Year 3
In English we will write a time travel story based on the text ‘Stone Age Boy’ , and create story maps to help us to better understand the text. We will use drama and role play to support our learning and learn about fronted adverbials and adverbials of manner and include them in our stories. We will also write an encyclopaedia entry about a fictitious dragon.
In Mathematics, we will recall previous times tables (2, 3, 5 and 10) and explore numbers up to 100 and 1000 using place value and problem solving. We will count up and down in 50s and 100s and find 10 more, 10 less, 100 more and 100 less than a given a number. We will use the partitioned column method to add and subtract numbers with up to three digits and problem solve using the partitioned column method.
In Science, we will discuss what we already know about rocks and soils and compare and group different types of rocks. We will learn about and understand how fossils are formed and recognise what soil is made from and explore different types of soils in the Forest School.
In History we will use historical artefacts and sources to find out information about the past and place the Stone, Iron and Bronze Age on a timeline. We will discuss and consider how Stonehenge came to be and learn about how and why early humans used fire. We will also discuss the evolution of the hunter gatherer home focusing on Skara Brae
In Art and Desgin Technology we will look at and understand the history of cave paintings and use sketching and natural materials to create our own cave paintings. We will also explore artwork by Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri.
In Music this term we will be focusing on beats and rhythms as well as exploring wooden and metal instruments. We will look at a piece of music called Chauvet by David Braid as well as study aboriginal traditional music.
This term in Computing we will learn about Internet Safety and learn to recognise what websites are suitable for our age. We will also develop our understanding of the World Wide Web.
If you have any further questions about the content of the Year 3 curriculum please contact the Year 3 Team Leader, Mr Gunnoo, who will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.
Year 3 Autumn Term 1 2024 Homework
Year 3 Autumn Term 1 2024 Newsletter
