Year 3

As a school, we follow the primary National Curriculum for Key Stage 2. 

https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-curriculum#programmes-of-study-by-subject

Below, is a break down of the topics we cover in Year 3.

At BPSP, our ambitious, vibrant and inclusive curriculum has been developed with the intention of providing all our learners with key knowledge and skills for long-term learning and with the cultural capital to become responsible and valuable citizens in our modern society.

From Year 3 through to Year 6, we study a wide variety of subjects, making cross-curricular links where relevant (see curriculum overviews on the school website for more detail) In addition, we regularly recap and revisit previous knowledge so it can be recalled and applied to different contexts in order to deepen the learning experience for all children.

If you would like any further information regarding our curriculum, please contact the school office at office@bpsp.coastalpartnership.co.uk.

Summer 1

English - We practise writing skills daily and take our ideas from rich and varied texts including poetry and non-fiction. We continue to learn to write for different audiences and for different purpose. We aim to include as much ‘writing choice’ as possible. We start with Shakespeare’s, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.

Maths – Please see our school website for more detail.

Computing— We will be learning how to keep ourselves and others safe online in our weekly lesson.

RE- We are going to explore People of God through Bible stories, art and song. During our RE week, children will have the opportunity to learn about being respectful and tolerant of the beliefs and faith of others.

Reading—Through our quality reading lessons, we enjoy a wide variety of text types and always read aloud together, working on our fluency. Every lesson allows children the opportunity to show a clear understanding of the text they have read. We are going to enjoy some well-known Greek Myths, starting with King Midas.

 P.E- All children take part in lively, engaging, weekly PE lessons to develop their skills in orienteering, fielding and striking and athletic skills. All lessons encourage children to practise and develop specific and transferable physical skills whilst learning that exercise is beneficial to our health and well-being.  

French— We will be learning the vocabulary used to chat about where we live. Children are encouraged to use the French phrases learnt in class through hearing the words and through songs.

 P.S.H.E— Our weekly PSHE lessons this half term help us to learn how to discuss and understand ‘Rights and Respect’. 

Music— We are learning how to play and enjoy a recorder!

Science: We continue learning about ‘The Skeletal System’ in our weekly Science lessons. We will learn about what food we need to eat to keep healthy and what the main jobs of our skeletal system are. We then move on to the wonderful world of plants. We learn that we need key pollinators, the parts of a flowering plant and what exactly plants need to thrive.

Art- We design and make a clay tile using inspiration from our wonderful natural world.

History- This half term, we are going to finding out about the Ancient Greek Civilisation through learning how to make observations from a variety of sources as well as understanding how modern-day life stems from some of the concepts the Ancient Greeks established.