Year 3 Summer First Half Term
Subject / Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6Literacy / Mouse, Bird,
Snake, Wolf
David Almond
Plenty of literary opportunities around this story about the gods. They have created a beautiful world. All is fine. Until Harry, Sue and little Ben begin to fill in the gaps of the world: with a mousy thing, a chirpy thing and a twisty legless thing. / Mouse, Bird,
Snake, Wolf
David Almond
Plenty of literary opportunities around this story about the gods. They have created a beautiful world. All is fine. Until Harry, Sue and little Ben begin to fill in the gaps of the world: with a mousy thing, a chirpy thing and a twisty legless thing. / Mouse, Bird,
Snake, Wolf
David Almond
Plenty of literary opportunities around this story about the gods. They have created a beautiful world. All is fine. Until Harry, Sue and little Ben begin to fill in the gaps of the world: with a mousy thing, a chirpy thing and a twisty legless thing. / Leon and the
Place Between
Grahame Baker-Smith
An excellent story of a boy who wants to prove that magic really exists. Leon volunteers to be in Abdul Kazam's magic show and gets transported to a mysterious world. If a magician can make it disappear, it will end up in the Place Between! / Leon and the
Place Between
Grahame Baker-Smith
An excellent story of a boy who wants to prove that magic really exists. Leon volunteers to be in Abdul Kazam's magic show and gets transported to a mysterious world. If a magician can make it disappear, it will end up in the Place Between! / Leon and the
Place Between
Grahame Baker-Smith
An excellent story of a boy who wants to prove that magic really exists. Leon volunteers to be in Abdul Kazam's magic show and gets transported to a mysterious world. If a magician can make it disappear, it will end up in the Place Between!
Maths / Time
Children will learn how to read, write and tell the time to the nearest minute from an analogue clock using the 12/24 hour and Roman numerals I – XII. Children will understand the value of seconds, minutes and hours as well as the days in each month, year and leap year. / Time
Children will learn how to read, write and tell the time to the nearest minute from an analogue clock using the 12/24 hour and Roman numerals I – XII. Children will understand the value of seconds, minutes and hours as well as the days in each month, year and leap year. / Time
Children will learn how to read, write and tell the time to the nearest minute from an analogue clock using the 12/24 hour and Roman numerals I – XII. Children will understand the value of seconds, minutes and hours as well as the days in each month, year and leap year. / Perimeter and shape
Children will understand what a perimeter is and be able to measure the perimeter of simple 2D shapes. This will also be a good opportunity to refresh their knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes / Statistics
Children will be able to interpret and present data using bar charts, pictograms and tables.
They will also learn how to solve simple and complex questions relating to information presented in different ways. / Addition and Subtraction
A chance to revisit calculations involving addition and subtraction to practise the column methods taught earlier in the year. Children will move onto solving real-life problems, with increasing difficulty
Science / Plants
What do I know about plants? / Plants
Structure and function / Plants
Photosynthesis / Plants
Water transportation / Plants
Life cycle of a plant / Plants
Seed dispersal
Thematic / Like a Rolling Stone
History:Study what it was like during the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age and how it compares to today
Geography: Looking at the changes to land and civilisation over time
Art:Children have the opportunity to replicate cave painting art. They will also create their own pottery, coins and story stones using traditional methods.
DT:Children will create their own Stone Age weapons as well as creating a Stonehenge model on a smaller and larger scale.
RE / Christianity
Why is God described as the Father, Son and Holy Spirit? / Christianity
What sort of man was Jesus? / Christianity
How is Jesus important to Christians?
Computing / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters
PE and Games / Tennis
Athletics / Tennis
Athletics / Tennis
Athletics / Tennis
Athletics / Tennis
Athletics / Tennis
Athletics
Music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music
Year 3 Summer Second Half Term
Subject / Week 1 / Week 2 / Week 3 / Week 4 / Week 5 / Week 6 / Week 7Literacy / The Miraculous Journey of
Edward Tulane
Kate Dicamillo
Children are able to demonstrate a range of literacy skills through the magical story of the adventures of a lost toy rabbit. Abilene loves her blue china rabbit, but Edward Tulane is extremely vain and only loves himself. On a voyage from New York to London, Edward falls overboard and from there finds himself on an amazing journey. / The Miraculous Journey of
Edward Tulane
Kate Dicamillo
Children are able to demonstrate a range of literacy skills through the magical story of the adventures of a lost toy rabbit. Abilene loves her blue china rabbit, but Edward Tulane is extremely vain and only loves himself. On a voyage from New York to London, Edward falls overboard and from there finds himself on an amazing journey. / The Miraculous Journey of
Edward Tulane
Kate Dicamillo
Children are able to demonstrate a range of literacy skills through the magical story of the adventures of a lost toy rabbit. Abilene loves her blue china rabbit, but Edward Tulane is extremely vain and only loves himself. On a voyage from New York to London, Edward falls overboard and from there finds himself on an amazing journey. / The Miraculous Journey of
Edward Tulane
Kate Dicamillo
Children are able to demonstrate a range of literacy skills through the magical story of the adventures of a lost toy rabbit. Abilene loves her blue china rabbit, but Edward Tulane is extremely vain and only loves himself. On a voyage from New York to London, Edward falls overboard and from there finds himself on an amazing journey. / Dragons Den
(based on the TV programme)
Children have the opportunity to design, make, evaluate and advertise a new invention which they will ultimately try to pitch to investors (the Year 3 teachers) in a Dragon’s Den style re-enactment. This has the potential for filming opportunities too. / Dragons Den
(based on the TV programme)
Children have the opportunity to design, make, evaluate and advertise a new invention which they will ultimately try to pitch to investors (the Year 3 teachers) in a Dragon’s Den style re-enactment. This has the potential for filming opportunities too. / Year 3 Survival Guide
Children will have now spent a whole year in Year 3 so who better than them to write a guide on how to survive in Year 3 to give to the Year 2s ready for next year.
This will be planned, created and edited before being produced as a booklet to be given to other children.
Maths / Review
Children will recap learning from throughout the year. Areas of weakness and misconceptions will be addressed / Review
Children will recap learning from throughout the year. Areas of weakness and misconceptions will be addressed / Review
Children will recap learning from throughout the year. Areas of weakness and misconceptions will be addressed / Review
Children will recap learning from throughout the year. Areas of weakness and misconceptions will be addressed / Review
Children will recap learning from throughout the year. Areas of weakness and misconceptions will be addressed / Bake Off Challenge – Measurement
Children to apply their knowledge of measure to create some tasty treats including rocks cakes and milkshakes
Science / Light and Shadow
What do I know about light and shadows? / Light and Shadow
How do we see things? / Light and Shadow
What is a reflection? / Light and Shadow
Why is the sun important to us? / Light and Shadow
What is a shadow / Light and Shadow
What is a shadow / Light and Shadow
Transparent and translucent
Thematic / Like a Rolling Stone
History:Study what it was like during the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age and how it compares to today
Geography: Looking at the changes to land and civilisation over time
Art:Children have the opportunity to replicate cave painting art. They will also create their own pottery, coins and story stones using traditional methods.
DT:Children will create their own Stone Age weapons as well as creating a Stonehenge model on a smaller and larger scale.
RE / Christianity
How do Christians prey? / Christianity
Why is it important for Christians to care for each other? / Christianity
Who was Mother Theresa? / Christianity
Who was Martin Luther King? / Christianity
Who are the Salvation Army?
Computing / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters / Scratch
Children are introduced to the programme writer 'Scratch' and use it to programme their own characters
PE and Games / Striking and Fielding Games
Athletics / Striking and Fielding Games
Athletics / Striking and Fielding Games
Athletics / Striking and Fielding Games
Athletics / Striking and Fielding Games
Athletics / Striking and Fielding Games
Athletics / Striking and Fielding Games
Athletics
Music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music / Professional music teacher teaches sessions using a variety of instruments, singing and learning about the history of music