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Heathcoat Primary School Curriculum Map: Year 3 2015/16
Below is our curriculum map for this year. As the terms progress more information will be added about specific teaching activities.
Year 3
Autumn Term
1
Topic
English
Maths
Science
ICT
Ancient Egypt
Poetry- a short block of work
looking at shape poems and
poems following a pattern.
Children will write a poem
based on the structure from the
poetry machine.
The Scarab’s Secret- a narrative
text based in Ancient Egypt.
Children will write setting
descriptions and continue the
story using the main character.
Recount text- recount of
Egyptian workshop. We will look
at the features of a recount and
use our own experiences of the
day to write a recount.
We are following the Maths No
Problem scheme. We will be
focussing on numbers to 1000
and addition and subtraction,
including the column method
for addition. The children will
also use lots if equipment to
help them.
N/A this half term
Switched On Computing; We
are programmers- children
learn to plan, create, program
2
Ancient Egypt continued
including rocks and soils
Hinduism
Recount continued
Letter writing- we will look at
the features of letters and
children will write a letter
applying for their ‘dream job’.
The Beasties- a narrative text
about a little girl who makes
up stories with the objects
under her bed.
Spring Term
1
Summer Term
2
‘Britishness’
The Iron Man- a narrative text
by a British author. Links to
science.
1
2
Ancient Greece
Thank you letters - @Bristolthe children will write thank you
letters to say what they enjoyed
about their trip.
Myths and Mythical Monsterslinked to Ancient Greece
Camping recount
Meerkat Mail
Non-fiction: Recounts- linked to
Science @Bristol. The children
will write a recount of our trip
to @Bristol building on their
previous recount writing.
Traction Man- a superhero
based story. This also has links
to our science work.
Maths No Problem- we will
continue work on addition and
subtraction and move on to
multiplication and division. We
will begin to look at mass and
volume within measure.
Maths No Problem- we will
continue our work on
multiplication and division. We
will also continue work on
volume and moving on to
money.
Maths No Problem- the children Maths No Problem
will continue to learn about
money and we will learn about
time. We will also look at some
handling data.
Maths No Problem
Rocks and Soils- we will look
at various types of rocks, their
properties and uses. We will
link this to building materials
and building pyramids.
Forces and magnets- we will
learn about how things move
differently on different surfaces,
that some forces need contact
between two objects. We will
look at how magnets can attract
or repel, how they have two
poles and how they can work at
a distance without contact.
Switched On Computing: We
are bug fixers- children will use
the program ‘Scratch’ to find
Light- we will look at light
sources and how a shadow is
formed. We will work on
reflection, the dangers of the
sun and that the absence of
light is dark.
Animals and humans
(skeletons/muscles/ nutrition)
Continued from first half term.
Plants and soils
Switched On Computing: We
Switched On Computing
are network engineers- children
will investigate how computer
Switched On Computing
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PE
History
Geography
Music
RE
PSHE
Art/DT
and run a short animation. They
use the iPads and a program
called ‘Scratch Junior’.
Invasion games (Tag rugby) - we will practise skills of throwing
and catching, working as a team, invading an opponent’s space.
Outdoor Adventurous Activity- OAA will be covered through our
Forest Schools work. Activities will include team building
activities, orienteering and map work.
Net and Wall games (Tennis) - we will practise tennis skills
including hitting a ball with control and moving around a court.
Ancient Egypt- we will study
Ancient Egypt- we will look at
how we know some much about pyramids and building them,
the Ancient Egyptians, artefacts, how they were decorated
jewellery and life- after- death
including hieroglyphics and
(mummification). We will also
paintings.
look at the discovery of
Tutankhamun’s tomb by
Howard Carter.
Ancient Egypt- we will look at
N/A this half term.
where Egypt is in the world, its
capital city and other main
cities, the River Nile including
map and atlas work.
Mrs Evans will be teaching the children to play the recorder as
well as singing song and learning about tempo and pitch.
Hinduism- we will study the
main beliefs of Hinduism, the
different gods and how their
beliefs differ from Christianity.
New Beginnings- we will look at Getting on and Falling out- we
starting a new school year in a
will think about our
new class, with a new teacher
relationships with others and
and new mix of children.
how we get on with each
Safety Education- we will focus other.
on the children understanding
Anti- Bullying Education and
how to keep themselves safe by Citizenship- the children will
knowing information about
learn about caring for others,
themselves and how to spot
what to do if they are being
things or situations that may be bullied, being a good
dangerous.
neighbour and respecting
property.
Egyptian artwork- we will
We will look at and produce
produce various Egyptian style
work on henna patterns and
pieces of artwork including
look at representations of
errors in a script and correct
them.
networks work.
Swimming- the children will have swimming lessons for ten weeks.
In this time, children will develop their water confidence skills, and
learn how to swim or develop their swimming skills after an initial
assessment.
Gymnastics- children will develop ability to jump, balance, transfer
weight, roll and turn and support their weight on their hands both
on and off of apparatus. They will learn to control their actions,
vary height and position and perform to an audience.
Invasion games- we will progress from our work in the autumn
term and apply learnt skills to other sports/invasion games.
History of Beliefs – linked to REwe will look at the main beliefs
of Christianity as the main
religion in Britain.
Swimming
Dance
Athletics/Striking and fielding
Ancient Greece
Key Places- we will use maps and atlases to look at the 4 countries
that make up the British Isles. We will look at key places within
these countries, at their physical and human geography.
Music taught by music specialist, Mrs Evans.
Going for Goals- the children we
set goals for themselves and
learn about what they can do to
achieve them (links to BLP)
Drug education- the children
will learn about what goes into
and on our body, those whose
job it is to keep them safe and
how to recognise and trust
those people and the difference
between safe and harmful
drugs.
The human and physical
geography of Greece.
Music taught by music specialist, Mrs Evans.
Christianity linked to
‘Britishness’- see History.
Links with Ancient Greece and
Gods
Good to be me- we will think
about what makes us special
and unique, that it is ok to be
different.
Emotional health and
wellbeing- doing school work,
understand how their brains
and body is growing and
changing and what they can do
to keep themselves happy.
Relationships, Sex and
relationship educational
Study of a British artist- we will
be studying Lowry and his work.
We will use some techniques
Masks- creating mythical monsters
Clay work in Greek style
Mosaics
Changes, personal; social and
health education
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French
Performa
nce
opportuni
ties
Other –
including
our focus
on British
Values
collars and death masks. We will Hindu gods.
use a variety of media to
produce these works.
We will also produce
Christmas art work and crafts.
French taught by specialist Mrs. French taught by specialist Mrs.
Addy- La Jolie Ronde
Addy- La Jolie Ronde
Opportunities for performance
Opportunities for performance
occur in English through drama
occur in English through drama
and hot seating.
and hot seating.
The children will role play the
Children will have the
discovery of a tomb on Egyptian opportunity to speak and
workshop day.
perform in a class assembly.
Democracy- voting our school
Christmas events
councillors.
Christmas Fayre
British Values- Celebrating our
Carol Service
Queen being the longest
reigning British monarch
that he used and build on the
children’s skills in art.
French taught by specialist Mrs.
Addy- La Jolie Ronde
Opportunities for performance
occur in English through drama
and hot seating.
Opportunities for performance
occur in English through drama
and hot seating.
Children will have the
opportunity to speak and
perform in a class assembly.
‘Britishness’ topic with focus on British values.
French taught by specialist Mrs.
Addy- La Jolie Ronde
Opportunities for performance
occur in English through drama
and hot seating.
British past times (link to
camping).
Rugby World Cup – following
the latest results and patriotism.
Trips
Rocket day – parents visit to
help to construct rockets.
Egyptian workshop
Tiverton Library
@ Bristol
Tiverton Library
Camping