Here you will find the subjects and topics the children will be learning throughout the year.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW YEAR 3

Subject Term 1   Term 2   Term 3  

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

School Values Cycle 1

Service

Peace

Perseverance

Responsibility

Trust

Truthfulness

School Values Cycle 2

Friendship

Reverence & Respect

Humility

Creation & Creativity

Community

Compassion

Reading
The Lost Spells - Robert McFarline Arthur and the Golden Rope - Joe Todd Stanton
Charlottes Web - E.B White The BFG - Roald Dahl 
The Pied Piper of Hamelin - Robert Browning Earth Shattering events - Robin Jacobs
Old Possums book of Practical Cats - T.S Eliot Africa, Amazing Africa - Atinkue
Mr Penguin and the lost treasure - Alex T.Smith  I am the seed that grew the tree - Fiona Waters
A necklace of raindrops - Joan Aiken  Fortunately, the Milk - Neil Gaimen 

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

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

Science

Rocks

Animals including humans

Forces and magnets

Light

Plants

Computing

Journey inside a computer (Kapow)

Emailing

(Kapow)

Top Trumps Data Bases

(Kapow)

Programming: Scratch (Kapow)

E-Safety (Kapow)

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?

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)

Art

Prehistoric Art (Kapow)

Art and design skills (Kapow)

Formal elements (Kapow)

Craft (Kapow)

DT

Electrical systems: Static electricity (Kapow)

Mechanical Systems: Pneumatic Toy (Kapow)

Structures: Construction (Kapow)

Food: Eating Seasonally (Kapow)

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)

PE

Hockey

Basketball

Gymnastics and Dance

O.A.A

Striking and Fielding Athletics

Athletics

MFL (French)

French Greetings (Kapow)

French adjectives of colour size and shape (Kapow)

French playground games - numbers and age (Kapow)