B Cycle
Yr 3/4
Autumn Term
Spring Term
Summer Term
HALF
TERMLY
ORGANISATION
Romans
Outcome
To make a book with
Egyptian information.
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Make a sundial.
 Make an alarm for a
sarcophagus/ tomb
Reading and Writing – word reading and transcription - Follow spelling program covering etymology and
morphology, prefixes and suffixes and exceptions to rules. Use of dictionary and dictation.
Reading – comprehension – discussion of texts, reading aloud and recognising different forms of fiction.
Develop understanding through questioning using inference, deduction, purpose of words and justify
reasoning with evidence from the text.
Writing – handwriting – developing a consistent, legible script through practice and application.
Writing – composition – plan, draft and evaluate writing in order to produce a range of outcomes. Multiple
drafts are encouraged through the process of critique in order to proof read and improve so that the
meaning is clear.
Writing – vocabulary, grammar and punctuation – develop understanding of grammatical concepts including:
conjunctions, present and past tense verbs, pronouns, adverbs and prepositions and fronted adverbials.
Punctuation including commas, possessive apostrophes and direct speech.
Information texts - weather in
Roman Myths and Legends
LITERACY
CORE SKILLS
LITERACY
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Planet Earth
Make a fresco
Display of Roman
Soldier’s life
Job description
Instructions for building a shield.
SCIENCE
TV programme
Exhibition to other
classes/ parents.
Britain. Leaflet.
Letters from a soldier
NUMERACY
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Number and Place Value
Addition and subtraction (money)
Properties of shape
Multiplication and division
Fractions
Measurement (volume and capacity)
Decimals
Measurement (time)
Position and direction
Statistics
Challenges:
Design a Roman house given a particular
budget fir materials, cost each part.
Design a Roman Fort which must have a
specific volume
How long does it take for a Roman
Soldier to march one kilometre? Create
an experiment using live data
Which was the hottest part of the
Roman Empire? Refer to temperature
charts
Animals, Including Humans: (Yr3)
Animals needing the right types
and amounts of nutrition, they can’t
make their own food;, they get
nutrition from what they eat.
Animals have skeletons & Muscles
for support, protection and
Non- narrative text - Reports
News and weather report
(create a film)
Poetry – read, learn and perform a
variety of poems from around the
world
Number and place value
Addition and subtraction (money)
Properties of shape
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Measurement (length and perimeter)
Statistics
Decimals
Challenges:
Compare three countries rainfall ,
which has the most?
Design a new continent using shapes
with particular properties
Investigate fractions with money –
different currencies – do they have
similar fractions?
Which country has the highest
temperature differences?
Calculate the lengths of rivers /
perimeters of countries – smallest /
largest
States of matter:
Compare and group materials in
three states of matter; observe how
heating and cooling can change a
state (degrees Celsius); identify the
process of evaporation and
condensation within the water cycle
including how rate of evaporation is
Egyptians
1.Egyptian life
2.Tombs
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Non – narrative text -Instructions How to make a tomb
Story writing. – use of critique to
apply and improve grammar
Diary entry – Howard Carter.
?Number and Place Value
Addition and Subtraction
Properties of Shape
Multiplication and Division
Fractions
Position and Direction
Decimals
Measurement and Mass
Measurement (time)
Challenges:
Which of Pharaohs lived longest?
Design an Egyptian Pyramid using
shapes
Plan an Egyptian feast for
different numbers of guests
Plan a tour of Egypt for the
Pharaoh - timetable
Light
Recognise that we need light to see and
that dark is absence of light.
Reflection of light on different
surfaces. The sun can be dangerous if
looked at, formation of shadows and
how the size can change.
L.O Using sun light create a sundial. –
B Cycle
movement.
L.O. Create a guide for another
child of how to care for their
teeth, diet and health
Animals, including humans (Yr4)
Describe the basic functions of
parts of the digestive system in
humans. Identify types of human
teeth & functions. Construct food
chains identifying producers,
predators and prey.
ICT
CS – computer
science
IT- information
technology
DL- digital
literacy
Use search technologies (IT) to
source information and use a
variety of software to create an
information powerpoint / poster /
e-book / glogster or blog regarding
Romans
Internet safety (DL)– adults posing as
children – reporting through CEOP
ART
Use sketch books to experiment
with designs for mosaics
Create a mosaic using 3D materials
using design as a stimulus
GEOGRAPHY
Human geography
In Roman times in the UK contrast
types of settlement and land use ,
economic activity (trade links) and
food, minerals and water with the
same location today.
L.O Two maps showing the same
area (Grantham – or other UK
locality?) from Roman times and
today
HISTORY
The Roman Empire and its impact
on Britain
The Roman Empire by AD42 and
the power of its army
L.O. A Horrible Histories style
guide to the Roman Empire
Changes in Britain
lights up when opened.
affected by temperature.
Using Scientific methods:
Observe, collect data and record
impact of temperature and time on
evaporation or melting
LO – Local weather study using
equipment to measure wind and
temperature, looking at clouds and
Types of weather.
Joint D.T project.
Electricity
Identifying common appliances that run
on electricity. Construct simple
circuits and name basic parts.
Identifying whether a light will work if
the circuit is complete or not,
recognise that a switch opens and
closes a circuit. Recognise common
conductors and insulators.
L.O create a tomb for a pharaoh which
lights up when opened.
TV programme
Newspaper Reports
Write programs that accomplish
specific goals (CS) use of Ipad apps
Use sequence and repetition in
programs
Design, write and debug programs
(CS) which simulate a physical
system. Work with variables and
various forms of input and output.
Use algorithms and SCRATCH
software
Use logical reasoning to detect and
correct errors in programs
Internet safety (DL) cyber
bullying
Portrayal of Weather – use
sketch books to record
observations and make note on
these regarding most effective
techniques
Observe Hockney (Lightning
picture
Analyse and evaluate information
(IT) to determine the theories for
how the pyramids were built
Internet safety –(DL) keeping identity
secret
Locational Knowledge
Identify the position and
significance of latitude,
longitude, Equator, Northern
and Southern Hemisphere, the
Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn,
Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the
Greenwich Meridian and time
zones of Planet Earth
L.O. labelled diagrams for
display
Name and locate counties and
cities of the UK with key
topographical features (hills,
mountains, coast and rivers).
L.O labelled map of UK
The Achievements of the earliest
Civilisations – overview of where and
when they appeared and an in depth
study of achievements of the Ancient
Egyptians
L.O. Archaeological display
B Cycle
DT
Design and make a Chariot to
complement the research on
Romans in Britain and Roman Life.
Use critique to evaluate and
improve the quality of the finished
product
RE
Buddhist Beliefs and Lifestyles
The Buddha, Buddhist teaching,
Buddhist stories, the Buddhist
community and learning from Buddhism.
Christian Belief and Lifestyle
Prayer: Including study of the Lord’s
prayer.
L.O. Christmas as a theme, children
design and create a prayer suitable for
a Christmas celebration.
PE
MUSIC
Swimming Year
3/4 Denton
Tag Rugby (Year 3
Harlaxton)
Football (Year 4
Harlaxton)
Table tennis
(Denton)
Swimming Year
3/4 Denton
Table tennis
(Denton)
Gymnastics (Year
3 and 4
Harlaxton)
Marching songLearn how a march is composed. Using
musical notation, compose a march
(ensemble)
Yr3/4 Denton Yr 4 Harlaxton Violins
PSHE
MfL
Leader in Me
Sex & drugs education (Denton)
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Saying hello
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Saying goodbye
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How are you?
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Colours
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What's your name?
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Numbers: 0 to 39
Use Early Start book 1, Catherine
Cheater resources and audio books
MULTI -CULTURAL
LINKS
VISITS /
CLASSROOM
AREAS
Understanding local land use and
produce
In House event
Designing and creating
Egyptian alarms for tombs
Sun Dials
Critique and evaluate finished product
Christian Journeys
Easter Journeys
Journeys of Missionaries (to link to
Geography)
Journeys of patron Saints Andrew,
Mary and Paul links with church)
Religion in our neighbourhood.
Learning from diversity. What could
Lincolnshire schools learn from
religious communities in Bradford,
Nottingham or Leicester about their
religion and about how to live in
harmony in communities with
differing beliefs.
Swimming Year
Swimming Year
3/4 Denton Yr
3/4 Denton Yr 4
4 Harlaxton
Harlaxton
Table tennis
Table tennis
(Denton)
(Denton)
Dance (Year 3
and 4
Harlaxton)
Netball (Year 3
Harlaxton)
Hockey (Year 4
Harlaxton)
Composing news programme music or
music portraying weather – listen to
music influenced by weather (walking
on sunshine – raining in my heart –
just blew in from the windy city) and
note the contrasting styles and pace.
Yr3/4 Denton Yr 4 Harlaxton Violins
Leader in Me
Sex & drugs education (Denton)
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How old are you
Days of the week
Months
When is your birthday?
Use Early Start book 1,
Catherine Cheater resources
and audio books
Local news and events
World news and events
Magna/ Snibston
Christian Beliefs and Lifestyles
Rules and Values
Develop understanding of some
Christian rules and values e.g. 10
commandments
Develop own set of rules or values
for living based on the 10
commandments beatitudes.
Swimming Yr3
(Harlaxton only)
Rounders (Year 3
Harlaxton)
Cricket (Year 4
Harlaxton)
Table tennis
(Denton)
Swimming yr 3
(Harlaxton only)
Athletics (Year 3
Harlaxton
Tennis (Year 4
Harlaxton)
Table tennis
(Denton)
Learn a variety of songs for
performance relying on aural memory.
Yr3/4 Denton Yr 4 Harlaxton Violins
Leader in Me
Sex & drugs education (Denton)
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What's the date today?
Do you have a pet?
How many brothers and sisters?
Bridging unit, consolidation & assessment
Use Early Start book 1, Catherine Cheater
resources and audio books
Differences in Climate & culture
Collection Lincoln- Egyptian Day