Staincliffe CE Junior School

Year 3 

Teachers - Mr Daji (3D), Mrs Ahmed (3A)

HLTA - Miss Kauther

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Akroyd, Mrs Latif, Mrs Sadiq, Mrs Jasat, Mrs Mayet, Mrs Khot, Miss Knapton and Mrs Zareef

Year 3/4

Teachers - Miss Eatwell & Miss Wilby (3/4E)

HLTA - Miss Kauther

Teaching Assistants - Mrs Akroyd, Mrs Latif, Mrs Sadiq, Mrs Jasat, Mrs Mayet, Mrs Khot, Miss Knapton and Mrs Zareef

Below is the SUMMER TERM overview - this covers everything that your child will be working on throughout the summer term in Year 3. 

For the full year overview of all subjects covered across this year group, please click on the Long Term Plan link below:

Year 3 Long Term Plan 2024-2025

PARENTS' OVERVIEW - SUMMER TERM 2024/25 (downloadable doc)

PARENTS' OVERVIEW - SPRING TERM 2024/25 (downloadable doc)

PARENTS' OVERVIEW - AUTUMN TERM 2024/25 (downloadable doc)

SUMMER TERM 2025:

Maths

This term, the children will be learning how to measure in grams and kilograms and litres and millilitres using practical resources to cement their understanding. They will be able to recognise and draw right angles in 2D shapes and will understand what it meant by horizontal, vertical and curved lines. They will also embed their previous learning on how to find equivalent fractions, adding and subtracting fractions as well as being confident in finding tenths. Building on their division work, the children will be introduced to the chunking method, allowing them confidently to divide much larger numbers.

Towards the end of term, they will revisit reading and writing time, including 12 hour and 24 hour clock as well as working out word problems on duration. Finally, they will have the opportunity to construct and interpret tables, bar charts and pictograms focusing on using the correct scales.

Times Table Rock stars

Your child will be given a username and password for access to an app called ‘Times Table Rock stars’ which can be accessed by any mobile device e.g. Phone, tablet and laptop. Through this app, the children have a great opportunity to learn their times tables in a fun interactive way

Literacy

In the first half term they will look at a Greek Myth called Theseus and the Minotaur. The children will write their own myth based on this story. Linked to our guided reading text on Perseus and Medusa the children will write a recount as if they were Perseus going to face the mighty Medusa. The grammar/ punctuation focuses will be on conjunctions, using paragraphs, inverted commas and using different sentence starters.

In the second half term of the Summer Term, Year 3 will develop their work on persuasion and using superlatives and persuasive techniques. The will then move on to look at the fairy story ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. They will write their own version of the opening of the fairy story using inverted commas, different sentence starters and conjunctions. They will compare the original fairy stories to ones based on Jack and the Beanstalk- ‘Daft Jack and the Bean Stack’ and ‘Trust Me Jack’s Beanstalk’s Stinks’ which is from the giant’s point of view. They will write a diary entry as the giant They will also study ‘Leon and the Place in Between’. They will write a description and a diary entry.

In guided reading we will continue to read a range of texts both fiction and non- fiction including Greek myths, poetry, discursive and reports. The children will continue to focus on VIPERS. These are questions on vocabulary, inference, predictions, explanations, retrieval and summarising.

PE Physical Education

In the first half term we will be focusing on our physical skills. In this unit, the children will develop and apply their reaction and response and floor work balance through focused skill development sessions, healthy competition, cooperative games and Personal Best challenges.

In the second half term the children will focus on health and fitness skills. They will know the importance of warming up, cooling down and also how and why their body changes during and after exercise. 

PE Days -

Alternate Monday/Friday – please have PE kits in school on both days.

Science

In the first half term, Year 3 will be learning about Plants! We are going to be carefully identifying and studying the main parts of a plant and learning all about what they need to be able to grow. We will be making scientific predictions about how water travels in plants and then we will watch this in action using celery and coloured water. Later, we are going to grow our own plants from seeds and predict what might happen when we grow them in various conditions. Finally, we will be learning about how plants use pollen or seeds to reproduce by studying the parts of a flower and a fruit in close detail.

In the second half term, the children will be honing their scientific enquiry skills. The will be taught how to plan and do an investigation. They will then apply these skills and do two investigations on floating and sinking and testing materials to see which are waterproof.

Computing

In Summer 1, the children will make a PowerPoint Presentation. They will learn to add text, images and animations.

In Summer 2, we will be using Purple Mash to learn about branching databases and we will even be making our own! We will also be learning about simulations

PSHE Personal Social Health Economic Education

In PSHE for the first half term our focus will be ‘Relationships’.  The children will learn about family roles, friendships, keeping themselves safe online, being a good citizen and how to express thanks to their family and friends.

In the second half term our focus is on ‘Changing Me’. The children will learn how babies grow, changes to their body, family stereotypes as well as looking forward to their new class. At the end of each unit they will be evaluating their learning process and identifying how they can improve it next time.

RE Religious Education

In the Summer term, we will be looking at the Big Question - What faiths and beliefs can be found in our country and community?

This unit is based on ‘The Nature of Religion and Belief’. It looks at different places of worship in the local and wider community and their significance to believers. They will discuss what happens in places of worship and why it is important to the individuals. Throughout this unit children will consider how places of worship are used by the community as a whole e.g. playgroups, youth organisations, community groups for non-religious activities.

Geography

This term, we will studying, ‘Who Lives in the Antarctica’?

They will learn about latitude and longitude, climate zones, understand that Antarctica has a polar climate made up of ice sheets, snow and mountains, the reasons why tourists visit, and compare and contrast Antarctica with a place in the UK.

DT Design Technology

During the Summer term, the children will be looking at Designing digital wearable technology and developing a program and housing for a Micro:bit. They will consider and evaluate an existing product, then develop their own design criteria to fit a design brief.  They will write a program to control (button press) and/or monitor (sense light) that will initiate a flashing LED algorithm.

MFL Modern Foreign Languages (French)

The children will learn the names of objects found in a classroom in French. They will begin to build simple sentences using ‘I have….’ ‘I don’t have…’ The children will also learn the names of countries and transport in French. They will finish this unit of work by conducting a survey in French about how children get to school.

History

Our History topic for the term is ‘Why did the Romans settle in Britain?’

They will - explain the meaning of empire and invasion, understand the chronology of the Roman invasion of Britain, identify the consequences of the Roman invasion, create an interpretation of Boudicca using sources, explain why the Romans needed a powerful army, identify a soldier’s equipment, explain how the Roman army was organised and perform simple manoeuvres and drills, make observations about an artefact and explain the meaning of legacy, identifying how the Romans changed Britain and ordering legacies by their significance .

Music

In this unit of work, children will be listening and appraising a range of classical music.

They will have the opportunity to learn songs and play a variety of instruments to accompany the music.

Art and Design

In Art during the Summer term, children will be looking at Drawing: Growing Artists. This unit focuses on teaching the children the use of shapes, shading, and texture in art to enhance their drawing skills. It emphasises developing a sense of light and dark, using frottage for texture and experimenting with different tools to create expressive and abstract art.

Spelling

We follow the spelling patterns from Spelling Shed.

The children can then use the website to practice their weekly spellings choosing the level of support they need. Each child in Year 3 has a copy of the spelling lists in their school book bag.

Children who are having phonics teaching will get spellings from their phonic phase.

We will also cover the spellings from the Statutory Year 3 / 4 list.

Homework

Every week Year 3 children will be given homework on Friday (due in the following Tuesday):

• be expected to read their reading book and get their reading record signed x3 weekly
• Play on TT Rockstars and Spelling Shed games.
• Learn their times tables- the children will be told which timetable to learn.
• Learn their weekly spellings (each week has a different list focus that the children have been practising in school that week)

Black Book Homework.

Each term, Year 3 children will be given their ‘Black Book’ Homework, where they are to pick at least 3 activities to complete over the term.

Year 3 Spring 2025 Black Book Homework Tasks 

Please write in pencil only in your book and colour in using coloured pencils or felt tips. 

Choose at least 3 activities from the list below to complete over the Summer term and during the half term holidays (due in on Monday 7^th July 2025).

You are going to share all your homework with your class mates and teacher. It could include art work, writing, computer presentations (printed out), 3D models, posters, photographs etc. You will have to explain to the class what you have done.

General Information:

Water

It is important that the children remain hydrated and there are areas in all classrooms for children to keep a labelled water bottle from home. Please ensure that your child brings a water bottle into school. 

PE Lessons

All children will be taking part in PE lessons. These will be on alternate Monday & Friday - please have PE kit in school on both days each week.

Please make sure that your child has a PE kit in school, which includes a change of footwear suitable for playing games. 

If your child wears earrings, these need to be removed for PE or covered up with tape – your child must be able to do this themselves.  Long hair should be tied back.

Nut Allergies

There are a number of children in school with nut allergies. If you send your child to school with a packed lunch, Please DO NOT send any biscuits and chocolate bars containing nuts, or nut-based spreads in sandwiches.