Cross-curricular topics: Summer term
Year 3: Stones and Bones
As writers, we will be learning how to structure a story, how to describe settings and characters. We will be using a range of sentence structures and a variety of punctuation, including speech punctuation.
As readers, we will be enjoying a range of stories about the Stone Age, comparing their content and style. We will continue to work on explaining, retrieving information, inference skills and discussing author choice.
As mathematicians, we will be learning about fractions and measurement, including time. The children will continue to develop their use of written strategies for all four operations.
As scientists, we will be looking at human and animals’ skeletons and thinking about what living things need to stay healthy.
As historians, we will be thinking about what life was like in Britain in the Stone Age. We will be examining how lives changed as farming began and metal was discovered.
As artists, we will be developing weaving techniques to create different textures.
As designers, we will designing and making foraging pouches. We will practise a range of different stitches for different purposes.
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How parents can support learning at home
Kendal Museum has a great collection of local Stone Age artefacts. Why not plan a visit? Please continue to support the children with their homework projects. Involve the children in planning, preparing and cooking healthy meals at home.
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Words we will use (key vocabulary)
neolithic, prehistoric, nomadic, hunter gatherer, settlement, natural resources, chronological
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Enterprise
We will be planning a very special visit together (more details to follow!)
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Learning Skills
We will be reflecting and showing resourcefulness as we make connections between our lives and those of people from history.
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Christian Values
fellowship, friendship, peace, reverence, trust
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Global Learning
We will be looking at what we can learn about sustainability from people of the Stone Age.