Hartpury C of E Primary School Y3/4 Overview Year A
Theme
English
Science
ICT
History
Term 1
Term 2
Invaders and Settlers
Stories with a historical setting
Non – chronological reports
Myths and legends
Forces – magnets and
forces
Animals including
humans Yr 3skeletons and muscles
Using websites for research
Understanding website addresses
Finding images
Organising texts
Saving work
Stone age to iron age (including Celts)
Romans
Anglo Saxons
Vikings
Geography
Term 3
Term 4
Detectives
Detective style mystery stories
News reports
Instructions
Poetry – word play
Sound.
Electricity.
Term 5
Wild water
Dialogue and plays
Poetry – creating
images
E-mail
Presentation software
Saving images in different file formats
Flat file databases
Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Term 6
Rock and a hard place
Stories that raise
issues
Diary writing
Flowering plants.
Controlling on screen
devices
Monitoring
environmental
conditions
Who is Jesus?
Easter – The Servant King
Art
Harvest – responsibilities
Islam
Christmas is coming
Mosaics
South AmericaAmazon
Christianity in everyday life
Pentecost – God’s transforming power
Sculpture
Group portraits
DT
2 and 4 wheeled vehicles
Decorated books with pop-ups
Music
Playground games
Singing – choir for infant nativity
Invasion games
Dance
Painting with sound
Singing – Cathedral Voices Project
Gymnastics
Net/wall games
Coaching by Hartpury College Students
Personal management
Peer relationships
Citizenship – The local community
RE
PE
French
CPHSE
Textiles
Class orchestra
Singing – junior production
Striking and field
Athletics
games
Hartpury C of E Primary School Y3/4 Overview Year B
Theme
English
Science
ICT
History
Geography
RE
Art
DT
Music
Term 1
Ancient Egypt
information texts
radio broadcasts
persuasive letters
adventure stories
instructions
States of matter.
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Food Glorious Food
poetry in a variety of forms
stories from other cultures
persuasive leaflet
explanations
Term 5
Devilish digestion
information texts
diaries
Term 6
Survival
story
performance poetry
poetry
Rocks and soils
Light.
Animal including
humans- teeth and
digestion. Yr 4
Living things and
habitats –
classification,
interdependence and
adaptation.
manipulating images
– linked to Art
3-d maze games
Programming with Scratch
Ancient Egypt
Harvest: a time for thinking about belonging.
Sacred texts: The Bible.
Christmas: The Christmas message.
Ancient Egyptian paintings
Creating Ancient Egyptian costume
accessories.
Singing – choir for infant nativity
PE
Hartpury Students
Invasion games
French
CPHSE
Poems and songs
Relationships: Family life
Science – New curriculum areas not covered: sound and electricity.
Animals including
humans- nutrition
section Yr 3
presentations
graphical modelling
Natural resources and food
What is God like?
Easter: Betrayal and forgiveness.
UK based knowledge
Settlements (Local)
Worship
Pentecost: a celebration.
Painting in the style of Arcimboldo
Arts week
African sunsets
African masks and shields
Pattern
Textile structures – linked to Art
Cooking – Link to UK area
Singing – Junior summer production
Healthy snacks – scones, oat biscuits
Waitrose visit
Singing – I sing pop
Violins
Hartpury Students
Keeping Healthy
Keeping Safe
Fair Trade
Forest Schools
Athletics
Hartpury Students
Striking and fielding
Dance
Dance (cont)
Conversation skills
Citizenship: The wider World