Year 3

Year 3 has children aged 7-8 years old. We have 3 classes in year 3, with 30 pupils in each class.

Bronte class is named after the famous English family of writers, The Brontë family. The teacher in Bronte class is Mrs Ahmed.

Hockney class is named after the Bradford artist, David Hockney. The teachers in Hockney class are Mrs Williams and Mrs Khan.

Nightingale class is named after the 19th century British nurse, Florence Nightingale. The teacher in Nightingale class is Mrs Jacques.

What will we be learning this year?

Autumn 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Who first lived in Britain? Download Knowledge Mat
Class Novel: The boy with the bronze axe.
Literacy: Setting description.
Supporting texts: The Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamora, First Painter by Katherine Laski, One Small Blue Bead by Byrd Baylor
Littlenose the Hero by John Grant.
Science: How is an ox like a human? (Biology) Download Knowledge Mat
Maths: Place value, Addition and Subtraction.

Autumn 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Who first lived in Britain? Download Knowledge Mat
Class Novel: Stig of the Dump.
Literacy: Character description.
Science: What forces do we use every day? (Physics) Download Knowledge Mat
Maths: Addition and Subtraction, Multiplication and Division.

Spring 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: What makes the earth angry?
Class Novel: Escape from Pompeii.
Supporting texts: Running Wold by Michael Morpurgo, When the Earth Shakes by Simon Winchester, Pebble in my Pocket by Melody Hooper.
Science: What do rocks tell us about the way the Earth was formed? (Chemistry)
Maths: Multiplication and Division, Money, Statistics.

Spring 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: What makes the earth angry?
Science: What do rocks tell us about the way the Earth was formed? (Chemistry)
Maths: Measurement – Length and perimeter, Fractions.

summer 1 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why were the Ancient Greeks ruled by their Gods?
Class Novel: Greek myths by Marcia Williams.
Supporting texts: Men and Gods by Max Warner, Ancient Greece by Linda Honan, The Orchard Book of Greek myths.
Science: How far can you throw your shadow? (Physics)
Maths: Fractions, Time.

summer 2 Term

Curriculum Theme: Why were the Ancient Greeks ruled by their Gods?
Class Novel: Who let the Gods out by Maz Evans.
Science: How did the blossom become an apple? (Biology)
Maths: Geometry – Properties of shapes, Measurement – Mass and capacity.