Year 3 Summer Term Overview
Numeracy
estimating and rounding up and down. Understanding addition, subtraction, multiplication and division and mental calculation strategies using these four rules. Money and “real life” problems, making decisions and checking results. Shape and Space, fractions, measures (including time) and handling data.
This term’s work will include both fiction and non-fiction.
The text range will include fables and parables, poetry that plays with language, riddles and humorous poetry. Stories by the same author and a range of English grammar including contractions and speech marks.
The children will also have the opportunity to develop their writing skills.
We will be studying Llandudno and comparing and contrasting it with Our Neighbourhood, Maghull, the previously studied topic. Land use differences tourism sport etc.
We will continue to look at the reasons why people invaded and settled in Britain in the past with particular reference to the Vikings.
The topic for this term will be medicines and drugs.
In this subject we will be investigating patterns and reproducing some of our own.
We will continue to practise ongoing musical skills and rhythmic patterns.
This term will see the children introduced databases.
The topic of air pressure will be explored and the children will use the knowledge they have gained to create “Moving Monsters”.
First Communion preparation and celebration will take place this term.
The topics this term are Good News, Choices and Neighbours
Good News – Children will be exploring the many different ways that good news is given. They will learn about how the friends of Jesus spread the good news of Easter. The children will learn how the Holy Spirit enables Christians to spread the good news of Jesus.
Choices – Children will explore the consequences of choices made, good or bad. They will learn about the importance of thinking about what they do and say or don’t do. They will look at the meaning of examining their conscience.
Neighbours – Children will be exploring neighbours near and far. They will explore ‘who is my neighbour’ and learn about the teaching of Jesus. They will explore the work of CAFOD and learn about their Christian neighbours.
Other faiths week – Islam
This term the children will be taking part in athletics which includes throwing the javelin and discus and cricket. They will also be learning rounders skills.
Science
The topics this term are helping plants grow well and magnets and springs.