Year 3

Curriculum overview for

Parents

2017-2018

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Introduction to Year 3

Expectations

This booklet is designed to summarise the curriculum content of subjects planned for Year 3 at Khalsa

Primary School. The content of the curriculum will be paced at the appropriate rate and therefore may vary

from term to term, for a particular child or group.

Our aim is to provide a broad and balanced curriculum from which the children will successfully progress to

the next phase in their education. Year 3 is the first year of Key Stage 2 and builds upon what was taught in

Years 1 and 2. Children are assessed continuously throughout the year and summative assessments take

place during each term.

Children are encouraged at all times at Khalsa Primary School to be diligent and hard working. The

expectations from our staff are high and we try to instil, in the children, a sense of pride and achievement in

everything they do. We put emphasis on the presentation of the children’s work. We encourage and teach

independence and organisational skills.

Reading is very important in Year 3; children are expected to read daily. Children will be given books from

the reading scheme (Oxford Reading Tree) as well as other books which, we hope, will foster a love of

reading as an enjoyable and worthwhile experience, as well as a tool for independent access to a wide range

of subjects. The school issues reading books to children throughout the year and supports them in their own

choice of literature. Children are also expected to read at home every day to an adult and discuss what they

have read. Do not hesitate to contact your child’s class teacher should you have anything further to discuss.

English

TERM 1

Number

TERM 1

Non-fiction

Glossary writing.

Instructional writing based upon festive decorations.

Fiction

Text: Theseus and the Minotaur

Explore the features of a myth and a legend.

Compare different versions of the same story - chart what changes, stays the same.

Dramatize a scene and explore motives, feelings and plot

Write character descriptions

Write a diary entry from a character point of view (Minotaur and Theseus) Write a non-chronological report about

fantastical features of some of the creatures in the story.

Fables: Fox and the Raven, Hare and the Tortoise

Drama, Speaking and Listening

Acting out short scenes from Minotaur and the Theseus

Hot seating characters from different myths and asking questions relating to their behaviour

Take different roles and make relevant contributions in group

discussions. Use dialogue and discussion to build up and refine

ideas collaboratively in groups.

TERM 2

Non-fiction

Letter writing, postcards

Reports

At the Khalsa Primary School a great amount of emphasis is placed on the skills (speaking and listening; reading

and writing) needed to be successful in this subject. Without these skills the children will not be prepared for the

next phase of their education. As much as possible we try to link the content of our English sessions with the topics

being studied elsewhere. High qualitily literature is at the heart of our English sessions and forms the basis for

much of the writing the children complete.

How you can help at home:

Being a great role model is a great way of helping your child make progress, so share what you are reading with

your child, let then see you writing things down. Disscussion about books and what your child is reading is another

great way to help.

Study the features of reports

Look at various reports about inventions Write a report about the invention of the wheel Film and record the report

for television or radio Use different sources to collate information to write own report about stone, bronze and / or

iron age transport

Explanation texts linked to the topic of plants.

Fiction

Begin by reading ‘Caveman Dave’ by Nick Sharratt

Look at features of the text, focusing on rhyming words and illustrations Pupils to research the author and create a

fact file about him Create own historic character and write and illustrate a poem story book, based on ‘Caveman

Dave’ in the style of Nick Sharratt for a younger audience Compare Nick Sharratt’s work with that of his collaborator,

Jacqueline Wilson

Stories with Familiar Settings

‘Bill and Ben’ can be used to introduce pupils to garden setting for a story.

Pupils to write their own garden story, either using ‘Bill and Ben’ as characters or creating their own new garden

characters.

TERM 3

Non-fiction

Explanations Share a range of texts about plants with the children and ask them to sort them by purpose, style and audience Identify the features of explanatory texts Titles that use words like 'how' or 'why', will help readers to understand what the text is about and make them want to find out more (using the rest of the writing to make points that help to answer the question); paragraphs break up the text and make sure it follows a sequence; time connectives help put things in the right order. Point out features which make them different from information and recount texts Introduce flow diagrams and how they can be used to help organise explanation texts Pupils to explain the findings from theme-linked work e.g. How does a plant take in water? Use diagrams to enhance the writing and present the idea to the class Evaluate the effect of the diagrams and whether they enhanced the writing and the presentation.

Fiction

Mystery

Suggested Core Texts

• ‘The Iron Man’ Ted Hughes

• ‘The Lost Thing’ Shaun Tan

Children to write their own mystery stories based class texts.

Drama, Speaking and Listening

Use of role play to increase understanding of text.

Spelling

At Khalsa Primary a great deal of importance is placed on teaching the children how to spell correctly. Currently, we

follow Government guidance on the teaching of spelling and the word list that all children are expected to be able to

spell by the end of Year 3.

In addition to this, children will receive spellings based on the Nonsense spelling scheme, and any spelling patterns

which they have difficulty with.

Provided below is a list of words that all children are expected to learn to spell during Years 3 and 4.

accident century experiment interest particular remember

accidentally certain extreme island peculiar sentence

actual circle famous knowledge perhaps separate

actually complete favourite learn popular special

address consider February length position straight

answer continue forward(s) library possess strange

appear decide fruit material possession strength

arrive describe grammar medicine possible suppose

believe different group mention potatoes surprise

bicycle difficult guard minute pressure therefore

breath disappear guide natural probably though

breathe early heard naughty promise although

build earth heart notice purpose thought

busy eight height occasion quarter through

business eighth history occasionally question various

calendar enough imagine often recent weight

caught exercise increase opposite regular woman

centre experience important ordinary reign women

Mathematics

TERM 1

Number and Place Value (up to 6 digits)

Addition (adding 4 digit numbers)

Multiplication

Division

Four Operations

Measurement – Time

Fractions

Decimals

Property of shapes Length & Mass

Volume & Capacity

Problem Solving (Measurements)

Statistics

Maths Linked to topic

Statistics - Democratic vote, recording results in bar charts and tables Shape and Angles - Look for shapes and angles

in Greek architecture.

TERM 2

Number and place value

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division Fractions

Decimals and Percentages Fractions

Decimals and Percentages

Four operations Measurement – time

Position and direction

Properties of shape

The ability to think in a mathematical way is a core skill that we wish to instil in our children, it is hoped that the

children will leave Khalsa Primary School with a fluency in Mathematics, the ability to reason and solve problems.

Mathematics is essential to everyday life, critical to science, technology and engineering, and necessary for

financial literacy and most forms of employment. A high-quality mathematics education therefore provides a

foundation for understanding the world, the ability to reason mathematically.

How you can help at home:

Having a child that is fluent in number bands and times times is a skill that can easily be supported at home. Also,

art and craft activites that involve measuring will help.

The National Curriculum states that these

number skills should be embedded by the end

of each year. Highlighted parts are the times

tables end of year expectations.

• Know and recall multiplication facts for 2, 3,4,5,8 and 10 times tables and the corresponding division facts.

• Know division is the inverse of multiplication; use this to record related multiplication and division number sentences.

TERM 3

Number and place value

Addition and subtraction

Multiplication and Division Fraction

decimal and percentage

Statistics

Position and direction

Properties of shapes

Volume and Capacity Length and Mass

Money

Four operations

Maths Linked to topic

Perimeter of 2D shapes

Design flower beds with specified perimeter

Length – Estimate and measure

Read scales accurately.

Introduce a Newton Meter as a device that measures force.

Read measurements off a Newton Meter.

Times table websites with good games.

• http://www.topmarks.co.uk/maths-games/7-11-years/times-tables

• http://www.multiplication.com/games/all-games

• http://www.learnyourtables.co.uk/en/index2.html • http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/game/ma13tabl-game-tables-grid-find

• http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/interactive.html

• www.mad4maths.com/multiplication_table_math_games

• http://www.crickweb.co.uk/ks2numeracy-multiplication.html

Thematic (Science, History, Geography, Music, Art

and Design, Design and Technology)

TERM 1

During the first term the children will study a unit entitled “It’s All Greek to Me!” is a unit, based on Ancient Greece

with a key focus on history. The theme culminates in the Greek legacy of democracy. The Science part of this unit

deals with ideas of floating and sinking and looks at the legacy of Archimedes.

The second half of the term is spent studying a unit called “Come and Join the Celebration” which is a thematic unit,

based on significant festivals and events, with a key focus on history, geography and R.E. It begins with a seasonal

event, Remembrance Day, and moves on to Eid, Chinese New Year and Navaratri, examines the celebrations of

weddings and anniversaries, finishing with Christmas celebrations.

TERM 2

Term two starts with a unit called “Out of the box” where pupils will explore, firstly, the idea of a healthy recipe providing the compositional ingredients for a short dance sequence. Secondly, they will make a fully 3D working model of different parts of the body through movement and then extending the tasks to consider developing a short promotional film advocating healthy eating and exercise. The rest of the term is spent on a unit entitled “Ug” which is a thematic unit, based on the sequence of Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages, with a key focus on history. Pupils will be looking at what life was like then and comparing similarities and differences over the three consecutive periods.

TERM 3

Term there starts with a unit called “Green Fingers”. This is a unit based around plants and how they grow, with a

key focus on science. It begins with learning about the functions of different parts of flowering plants, moving on to

exploring the requirements of plants for life and growth and how these vary from plant to plant. Pupils will also

investigate the way in which water is transported within plants, before exploring the role that flowers play in the life

cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.

The third term continues with a unit of work called “May the Force Be With You” is a unit based around magnets and

forces, with a key focus on science. It begins with learning about contact and non-contact forces before focusing on

magnets. Pupils will learn about magnetic forces, the relevance of magnetic North and South poles and the concept

of magnetic attraction and repulsion.

At Khalsa Primary school we teach the subjects above in a thematic or topic based way. This means that all of the

subjects are taught as one topic. These topics can last for as long as a term or be as short as a few weeks. All of the

topics are fun, interesting and creative.

How you can help at home:

Visiting the library and selecting books linked to the topic is a great way to help out. Supporting your child with

topic homework will also help with them making lots of progress.

Physical Education

TERM 1

Bench Ball

River Crossing

TERM 2

Throw Tennis

Bean Bag Raid

TERM 3

Scorpion Handball

Athletics

Religious Education

TERM 1

Theme: Diwali

Key Question:

Would celebrating Diwali at home and in the community bring a feeling of belonging to a Hindu child?

Theme: Christmas

Key Question:

Has Christmas lost its true meaning?

TERM 2

Theme: Jesus’ Miracles

Key Questions: Could Jesus really heal people?

Were these miracles or is there some other explanation?

Theme: Easter - Forgiveness

Key Question: What is ‘good’ about Good Friday?

TERM 3

Theme: Hindu Beliefs Key Question:

How can Brahman be everywhere and in everything?

Theme: Pilgrimage to the River Ganges

Key Question: Would visiting the River Ganges feel special to a non-Hindu?

Sikh Studies and Panjabi

TERM 1

Commitment and Pledges. Power of Mool Mantar.

Debate on patkas.

Bandhi Shorr.

Stories about the life of Guru Nanak Dev Ji.

Introduction to the life of Banda Singh Bahadhur.

Sacrifices of the 4 Sahibzaday.

Recap and learn first 4 sets of letter sounds and 5 vowels (First 20 alphabets and kanna,sihari,bihari,lawa and dulawa

vowels)

Reading and writing 2 or 3 letter words with 3 vowels. Reading and writing names of different Learn set 5 letter

sounds and recap 5 vowels.

TERM 2

Life of Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

Sikh Reht Maryada (Code of Conduct).

Four Rites of Passage. 5 Vices and 5 Values.

TERM 3

Hola Mohalla.

Story of Vaisakhi, 5 Beloved Ones, 5 Ks, 5 Values, 5 Takhts

Famous Sikhs in History, Famous Sikhs today, Sikh moral character, Q&A

Review and Assessment.

Learn set 6 letter sounds and 2 vowel aunkar and dulankar.

Recap all 6 sets and 7 vowels. Written maths in Punjabi numbers

Assessments and Parent’s Evening

There will be six assessment points during the year, three less formal teacher assessments and three more formal

paper based assessments.

Children will be assessed in Reading, Writing and Mathematics.

Pupil progress will be reported to parents at the Parental Consultation Evenings held in Autumn and Spring terms

and via the annual written report published during the summer term.

Educational Visits

TERM 1

RIVER AND ROWING MUSEUM

TERM 2

To be confirmed.

TERM 3

To be confirmed.