Here you will find the subjects and topics the children will be learning throughout the year.
CURRICULUM OVERVIEW YEAR 3
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RE |
What do Christians learn from the Creation Story? 2a.1 Creation |
What is the Trinity? Incarnation and God 2a.3 Incarnation |
What are the deeper meanings of festivals? L2.9 |
Why do Christians call the day Jesus died, Good Friday? 2a.5 Salvation |
What kind of world did Jesus want? 2a.4 Gospel |
What does it mean to be a Hindu in Britain today? L2.7 |
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School Values Cycle 1 |
Service |
Peace |
Perseverance |
Responsibility |
Trust |
Truthfulness |
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School Values Cycle 2 |
Friendship |
Reverence & Respect |
Humility |
Creation & Creativity |
Community |
Compassion |
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Reading |
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English |
Narrative (Stone Age Boy) Instructions (Stone age fire lighting) |
Fables (Tortoise and Hare) Writing Scripts (Radio adverts) Christmas Letter |
Poetry (Kennings) Narrative (Myths/Legends) Traditional Tales (Rumplestiltskin) |
Explanation Poetry |
Adventure Story (Lion Witch Wardrobe) Famous Poet (Spike Milligan) |
Comparative report (Polar Bear/Camel) Persuasive letter |
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Mathematics |
Place value and numbers Addition and subtraction |
Multiplication and division Fractions Geometry Review |
Place value and numbers Addition and subtraction |
Multiplication and division Fractions Geometry Review |
Place value and numbers Addition and subtraction |
Multiplication and division All 4 operations Fractions Geometry Review |
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Science |
Rocks Animals including humans |
Forces and magnets |
Light |
Plants |
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Computing |
Journey inside a computer (Kapow) |
Emailing (Kapow) |
Top Trumps Data Bases (Kapow) |
Programming: Scratch (Kapow) E-Safety (Kapow) |
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PSHE |
Drug, alcohol and tobacco education Tobacco is a drug |
Keeping safe and managing risk Bullying, see it, say it, stop it |
Mental health and emotional wellbeing Strengths and challenges |
Identity, society and equality Celebrating Difference |
Careers, financial capability and economic well being Saving, spending and budgeting |
Physical health and wellbeing What helps me choose? |
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History/Geography |
History – Changes in Britain Stone Age |
History Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age Geography Human and Physical Vocanoes Concept tectonics Geography Locational knowledge countries, cities and their characteristics |
Geography – Place Knowledge Comparing Yorkshire to a region in N America |
History – The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain A local history study (York as a Roman town) |
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Art |
Prehistoric Art (Kapow) |
Art and design skills (Kapow) |
Formal elements (Kapow) |
Craft (Kapow) |
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DT |
Electrical systems: Static electricity (Kapow) |
Mechanical Systems: Pneumatic Toy (Kapow) |
Structures: Construction (Kapow) |
Food: Eating Seasonally (Kapow) |
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Music |
Recorders (learning an instrument) Let Your Spirit Fly (Historical contexts; R&B, Western, Classical, Musicals, Motown, Soul) |
Recorders (learning an instrument) Glockenspiel Stage 1 (learning and instrument) |
Recorders (learning an instrument) Three little birds (Reggae) |
Recorders (learning an instrument) Bringing us together (Disco/Anthem) |
Recorders (learning an instrument) The Dragon Song (Music from around the world) |
Recorders (learning an instrument) Reflect, rewind and replay (Western classical) |
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PE |
Hockey |
Basketball |
Gymnastics and Dance |
O.A.A |
Striking and Fielding Athletics |
Athletics |
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MFL (French) |
French Greetings (Kapow) |
French adjectives of colour size and shape (Kapow) |
French playground games - numbers and age (Kapow) |