Pentland Primary School Years 3 & 4 Foundation Subjects Curriculum (2 year rolling cycle)
YEAR 3&4
Half
Year
Term
A
A
A
A
A
A
B
Autumn
1
Autumn
2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer
1
Summer
2
Autumn
1
TOPIC
Title
Tremors
Road trip USA
Scrumdiddlyumptious
Traiders & Raiders
Blue Abyss
Gods and Mortals
Predator
Main focus
Geography
Geography
D&T
History
Art &
design
History
Science
History
Geography
Ancient Rome
- Pompeii
Volcanoes &
earthquakes
Native
Americans
Using maps;
Human &
physical
geography
Significant
individuals
Food miles and
fair trade
Art
Sculpture
Pattern
(collage)
Photography
D&T
Structures
Pattern
(collage)
Anglo-saxons
& Vikings
Patterns and
printmaking;
sketch books
Models of
Anglo-saxon
homes
19th century
ocean
exploration
Seas and
oceans of the
world; The
Great Barrier
Reef;
Environmental
issues
Drawing;
Sculpture;
Printing
Working
models;
submarine
design
Ancient
Greece
Fieldwork,
using maps to
locate
countries and
continents
Pattern
Printmaking
Rocks
Y3
Electricity
Y4
Cooking &
nutrition
Using maps;
Settlements;
Europe
Geographical
features; Using
Maps
Science
Moving parts;
model making
Selecting
materials
(collage and
textiles)
Computing
PE
Music
Text &
graphics
Outdoor and
adventurous
activities.
Swimming.
Charanga:
Three Little
Birds
Reggae
Animals
and us
BBC:
Ten Pieces
Western
Classical music
Your
feelings,
your
choice
Charanga:
Glockenspiel
Stage 2 - Basic
instrumental
skills
Good to
be me
Data
handling
Models &
simulation
Text &
graphics
Animals,
including
humans
Y3
Data
handling
Models &
simulation
Living things
and their
habitats
Y4
Forces and
Magnets
Y3
Animals,
including
humans
Y4
Programmin
g & control
ecommunicati
on
Digital
research
Digital
research
Gymnastics
Swimming
Dance
Swimming
Invasion Games
Swimming
Athletics
Swimming
Athletics/
exercise/
games
Swimming
Dance
Swimming
Charanga:
Benjamin
Britten - There
was a monkey
Western
Classical music,
Reggae, R&B
Charanga:
Let your spirit
fly - R&B,
Michael
Jackson,
Western
Classical,
Musicals,
Motown, Soul
Charanga:
Reflect, Rewind
and Replay Western
Classical music
Charanga:
Mamma Mia ABBA
Music of the
20th century
PHSE
RE
Language
Sacred texts –
The Bible
What is the
Bible and why is
it important?
Christmas
What are the
symbols
associated with
Christmas?
Places of worship
– The Mosque
What is a
mosque and why
is it important?
French
French
French
Easter
Smoking
How is Easter
celebrated in
church?
French
Relations
hips
French
Sunsafe
Concious/
unconscio
us
casualty
French
Hindu festivals –
Diwali
Money
Why is Diwali an
important
festival for
Hindus?
French
Pentland Primary School Years 3 & 4 Foundation Subjects Curriculum (2 year rolling cycle)
B
B
B
B
B
Autumn
2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Summer
1
Summer
2
Burps, bottoms & bile
Potions
Urban Pioneers
Tribal Tales
Playlist
Science
Science
Art &
design
History
Music
Digital
media
Healthy foods;
Textiles;
Working
models
Historic use of
potions
A local history
study
Prehistoric
Britain from
the Stone Age
to the Iron
Age
Design
Geographical
skills and
fieldwork
Field work;
Human and
physical
geography,
Using maps
Location of
countries
Product
development
Observational
drawing,
graffiti art
Neolithic art;
Iron age
jewellery; Clay
beakers
Music inspired
art
Programmin
g & control
States of
Matter
Y4
Light
Y3
Text &
graphics
Control &
programmin
g
Digital
research
Tool design
and making;
Building
structures
Making
instruments
Plants
Y3
Digital
media
Gymnastics
Swimming
Games
Swimming
Games
Swimming
Invasion games
Attack/defenc
e
Charanga:
Five Gold Rings
Christmas
Traditional and
cultural music
Charanga:
Glockenspiel
Stage 3 - Basic
instrumental
skills
Charanga:
Benjamin
Britten Cuckoo!
Western
Classical music,
Folk, Big
Band Jazz
Sound
Y4
Digital
media
Swimming
Medicine
/ Bullying
What are the
journeys
associated with
Christmas?
Alcohol
French
French
Easter
Good to
be me
Charanga:
Lean On Me Gospel
Keeping
safe
Emergenc
y First
Aid
Charanga:
Reflect, Rewind
and Replay Western
Classical Music
Relations
hipsS
Swimming
Dance
Christmas
Why is Easter
important to
Christians?
French
The Five Pillars
of Islam
What are the
Five Pillars and
why are they
important?
The Five Pillars
of Islam
(continued)
French
French