This half term, Year 3’s topic is called I Love Where I Live.  This topic will give the children the opportunity to explore where they live and develop their understanding of where they are situated within the local area and within the wider context of the UK. They will begin by taking a tour around our fabulous city where they will be able to see first-hand the many landmarks and sites the city contains. Following this, the children will build upon their map and atlas work from their previous topic by identifying and plotting Portsmouth on maps of Hampshire and England. Using photographs they have recorded during their trip, the children will create artwork that will be used to illustrate their own giant maps of our locality. The children will visit the chalk pit that surrounds our local area and will discover how different rock types are formed. To conclude this topic, they will use movie maker to answer the key question ‘What makes Portsmouth special?’ 

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