Cavendish Primary School
Year Group:
3
Curriculum Planning
Academic Year: 2014-15
Subject
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer 1
Summer 2
Cross-curricular Changes in Britain from Stone Age to Iron Age + trip
The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain + trip
theme
English
Pebble in my Pocket (information
Charlotte’s Web,
Historical novels
text) Ug - Boy Genius of the Stone
Into the Forest,
Age (graphic novel) The Sun is
The Mousehole Cat,
Laughing (poetry)
Stories from other cultures,
Hindu texts/short stories/various
Myths and Legends,
non-fiction texts
Non-fiction: Instructions
Maths
Focus on Place Value and the number operations
Word problems, fractions, measurements, geometry – properties of shapes, presenting and interpreting data
(statistics)
Science
Rocks and
All living things Animals and
Forces
Light
Plants
Fossils/Materials
humans
Art & Design
Mouldable
materials –
volcano theme
using wax,
collage, papier
mache, plaster
Computing & IT e-safety
Coding in red
Using nature to
produce art
(drawings and
paintings) –
dyes, stone
painting
3 starter –
revises yr2
(MS Office)
DT
DT
3D Virtual Tours Unit 3a –
& Interactive
Sequences,
maps – Geog’y
animations &
simulations
Printing
DT
Understand
computers &
networks, inc
internet, key
figures, e-coms
Unit 3b –
Conditional Events
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ICT applications Presentation
cross-curricular software (Word
and PowerPoint)
and cameras,
microphones to
present work
Design and
Art
Technology
Geography
Linked with
History
throughout
year as ‘Topic’
History
Linked with
Geog (sep.
planning)
Music
Computer-aided
design, basic
Sketch-Up
ModelMetricks
(needs
installing)
Art
Mountains,
volcanoes,
earthquakes,
plate tectonics,
continents
Curriculum Planning
Using and
creating
databases
Data-logging –
science (Science
link – light)
Design and
make replica
bronze age pot
(trip to
MoLondon)
UK/Europe
focus, changes
in land use,
trade links,
economic
activity
The wheel
Water cycle,
climate zones,
settlements,
land use/dist of
nat resources
(energy, food,
minerals, water
supplies)
Pre-history – world, chronology (not necessary)
Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age Britain
Settlements,
land use,
transport,
economic
activity
Exploring sound
colours.
Exploring
rhythmic
patterns.
Cross-curricular
– Sciencemagnets/springs.
Cross-curricular
– Geography –
Volcanoes
Looking at
descriptive
sounds.
Cross-curricular
– History –
Stone/Iron Ages
Looking at
pentatonic
scales.
Cross-curricular
– Science –
teeth and health
Computeraided design,
stencil
production for
art project
Map skills
Fieldwork local
Using GIS: Ipad
Google Earth and
Digimap (Geog. Link)
Geocaching?
Healthy snacks from
our garden –
designing packaging
(visit to Kew
Gardens)
Map skills
Fieldwork trip
Id human/phy
sim/diff of UK region
Invasion
The Roman Empire
The Roman’s impact on Britain
Exploring
singing games.
Looking at
arrangements.
Cross-curricular Cross- curricular –
- Science – light Roman songs
and shadows.
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Curriculum Planning
Invasion –
Football
Dance
Gymnastics
Athletics
Netball
Tennis
Hinduism (Ms
Valand) –
Compare how
Hindus worship
at home and in a
Mandir. (Trip)
Sikhism – The
lives and
teachings of the
ten Gurus.
Invasion –
Basketball
Badminton/
Volleyball
Christianity –
Different styles
of worship
(language,
music, colour,
silence).
Cricket
Religious
Education
Invasion –
Rugby
Gymnastics/
Dance
Buddhism –
What do
Buddhists
believe in?
Islam –
Features of
living in a
Muslim family.
PSHE
New beginnings
Say no to
bullying.
Self-reflection
and setting
personal
targets (Going
for goals).
Developing selfesteem (Good
to be me).
Relationships
Humanism – Are the
values of Humanists
very different to the
values of religious
people?
Who makes the
rules?
Planning for future
challenges –
transition to the
new year
Physical
Education
Invasion - Sport