St Thomas More RC Primary School Curriculum Plan 2016-17 Year 3 Teacher PD Autumn Spring Summer Topic Title Mighty Metal Gods and Mortals (Ancient Greece) A Tremors Main focus Science History Geography Subject English Maths Information text about magnets and forces Information text about metals Newspaper - recount about trip Character description (Iron Giant) Diary Hogarth s day Story using Iron Giant as stimulus Based on White Rose/AET Number and Place value Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Measure Information test about Greek Gods (History link) Information text about the Battle of Marathon Writing to persuade: Advert for Olympics (History link) Myth - based on Jason and the Golden Fleece Character description (Warriors picture stimulus) Diary - Athenian/Spartan soldier Character description of their own mythical creature Based on AET Maths Geometry and Measures Reasoning with Measure Number and Algebra Discovering Equivalence Solving Number Problems Information about volcanoes (Geography link) Information text about Rocks and Soils (Science link) Writing to persuade: Acrostic Poem Volcano Diary victim of Pompeii Character description roman girl Based on AET Maths Geometry Visualising Shape Number and Algebra Exploring Change Proportional Reasoning
Science Forces and magnets Light I can recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light I can notice that light is reflected from surfaces I can recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect their eyes I can recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by a solid object I can find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change. Forces and magnets I can compare how things move on different surfaces I can notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance I can observe how magnets attract or repel each other and Reasoning with Fractions Statistics Investigating Statistics Plants Animals, including humans I can identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat I can identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement. Geometry and Measures Describing Position Measuring and Estimating Rocks and Soil I can compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties I can describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock I can recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter.
attract some materials and not others describe magnets as having two poles I can predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing. I can compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials Working scientifically Art DT Pastel drawings Iron Giant Embossed patterns/jewellery Shield? Greek art I can use different grades of pencil to shade and to show different tones and textures I recognise when art is from different cultures. I recognise when art is from different historical periods. Make Greek vases Colour mixing create volcano I can create a background using a wash. I can use a range of brushes to create different effects in painting. Modelling clay models of victims of Pompeii Make a volcano PE Dance Gymnastics Football Tag rugby Swimming Tennis Athletics
Geography I can use an atlas by using the index to find places I can describe how volcanoes are created. I can locate and name some of the world s most famous volcanoes. I can describe how earthquakes are created. I can name a number of countries in the northern hemisphere. History I can describe events from the past using dates when things happened. I can use a timeline within a specific period of history to set out the order that things may have happened. I can use my mathematical knowledge to work out how long ago events happened. Romans I can explain some of the times when Britain has been invaded I can use research skills to find answers to specific historical questions. I can research in order to find similarities and differences between two or more periods of history. Serving Family Local church Belonging Reconciliation R.E Eucharist Judaism Islam Giving Loving Universal Church PSHE SEAL SEAL SEAL Music Painting with Sound I can compose melodies and Listen and appreciation I can use musical words to Drums I can combine different sounds
songs. I can create accompaniments for tunes. I can combine different sounds to create a specific mood or feeling Pentatonic dragons and the music of china Investigating the pentatonic scale I can play clear notes on instruments. I can use different elements in my composition. I can create repeated patterns with different instruments describe a piece of music and compositions. I can use musical words to describe what I like and do not like about a piece of music I can recognise the work of at least one famous composer. Singing I can sing a tune with expression I can create accompaniments for tunes to create a specific mood or feeling Computing Rising Stars Rising Stars Rising Stars Memorable Experience /Visits/ Visitors Cleveland Ironstone Mine Meet Zeus (Interactive) Trip to Segadunum? Depending on cost