Year 3
Academic Year 2024 - 2025
Spring Term Topic - Rocks, Relics and Rumbles
In the Rocks, Relics and Rumbles project, your child will learn about the different layers of the Earth, including plate tectonics and their potential effects on the Earth's surface. They will investigate different types of rock to learn about their uses and properties. They will also investigate soil and fossils, including learning about the work of Mary Anning. They will have the opportunity to use maps to learn about the lines of latitude and longitude and a compass to learn about the cardinal and intercardinal points. They will also learn about volcanoes, earthquakes and tsunamis and the long and short-term consequences that these can have.
Knowledge Organisers
Each of our termly topics has a knowledge organiser. These are created to support our curriculum projects. They set out the key facts and information that children need to use and remember as they progress across the curriculum. Each knowledge organiser includes:
• Essential facts about the topic, laid out in easily digestible chunks.
• Key vocabulary, technical terms and their meanings.
• Ambitious levels of literacy including a topic glossary.
• High-quality images including maps, diagrams and photographs.
• Timelines and significant dates where appropriate.
• Famous quotations, if relevant.
Rocks, Relics and Rumbles - Knowledge Organiser
Word Mats
We also have word mats which complement the knowledge organisers. These contain vocabulary which links directly to the current topic. This vocabulary is regularly referred to during lessons, which we also encourage the children to use during discussions and in their writing.
Rocks, Relics and Rumbles - Word Mat
Rocks, Relics and Rumbles - Glossary
Topic Based Homework
In addition to the online learning apps, such as Times Table Rockstars and IXL, the school offers some additional optional topic based homework.
Rocks, Relics and Rumbles - Home Learning Activities
Rocks, Relics and Rumbles - Home Learning Workbook
Curriculum Map
The Curriculum Map which gives you an overview of what the children will be learning throughout this year in Year 3.