Year 3 Curriculum Map

Term

Autumn Term

Spring Term

Summer Term

Themed Weeks

National Inclusion Week 15^th-21^st September

Anti-bullying Week 9^th-14^th November

Internet Safety Day 10^th February

Children’s Mental Week 9^th-15^th February

World Book Day w/c 2^nd March (5^th)

Science Week 6^th – 15^th March

National Sports week 16^th – 22^nd June

Class Texts

The Tin Forest

Little People Big Dreams Nelson Mandela

The Night Before Christmas

How to train your dragon

Tell me a dragon

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Fossil Hunter

The Pebble in my Pocket

Stig of the Dump

And Tango Makes Three

Science

Animals, including Humans

Light

Forces and Magnets

Plants

Rocks

History

Shang Dynasty

Romans

Stone Age to Iron Age

Geography

Biomes

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Fieldwork

RE

What do different people believe about God?

Why is the Bible so important for Christians today?

Why are festivals important to religious communities? (Christian, Hindu, Muslim)

What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today?

How do family life and festivals show what matters to Jewish people?

Art

Drawing

Painting

Sculpture

Mixed media

Music

Rhythm and Composition

Ensemble Voice

Playing and Performing

Musical Appreciation 

Design and Technology

Healthy eating – creating pizzas

Roman army – Scutum

Stone Age Tool Making

Computing

Connecting Computers

Stop-frame Animation

Sequencing Sounds

Branching Databases

Desktop Publishing

Events and actions in programs

PE

Dance

Gymnastics

Throwing and Catching

Striking and Fielding

Invasion Games

Athletics

Swimming

PSHE/RSE

Celebrating differences:

Why is Nelson Mandela significant?

What is prejudice and stereotyping

Healthy lifestyle:

What are the elements of a balanced, healthy lifestyle?

What does good physical health mean?

Mental health:

Which strategies can I use to support my mental health?

How can I express my feelings in different ways and with different words?

Citzenship:

What are human rights?

What is bullying?

Economic wellbeing:

What is money and how should I look after it?

What are the different ways of paying for things? (finance, credit card, overdraft etc)

Safety and Relationships:

What is marriage?

How do families look different?

Spanish

Phonics – The alphabet

Vocabulary – The numbers

Vocabulary – Basic greetings 

Enrichment Opportunities

Pizza making with Chef Sam

KS2 Christmas Concert

Class Assembly

Romans trip

Forest School

Stone Age to Iron Age workshop

Geography field trip round local area