Year 3 Whole Curriculum Overview 2024-25
YEAR 3 CURRICULUM – 2024 - 25 See English and Maths for year 3 content in these subjects |
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SUBJECT |
AUTUMN |
SPRING |
SUMMER |
SCIENCE |
Biology - Skeletons Biology - Movement Biology - Nutrition & diet Sustainability - Food waste Chemistry - Rocks
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Chemistry - Fossils Chemistry - Soils Physics - Light |
Biology - Plants Physics - Forces Physics - Magnets Sustainability - Biodiversity
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HISTORY |
How did life change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age? |
Who were the people of the Ancient Indus Valley Civilisation? |
The Romans – Unwelcome visitors? |
GEOGRAPHY |
How do rivers form and develop? |
What are some of the key geographical features of the UK & Europe? |
How are Volcanoes & Earthquakes formed and how do they impact human geography? |
COMPUTING ‘Switched On’ Rising Stars Scheme V3 |
Programming an animation in Scratch
Finding & correcting bugs in programs |
Videoing a presentation using a green screen
Creating a series of presentations, including a narrated presentation, considering issues of trust and privacy when sharing information.
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Practising research skills to write for a target audience to produce a wiki tool
Planning a survey on a topic and using the Internet to facilitate data collection. Representing and interpreting data in and from tables and charts |
MUSIC Charanga Scheme |
Let Your Spirit Fly - R&B, Western Classical, Musicals, Motown, and Soul – Historical context of musical styles.
Glockenspiel Stage 1 - Introduction to the language of music, theory and composition. Learning basic instrumental skills by playing tunes in varying styles |
Three Little Birds - Reggae - Animals, Jamaica, poetry and the historical context of musical styles The Dragon Song - music from around the world - Storytelling, creativity, PSHE, friendship, acceptance, using your imagination. |
Bringing Us Together - Disco - Friendship, being kind to one another, respect, accepting everybody, peace, hope and unity Reflect, Rewind and Replay - Western Classical Music and your choice from Year 3 - the history of music in context, listen to some Western Classical music and place the music from units worked through, in their correct time and space. Consolidate the foundations of the language of music |
P.E. Complete P.E resource Scheme
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Games - Invasion games: Netball Gymnastics – Symmetry & Asymmetry O.A.A. – Communication & tactics Dance – Wild animals Swimming – stroke improvement & proficiency |
Games - Invasion games: Basketball & Tag Rugby O.A.A – Problem solving Games - Striking & fielding games Swimming – stroke improvement & proficiency
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Games - Net Games: Tennis Athletics – Sprinting Swimming – stroke improvement & proficiency |
R.H.E/PATHS
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Establishing a Positive Classroom Environment & Basic Emotions
Basic Emotions Improving Self-control
Self-Awareness & Anger Management |
Using Our Thinking Skills
Friendship & Getting Along with Others 1
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Feelings in Relationships 1 Getting Along with Others 2 Feelings & Expectations Feelings about School Feelings in Relationships 2 Endings & Transitions |
MFL – Spanish La Jolie Ronde Scheme |
1.Numbers 1- 10 2.Greetings asking and saying how you are 3.Classroom instructions 4.Ask for and give name
Christmas lesson Nativity play/Letter to the three Kings |
5. Revision of numbers 1 – 10 6 +7. Colours Easter lesson Spring time/Weather conditions
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5. Revision of numbers 1 – 10 6 +7. Colours
Easter lesson Spring time/Weather condition |
ART & DESIGN |
Drawing & Painting – cultural art - Aboriginal style dot painting and composition Artist: Aboriginal artists |
Drawing & Printing – exploring using made printing blocks to repeat patterns with increasing precision Artist: William Morris |
Collage - Mosaics – Roman mosaics – appraising, designing and making own mosaics Artist: |
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY |
Structures - Shell Structures Packaging – pupil choice – sugar paper & card & art straws |
Textiles – Beanbag Bugs! |
Mechanisms – sliders, linkages, levers |
R.E Birmingham Agreed Syllabus |
Sharing & being generous Caring for others: animals and the environment Creating Unity & Harmony Participating & Willing to Lead |
Being Fair & Just Being Accountable & Living with Integrity Remembering Roots Being Loyal & Steadfast |
Being Attentive to the sacred as well as the precious Being courageous and confident Being hopeful and visionary Cultivating a sense for the Sacred & Transcendence |