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Literacy:
Reading: “The Iron Man” Fiction: Fantasy Writing: “Stone Age Boy” Historical Story
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What Are We Learning? |
Maths:
Number: Multiplication & Division
Measurement: Length & Perimeter |
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Science: Rocks: why are there different rocks? Forces & Magnets: how do moving objects slow? What materials are attracted to magnets? Working scientifically: planning/doing & data |
Y3 Curriculum Overview: Spring A 2026 ‘Penguins or Polar Bears?’
Core Value: AMBITION Secrets of Success: Push Yourself
Cultural Capital: visit to Norton Priory |
PSHE: Health and Wellbeing My healthy diary; Wonderful me; Resilience: breaking down barriers; Diet and dental health |
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French: French playground games – numbers and age |
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Geography: Recap last half-term: Who lives in Antarctica? |
D&T: Digital World: Wearable Technology |
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Art: Painting & Mixed Media: Prehistoric Art |
Computing:
Computer Science: Coding a Scratch Game |
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PE: Outdoor Adventurous Activities: Challenging Collaboration (Mon) Dance (Thurs) |
Music: Singing Technique: The Vikings |
RE: CHRISTIANITY How do Christians use the Bible to help them with their lives? |
History: Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Iron Age or Bronze Age? |
Parents - please recap this previous learning with your children:
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Literacy:
Reading: “Ice Palace” (Fiction: Adventure) Writing: “Winter’s Child” (Fantasy Story)
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What Were We Learning? |
Maths:
Place Value Addition & Subtraction Multiplication & Division |
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Science: Rocks Why are there different rocks? Working scientifically: PLANNING |
Y3 Curriculum Overview: Autumn B 2025 ‘Penguins or Polar Bears’
Core Value: DETERMINATION Secrets of Success: Work Hard & Concentrate Cultural Capital: Panto |
PSHE: Family and Relationships
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French: Animals |
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Geography: Who Lives in Antarctica? |
D&T: Mechanical Systems: Pneumatic Toys |
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Art: Developing Drawing Skills
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Computing: Digital Literacy: Create an animal/habitats montage |
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PE: Health Related Fitness: Mindfulness (Mon) Gym: symmetry and asymmetry (Thurs) |
Music: Ballads |
RE: Bahai: the newest religion in the world (1863)
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History: Revision of previous learning |
Parents - please recap this previous learning with your children:
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Literacy:
Reading: “The Sea Book” (Information) Writing: “Seal Surfer” (Recount: Letter in Role) |
What Were We Learning? |
Maths:
Place Value
Addition & Subtraction |
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Science: Animals, including Humans How can animals move? What is in food? Working scientifically: PLANNING |
Y3 Curriculum Overview: Autumn A 2025 ‘From Farm to Fork’
Core Value: CONFIDENCE Secrets of Success: Try new things
Cultural Capital: local visit |
PSHE:
Setting ground rules and signposting |
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French: Phonetics Lesson 1 I’m Learning French |
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Geography: Where does our food come from? |
D&T: Cooking and Nutrition: Eating Seasonally |
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Art: Recap last term: Sculpture and 3D Clay Houses |
Computing: Digital Literacy: Create a presentation |
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PE: Chester FC sports sessions (Mon) Invasion Games: Netball (Thurs) |
Music: Ballads |
RE: HINDUISM How do Hindus view God and how is Diwali celebrated? |
History: Recap last term: What is a ‘monarch’? |
Click here: Year 3 Blog to find out what we have been learning so far this year.
Times tables introduced in Y3:
Autumn: x 4
Spring: x 8
Summer: x 3
Please try to practise these multiplication and division facts at home as often as you can.
If you have any queries or issues that you will like to discuss, please contact me via email: a.gambles@brookside.cheshire.sch.uk and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
Year 3 Team
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Year 3 Design and Technology
Year 3 made Apple Crumble yesterday with Mrs Croft using apples from our school grounds to support our understanding of seasonal food with a low carbon footprint.
A big thank you to Mrs Croft, a school governor, for her support and guidance!
ICT
We had a lot of fun using word to make documents about seals yesterday in the media suite.


