Year Three

Mrs Barden is the teacher in our Year Three class. Our PE day is Monday.

Class Saint

St Kinga. Patron Saint of Poland. Feast day is 24th July.

Kinga became princess when her husband ascended the throne as High Duke of Poland. During her reign, Kinga got involved in charitable works such as visiting the poor and helping the lepers. When her husband died, she sold all her material possessions and gave the money to the poor. She did not want any part in governing the kingdom which was left to her, and decided to become a Poor Clare nun in the monastery at Sandec. She would spend the rest of her life in contemplative prayer and did not allow anyone to refer to her past role as Grand Duchess of Poland.

St Kinga, pray for us.

Summer Term Curriculum Overview

Maths

Add and subtract fractions. Convert pounds and pence. Add and subtract money. Find change. Roman numerals. Tell the time. Right angles. Horizontal, vertical, perpendicular and parallel lines. 2-D and 3-D shapes. Pictograms, bar charts and two-way tables.

English

The Y3 class text this term is The Queen's Nose. Key learning includes: simple, compound and complex sentences, edit and proofread writing, use adverbs, form letters correctly, spell some Y3/Y4 common exception words correctly.

To the ends of the Earth

· Make links between the Scripture sources (Lk 24:13-35 and Matt 28:16-20) and what happens at Mass.

· Describe the Christian belief in the mystery of God as Trinity and describe some signs and symbols of the Holy Trinity

· Know some of the prayers of the Catholic Church which express belief in the Trinity and the Holy Spirit

· Recognise that Mary joins the disciples in prayer and make simple links with how Catholics ask for Mary’s prayers

Make connections with the life of the early Church and Catholics gathering for Mass today

Recall that we learn about the life of Jesus in the gospels, the work of the disciples in the Acts and learn that Paul wrote letters to the early Christian communities

Dialogue and Encounter

· Make links between Exodus (12:1-8,15-20, 13:3) and the account of the Last Supper in Luke (22:14-23)

· Simply describe how Jewish people celebrate the Passover in Britain today making links with the Exodus account

· Make simple links and connections between some Islamic religious laws, beliefs, worship, and life

Art

Y3 will be studying street art. Key learning includes:

- Know different artists - Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring & Banksy.

- Different types of lines

- Evaluate creative works

- Replicate some of the techniques of artists

Science

Recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light. Notice that light is reflected from surfaces. Recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes. Recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by an opaque object. Find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change.

Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers. Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant. Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants. Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.

Design and Technology

Food - A healthy and varied diet

Athletics

Computing

Music

PSHE / RSE

Practical ways of loving and caring for others. Know that there are many different jobs and types of work. Understand some of the factors that influence people’s choice of work. Explore their own interests, skills and gifts in relation to their job aspirations.