Literacy Numeracy
CIRCUS
In Literacy pupils will be studying narrative This will continue to be taught as a discrete
and adventure stories in particular. They will subject and we will follow the revised
be reading a variety of adventure stories Primary Framework. Children will be working
and will write their own adventure story with numbers up to 1000 now that we are in
with a circus theme. Year 3. We will continue to learn calculation
strategies, work with shapes, measures and
space. We will carry on learning to tell the
time. We will be practising the 3 times table
this half term.
Design Technology
Taking advantage of our circus theme we will
be investigating air pressure and how it can
Our topic for this spring term is be used to produce movement. Pupils will
Circus. It is expected to last for 5 learn how to make a simple pneumatic
Reading
weeks taking us up to half term. system to make moving clown parts.
This project will culminate in a We will continue to have four Guided
Music
reading sessions per week in the Buzzards
spectacular circus performance by
class. These consist of a carousel of literacy Using the Music Express planned scheme our
the Buzzards to which you will be skills activities which each group covers focus for this half term will be rhythmic
invited. over the course of the week. These include patterns. We will also explore the ways in
guided reading with the teacher, which music is integral to any circus show.
handwriting, a phonics/spelling or grammar
activity and a task based on the guided
reading text.
P.S.H.E Art and Craft Buzzards
Alongside the usual P.S.H.E. curriculum this The Circus has provided the inspiration
Curriculum Information Leaflet
topic will provide the opportunity to explore for many artists throughout the ages. We
different lifestyles and cultures. Working will be looking at their work and painting a
closely with TESS (Traveller education large circus scene in the ‘Nest’. We will
CIRCUS
support service) we will be looking at the also be exploring movement and making
Year 3 Team:
lives of show people. 3D artwork based on circus figures.
Mrs Sarah Robertson
Mrs Cath Rothman
Mrs Jo Neale
.
ICT
We will continue to develop word processing
P.E.
skills and research using the internet and
‘Espresso’. We also will to continue to work There is a big emphasis on physical
on our learning platform Merlin. We hope to education in this unit. Children will be
continue to develop pupils animating skills learning and practising circus skills.
and to explore paint programs.
Games and dance will be taught on
Humanities Mondays and Thursday so kits in on these
days please.
We will be looking at the history of the
circus.