Literacy:

 

Reading: “Ice Palace” (Fiction: Adventure)

Writing: “Winter’s Child” (Fantasy Story)

 

What Are

We Learning?

Maths:

 

Place Value

Addition & Subtraction

Multiplication & Division

Science:

Rocks

Why are there different rocks?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y3 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn B 2025

‘Penguins or Polar Bears’

 

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Core Value: DETERMINATION

Secrets of Success:

Work Hard & Concentrate

Cultural Capital: Panto

PSHE:

Family and Relationships

 

French:

Animals

Geography:

Who Lives in Antarctica?

D&T:

Mechanical Systems:

 Pneumatic Toys

Art:

Developing Drawing Skills

 

Computing:

Digital Literacy:

Create an animal/habitats montage

PE:              Health Related Fitness:

Mindfulness (Mon) 

Gym: symmetry and asymmetry (Thurs)

Music:

Ballads

RE:

Bahai: the newest religion in the world (1863)

 

History:      Revision of previous learning

 

 

Parents - please recap this previous learning with your children:

Literacy:

 

Reading: “The Sea Book” (Information)

Writing: “Seal Surfer” (Recount: Letter in Role)

What Were We Learning?

Maths:

 

Place Value

 

Addition & Subtraction

Science:

Animals, including Humans

How can animals move?

What is in food?

Working scientifically: PLANNING

Y3 Curriculum Overview:

Autumn A 2025

‘From Farm to Fork’

 

Core Value: CONFIDENCE

Secrets of Success:

Try new things

 

 

Cultural Capital: local visit

PSHE:

 

Setting ground rules and signposting

French:

Phonetics Lesson 1

I’m Learning French

Geography:

Where does our food come from?

D&T:

Cooking and Nutrition:

 Eating Seasonally

Art:

Recap last term:

Sculpture and 3D

Clay Houses

Computing:

Digital Literacy:

Create a presentation

PE:

Chester FC sports sessions (Mon)

Invasion Games: Netball (Thurs)

Music:

Ballads

RE:

HINDUISM

How do Hindus view God and how is Diwali celebrated?

History:

Recap last term:

What is a ‘monarch’?

 

Click here: Year 3 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year. 

Times tables introduced in Y3:

Autumn: x 4

Spring: x 8

Summer: x 3

Please try to practise these multiplication and division facts at home as often as you can.

 

If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email:   a.gambles@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

 

Year 3 Team