YEAR 3 CURRICULUM – 2024 - 25

See English and Maths for year 3 content in these subjects

SUBJECT

AUTUMN

SPRING

SUMMER

SCIENCE

 Biology - Skeletons

Biology - Movement

Biology - Nutrition & diet

Sustainability - Food waste

Chemistry - Rocks

Chemistry - Fossils

Chemistry - Soils

Physics - Light 

 Biology - Plants

Physics - Forces

Physics - Magnets

Sustainability - Biodiversity

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.

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

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

Games - Net Games: Tennis

Athletics – Sprinting

Swimming – stroke improvement & proficiency

R.H.E/PATHS

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

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

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