YEAR 3 Subject Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2 English Letters and Sounds spelling and reading as appropriate Nelson Fiction and Non-Fiction Skills 1 Oxford Reading Tree/Individual reading books Nelson Fiction and Non-Fiction Skills 1 Oxford Reading Tree/Individual reading books Nelson Fiction and Non-Fiction Skills 1 Oxford Reading Tree/Individual reading books NFER progress In English tests Maths Science Counting, grouping, and estimating; number bonds, mental addition and subtraction; multiplication as repeated addition; division as splitting, unit fractions; 2x table, odd and even, doubling and halving Food and our bodies Multiples of ten; doubling larger numbers; place value; money and measurement; 2D shapes, right angles, symmetry Earth rocks Units of time, analogue and digital time, 5x table, duration; multiplication patterns in all tables except 7x We are astronauts Multiples of hundreds and thousands; counting on and back past hundreds; fractions of 100 and 1000; mass and capacity, 3D objects; surveys and charts Mirror, mirror Science Challenge Column addition and subtraction; ways of checking; division as splitting with remainders and unit fractions How does your garden grow? Area as squares, rows and columns, rectangles and triangles; position, right angles, distance and scale Opposites attract Geography Year 3 Geography is concerned with the basic skills connected with maps. It is intended to make the pupils aware of 3 key elements of Geography: space, place and distribution Simple map work Compass Directions Research study KENYA Weather of the UK Differences winter & summer Measuring weather Making a basic weather station
History RS French THE ROMANS Roman empire Invasion! How the Romans became so powerful. Digging up the past Gods/Religion BIBLE STORIES The Creation Adam and Eve Noah s Ark Joseph Greetings Classroom Objects in the classroom Colours and numbers Numbers 1-100 Les couleurs The Army Boudicca Roman roads Daily life Hadrian s Wall. Moses The Ten Commandm-- ents The Christmas Story Prepositions How to make sentences Les animaux Letters and projects Grid references Global location UK, continents THE CHURCH Inside a church Services Stained glass windows Tour of College chapel Clothes Vocabulary clothes Shopping for clothes / money / Euros Ma maison Rooms and floors, there is/there isn t Things in the house Vocabulary things The Altar The Last supper Holy Communion Death of Jesus The resurrection Personal details Name / age / live : questions and answers Hair / eyes / characteristics Personal description topic Letters and projects N/S/E/W UK v Kenya THE VIKINGS Who were they? Where did they come from? Artefacts as evidence Ships SIKHISM Beliefs Values Guru Gurdwara Symbols Mes passe-temps Vocabulary activities / sports Le temps Quand + le temps + activites / sports L heure (hour only)+ quelle heure est-il? Quand + l heure + activites / sports Seasons : en / au En / au + les saisons + activites / sports ASSESSMENT Settlements and farming Art/weaving/crafts Costume and jewellery Gods Viking sagas Festivals Clothing Food Birth ceremony Chez le docteur Les parties du corps vocabulaire J ai mal a l / au / a la / aux + parties du corps Je suis malade + maladies Chez le docteur role play J ai faim / j ai soif Vocabulaire
in the house Revision prepositions + il y a/ il n y a pas de Activities in the house Qu est-ce que tu fais? ER verbs + endings Quantities + de Je voudrais + food and drinks Conversation at the shop / cafe Letters and projects Music Exploring Rhythms The Romans Develop and extend knowledge of beat, rhythm and rhythmic patterns. Explore and develop pupils knowledge of untuned percussion instruments. Continue to develop singing voices, through a variety of songs linked to curriculum work. To continue to develop Recorder playing reinforcing notes G, A and B. Exploring Voices & Singing Games Salt, Pepper, Vinegar, Mustard Through traditional and contemporary singing games explore the different sounds their voices can make. Begin to gain an understanding of the different human voices:- Soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Continue to develop understanding of beat, pulse and rhythm. Develop pupil s knowledge of tuned percussion instruments. Recorder playing continues to reinforce the notes G A B and concentrates on developing clear tone production. French day/evening: Preparations: songs/play Animal Magic Exploring descriptive Sounds To begin to gain an understanding that music can be used to describe a character, animal and/or event. Listen, with understanding to Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev, and create their own musical version of the story. To gain an understanding of the families of the orchestra and how instruments are related. To continue singing curriculum topic related songs linked to History. Recorders continue to improve knowledge and clarity of the notes G A B, performing pieces, which include more complex rhythms.
DT Art PSHE Health and safety in the kitchen. Re cap of the healthy plate. Seasonal dishes to include as much local produce as possible. Cultural dishes, religious festivals to include Christmas. Draw and paint landscapes relating to the seasons, weather or times of the day: Pieter Bruegel, Claude Monet, Van Gogh. Explore famous artworks depicting food: Van Gogh s Potato Eaters, images of The Last Supper, still life. Settling in and school policies. Circle time. Voting for Reps. Friendships. Circle time. Manners. Self organisation. Sewing skills, to include a selection of stitches, threading a large needle. Sewing using a finer needle. Sewing on buttons. Putting together of skills to design and make a product such as finger puppet or egg cosy or place mat. Evaluation [Science week poster may be incorporated depending on the subject] Pattern, shape, colour, surface abstract artists, contemporary designers, makers. Keeping Safe (1) What makes places safer than others. The dangers of where people do not take care. Safety signs in school and in public places. How to stay safe on the roads Road safety signs and what they mean How to stay safe when riding their bike Packaging and structures. Investigating nets and making a variety of shapes. Desk tidy for pencils etc using Roman architecture as the influence to link with their history curriculum. Roman beads. Visit Worcester Art Gallery to explore the collection. Observational drawing of Albert the Albatross followed by artwork inspired by birds feathers and textures and markings on animals. Keeping Safe (2) What to do when people ask them to do something they do not feel happy about. E-Safety
PE Girls Games Boys Games Swimming (Cross country Weeks 1 & 5) (Netball) Cross country Weeks 8 & 11 Ball skills (Netball) on the road. Cross country Weeks 1,4 & 7 Swimming Netball (Pop Lacrosse) Rugby Rugby Football Gymnastics Athletics Tennis Netball (Pop Lacrosse) Football Tennis Rounders Cricket (Tennis) Tennis Rounders Cricket (Tennis)