All Saints Church in Wales Primary School

Here is a list of topics for this term.

Term: Autumn Year/ Blwyddyn: 3

English
The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith.
Storm by Kevin Crossley. Explore setting,
characters and their thoughts and feelings.
Book reviews, dictionary work.
Grammar nouns, adjectives, plurals, verbs,
sentence punctuation, commas in lists and
extending sentences using conectives.
Comprehension based on our topics.
Spelling words ending in: ing, le, er, est, y,
common prefixes and homophones.
Handwriting 1st join, i u a e
Mathematics
3 digit numbers, counting to 100 by grouping in
5s or 10s, addition and subtraction facts up
to 20, counting, comparing numbers, place
value, number sequences, 2D shapes, measuring
in meters and centimetres, organise and
interpret data in lists, tally charts and tables.
Time quarter past quarter to, five past, five
to, Times tables 2,5,10 and begin 3.
Mental maths strategies to calculate
problems mentally.
Revise number bonds to 10, 20 and 100.

Science Religious Education

Our topics are mini mammals this half term Rules for our classroom
and electricity next half term. Bible Stories Noah, promise prayers,
Mini Mammals: Jonah.
Bats, hedgehogs and other animals.
Festivals. Harvest, Hanukkah, Advent.
Investigating sound (echolocation)
Christmas story
Electricity- use symbols to represent
Christian Values of Creation and Creativity
components of an electrical circuit drawing.
Dangers of electricity. Electrical conductors. and Compassion

Information Communication Geography

Technology Looking at plans
Research skills. Exchanging and sharing information. Use of school plans.
Use search engines considering use of specific Maps and ariel views.
search criteria and e-safety. Record a journey on a plan.
Work collaboratively to create a short PPT based on Symbols on a map
their research findings. Keys on maps
Source/download images for comic strip and editing Google earth and google maps
and using appropriate software to create a comic
strip. Using HWB.

This is a guide of the teaching and learning for the term. The children add their own input
which determines how the learning theme develops.
Ways you can help: use books, the internet, the library and any other resources to find out
information about the topics being studied in school. Keep practising the weekly spellings and
complete book reviews. Use maths in your everyday life, ask questions about things in the
environment and use these to create problem solving scenarios, eg, how many more blue cars than
red cars; count and compare numbers of flowers, what if half of the flowers were picked etc.
Practise telling the time. Speak to your child in Welsh; practise our Phrase of the Week. Thank you.
History Welsh
Will be taught in the Spring Term. Pets Anifeiliad anwes
At the weekend ar y penwythnos
Vocabulary and sentence patterns linked to the
topics and to Christmas (Nadolig).
Provide your child with opportunities to speak to
you in Welsh: counting, saying simple phrases i.e.
Sut maer tywydd? Hows the weather? Check the
phrase of the week on the school website.

Design Technology Art

Design, make and evaluate a hedgehog Exploring and using clay to make a
house. hedgehog.
Lots of designing opportunities linked to Animal collages, paintings.
our topics. Various activities relating to Christmas.

Physical Education Music

Rhythms
PESS Gymnastics and Dance Garage Band (computer app)
Outdoor and adventurous Learning: Carnival of the Animals music
Teambuilding - Newspaper Game, Paper appreciation.
Mountain, All Aboard, Crossing the Swamp, Animal sounds composition work.
Blindfold Trust, Line up and Toxic Waste. Sounds of electricity.

Well Being
Healthy living
Looking after animals, The British Hedgehog Society.
SEAL New Beginnings, Getting on and Falling Out and Say No
to Bullying (Anti Bullying Week).
Managing feelings, understanding feelings of others and my own
problem solving, feeling good about my strengths and
acknowledging my weaknesses.
Road Safety