Croeso i Dosbarth Usk
Staff:
Teacher: Mrs Jones
Class Information:
If you wish to speak with us please make contact via email admin@porthcawlps.bridgend.cymru or ring 01656 815660.
Ms Rowley (headteacher), Mr Richards (Deputy) and Mrs Farmer (Engagement Officer) are also available on the yard at the beginning and end of the day.
Porthcawl Primary Curriculum:
Year 3 | |||
History | Geography | R.V.E.- Business and Social | |
World History | Human Geography | Global Goals | |
Autumn 1- Equality Street | Industrial Revolution (CC, D, R-32) | Cities & Countryside (CC, R 12, 27, D) | No Poverty Goal 1 (CC, R 26 and 27, D) |
Ancient History | Physical Geography | RVE | |
Spring 1 – Wild Wales | Celts (CC, R 12 and 28) | Mountains (CC) | Identity and Belonging (CC, R 8, D) |
Modern History | Country Study | RVE | |
Summer 1- Before their time | Ancient Egypt (D, R 22) | Egypt (D, R12 22) | The Journey of Life (CC, R 14, D) |
Science | Technology | Expressive Arts | |
Living things | Food | Drama | |
Spring 2 – The Circle of Life | Life cycle and photosynthesis (R- 24) | Balanced pizza (D R-26) | Lion King – animals (D R-12 and 29) |
Matter and Materials | Create | Music | |
Autumn 2 – The 3 Rs | Recycling -changing materials(R-24) | Bag for Life (R-24) | Recycling Reggae (D R- 29) |
Forces and Energy | Computation | Art | |
Summer 2- - Dream Time | Solar system | Algorithms – Scratch | Stumpy Brown – Aboriginal (R- 29, D) |
Language, Literacy and Communication
Autumn 1 | Spring 1 | Summer 1 |
Edward Tulane-Kate DiCamillo | Willy the Wimp-Anthony Browne | Stella and the Seagull- Georgina Stevens |
Range-diary, letter, character description and a story | Range-newspaper report, diary and persuasive. | Range-persuasive, letters and a newspaper. |
Autumn 2 | Spring 2 | Summer 2 |
Edward Tulane-Kate DiCamillo | Willy the Wimp-Anthony Browne | Stella and the Seagull- Georgina Stevens |
Range-adventure story, Voice 21 (individual presentation), instructions and persuasive. | Range- fact file, letters, instructions and Voice 21(paired presentation). | Range-explanation, letters and Voice 21(group presentation). |
Mathematics and Numeracy
A wide variety of topics are covered including:
Number | addition and subtraction multiplication and division. |
Measurement | using scales in weight, length and capacity beginning to convert between units of measure. |
Shape
| recognise and describe 2D and 3D shapes including simple symmetry. |
Data | timetables, calendars.
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Number facts, relationships between numbers and times tables are taught through Big Maths.
The Big Maths scheme covers the 4 aspects of numeracy each day. Children are given number facts known as 'Learn its' to help improve recall of addition and multiplication facts which can then also be used for subtraction and division.