Year 3 Curriculum Overview
Year 3 Autumn term welcome letter
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
English |
Fairy Tales narrative writing, play scripts, letters, posters. Instruction Writing How to edit work Grammar, spelling, punctuation Handwriting Guided Reading Based on story The Joly Postman |
Narrative Poetry – Aliens in Underpants save the World Various poetry techniques Performance poetry Author focus – The Hodgeheg by D. King Smith How to edit work Grammar, spelling, punctuation Handwriting Guided Reading |
Book Focus – The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Information Text Myths and Legends How to edit work Grammar, spelling, punctuation Handwriting Guided Reading |
Maths |
Revision of Year 2 skills Place value to 100 Mental calculation strategies for addition and subtraction to 100. Multiplication and division revision of 2, 5, 10. Revision of simple fractions Finding and giving change. Properties of 2D and 3D shapes Problem Solving |
Place value to 1000 Addition and subtraction to 100 and 1000. Multiplication and division 3, 4 and 8. Equivalent Fractions Solving real life money problems. Angles. Problem Solving Volume and capacity Time Data handling. |
Place value to beyond 1000 Addition and subtraction to 100 and 1000 – written methods. Multiplication and division revision and finding remainders. Add and subtract fractions. Data handling Symmetry Problem Solving Time Roman Numerals |
Science |
Characteristics of materials sound |
Circuit’s and conductors Attracting and stretching |
Teeth and Healthy Eating Habitats |
Art and Design |
Shading techniques – sketching, paint and colour mixing. |
Egyptian art |
Paul Klee |
Computing |
Word processing Touch typing E Safety |
Coding Databases E Safety |
Multi Media Research and Digital Literacy E Safety |
Design and Technology |
Packaging, food technology |
Pop up books (Levers and Linkages) |
Moving monsters (Pneumatics) |
Geography |
Passports around the world |
Local area |
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History |
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Ice age – Bronze age | Romans |
Languages |
Getting to know you All about Me
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Food glorious food Family and friends |
Our School Time
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Music |
Pitch/Texture Controlling pitch when singing Singing in harmonies and groups of different sizes.
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Timbre/structure Peter and the Wolf: Consider the programme music, how the composer created the music and what musical devices were used. Analyse use of elements. |
Tempo/dynamics Consider tempo and dynamics when singing and develop performance strategies. Learning to play the recorder Reading standard notation |
PSHE |
Rights and responsibilities Mental Health, feelings and emotions |
Being healthy Recognising and managing stress Bullying The wider community
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Keeping safe Jobs Family Life Money Management |
RE |
How did Jesus and Buddha make people stop and think? What is the significance of light? |
How do Jews celebrate their beliefs at home and in the synagogue? How and why do Hindu's celebrate Holi? |
What can we learn about special symbols and signs used in special religions? What do Sikh sayings tell us about Sikh beliefs? |
PE |
Fundamental Skills Gymnastics Dance
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Basketball Athletics |
Rounders Orienteering |
Subject to Change