This term we have two core texts that align with the global theme of sustainable development and the historical topic of the Stone Age.

The Lorax is story is commonly recognized as a fable concerning the danger of greed causing human destruction of the natural environment, using the literary element of personification to create relatable characters for industry (the Once-ler), the environment (the Truffula trees) and environmental activism (the Lorax). The story encourages activism and involvement in making the situation better: a quote from the Lorax states, "Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It's not".

With 'The Stone Age Boy' we step back in time 15,000 years as a modern boy enters a Stone Age village and learns a few prehistoric tricks of the trade. One day a boy falls down a hole, and an amazing thing happens — when he wakes, he’s in a camp full of people wearing animal skins! 

Pupils will be unpicking persuasive letters and planning and writing to persuade in favour of sustainable development. We will move onto narrative storytelling in the second part of the term. 

In R.E we are continuing to focus on 'How does a Leader Inspire?.'  Some of the questions we will explore are: What are the qualities of a leader? Who influences the things you do? How do people show that someone is important to them? What sort of leaders were Siddharta Gautama, Guru Nanak and others. They will review their understanding of monotheism and polytheism when learning through facts about the religious leaders across the six main religions. Pupils will review how the leaders inspired their followers, reflecting on the power of influence, inspiration and leadership.

During this half term, we will continue to learn about length and perimeter. The children will learn to measure objects in millimetres, centimetres and metres. They will  then be introduced to finding equivalent lengths and move onto to comparing lengths. They will continue to build on their knowledge of addition and subtraction using word problems based on length and perimeter.

This half term for P.E the children will be focusing on throwing and catching (fielding games). They will learn to consolidate and develop a range of skills in striking and fielding. They will then investigate different ways of throwing and know when it is appropriate to use them.

In science this half term, we are continuing learning about rocks and fossils. 

Children will continue to learn about rocks and will explore how fossils are made from rocks and organic matter. Then, children will learn about how sedimentary rocks are formed from layers of sand, stones and mud. 

By the end of the term the children will be able to: ask and answer questions about the way soils are formed, explore how and why rocks might have changed over time and identify similarities and differences between different types of soils. 

For PSHE we will be focusing on safety and the changing body. The children will be learning to understand the choices people can make and those which are made by others. They will be also looking at how to recognize who and what can influence our decisions. They will learn to explain how someone’s influence might not be good for them.

This half term, we will be learning about the Stone Age. We will begin by looking at the timeline throughout the Stone Age period. Next, we will learn about the various aspects of Stone Age life, such as food, tools, clothing and their homes. We will be also using our new knowledge of the Stone Age and comparing it to different civilisations around the world, in the same time period. 

For computing the children will learn to know about the basic movements in Scratch, and how to associate events with actions. They will  investigate how characters can be moved using ‘events’. They will analyze and improve an existing project, and then apply what they have learned to their own projects. They will then extend their learning to control multiple sprites in the same project.

In Art we will be exploring Bogolan fabric. Dying uses natural resources: It is a technique for dying materials used in Sub-Saharan Africa

Pupils will create shades, tones and tints of a colour. The will use painting techniques such as flat washes, dry brush,wet on wet, wet on dry to build textures and layers 

They will understand that art can communicate different messages, for example they might be political, personal or decorative for example representing spring and summer.

For French we will be continuing to learn numbers 1-31. We will then move on to describe ourselves in French and talk about other family members.

For music we will be focusing on the topic of More Musical Styles. In this unit, the children will learn how music has changed and shaped lives around the world. They will learn about the sound changes or 'dynamics'. They will also learn that loud sounds are called 'forte' whereas quiet sounds are called 'piano'. 

Year 3 Class Assembly - Thursday 20th March 2025