Year 3 Summer 1

How far will your

journey take you?

Science — Forces Waste Week 20—24th May

Introductory lesson: Go fish!

L.O. To identify different types of forces

L.O. To compare how things move on different sur-

faces

L.O. To investigate the strength of magnets

L.O. To understand magnetic poles

Maths link: Venn diagrams

EXS: To make observations and conclusions

through investigations .

GDS: To use scientific language to explain findings

from investigations.

History - Railways

Introductory lesson: Planning a journey

L.O. To learn about earliest railways and locomo-tives.

L.O. To learn about some of the most iconic steam trains of Britain.

L.O. To learn how the railway network in Britain grew and spread over time.

L.O. To design a poster on railways.

Maths link: Timelines and time tables

EXS: To describe how railways changed over time.

GDS: To compare and contrast railways from different

eras.

Maths

Units: Fractions

Time

English — Soar

Introductory lesson: Let’s fly!

End of Unit Assessments:

LO: To write a character

description

LO: To write a narrative

Home Learning

In advance of our science and topic units, children

will explore and research forces and the history of

railways to prepare them for their learning in class.

PE Cricket

RE Christianity

DT Design a kite

French La Famille (The Family)

Events

Gunnersbury Triangle Nature

Reserve Trip 2nd and 3rd May

Y6 SATs 13th—17th May

Waste Week 20th—24th May

Half Term Holidays 27th—31st May