Curriculum - Summer 1

Below you will find more information and detail about what will be covering over this half term.

English

We will begin by looking at instruction writing linked to Greek Myths, specifically Theseus and the Minotaur as well as Aesop's Fables

We will look at the SPAG elements:

• Past tense endings
• The correct use of a/an
• Subordinate conjunctions and clauses
• The correct use of paragraphs

We will also continue to develop our grammar, spelling and handwriting skills.

This half term we will continue to read The legend of Captain Crow's teeth . We will practice our defining, retrieving and inference skills. 

Please help your child to learn their spellings each week. The children have access to Spelling Shed to help them with their learning.

Please ensure you read with your child each night and write it in their reading diary. If you feel you need more than one book each week then please do not hesitate to email (class5@highfield-primary.trafford.sch.uk) and let me know and I will sort that out. Please write in your child's reading diary each time you read so that we can monitor their progress. Remember you can read other books separate from their reading book at home also. 

Maths

Year 3 will be learning all about mass and capacity and then we will move on to fractions.  

Take a look at these knowledge organisers to help support your child at home

length-and-perimeter.pdf

-multiplication-and-division.pdf

fractions.pdf

mass-and-capacity.pdf

Science- The Human Body

We will be answering questions such as:

• Why do different foods keep us healthy?
• How do the skeletons of different animals compare?
• Can bones be grouped? How?
• How does our skeleton change over time?
• How does the skull circumference differ between girls and boys? 

Computing- Digital Animation

We will use a range of techniques to create a stop-frame animation using tablets and apply those skills to create a story-based animation.

Theme (History) Ancient Greeks

Year 3 and 4 will be conducting a study on the Ancient Greeks. We will investigate who the Ancient Greeks were - including examples of some who had significant influence over the civilization. We will find out about some ancient concepts that have had a significant impact on the modern Western world, such as Empire, democracy, and the Olympic games.

Art- Sculpture

In art we will recreate Ancient Greek pots using mod-roc. We will design the pots to represent what life would look like in Ancient Greece.

RE - What is it like to be  a Hindu in Britain today?

We will:

• Describe puja and how it shows Hindu faith.
• Make connections with some Hindu beliefs and teachings about aims and duties in life.
• Describe some ways in which Hindus express their faith through puja, aarti and bhajans.

Music

This term Class 5 will be taking part in a creative listening project where we will be learning all about Jazz music.  

Physical Education

PE

This half term the  Year 3's will be learning the skills of tennis and then our indoor lessons will be dance.

Just a reminder about school PE KIT

Children should come to school on Tuesday and Friday wearing full PE kit.

• White polo shirt
• Burgundy shorts or dark joggers
• School jumper
• Pumps or trainers

PSHE- Being our Best

This includes thinking about healthy eating and healthy lifestyles, hygiene and positive body image. As well as using our team working, cooperation and respect skills.

Spanish

This half term we will look at the vocabulary for a variety of fruits and vegetables and be able to ask for them as well as count them and say which is our favourite.

DT

DT will link to our Ancient Greek theme and focus on structures where we will make a Greek temple.