Animalll

MATHS
Cross curricular where
appropriate. For example,
populations, distance to St. Lucia.
Data handling and temperatures.
Multiplication tables and mental
maths tests.
Problem solving.
A range of calculations.
RE
What is worship?
How is Christian faith
expressed through
worship?
Harvest
Our Christian value this
half term is Patience.
THE ISLAND OF
SAINT LUCIA
CLASS 3
Autumn (1) 2014
ENGLISH

Non-fiction writing including
hurricanes and volcanoes.
Guided reading.
Spelling.
Fiction writing. Using texts on a
Caribbean theme. For example
Gregory Cool and Caribbean poetry
Read a range of Caribbean inspired
texts.

HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
A brief history of the island
to include a brief look at the
slave trade.
Using atlases to locate St.
Lucia. Investigation of the
climate, geography of the
island, population, farming and
tourism. Fairtrade.

FRENCH
Greetings, classroom
phrases, days of the week,
colours and numbers.
Investigating French
speaking countries and the
French influence on Saint
Lucia..

ART
Investigating colour
Colour mixing with paints. Primary
and secondary colours.
Study of David Hockney and his
use of strong clear colours.
Investigate ways of painting the
movement of water in sunlight.
PE
Small team games involving
striking a ball and catching and
devising rules (depending on
the weather).
Dance
SCIENCE
Humans and keeping healthy
Investigating the importance
of nutrition including a
balanced diet. Describe the
simple functions of the basic
parts of the digestive system
in humans and
identify the different types of
teeth in humans and their
functions.

PSHE
New beginnings
This theme offers children
the opportunity to see
themselves as valued
individuals and an
understanding of the need
for rules. Understanding
feelings and recognising
emotions in other people.
MUSIC
Listening to music from the
Caribbean.. Composing pieces of music
with a Caribbean theme.