<p> ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDY PLAN.</p><p>Year Group: 3 Teacher: Miss White Spring 1 Spring 2 R.E We listen to God’s Word at Mass :The children will be thinking about how we R.E Lent – Children will be looking at how Christians during Lent try to become more like Jesus. listen and how we can listen to God. We will be finding out about the liturgy of We will look at the Gospel stories where Jesus brought change into others lives. We will also the Word at Mass. be looking at how we prepare for Easter. English Reports- In this unit the children will learn where to locate information in English Letter Writing – children will identify the features of letters, understand formal and non-fiction texts and describe the layout of information books. The children informal purposes for writing letters and will write their own letter of praise, complaint will write their own non-chronological reports from researched information on or to request information based upon our class book Stig of the Dump. the Stone Age using notes made to organise and present ideas. Write for a Information Texts: children will look at information texts that use persuasive language e.g. known audience leaflets Children will create adverts and holiday brochures for a trip to Italy. Dick-King-Smith – We will be writing a biography about the children’s author, Instructions: Children will write instructions following making pizzas as part of their theme researching his books and re-creating our favourite story using a story work. mountain. Maths Measures, reading scales, position and direction, Use vocabulary such as Maths Fractions - Recognise that tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts and in o’clock, am/pm, morning, afternoon, noon and midnight. Multiplication, division, dividing one digit numbers or quantities by 10. Count up and down in tenths. Recognise that one-step and two-step problems for the 4 operations. Time on digital and tenths arise from dividing an object into 10 equal parts and in dividing one-digit numbers or analogue clocks. Know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of quantities by 10. Recognise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects: unit days in each month, year and leap year. Compare durations of events [e.g. fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators. calculate the time taken by particular events or tasks]. Science Rocks and soils: Children will learn that underneath all surfaces is rock which Science Animals including Humans – Children will learn that animals, including humans, need the right they may not be able to see; rocks get broken down into pebbles and soils types and amount of nutrition. They will discover the different types of joints in the human which we can often see; there are different sorts of rock with different body and how muscles work. Children will use a range of scientific skills such as investigating characteristics; pebbles and soils from different rocks consequently have through questioning, research and conducting practical experiments. The children will be different characteristics. Children will use their understanding of science to learning about the importance of their skeleton and muscles, naming bones, muscles and explain observations about rocks and soils, to collect evidence to test ideas, understanding their purpose and the care needed to maintain a healthy body. Opportunities and to recognise hazards and risks. for learning include researching bone size, the skeletons of other animals, nutrition and MRS GREN! I.C.T. Children will learn researching skills to find factual information based upon I.C.T. Programming- Children will use programming software (Scratch) to create and edit their own Stone Age Britain for their non-chronological reports. animations. This will include creating animations, setting a series of instructions and assessing Children will learn how to use publisher in order to make posters, leaflets etc. own and peer work before making improvements. P.E Swimming-children learn to enjoy being in water and become more confident. P.E Invasion games-children learn how to outwit their opponents and score when playing invasion They learn how to keep afloat, move in the water, meet challenges and games. They develop skills in finding and using space to keep the ball. They play with the same breathe when swimming. At first they use swimming aids and support - in time, basic court set-up and rules, but use a range of equipment and skills, including throwing, some children will manage without these. catching, kicking and striking skills. Theme: Theme: Stone Age Britain In this theme the children will explore Stone Age Britain and changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. They will investigate and interpret the past: use evidence to ask questions and find answers to questions about prehistoric diets, weapons, animals, dwellings and living conditions. Children will understand the importance of using more than one source of evidence for historical enquiry in order to gain a more accurate understanding of history to build an overview of world history. The children will describe the characteristic features of the past, including ideas, beliefs, attitudes and experiences of men, women and children. Children will develop historical vocabulary to communicate, including: dates, time period, era, change, chronology. Use literacy, numeracy and computing skills to a good standard in order to communicate information about the past. Children will bake unleavened bread, Art; create old paper and paint cave art to look distressed. ST. MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDY PLAN.</p>