Curriculum Overview
Year 3 Curriculum Overview 2020-21
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Renewal Curriculum |
Recharge Curriculum |
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Autumn 1 (7 weeks) |
Autumn 2 (8 weeks) |
Spring 1 (6 weeks) |
Spring 2 (6 weeks) |
Summer 1 (5 weeks) |
Summer 2 |
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Topics |
Where would you like to live? (G) Y2 curriculum |
What have we learned from the Ancient Egyptians? (H)
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Why does the earth rattle, rumble and roar? Volcanoes and Earthquakes (G) |
How ‘green’ are we? Eco Warriors (G)
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How does food end up on our plate? (G) |
What’s the journey from Stone to Iron? (H) |
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Literacy: units |
Narrative Playscipts |
Personal Correspondence Narrative: New Ending |
Newspaper Reports Biography |
Persuasive texts: reports/ adverts Narrative: imaginary worlds |
Recount: diary entries from Bertie’s perspective Argument: For and against keeping wild animals (persuasion) |
Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet |
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Key texts (Literacy) |
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Flat Stanley and the Egyptian Adventure
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Escape from Pompeii |
Greenling
The Tin Forest
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Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo |
Stone Age Boy
Cave Baby
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Maths |
Number: place value Number: addition and subtraction |
Number: addition and subtraction Number: multiplication and division |
Number: multiplication and division Measurement: money Statistics |
Measurement: length and perimeter Number: fractions |
Number: fractions Measurement: time |
Geometry: properties of shape Measurement: mass and capacity |
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Science |
Habitats (Y2 curriculum) Include Animals (Y3 curriculum) |
Forces and Magnets |
Rocks |
Animals including humans (skeleton) |
Plants |
Light and Shadows |
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Computing |
Using Technology/ Internet: accuracy/ internet search |
Communicating: Google docs/ cloud Using Data: Databases/ graphs |
Programming: Algorithms (complex sequences) |
Digital Media: sound recording/ basic rhythms |
Creating/ publishing: leaflet/ poster |
Programming: make a simple maze game (algorithms/ debugging) |
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Creative- Music |
Animal Magic: Exploring descriptive sounds |
Play it again: Exploring rhythmic patterns |
The class orchestra: exploring arrangements |
Dragon scales: exploring pentatonic scales |
Painting with sound: Exploring sound colours |
Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard: exploring singing games |
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Creative- Art |
Drawing |
Painting |
Printmaking |
Collage |
Textiles |
3D |
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PSHE/ safeguarding
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Physical & Mental Health |
Keeping Safe |
Relationships: Friends & Family |
Respectful & sage Relationships |
Living in the Wider World: Financial Literacy |
Health & Wellbeing: Ourselves- Growing & Changing |
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RE Day |
Places of worship: Sikhism |
Festivals: Hinduism- Diwali |
Important stories in religion: Christianity & Islam |
A day in the life... Buddhism |
RE through art (symbols): Sikhism |
Values through religion: Hinduism |
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PE |
Basic Movements |
Net Games |
Team Games |
Gymnastics |
Dance |
Strike and Field Games |
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Home Learning Projects
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Creation of a mummy and a mummification instruction Manuel
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3D model of a volcano & an account of a volcano/ earthquake |
Create a toy or game using recyclable materials. Instructions on how to play |
Children to make a 3D model of an arable or pastoral farm. Write an information text on wither farm |
Children to make 3D model of a tool or weapon from the Stone Age era. Write a story set in stone age times. |