Here are some of the topics which may be covered in Year 3.

English

Reading

We use a variety of texts from internationally recognised reading schemes to individualise reading progression for each child. There is a focus on reading fluency and comprehension skills.

Writing 

  • Draft and write by organising ideas around themes into paragraphs, subheadings and headings.
  • Draft and write narratives using characters, settings and plots
  • Progressively use a varied and rich vocabulary and increasing range of sentence structures

Spelling

We use the spelling assessment the Single Word Spelling Test (SWST) to establish a baseline for each student to explore known and unknown spelling rules. We can then individualise the spelling programme for each child. The focus of our spelling development program encourages children to nurture a curiosity about words, discover their history and, in so doing, understand the logic behind the way they are spelled rather than a focus on rote learning lists of spellings each week. 

Handwriting

  • Use diagonal and horizontal strokes to link letters, understanding which letters are best left not joined
  • Increase quality, legibility and consistency of their handwriting

Mathematics

  • Number and place value
  • Calculations
  • Statistics
  • Fractions, decimals and percentages
  • Geometry
  • Measurement
  • Time

Science

  • Plants
  • Life Processes
  • Keeping Healthy
  • The senses
  • Material Properties
  • Forces and Motion

Humanities

  • Ancient Egyptians
  • Ancient Greece
  • Land Use and Maps
  • Rainforests

Art and Design

Pupils will be taught to develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.

Pupils will be taught:

  • to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
  • to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
  • about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Computing and ICT

  • Unit 1: Internet Searches
  • Unit 2: Using Email and Google Classroom
  • Unit 3: Coding with ScratchJr

Music

  • Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, using their voices and playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression.
  • Use and understand staff/stave and other musical notations.
  • Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music.
  • Listen with attention to detail and recall sounds.
  • Appreciate and understand a range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians.
  • Develop an understanding of the history of music.

Drama

Pupils are taught to:

  • Improvise and invent both real and fictional scenarios
  • Learn how voice and body language convey character
  • Learn how theatre conventions can enhance understanding
  • Learn to work collaboratively and assess both their own and others’ performances

PE

Class lessons focus on:

  • Movement and dance lessons
  • Coordination with bat and ball lessons
  • Outdoor games
  • Adventure climbing and balancing lessons
  • Outdoor sport specific lessons
  • Athletics and cross-country lessons
  • Indoor gymnastics lessons
  • Swimming

Competitive sport specific squads include:

  • FootballHockey
  • Swimming
  • Tag Rugby
  • Netball
  • Athletics and
  • Cross country running

Personal Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education

  • Friendships
  • Citizenship
  • Healthy Living
  • Hillview Values