This half term in Year 3, we have lots of exciting learning planned across the curriculum.
In History, we will be learning all about Ancient Egypt, including when the Egyptians lived and what life was like during this time. Children will explore the importance of the River Nile, learn about hieroglyphics and discover the role of Pharaohs and pyramids in Egyptian society. This links closely to our Art and Computing work, where children will design their own cartouches and create presentations about Ancient Egypt.
In English, we will be using The Iron Man by Ted Hughes as our core text. Children will develop their writing through descriptive language, newspaper reports and persuasive writing. Alongside this, they will explore a range of poetry and write and publish their own poems before revisiting the story to rewrite parts of it.
In Maths, we will continue to build fluency and reasoning skills. Children will learn about fractions, including finding fractions of amounts, before moving on to money, where they will practise adding, subtracting and finding change. Later in the term, they will develop their understanding of time, including telling the time to the minute.
In Religious Education, our focus is Buddhism. Children will learn about the life of Siddhartha Gautama and explore key teachings such as the Four Noble Truths, encouraging them to reflect on important ideas about happiness and how to live a good life.
In Science, we will be learning about light. Children will investigate different sources of light, explore how shadows are formed and carry out their own experiments.In PE, children will take part in athletics, developing skills such as running, jumping and throwing.
We are really looking forward to a busy and engaging half term of learning together.
