YEAR 3 Spring 2 Plan
TOPIC: Ancient Greeks
SubjectLiteracy Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Class Novel: ‘Who Let the
Gods out?’ by Maz Evans Reciprocal Reading focus: Summarising (2C) and ordering events.
Ted Hughes ‘How the whale Became’.
Diary entry Diary of Theseus
Reciprocal Reading focus: Summarising (2C) and ordering events. Ted Hughes ‘How the whale Became’.
Book week/Library visit Diary entry Entry of a whale
Reciprocal Reading focus: Summarising (2C) and ordering events. Louis Pasteur biography
Science week Fact file – Louis Pasteur
Reciprocal Reading focus: Summarising (2C) and ordering events.
Non-fiction Careers information
Farnworth Matters Careers
- Research and make notes on specific jobs i.e. piolet, doctor, teacher etc…
- Research chosen specific job and create a piece of writing to explain what they want to be when they are older. (Homework to be given for this for over
the February half term in preparation for our Farnworth matters project).
SPAG Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Grammar Tuesdays: Introduce and discuss via PowerPoint. Thursdays: Apply skill using activities from classroom secrets.
Prepositional phrases to express: Time
Place Cause
Time place and cause revision
Spelling Mondays: Introduce spelling rule and practise Wednesdays: Handwriting using spellings Fridays: Test and give out new spellings for homework.
Homophones and near homophones
Homophones and near homophones
Adding the pre-fix ‘by’ and ‘re’
Words ending in the /g/ sound spelt ‘gue’ and the /k/ sound spelt ‘que’
Words with a /sh/ sound spelt ‘ch’
Maths Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Measurement: length and perimeter
-Measure, compare, add and subtract: lengths (m/cm/mm) -Measure the perimeter of simple 2-D shapes
-Measure using the appropriate tools and units, progressing to using a wider range of measures, including comparing and using mixed units and simple
equivalents of mixed units.
-The comparison of measures includes simple scaling by integers.
Number – Fractions
-Recognise, find and write fractions of a discrete set of objects: unit fractions and non unit fractions with small
denominators
-Recognise and use fractions as numbers: unit fractions and non-unit fractions with small denominators -Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator
within one whole
-Solve problems that involve all of the above.
CLIC Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
-Count Fourways 0.1s, 1/10s -Doubling -Halving -Multiples 4s - x4 -Count Fourways 0.1s, 1/10s -Doubling -Halving -Multiples 4s- x4 4 X Table /multiples 4 ÷ 10 X10 Counting Along 4 X Table /multiples 4 ÷ 10 X10 Counting Along -Doubling/Halving -Multiples 4s- x4 ÷ 10/X10
Science Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 To identify that
humans and some other animals have muscles for support and movement.
To describe different ways to stay hygienic. Louis Pasteur - Scientist
(Germ experiment)
To understand the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles
(muscle experiment)
Geography Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Continue over the next half term to locate Greece on a world map.
Continue to name continents and discuss the climates of different parts of the world.
History Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Research how democracy stems from a form of ruling that was first used in Athens in 508 BC.
Understand how our knowledge of the past is
constructed from a range of sources e.g. Greek vases. Note connections, contrasts and trends over e.g. how the Olympics have changed over time but how some features have remained.
Greek Gods and Goddesses
To gain historical perspective by placing growing knowledge into different contexts, understanding the connections between religious and social history by learning about Ancient Greek gods and goddesses.
Art/DT Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Food ~ Healthy and varied diet –
-Discuss the purpose of the products -Plan the main stages of a recipe, listing ingredients, utensils and equipment.
-Carry out sensory evaluations of a variety of ingredients and products. Record the
evaluations using e.g. tables and simple graphs.
Create a Greek vase
Using their knowledge of Negative & Positive Shapes to decorate the pot.
Computing Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
2 Code
Review coding vocab -object, Action, Output, Control, Event, debugging.
Design and write a program that simulates a physical system.
To introduce selection by using the ‘if’ command.
RE/PSHE Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Christianity – Church
What is the Holy Spirit? What impact does the belief in the Holy
Spirit have on individuals and
communities?
What is meant by Pentecost and why is it important to Christians?
(Celebrations)
The fruits of the Holy Spirit.
How would I feel if I was a Christian and had a visit
from the Holy Spirit?
(Hot seating activity)
Easter for Christians
Play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts, playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression
Use and understand staff and other musical notations
PE Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5
Dance
• Refine movements into sequences.
• Create dances and movements that convey a definite idea. • Plan, perform and repeat sequences.
• Change speed and levels within a performance.
• Develop physical strength and suppleness by practising move and stretching. • Move in a clear, fluent and expressive manner.
SAQ
• Sprint over a short distance up to 60 metres. Run over a longer distance, conserving energy in order to sustain performance.
• Jump in a number of ways, using a run up where appropriate.
• Compete with others and aim to improve personal best performances.
