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In English we will look at a wishing tale – the King of Fishes and create our own stories based on this. We will begin to use persuasive language to write an advert and a leaflet and focus on using conjunctions, present perfect tense and construct paragraphs. 

In Mathematics, we will continue to count 3s, 4s, 6s and 8s and begin to count in 8s, making links to number patterns we already know. We will learn the formal method of column subtraction and also learn about money and how different amounts can be made from coins and notes.

In Guided Reading, we will be discussing the purpose of a contents page and will learn the features of non-fiction texts. We will develop our inference skills and discuss the author’s choice of vocabulary within a text. 

In Geography, we will use atlases and Google Maps to find and name different hills and mountains in the UK. We will learn about coasts and rivers within the United Kingdom and discuss land use in our local area and visit Woolwich Arsenal to see how local land has been used. 

In Art, we will respond to a ceramic artist and design a clay tile using symmetry and repeated patterns. We will create a pot using clay and to carve out designs on our pots an evaluate the pots that we created.

In PE, we will learn to use a badminton racket to strike a shuttlecock and practise forehand and backhand strikes. We will continue with rounders and improve our throwing catching and striking techniques.

For Spanish this term, we will be learning how to read, write and say colours. We will also be looking at flags from around the world and learning how to identify athe colours and express an opininon about them. You can use Linguascope at home to support our Spanish learning. 

For Computing this term we will be understanding what the world wide web is and create a physical world wide web. We will also be finding information using the world wide web. Our learning will also centre around how to use a track pad an mouse and focus on skills such as copying and pasting. 

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.

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