Class 3

Class teacher - Mr Killeen

Year 3 - Spring Term 2025

Please find below information regarding the curriculum this term:

Maths

This term will continue our work on multiplication and division looking at more formal methods. This work will support our first unit on fractions and then we will cover some shape and measure aspects, studying length and perimeter, capacity and mass.

English

In English we will build on our place value of grammar work by developing our descriptive writing within Adventure Stories. We will complete a unit on Instructions before completing the term with our performance of the Easter Story. This will be supported by covering a unit about Playscripts.

Religious Education

Our RE work this term will begin with a study of the unit Reconciliation which will support our preparations for receiving the Sacrament during Lent. We will study a short unit about Prayer before completing the Lent unit in preparation for Easter.

Science

Our science unit this term is Forces and Magnets - we will study the different forces in our world and experiment with magnets of different strengths.

History

The Stone Age – we will look at how this period of time saw great changes. We will study the 3 main time periods and how the development of farming led to many settlements. We will study the discovery of bronze and iron which supported human kinds' development.

Geography

We will focus on the water cycle. We will study the process carefully and look at differing examples across the globe.

Music

We will study how music helps the world to be a better place. We will study our musician of the month alongside preparing for our Easter Play performance where we will use instruments to entertain.

Art

In art we will study the work of Andy Warhol and the Pop Art movement – our focus will be on the bold, bright and brash colours in use and the different styles of work which Warhol was famous for.

As part of our DT study we will be looking textiles. The task will be to create a cushion using sewing techniques such as cross stitch.

Computing

We will be using Purple Mash to improve our typing skills, accessing and using email and introduced to branching spreadsheets.

Our PE day will be on Monday each week and this session will be delivered by Miss Edwards this term. Our uint will be gymnastics.

Spanish

Our work this term will focus initially on instruments, learning names and how to say 'I play'. In the second half of the term we will develop our language skills by learning to write and say 'I know how to...'