Summer 2
SUMMER 2
English
Text for enjoyment – The Legend of of Podkin One Ear written by Kieran Larwood.
Talk for Writing – Pie Corbett
Independent short-burst writing each day will continue to give children the opportunity to apply the skills they have learned so far and share their work with pride.
Using the model text ‘The Manor House’ by Pie Corbett (Tale of Fear), children will develop their writing skills to become effective writers and create a structured, atmospheric suspense story.
Through learning the model text, children will explore plot, setting and character, using this understanding to develop their inference and comprehension skills. They will build on previously taught vocabulary and apply it in meaningful contexts. Children will continue to use fronted adverbials in their writing, developing an understanding of how varying these can create new ideas and improve sentence structure. They will also further develop their use of expanded noun phrases, carefully chosen verbs, and commas in a list to enhance detail and clarity. Drama will be used to explore a range of emotions, supporting children in expressing these effectively within their writing. Through discussion, pupils will describe a variety of settings, such as abandoned places, swamps and graveyards, and consider the feelings these environments may evoke. Using these skills, children will write their own suspense narratives, focusing on conveying characters’ emotions through powerful vocabulary and descriptive language, for example: she crept slowly along the path, wandering nervously towards a door that had caught her attention.
Vocabulary
Suspense, suddenly, distress, dread, unexpectedly, forest, bridge, empty house, crept, wandered, shadow, silence, eerie, flickered, trembling, rustling, abandoned, footsteps, whispered, lurking
Reading for Inference
In reading for inference, we will continue to use Fluency Factory to deepen children’s understanding, build their vocabulary, and improve reading fluency. Some of the texts the children will explore include The Fox and House, Famous Bridges around the World and The world turned upside down.
Vocabulary
Fluency, key word, thicket, foliage, shuddered, noble, strategist, tactics, persistence, overcome, troops, clambers, scrambles, glimpse, infer, predict, conclude, explain, suggest, imagine, identify, describe, compare, summarise
Maths
Time, Shape, Statistics
Children will begin the term by continuing their work on time, which was the focus just before half-term. This is an area of mathematics that requires regular recap both at home and in school to secure understanding and fluency.
We will then move on to geometry, where children will learn about the properties of shapes, angles, and position and direction. Finally, towards the end of the half-term, we will begin work on statistics, where children will interpret and draw pictograms and bar charts, as well as collect and represent their own data.
Children will continue to complete Number and Lightning sessions alongside their daily maths lessons. Pupils who are already secure in key concepts will further deepen their understanding through a range of reasoning, problem-solving, and enrichment tasks.
Times tables remain a key focus in class, with daily teaching and practice. Pupils are also expected to continue practising at home. By the end of the term, we are aiming for children to confidently recall multiplication and division facts for the 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 times tables.
Vocabulary
Addition, subtraction, multiplication, angles, vertex, diagonal, angles, vertical, horizontal, right angle, acute angle, obtuse angle, pattern, size, pictogram, data, car charts, represent, interpret
Science – forces, magnets and biodiversity
The children will compare how objects move on different surfaces and learn that some forces require contact between two objects, while magnetic forces can act at a distance. They will explore how magnets attract or repel each other and how they attract some materials but not others, grouping everyday materials accordingly.
Finally, children will learn about biodiversity (the variety of living things in a habitat) and consider ways in which we can increase biodiversity in the local area.
Vocabulary
Magnet, attract, repel, magnetic, pole, iron, magnetic force, steel, aluminium, material, pressure, biodiversity, endangered, extinct, rewilding, habitat,
Religion and Worldviews
Why is fire used ceremonially?
In Religion and Worldviews, children will learn about what fire can symbolise. They will explore different symbolic meanings of fire by studying the Olympic flame ceremony. Pupils will also learn about the concept of an eternal flame and investigate the significance of fire within the Zoroastrian worldview.
Vocabulary
Ceremony, symbolise, torch bearer, Atash Bahram, Atash Kadeh, eternal, generations, initiation, Zoroastrian
Languages - Latin – The Origins of Language
This unit helps to contextualise the English language in relation to Latin (and some Greek), and also shows how aspects of Western culture are rooted in the Ancient World. Children will begin to explore the Latin language, identifying similarities in vocabulary between Latin and English, while also recognising the differences in how meaning is constructed through sentence structure and word order.
Vocabulary
Latin, Greek, language, vocabulary, word, sentence, meaning, structure, grammar, root, origin, ancient, civilisation, culture, alphabet, translation, English, similarity, difference, order, construction
Art – Ancient Egyptian Scrolls
This term, the children will focus on exploring and creating Ancient Egyptian art. They will study the styles, patterns, and techniques used in Ancient Egyptian artwork and apply these in their own work. Lessons will include designing scrolls, making papyrus-style paper, and creating contemporary responses using zines.
Vocabulary
Ancient, audience, civilisation, colour, composition, convey, design, Egyptian, fold, imagery, inform, layout, material, painting, papyrus, pattern, process, scale, scroll, sculpture, shape, technique, zine
Music
Ukulele
This term, we are pleased to continue learning how to play the ukulele. We have really enjoyed it so far!
Vocabulary
Fret, head, neck, sound hole, body, tuning pegs, string, chord, bridge, fretting hand, strumming hand, tuning, rhythm, strum, pluck, pick, note, scale, melody, tempo, beat, harmony
Geography – Are all settlements the same?
In Geography, children will learn about settlements. They will explore what a settlement is and compare villages, towns, and cities. Pupils will also study major UK cities, including London and Cardiff, and consider how and why settlements differ in size and function.
Vocabulary
Settlements, hamlet, village, town, city, rural, urban, inhabitants, facilities, church, village green, post office, shops, school, pub, railway station, coastal town, market town, capital city, Cardiff, London, river, connect, transport
My Happy Mind and PSHE – Relate and Ourselves growing and changing (PSHE)
In this unit, Year 3 children learn how to build and maintain positive relationships with others. They explore how kindness, empathy, and effective communication help them connect with friends, family, and people in their wider community.
Children will also learn how to recognise and understand the feelings of others, manage disagreements, and work cooperatively in different situations. Through discussion, activities, and reflection, they develop important social skills, emotional awareness, and the confidence to form positive relationships.
In this unit, Year 3 children learn about how their bodies and minds grow and change. They explore emotions, self-awareness, and how to look after themselves as they develop.
Children also discuss changes in friendships, family relationships, and their growing responsibilities, learning strategies to manage new experiences and feelings. Through activities and reflection, they build confidence, self-respect, and the skills to respond positively to change.
In our transition lesson, children will reflect on their time in Year 3 and consider how far they have progressed both as a class and as individuals. We will also set targets for the year ahead and explore how we can support one another as we move into Year 4.
Vocabulary
My Happy Mind - friendship, friends, family, kindness, empathy, respect, sharing, listening, communication, teamwork, feelings, emotions, support, conflict, solve, apologise, forgive
PSHE - grow, change, body, mind, feelings, emotions, confidence, independence, responsibility, choices, new experiences, transition, wellbeing, health, hygiene, safety
PE
Pupils will take part in two PE lessons each week. One lesson will be focused on cricket and the other will be Volleyball.
Cricket
Children will build on the skills learned in Year 2. They will develop their ability to strike a ball from a tee, move to catch a ball, and perform an accurate underarm throw. Pupils will learn to throw the ball to a designated person in order to prevent scoring and will improve their accuracy when aiming at a stationary target.
They will also develop agility by running forwards, backwards, and side to side in response to the movement of the ball. Children will begin to apply key rules of the game, such as carrying the bat and returning the ball to the bowler.
Volleyball
In Year 3 Volleyball, children will learn and develop basic net game skills in a fun and supportive environment. They will practise sending and receiving a ball over a net using throwing, catching, and simple striking techniques.
Pupils will begin to build control, coordination, and teamwork, learning how to work with a partner and move into space to keep a rally going. They will also be introduced to simple rules, such as scoring points and playing fairly.
By the end of the unit, children will be able to take part in simplified volleyball games with increasing confidence, control, and cooperation.
Vocabulary
Volleyball, net, court, rally, pass, throw, catch, send, receive, serve, underarm, overhead, bounce, control, accuracy, target, team, partner, space, score, point, out, in, rules, turn, teamwork
Key dates:
Summer term begins – Monday 1st June 2026
Rand Farm Park – Tuesday 9th June 2026
KS2 Sports morning - Monday 15th June 2026 (Monday 22nd June 2026 reserve date)
Summer Fayre – Wednesday 1st July 2026
Move up Day – Friday 10th July 2026
Reports issued – Tuesday 14th July 2026
School disco – Thursday 16th July 2026
End of term – Friday 17th July 2026