Science Numeracy Literacy Year 3 Curriculum Map Bournmoor Primary School 2015/16 Autumn Spring Summer Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age Spoken Language: Autobiographies Fiction: Stories with description *Introducing *Perfect form *Revising nouns *Revising singular and plural nouns *Revising tense *Revising verbs *Introducing direct speech *Revising adjectives Information texts - Report Poetry: Performance Poetry * Adding prefixes to nouns *Articles *Revising basic sentence punctuation (including apostrophes) Newspaper Reports Spoken Language: Debate Word Detectives Rules Punctuation and * Revision sessions Fiction: Legends Poetry: Word Play Punctuation and * Adverbs of time *Prepositions *Word families *Homophones *Subordinate clauses Daily Guided Reading sessions (word reading and comprehension). Weekly 1-1 reading sessions (word reading and comprehension). Core skills (knowledge about language, grammar and punctuation). and handwriting. Speaking and Listening, e.g. drama, group discussion and interaction * Number number and place value *Number - addition and subtraction *Number - multiplication and division *Number number and place value *Number - addition and subtraction *Number - multiplication and division Explanation Texts Instructions * Conjunctions *Adverbs and conjunctions expressing cause Fiction: Mystery Story Poetry Shape Poems *Clauses *Different sorts of sentences *Number number and place value *Number - addition and subtraction *Number - multiplication and division Working scientifically Investigate Science phenomena, test ideas, creating fair and comparative tests, record and analyse results, observe and classify phenomena, evaluate their investigation and suggest improvements to them. Plants learn about the functions of main parts, growth, transport of water, and how flowers to go to seeds Animals (e.g. nutrition and movement) This topic will continue throughout the year in order to compare plant and animal life in the different seasons.
Geography Computing Rocks Light Forces & Magnets *comparing and grouping rocks, knowing what soil is and how fossils are formed Stone Age to the Iron Age Learn the basics of the programme Scratch and then try to create a Stone Age character and typical day scene. Learn about internet safety including passwords Create a leaflet via Publisher about an Iron Age settlement. Make Iron Age music, mimicking a hunt, and record this using Audacity Create spreadsheets about data in their village in the role of the chief of their village for example, number of houses, farms. They will then present data about these such as bar charts. Create a class blog Create a photo gallery of rainforest creatures to be used with musical performance Programme a route from each rainforest picture. Be reminded about e-safety and how to search safely for information on the internet. Design a poster using Word to save an endangered rainforest/powerpoint presentation Create a database about rainforest animals using pictures from the internet Use Scratch to make an ian sprite/design Tutankhamen s death mask. Use pro-bot/roamer to move blocks of stone to the pyramid or following a person through The Judgment Hall of Osiris and write instructions for this. Be reminded about e safety and how to search safely for information on the internet. Create a virtual museum using pictures from the internet, taking photographs and writing a description for each artefact. Complete a variety of interactive and programming activities such as BBC Mummy Maker Stone Age to Iron Age Human and Physical Geography understand why certain sites were chosen as settlements such as natural defences, water sources during the Stone Age link to history Human and Physical Geography Learn about the tribes that live along Amazon and how they have adapted to live in that environment and compare and contrast to Western cultures. Learn about the features of rainforests such as rivers Locational Knowledge, Place Knowledge and Geographical Skills and Fieldwork. use atlas skills to find rainforests around the world and compare these to different locations such as deserts and mountain regions Locational Knowledge, Place Knowledge and Geographical Skills and Fieldwork. Use atlas skills to find Egypt on maps and compare the landscape, population and human geography features to ian times. Compare and contrast the landscape, rivers, and geographical features to Britain Carry out a case study comparing the capital city of England to the capital city of Egypt.
Art History Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age NO HISTORY THIS TERM Earliest Civilizations Ancient Egypt Be taught about the civilizations in Britain from the Stone Ages to the Iron Age. Learn how each cultural group adapted and progressed including settlement, weaponry and culture. Study the development from hunter-gatherers to small farming settlements. Learn about the religions and structural creations such as Find out about the political structures of the Egyptians including dynasties and pharaohs (especially Tutankhamen) Learn about the building of the pyramids Research the burial ceremonies and mummification. Learn about the importance of the River Nile Stonehenge. Stone Age and Iron Age Explore texture and colour through making their own cave paintings Explore complementary and opposing colours, including adding black or white to make different shades of colour by making their own flutings (mark believed to be made by prehistoric children) Explore an early form of prehistoric art using carving as a techniques Petroglyphs Rainforest Make observational drawings of rainforest animals using charcoal and pencil, Create their own version of Amazonian artwork, Explore colour and texture by designing their own rainforest leaves using collage techniques to make a class jungle Look at examples of Bridget Riley s art pieces in terms of the patterns, lines, colours and shapes she has used, and use her techniques as a stimulus to produce their own version of a Rainforest animal. Explore collage techniques and the use of 3-d form by making a mini collage in groups. Design and make Egyptian jewellery Make a paper Mache mummy then design and make a sarcophagus adding details with paint and pens. Design a death mask for their mummy model. Design a cartouche on papyrus with hieroglyphics to represent their name.
PE RE Music DT Stone Age and Iron Age Design and make a jewellery/treasure box for a museum for a piece of jewellery found, or a treasure box that would have used to store jewelry. Focus on structure Rainforest Design and make a pencil case Focus: textiles. Use a cam mechanism to design and make a sarcophagus. Focus: mechanisms Food technology design and make their own flavour of rock bun, designing appropriate packaging, naming their product by linking it to the Stone Age topic. Stone Age to Iron Age Learn how to play the ukulele, follow simple music notation and perform as a group with Mr Stokoe from Durham Music Service Learn how to play the Glockenspiel and investigate tone, pitch as well as performance skills. There was a monkey (Durham music Scheme unit) Explore pitch, sound, and musical notation though the Let your spirit fly (Durham music Scheme unit) Reflect, perform and review. Performance Song Egyptian Dawn How do Hindus worship at home and in the mandir? develop knowledge about features of Hinduism including private and communal worship, celebration, symbol, story Theme: Expression of Belief, Authority SAQ Speed Agility Quickness How and why is Advent important to Christians? What can we learn about Christian symbols and beliefs by visiting churches? Develop knowledge of Christian worship, differing practices, symbols: Theme: Expressions of Belief Why do Christians remember Palm Sunday? What do Hindus believe and how does this affect the way they live their lives? What do Hindus believe about God? Demonstrate knowledge about beliefs about God, meaning of life, life after death and how this affects how Hindus feel and act Theme: Belief, Expressions of Belief, Impact of Belief Dance Gymnastics Gynmastics Rounders Outdoor Activities Swimming to take place weekly.
PSHE French Greetings / Introducing yourself Simple greetings How to make simple statements (about name and age) How to ask simple questions (about name and age) Numbers 1-10 Games and Songs How to respond to a song or story in French How to understand simple questions Rights and Responsibilities Our classroom charter / school rules Celebrations How to say what they can do well How to describe celebrating achievements and special occasions Drugs and Alcohol Education: The effect smoking has on the human body Descriptions Parts of the body Colours Descriptions of people How to make simple statements (about appearance) How to give a simple description of a person SRE Lucinda & Godfrey scheme: Your Feelings, Your Choice Healthy Living How to protect personal information Strategies for keeping safe Food, diet and hygiene Relationships How to recognise and respond to a wider range of feelings in others How to make and maintain healthy relationships Living in the Wider World Consequences of anti-social behaviour Rights & responsibilities at home, school in the community and towards the environment Differing values and customs Whole School national and global themes across the whole year (for example Anti-bullying week, Safer Internet Day, Human Rights Day, Money Week, Safety Week, Celebrating Diversity and different families) Value of the month, e.g. perseverance /Classroom PSHE and topic links