Year Group Year 3 Jubilee LEAD Academy Curriculum Map Theme Autumn 1 Theme Autumn 2 Theme Spring 1 Theme Spring 2 Theme Summer 1 Theme Summer 2 Creative Theme Tribal Tales Mighty Metals Scrumdiddlyumptious Flow Heroes and Villains Gods and Mortals Class Visit for the term No Visit Magna Visit a supermarket/ local café ( ask them Visit along the river Trent Monkey Sanctuary Trentham Hook / Wow to inspire (Start of Theme) Celebration format (End of Theme) English Archaeologist hot seating and archaeological dig YR3 Museum African Tales Mary Hoffman Mysterious robot has appeared in the playground Children great their own robot The Iron Man Ted Hughes to visit us) Blind food tasting Yr3 Café Varjak Paw David Lucas Finding different wild life in the river. News report to school about pollution The Great Kapok Tree Lynne Cherry Meeting Cruella de vill Creating a rap song about heros and villians- creating a music video for it. Gorilla Anthony Browne Meeting the Might Zeus A mysterious box with a heavy lock is found. It says do not open. What should we do? Werewolf Club Rules Joseph Coelho Creative English Information books, adventure stories, fact files, letters, poetry Non-chronological reports, explanations, instructions, poetry, recounts Recounts, recipes and instructions, nonsense poetry, nonchronological reports, adverts Newspaper reports, poetry, journals, debates, instructions Biographies, riddles, fairy tales, comic strips Character profiles, diary writing, instructions and commands, myths and legends, character descriptions
Reading Focus and understanding of what they read by: Reading: (Word reading / Comprehension) Develop positive by listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction Identify themes and conventions AR reading. Ask questions to improve understanding of the text and answer literal Identify how language and structure contribute to meaning Discuss words and phrases that capture readers interest and imagination Increase familiarity with a range of books Reading (continued ) READING non-negotiable and answer literal with
Writing with with with with with Handwriting and Grammar Focus Narrative (descriptive language focus) Letters (formal) Recount Punctuation Rainbow grammar introduction/reminder about colours Nouns/ Adjectives Week2 Expanded noun phrases Verbs adverbs Conjunctions coordinating Narrative (Sci-fi) Newspaper instruction Handwriting completed at least 3 times weekly based on spellings focus for the week Similes Compound sentences Complex sentences Past, present and future tense Verb tenses Direct speech Narrative (problem resolution) poetry News report/play script pronouns Synonyms and antonyms Apostrophes of possession Determiners (quantifying /demonstrative) Apostrophes for contraction Commas for a list Narrative (Fantasy) Biography Non-chronological reports Questions marks (and recap of other basic ). Adjectival phrases Adverbial phrases Fronted adverbials Rearranging the order of sentences (ensuring a range of RG features are included in sentences) Narrative (Action) Letters (informal) Recount prepositions Conjunctions - coordination and subordinating Using RG features in sentences Using RG features in sentences Finding word es sentences. Narrative (Horror) Newspaper Poetry
Conjunctions - subordinating Overview of half term Paragraphs Overview of half term Speaking and Listening Focus Term 1 spellings from Speaking and Listening: Maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, responding to comments Term 1 spellings from Listen and respond appropriately to adults and peers Articulate and justify answers and opinions Term 2 spellings from Speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English Term 2 spellings from Use spoken language to develop understanding through imagining and exploring ideas in discussion, role-play and drama Term 3 spellings from Use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, imagining and exploring ideas Term 3 spellings from Consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to the contributions of others Maths Focus Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and build vocabulary and knowledge Place value with 1,000 Addition and subtraction Multiplication and division Multiplication and division Money Statistics Length Creative Maths Patterns Measuring length Measures and money Length Fractions Using data, measures, calculating water speed Fractions Time Angles and properties of shapes Time Science Focus Our changing world Power of forces Amazing bodies Rock detectives How does your garden grow? Angles and properties of shapes Mass Capacity Positional and directional language Can you see me?
Creative Science Forces and magnets Nutrition Soil, aquatic plants ICT Focus Basic ICT skills Presentations branching adventure stories Creative Computing Creating spreadsheets, using presentation software Web research Word processing Design and produce repeating patterns Web searches, emails Online research and communication Art and Artist Focus Romeo Britto Giuseppe Arcimboldi Gaudi Creative Art and Cave paintings, clay Design beakers, Iron Age History Focus D & T Focus Geography Focus jewellery Prehistoric Britain from the Stone Age to Iron Age Designing and making tools, building structures Fieldwork, human and physical geography, using maps and aerial images Embossed patterns and pictures, making jewellery Product evaluation, using research to inform design, selecting materials, making vehicles, using electrical circuits PE Focus Team games Using PE equipment to explore forces Dance PSCHE Focus Thinking about the lives of others Care for the environment Web searches Simple algorithm design Using presentation software Sculpture Painting Sculpture, illustration 3-D sculpture, Greek art and design Significant individuals James Lind Cooking Food miles and Fairtrade Exercise, keeping healthy Swimming What makes a hero? Mechanical systems, structures Using maps, fieldwork, the water cycle, human and physical features, rivers of the world, counties and cities of the UK Puppet making, flipbooks Ancient Greece Moving parts, model making Ancient and modern day Greece, geographical features, using maps Team challenges Gymnastics Athletics, battle formation and dance Expressing opinions, feeling positive Moral issues and dilemmas, role models, good deeds, organisations that help people, values and goals Resolving differences
RE Focus MFL Focus - FRENCH Music Focus Religion, family and Community Islam The Hajj Numbers, Greetings, Classroom instructions Repeating patterns in music Beliefs and questions Hinduism _Ganesh Chaturthi Ask for and give name Numbers revision Christmas Composition creating a mood / feeling Inspirational People from the past Food Vocabulary Colours Christianity - Lent Judaism- Shavuot Worship and sacred places Days of the week Easter Vegetable Orchestra Famous composer Saint Saens Carnival of the animals Months of the year Singing and performance, comparing music, listening and appreciation, notation, composition, rhythm Covering all previous content Sacred music why is it used? How is it used? Do different religions use it differently?