Year Three

For our curriculum this term we will be investigating continents and countries, we will be looking at maps to understand where different places are in the world.  We will investigate the human and physical geography around our local area and think about how our local area is made up.

In English this half term, we will be starting our new core text ‘Sofia Valdez’. We will be writing and performing our own speeches as the main character from our book. We will look at what makes a good speech and what is important to include.

 In maths this half term, children will be focusing on recapping key parts of the maths curriculum starting with measurements including length and perimeter and then moving on to money.

In science, we will continue to look at light and what light sources are, including how shadows are developed.

In geography we will be exploring out local area, thinking about physical and human geography and making comparisons to other areas.

In RE, we will be exploring the Sikh religion and developing an understanding of Sikhism.

In art, we will be creating observational drawings of city landscapes. In DT, we will be developing our cooking and nutrition skills during DT week.

In PE, we will be exploring different types of athletics including jumping and ball skills.