St. Joseph's R.C. Primary Year 3 Curriculum Highlights

St Josephs R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary Year Three Year Year Year St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can be. be. be. Curriculum Plan St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can To be the best that we can Curriculum Curriculum Plan Autumn Term One Autumn Term One Autumn Term Two Autumn Term Two Spring Term Two Spring Term Two Curriculum Curriculum Plan Curriculum Curriculum Plan Plan Plan Plan To Be The Best That We Can Be Summer Term One Year 3 Class Teacher Miss A Nuttall Thank you for your continued support Religious Education Celebrating Easter and Pentecost The children will learn that God the Father raised Jesus from the dead-on Easter Sunday. They will learn that because Jesus rose from the dead we too will rise from the dead. They will hear the story of the appearance of Jesus on the road to Emmaus and to Thomas. They will also hear and reflect on the story of the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. How to help at home: talk to your child about how following in Jesus footsteps has had a positive impact in your life. WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ WEBSITE: www.st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 Tel No: 0161 224 5347

St Josephs R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary Year Three Year Year Year St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can be. be. be. Curriculum Plan St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can To be the best that we can Curriculum Curriculum Plan Autumn Term One Autumn Term One Autumn Term Two Autumn Term Two Spring Term Two Spring Term Two Curriculum Curriculum Plan Curriculum Curriculum Plan Plan Plan Plan To Be The Best That We Can Be Summer Term One English Writing: Focus text (Fiction): Storm by Kevin Crossley-Holland. We will explore: setting to create atmosphere, inference, dialogue, noun phrases, descriptive verbs; plan, draft, edit and improve a story with a strong setting about a rescue during a storm. Writing: Focus Text (Non-Fiction): The Stick Book by Jo Schofield and Fiona Danks. We will explore: an instructional text, second person writing including pronouns and verb forms , adverbs, coordinating conjunctions, expanded noun phrases; plan, draft, edit and improve an instructional text. Spelling: review of Spring term spellings, Year 3/4 word list, the -ly suffix Reading Comprehension Text: Secrets of a Sun King (Fiction ) - Progress Check The Butterfly Lion (Fiction0 Word Choice Wild Animals to Be Banned from Circuses I England by 202, Says Government (Non-Fiction) Retrieval Alice s Adventure in Wonderland (Fiction) Word Meaning How to help at home: The next time you are visiting your local park why not create a list of what you can see, hear and smell? You could use this information to write a descriptive piece of writing when you get home. Maths We will start the Summer term in Maths by learning about Fractions. We will recap recognising and finding halves, quarters and thirds before moving on to counting in tenths and representing tenths as a decimal. We will look at fractions on a number line and complete the unit by looking at equivalent fractions and comparing and ordering fractions. We will also learn about time, focussing on telling the time to the minute, using a.m. and p.m. and reading a 24 hour clock. We will also learn how to find the duration of an activity and compare durations. We will move on to solving problems involving time. How to help at home: Please encourage your child to practice their timestables to secure their table facts. Ask your child to tell the time on a regular basis using both an analogue and digital clock. WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ WEBSITE: www.st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 Tel No: 0161 224 5347

St Josephs R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary Year Three Year Year Year St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can be. be. be. Curriculum Plan St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can To be the best that we can Curriculum Curriculum Plan Autumn Term One Autumn Term One Autumn Term Two Autumn Term Two Spring Term Two Spring Term Two Curriculum Curriculum Plan Curriculum Curriculum Plan Plan Plan Plan To Be The Best That We Can Be Summer Term One Geography Our Geography topic for this half term is Coasts. Science Our Science topic for this half term is Forces and Magnets. Children will learn about the coast of the British Isles. Children will consider some of the advantages and disadvantages of living by the coast, and how much of the UK s coast has changed from a focus on fishing to one on tourism. Children will also be introduced to a few contrasting coasts around the world, extending their coastal and locational knowledge and encouraging critical thinking and presenting an argument. How to help at home: If you can visit the seaside for a day then that would be fantastic! If not, then conducting research about British Seaside Resorts would be helpful! This topic looks at magnets and their uses, and what makes magnetic poles special, along with the idea that some forces such as magnetic force can act without contact unlike pushes and pulls, which require direct contact. How to help at home: Ask your child about the scientific language they have learnt at school. Discuss what forces are at play when doing everyday tasks for example pushing a trolley in the shop. Music PE This half term, our learning in Music is linked to Bringing Us Together by Joanna Mangonaand Pete Readman. This is a Disco song about friendship, peace, hope and unity as well as singing and accompanying the song with musical instruments, we will explore pulse, rhythm and pitch. PE is taught by City In The Community. This half term we will focus on non- invasion games. How to help at home: Listen to music that has a positive message with your child. Discuss the lyrics of the song with your child. Talk about why they are meaningful. Talk about how music can have a positive impact. PE is taught on Mondays Please ensure that your child has their PE kit in school. WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ WEBSITE: www.st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 Tel No: 0161 224 5347

St Josephs R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary Year Three Year Year Year St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can be. be. be. Curriculum Plan St Joseph s R.C Primary St Joseph s R.C Primary To be the best that we can To be the best that we can Curriculum Curriculum Plan Autumn Term One Autumn Term One Autumn Term Two Autumn Term Two Spring Term Two Spring Term Two Curriculum Curriculum Plan Curriculum Curriculum Plan Plan Plan Plan To Be The Best That We Can Be Summer Term One French Art This half term, we will be expanding our French vocabulary. In particular, we will be focusing on naming and describing fruits and vegetables. In Art, children are introduced to the idea that animations can be made by sequencing drawings. After exploring the work of other artists making drawn animations, children make simple paper puppets with moving parts. How to help at home: Can you use French to name food whilst you are shopping? How to help at home: Why not create your own animations using a simple flipbook technique? PHSE/RSE This half term we will focus on the religious understandingexploring in greater detail the community aspect of the Trinity. The children will think about what the Trinity means to them and how they were made in God s image, they too are created to live in community. Computing How Things Work Including Networks Pupils will develop an understanding of networks and the hardware required. How to help at home: Explore feelings at home with your child. Encourage them to think positively about themselves and how to recognise and deal with difficult emotions. How to help at home: conduct research on how computers work and use your findings to create a factfile. Books to Share at Home WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ WEBSITE: www.st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC WEBSITE: https://st-josephs.manchester.sch.uk/ TWITTER: @St_Josephs_RC TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 TEL: 0161 224 5347 Tel No: 0161 224 5347