Overview
From Year 3 to Year 6 pupils follow a topic based curriculum which incorporates all National Curriculum subjects. Core texts and topic books (e.g. books related to the Romans) are used in reading and writing lessons. Generally maths is taught discretely.
Maths is taught through 'Power Maths’, a programme which supports a teaching for mastery approach. Lessons and activities are designed to be taught using problem-solving approaches to encourage pupils’ higher-level thinking. The focus is on working with pupils’ core competencies, building on what they know to develop their relational understanding.
Writing is taught through a range of exciting stimuli which includes books, film clips, artefacts, and real life experiences. We strive to equip children to develop a rich vocabulary which can help them bring their writing to life. Basic skills and non - negotiables underpin writing in all areas of the curriculum. Teachers model the writing process and demonstrate the ambitious high standards expected of all children.
Useful Resources
Below are some information sheets for parents and carers outlining English and maths expectations for each year group.
Home Learning Apps
Downloads
Year 3 Blog Posts
Year 3 Science
Year 3 began their rock unit in Science today. They learnt about the different types of rock. They enjoyed comparing and grouping rocks based on their appearance and got to use the microscopes to look very closely!
Year 3 Art
Year 3 had a brilliant time exploring Yayoi Kusama today. They created their own art inspired by her.
Year 3 computing
This afternoon, Year 3 created their own tree diagrams as part of their computing unit. They thought about yes/no questions and showed real grit and determination.
Year 3 non-chronological reports
Year 3 are very proud of their amazing non-chronological reports. They were able to share them with year 2 and even take a copy home. They have worked incredibly hard, showing off all of their amazing Ancient Egyptian knowledge.
Year 3 Egyptian Trip
Year 3 went on a brilliant trip to Norwich Castle this week. They consolidated and deepened their learning on the Ancient Egyptians. All children represented the school well and were safe, ready and respectful. The Year 3 team were very proud of everyone!
Year 3 Music
Year 3 have been exploring different musical notes and vocabulary this term. They even had a go at writing their own this week. They now know what a crotchet, minim and quaver is and are working hard on remembering the note values too. As part of computing, year 3 were able to code and create their own bands on scratch! What a musical week!
Year 3 Computing
Year 3 have been exploring programming as part of their latest computing unit. Today they were able to explain that programming requires a start point and recognise that a sequence of commands can have an order. They had great fun using scratch to support!
Hieroglyphics
Year 3 had fun learning about hieroglyphics. They wrote their own names in cartouches and cannot wait to show them in their assembly tomorrow!
Year 3 Egyptians
Year 3 explored artefacts and asked brilliant questions today! They are having so much fun learning about Ancient Egypt!
Year 3 Egyptians
Year 3 have started their new topic 'Ancient Egypt.' As part of one of our key texts (Marcy and the riddle of the Sphinx), the children decided what they would need to take with them on an expedition. They created a diamond nine with their key items. Soon we will be exploring hieroglyphics too!