Year 3 - Phase 2
Welcome to the Year 3 page for Constable, Turner and Riley classes!
This term, we will be answering the question ...
Where on Earth are we?
During this Geography-based topic, we’ll be looking closely at our planet—especially the UK—focusing on key locations and important sites. We’ll explore our local environment and develop new geographical skills, including using Ordnance Survey symbols, four-figure grid references and the eight points of a compass, as we study maps of the UK, Nottingham, Sheffield and Ordsall.
We are really looking forward to getting started and are sure the children already have some fascinating facts to share about the local area! Bringing in books related to our topic is always encouraged and we will enjoy looking at them during reading time.
As always, we really appreciate any extra research the children choose to do at home. Below are a few useful websites to support learning.
All about the UK for Kids - YouTube
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/geography/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/
In Autumn 1, our big question is...
How did people survive the Stone Age?
During Autumn 1, we will be looking at the life of Stone Age settlers. Through our learning we will look at what we can learn from the Stone Age people and how their legacy shaped future tribes. Our class text for the half term will be 'StoneAge Boy' by Satoshi Kitamura.
Get ready for an historical journey back to cavemen days where we will discover who lived during these times and what they did to survive.
Here are a few websites connected with this term’s learning:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/guides/z34djxs
https://www.dkfindout.com/uk/history/stone-age/
In Autumn 2, our big question is..,
Bronze or Iron?
During this half term of learning we will be finding out the changes from the Bronze to Iron Age. As aspiring Historians, we will continue to develop our historical vocabulary and chronology skills. Our learning will lead us to read the text 'The Boy with the Bronze Axe' by Kathleen Fidler.
This half term we will become history detectives, discovering how the Stone Age progressed into the Bronze and Iron Ages and the exciting changes that happened during this period of time.
Have a look at the links below to find out more about what we'll be learning!
Take a look at this Bronze Age News video by Horrible Histories to find out how it all began.
In Spring 1, our big question is...
Would you like to be a pharaoh?
Time to travel back to the land of the Ancient Egyptians!
This half term we will be looking at the Ancient Egyptians and the famous Pharaohs. We are really looking forward to starting our new topic and we are sure a lot of the children already know some super facts about this period of history.
Introducing Ancient Egypt | History - Lost Lands
In Spring term 2, our big question is....
How does your garden grow?
For this half term we will be focusing on a Science lead question which will lead us to becoming gardens and botanists. Our work will focus around how plants grow and we will start to look at the different parts of the plant. You might want to complete some homework which may involve you planting seeds in your garden! We would love to see what you get up to in your garden as we move into the Spring months.
Science | KS1 | The plant life cycle | BBC Teach - YouTube
In Summer 2, our big question is...
What's on the menu?
During this half term we will be exploring different foods. We will be tasting food, preparing it and designing our own salads ready for a Summer picnic!