Pinhoe CE VA Primary School
Curriculum Statement; Our Pledge
At Pinhoe CE VA Primary School the curriculum, underpinned by our Christian foundation, will prepare you for a constantly changing world, providing you
with the necessary skills to contribute to society and lead happy, healthy lives. Our Core Values of respect, love, thankfulness, honesty, perseverance and
forgiveness permeate all that we do.
We promise that your learning will be exciting and creative; a magical adventure with infinite possibilities!
Pupils will:
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Develop a love of learning that will remain with them throughout their lives
Learn to value others, their views, cultures and beliefs
Celebrate the uniqueness of everyone, treating each person with care and respect
Develop a wide range of skills and the confidence to apply them in a rapidly changing world
Learn to actively listen and engage effectively
Become inspired through learning about our wonderful world and make a positive contribution to our school, local and wider communities
Enjoy the challenge of learning in a variety of ways, making full use of every available resource and opportunity inside and outside school
Become a reflective learner who has a sense of responsibility for their own learning
Learn independently, with and from others
Curriculum Map 2015 - 2016
Year: 3
Autumn
Spring
Summer
Theme
The Victorians
Changes in Britain from the Stone
Age to the Iron Age
India
Key Outcome shared with
parents
Quality art exhibition
Multimedia presentation
Oral presentation
Website
Observational drawing
Model of Victorian nursery with oral
presentation
Victorian tiles
Stone Age survival guide
Stone Age animation
Indian dance
Shadow puppets
Website Update
Website Update
Website Update
Wow moment
Enrichment including
Visitors/Visits
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Non-negotiables:
DT project
Art project
ICT
Outdoor learning
Pinhoe Learning skills
Core values
Narrative
Ready Steady Write
A package arrives from the ‘Journey’
characters with mementos from their
trip to the Victorian era.
Victorian School Day
Coldharbour Mill
Killerton House (Christmas)
DT: model of Victorian nursery
Art: observational drawing / tiles
ICT: e-safety and programming
Outdoor learning: Victorian parlour
games / botanical drawing
Independence
Orienteering/forest schools day
Kents Cavern
DT: model of mesolithic camp /
Stonehenge
Art: cave paintings
ICT: Stone Age animation
Outdoor learning: orienteering
Reflection
University of Exeter Hindu Society
Chhaya Collective dance
DT: shadow puppets / sweets
Art: rangoli / henna
ICT: tellagami/puppet pals
Outdoor learning: playground project
Creativity & Curiosity
Risk Taking
Respect
Working with Others
Perseverance
Problem Solving
Love
Forgiveness
‘Journey’ story gives opportunity to
travel through time and space thanks
to a magic creative pen.
Thankfulness
Honesty
Remember,
Remember, The
Fifth Of
November
A Christmas
Carol (Dickens)
Humpty Dumpty
F: ‘Journey’
description
NF: persuasive
letter to
Coldharbour Mill
F: ‘Oliver Twist’
character/speech
NF: Victorian
biographies
F: ‘Stone Age
Boy’ story writing
NF: survival
guide
explanation text
Hot Cross Buns
Baa Baa Black
Sheep
This Is The House
That Jack Built
F: ‘Chanda and
the Mirror of
Moonlight’
description
NF: instructions
for Indian sweets
F: Hindu deity
story
(character/speech)
NF: newspaper
reports
Maths
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Literacy
One fiction each half term
One non-fiction each half term
F: ‘Stig of the
Dump’
description
NF: non-chron
report
(fossils/rocks)
Science
Biology
 Plants, incl. parts, lifecycle and
requirements for life
 Animals: skeletons & nutrition
Plants
Rocks
Light
Forces & Magnets
Animals, including Humans
SRE
Working scientifically
Working scientifically
Working scientifically
Place knowledge
understand geographical similarities
and differences through the study of
human and physical geography of a
region of the United Kingdom
Human and physical geography India
Describe and understand key aspects
of: physical geography, including:
rivers, mountains, volcanoes and
earthquakes.
Chemistry
 Classification of rock types
 Simple understanding of
fossilisation
Physics
 Sources of light; shadows &
reflections Simple forces,
including magnetism
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Geography
Locational knowledge
Place knowledge
Human & physical
Skills & fieldwork
human geography, including: types of
settlement and land use, economic
activity including trade links, and the
distribution of natural resources
including energy, food, minerals and
water
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History
Chronological understanding
Historical understanding
Interpretation
Enquiry
A study of an aspect or theme in
British history that extends
chronological knowledge – What
was life like for a child? Tudor,
Victorian, Today?
Changes in Britain from Stone
Age to Iron Age
A local history study – The
Victorians
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Art & Design
Improve mastery of techniques
such as drawing, painting and
sculpture with varied materials
Artists, Architects & designers
through History
Use sketchbooks to collect,
record, review, revisit &
evaluate ideas
RE
Learning from religion
Learning about religion
Reflection & spiritual
understanding
MFL
Listen & engage
Ask & answer questions
Speak in sentences using
familiar vocabulary
Develop appropriate
pronunciation
Show understanding of words
& phrases
Appreciate stories, songs,
poems & rhymes
Broaden vocabulary
Music
Use voice & instruments with
increasing accuracy, control
Observational drawing
Cave paintings
Rangoli
Tiles: William de Morgan / William
Morris
Henna: Mehndi-B
Sikhism
Christianity:
Christmas
Sikhism
Christianity:
Easter
Hinduism
Hinduism
Bible Story
David & Goliath
Bible Story
Christmas
Bible Story
Moses hears the
divine voice
Bible Story
The Easter Story
Bible Story
Jesus teaches
about what
makes you
happy
Bible Story
Jesus feeds 5,000
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and expression
Improvise & compose music
Listen with attention to detail
Appreciate wide range of live
& recorded music
Begin to develop
understanding of history
Computing
E- Safety
Programming
Multi- media
Technology
Handling data
DT
Use research& criteria to
develop products which are fit
for purpose
Use annotated sketches and
prototypes to explain ideas
Evaluate existing products and
improve own work
Use mechanical systems in
own work
Understand seasonality;
prepare & cook mainly
savoury dishes
PSHE
PE
Team & Competitive Games
Athletics
Dance
Gymnastics
Swimming (Y3 only)
E - Safety
Programming
Multi - media
Technology
Model of Victorian nursery
New beginnings
Getting on and
falling out
E - Safety
Programming
Handling Data
Multi - media
E - Safety
Programming
Handling Data
Technology
Model of mesolithic camp /
Stonehenge
Shadow puppets
Going for goals
Changes
Good to be me
Sweets
Relationships
Gymnastics
Dance
(Christmas)
Gymnastics
Dance
Swimming
Swimming
Tennis
Handball
Tag rugby
Invasion games
(class teachers’
choice)
Athletics
Kick rounders