Year 3 Term 2

Maths 🧮

Multiplication & Division

• Multiples of 10

• Related calculations

• Reasoning about multiplication

• Multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number - no exchange

• Multiply a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number - with exchange

• Link multiplication and division

• Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number - no exchange

• Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number - flexible partitioning

• Divide a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number - with remainders

• Scaling

• How many ways?

Length & Perimeter

• Measure in metres and centimetres

• Measure in millimetres

• Measure in centimetres and millimetres

• Metres, centimetres and millimetres

• Equivalent lengths (metres and centimetres)

• Equivalent lengths (centimetres and millimetres)

• Compare lengths

• Add lengths

• Subtract lengths

• What is perimeter?

• Measure perimeter

• Calculate perimeter

Fractions

• Understand the denominators of unit fractions

• Compare and order unit fractions

• Understand the numerators of non-unit fractions

• Understand the whole

• Compare and order non-unit fractions

• Fractions and scales

• Fractions on a number line

• Count in fractions on a number line

• Equivalent fractions on a number line

• Equivalent fractions as bar models

Mass & Capacity

• Use scales

• Measure mass in grams

• Measure mass in kilograms and grams

• Equivalent masses (kilograms and grams)

• Compare mass

• Add and subtract mass

• Measure capacity and volume in millilitres

• Measure capacity and volume in litres and millilitres

• Equivalent capacities and volumes (litres and millilitres)

• Compare capacity and volume

• Add and subtract capacity and volume

Science 🧬

Fossils (Chemistry)

• Explore fossils

• Fossil formation

Soils (Chemistry)

• Explore soil

• The importance of soil

• Plan, investigate & evaluate: soil experiment

Light (Physics)

• Light sources

• The Sun

• How we see

• Shadows

• Opaque, translucent or transparent

• Plan, investigate & evaluate: shadow experiment

Reading 📖

Author: Andy Shepherd

When Tomas discovers a strange old tree at the bottom of his grandad's garden, he doesn't think much of it. But he takes the funny fruit from the tree back into the house - and gets the shock and delight of his life when a tiny dragon hatches! The tree is a dragonfruit tree, and Tomas has got his very own dragon, Flicker ...

Tomas soon finds out that life with Flicker is great fun, but also very ... unpredictable. Yes, dragons are wonderful, but they also set fire to your toothbruth and leave your pants hanging from the TV aerial. Tomas has to learn how to look after Flicker - and quickly. And then something extraordinary happens - more dragonfruits appear on the tree. Tomas is officially growing dragons ...

Reading age: 7+

Writing ✍️

Coming soon...

Across the curriculum 🌏

Overview: Landscapes (Geography)

• Techtonic plates

• Pacific ring of fire

• Impact of earthquakes and volcanoes

• Weathering

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Erosion management

Curriculum Objectives & Expectations

• Describe the key aspects of physical geography including volcanoes and earthquakes, human geography including settlements

• Describe some characteristics of these geographical locations

• Name and locate the equator, northern hemisphere, southern hemisphere, The tropics of Capricorn and Cancer, Arctic and Antarctic Circle

• Ask and Answer questions about the physical and human characteristics of a location

• Begin to use maps, atlases, and globes to locate countries

• Mapping

• Physical geography

• Human geography: settlements and reasons for living in these areas

• Impact of human lives

• Case studies: how we adapt to locations

Key Vocabulary

• Dormant, collision, magnitude, intensity, plates when describing volcanoes. earthquakes, tsunamis, river bed, source, mouth, channel, summit, mountain range, settlements, disaster, adaptations.

Art, Design & Technology 🎨 👷

Coming soon...

Languages 💬

All students have access to one of the following languages:

• Malay (local) 🇧🇳

• Malay (for non-native learners) 🇧🇳

• Mandarin 🇨🇳

• French 🇫🇷

• English as and additional language (EAL) 🌏

Language Concepts refers to the application of language concepts.

• Expressing the language in oral and/or written communication

• Creating projects to showcase language learning

• Showing sound grammar understanding through written work

• Applying a range of language skills to perform role play

• Interpreting authentic materials

Language Acquisition refers to assimilating and retention of language learning.

• Understanding the grammatical structure

• Knowing and using correct syntax

• Being able to self-assess and peer check

• Building vocabulary in the target language

• Recognising and/or decoding a wide array of materials

PE & Sport 🏐 🏊 🥅 ⚾️ 👟

All students have a comprehensive PE and Sport programme. Lessons are scheduled on rotation to ensure all students progress in the following areas:

• Physical literacy

• Tee Ball

• Swimming

• Indoor Games

• Outdoor Games

• Athletics

• Striking and Fielding

• Football

• Tag Rugby

• Basketball

• Netball

• Invasion Games

• Health and Wellbeing

• Net Games

• Fundamental movement skills

✋ Hands refers to physical ability and performance.

• Having appropriate fitness levels to complete the lesson

• Showing sound technique when learning skills/actions

• Applying a range of skills

• Performing under pressure i.e. applying skills to the game

👤 Head refers to knowledge and understanding of the topic.

• Understanding the rules and regulations

• Being able to feedback to peers

• Solving problems

• Understanding relevant tactics

♥️ Heart refers to the effort put into each and every PE lesson.

• Taking and active part in the whole lesson

• Always bringing PE/swimming kit

• Showing sportsmanship and respect

• Showing resilience and confidence

Music 🎶

• Performing

• Composing

• Listening

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