Literacy

Pupils in Year 3 will study stories with familiar settings, play and poetry. They will develop their skills in using dictionaries and thesauruses, and gain experience of reading information books and non-chronological reports. Through reading, they will begin to identify differences in the style and structure of fiction and non-fiction writing. There is some revision of phonics and spelling from Key Stage One and this will be extended to include the use of additional spelling conventions and rules. Pupils will review and consolidate their awareness of punctuation and grammar.
They will learn about the function of verbs and use of tenses in speaking and writing. When reading aloud pupils will take account of the punctuation. They will investigate a range of devices for presenting texts and use the basic conventions of speech punctuation to write dialogue. In their writing, pupils will become familiar with paragraphing to organise their ideas, develop the use of settings in their stories and experience writing their own compositions in the genres studied. The correct formation of basic joins in cursive writing is practised in handwriting and consistency in size and proportion of letters and spacing is encouraged.                              TOP 

Design and technology

During Term 1, the children learn important skills which enable them to carry out their design technology projects safely in the workshop. They are taught how to measure, mark, cut timber, sand and finish a product using paint. They also use the kitchen to make their own Tabbulleh (a traditional Arabic salad), which is served at the Kabsa feast.                                             TOP 

ict

Pupils use Talking First Word to write up their targets for the year and then an autobiography. They learn about fonts, size, bold, italic, underlining and colour and use these to set out the different pieces of writing. They use some of the tools in Colour Magic to draw picture linked to themes studied in art, such as impressionism.  TOP 

science

In Science pupils learn about teeth and digestion. They learn the importance of plant growth, investigating the ideal conditions needed for different plants to grow successfully and relate the uses of plants to everyday contexts. They learn how to plan and carry out scientific investigations, record their results in a variety of ways, draw conclusions and evaluate the accuracy of evidence.
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Humanities

Humanities throughout KS1 and KS2 consist of modules that cover History and Geography units.
Year 3 follow QCA objectives and schemes of work supporting these.
Year 3 study Vikings and Romans covering historical aspects. They also complete work on the study of Saudi Arabia. They are taught about how life has changed in the Gulf region, from the Bedouin life style to the production of oil. They also learn how to read simple maps and learn how to use a compass.                               TOP 

Arabic

Children have one Arabic class per week. They learn how to introduce themselves, say where they come from, and name objects in class. In addition, they learn about Henna and the Henna tree.                                                                                 TOP 

Art

In Term 1, Year 3 children focus on the work of Claude Monet and the Impressionists. They learn the techniques of the Impressionists, and experiment with these using a variety of materials. They develop their technique and apply it to painting simple classroom objects.
The children are encouraged to look closely at several paintings by Claude Monet. They select one to develop independently, using the knowledge and skills they have learned.
In the second part of the term, Year 3 children use Art to complement their learning about Saudi Arabia, in Humanities. They look at Islamic patterns and are encouraged to find patterns in nature. They experiment with different printing techniques, and use these to create their own repeating patterns.                                              TOP 

Physical Education

During Years 3, pupils are taught the knowledge, skills and understanding through 5 areas of activity:

Dance activities

Games activities

Gymnastics activities

Swimming activities

Athletic activities

In dance, pupils are taught to create and perform dances using a range of movement patterns. Pupils learn to respond to a range of stimuli such as music.
In games, pupils play and make up small-sided and modified competitive net, striking/fielding and invasion games. They use skills and tactics and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending.
In gymnastics, pupils create and perform fluent sequences on the floor and use apparatus. They start to include variations in level, speed and direction.
In athletics, pupils use running, jumping and throwing skills both singly and in combination. They take part in challenges that call for precision, speed, power and stamina. Pupils compete against each other at the annual house athletics sports day.
In swimming, pupils are taught to use recognised arm and leg actions, lying on their front and back. They use a range of recognised strokes such as front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke and butterfly. Pupils compete against each other at the annual house swimming gala.                                                                                         TOP