Year 3 Spring Term 2

Bonjour! - Spring 2
(France)
 
Bonjour! The aim of this unit is to explore the country of France, it’s geography and culture. We will develop our geographical knowledge and skills relating to the physical and human characteristics of France. We will find out about some important cities in France, as well as physical features such as rivers and mountains. We will compare the human features of France to those we learned about the UK in Autumn 2, reviewing our prior knowledge of maps and countries.
 
In English, we will be writing our own instructional text, by writing our own recipe to make bread. We will also write a diary entry based on Henry's walk to Paris by Saul Bass. We will write a narrative based on the adventures of Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans. 
 
In our Design Technology lessons, we will be making bread. We will explore and evaluate existing bread products, and develop our bread making skills, such as kneading, stretching and shaping, by making our own bread. We will continue to explore the culture of France in guided reading, by exploring key texts set in France, as well as researching information about life in France.
 
This term in computing, we will practice and develop our touch typing skills.
 
In science, we will be digging into in the green world of plants! How do plants grow? Why do plants grow? Where do plants grow? This half term, the children will be exploring the lifecycle of a plant. We will be learning all about the different parts of a flowering plant and their purpose. We will find out about the requirements for healthy growth and investigate the effects on a plant. Get your green fingers ready!