval, and using vocabulary in context.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zn3j2v4/articles/zdt3r2p
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zs44jxs/articles/z4qvn9q

Science

Classifying living things - healthy living

Purpose of teeth
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zcyycdm/articles/z8784xs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7x78xs/articles/zsp76yc

Digestion https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7c72v4/articles/zr84g7h

Nutrition https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3fpv4j/revision/1

The human heart https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z7x78xs/articles/ztg6gdm

The human skeleton https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zfg8mp3/articles/z6v9pg8

Measuring and recording pulse rate

Geography

How to use an atlas

Mapping skills https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z8cgsrd/revision/1
Using a compass

Coordinates https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zgthvcw/articles/z96k9qt

French

Greetings https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zhyg9mn/articles/z4c3382

Numbers 1–20 https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/French/Numbers

Age https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=Fw4g2Dod4vI

Art & Design Technology

Observational drawing https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z2g7tcw/revision/1

Shades light and dark

Georgia O’Keefe https://kids.kiddle.co/Georgia_O%27Keeffe

Making Christmas packaging

Music

Pulse, tempo and rhythm https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9sfrmn/articles/z2mqw6f

Songs with actions and rhythmic accompaniments

Reading simple notated rhythms and performing on percussion instruments

Composing rhythms using body percussion https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8yv46f/articles/zhvmnk7

Learning about and identifying some instruments from the four main instrument groups https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z8yv46f/articles/zd2cwsg

Christmas songs - working towards a performance

Faith and Philosophy

What is Faith and Philosophy? https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkdk382/articles/zvbp7nb

Christianity
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztkxpv4/articles/zvfnkmn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z4tb4wx/articles/zk4fxyc

Christmas https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/ztkxpv4/articles/zdjjf4j

P.S.H.E.

PSHE topics may vary depending on the needs of the class and will be covered during circle time activities. Intended topics covered will include;

Mental and Physical wellbeing (including self-worth, self-esteem, the importance of expressing feelings) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zjfhvj6

Staying healthy

Living in the wider world (including responsibilities) https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/znvj7yc/articles/z78nhcw

Personal identity

Zones of Regulations