Autumn 2
English - Recount
This half term the children will be writing a recount based on Pie Corbett’s recount ‘Curious Creature Captured’. The children will begin this term writing a recount of their morning routine using the time connectives first, then, next, after that and finally.
Children will then be encouraged to write their own recount based on a creature they have created.
Our text for enjoyment this term will be ‘The Pea and the Princess’ by Mini Grey
Vocabulary
first, after, meanwhile, next, later, to begin with, soon, finally, before, subsequently, during, then
Maths - Multiplication and division
Children will be multiplying in their 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s, 8s and 10s. They will be sharing, grouping and using arrays to support this. We will be encouraging the children to access TTRockstars to support their learning too.
Vocabulary
multiplication, sharing, grouping, arrays
Science - Food waste and Rocks
Children will continue to understand the importance of a balanced diet. They will compare diets of animals and humans. They will be learning about food waste and how it can be reduced. Children will start to learn about rocks and using the enquiry question “How can we identify and sort rocks based on their physical properties?” Children will be identifying, grouping and classifying rocks based on their simple properties.
Vocabulary
food waste, landfill, recycling, edible, inedible, granite, pumice, sandstone, chalk, marble, gneiss, crystals, grains, layers, textures
Computing - Programming: Scratch
Children will be exploring the programme ‘Scratch’. Over the term the children will be storytelling, using the programme, using repetition (a loop) and animation. Lastly, they will programme a game explaining the action and algorithm behind it.
Vocabulary
algorithm, animation, application, code, code block, debug, decompose, game, interface, loop, predict, program, remixing code, repetition code, review, scratch, sprite, tinker
Religion and Worldviews - Where do our morals come from?
Children will learn what morals are and how people learn between right and wrong. Children will evaluate the importance of religious guidance to some Christians and Jewish people and will explore how people remember moral guidance and how they apply it to daily life. Children will analyse religious and non-religious guidance and be given the opportunity to express and justify their own opinions about their personal moral code.
Vocabulary
Buddha, covenant, guidance, moral, reasoning, ten commandments
Art – Sculpture and 3D: Abstract shape and space (Art)
Children will be transforming 2D card shapes into 3D structures and sculptures. They will explore abstract shapes and space, develop skills in constructing 3D objects, and understand the difference between 2D and 3D art.
Vocabulary
abstract, found objects, negative space, positive space, sculptor, sculpture, structure, three-dimentional
Music - Creating compositions in response to an animation (Theme: Mountains)
Children will verbalise how music makes them feel. They will create actions or movements appropriate to different pieces of music. They will create a range of sounds and compose and notate a short melody to accompany a story.
Vocabulary
atmosphere, compose, composition, dynamics, ensemble, influence, in-time, layers, letter notation, listen, timbre, melody, melodic pattern, notation, opinion, pitch, repeated rhythm, represent, sound effect, soundscape, story, tempo, tuned percussion, untuned percussion
Geography - Mountains
Children will learn what mountains are, as well as the mountain ranges in the United Kingdom. They will think about why people live on mountains and what it is like to live in a mountainous region.
Vocabulary
hill, mountain, Ben Nevis, mountainous regions, mountain range, Himalayas, Mount Everest, peak, slopes, terraces, summit, Alps, adapted, Andes, terraced, farming, mountain pass, Cairngorms, Highlands, trek, valleys, Lake District, Pennines, Yorkshire Dales, Brecon Beacons, Snowdonia, above, sea level, temperature
Physical Education
Hockey
Hockey (outdoors) – We will be focusing on how to use a hockey stick and ball, learning skills such as control of the ball and correct technique, as well as basic passing, attack and defense skills
Vocabulary
hockey stick, puck, dribble, flick, obstruction, centre pass, clearing, cross, tackle, shooting, attacking, defending, ball control, push puck
Dance
Dance (indoors)
We will be creating movements and linking these together to perform a dance at a SOKE competition.
Children will also be learning line dancing in a fun and energetic way. They will learn to stand in rows, all facing the same direction, and perform the same steps together. Unlike partner dances, line dancing is about moving as a group in unison, which makes it easy to learn and very inclusive.
Vocabulary
partner, copy (mirror), follow, unison, canon, repetition, step touch, grapevine, beat, rhythm, sequence
PSHE - Health and Wellbeing
This term we will be focusing on ‘Health and Wellbeing’ by looking at the understanding of a healthy lifestyle, dental health and ways we can plan a healthy lifestyle through food and exercise. We will be learning a range of relaxation exercises and the positive impacts these have on our bodies. We will be looking at our own identities and personal strengths and writing Kenning style poems based on ourselves. We will be building our resilience by identifying problems and breaking them into smaller goals to overcome them.
Vocabulary
alone, balance, barriers, belonging, identity, lonely, resilience
Key Dates
Bonfire Lunch – 5th November
Anti-Bullying Day – 11th November
Consultation Evenings – 17th and 19th November
Children in Need – 21st November
Year 3 Soke Dance Festival – 4th December
Christmas Jumper Day – 11th December
Christmas Lunch – 17th December
Christmas Disco – 18th December
End of Autumn term – 19th December