Year 3
Please be aware that topics may change.
 | Curriculum Overview Year 3 Summer 2 - Finding Nim's Island
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| English | Focus Text - Nim’s Island Genre - Persuasive writing |
| Maths | Angles Line and shape Perimeter of figures |
| Science | Rocks and Soil |
| Art & Design | Natural Art |
| Computing | Programming - Events and actions using Scratch |
| French | Shape |
| Geography | Countries and cities in UK Introduce volcanoes, earthquakes Mapwork |
| Music | Glockenspiels |
| PE | Tennis Swimming |
| PSHE | SRE- Yasmine and Tom |
| RE | Inspirational people |
 | Curriculum Overview Year 3 Summer 1 - In the Beginning
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| English | Focus Text - The Wolves in the Wall Genre - Explanation texts |
| Maths | Graphics Fractions |
| Science | Plants |
| Computing | Programming a sequence in music using Scratch |
| Design & Technology | Textiles - Puppets |
| French | Food |
| Geography | Countries and cities in UK Fieldwork |
| Music | Evaluating and composing creation music |
| PE | Athletics Tennis Swimming |
| PSHE | Healthy Living |
| RE | Creation stories from around the world: - Jewish Christian, Islamic, Aboriginal and Chinese An introduction to the six major religions |
 | Curriculum Overview
Year 3 Spring term 2 - Mission Cleopatra
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| English | Focus Text - The White Rat Genre - Persuasive writing |
| Maths | Money Time |
| Science | Light |
| Art & Design | Drawing skills |
| Computing | Dates and information - Branching databases |
| French | Musical Instruments |
| Geography | Physical geography - The river Nile |
| History | Ancient Egypt |
| Music | Composing and performing using un-tuned instruments |
| PE | Swimming Dance |
| PSHE | Feelings |
| RE | An introduction to the six major religions |
 | Curriculum Overview
Year 3 Spring term 1 - Mission Cleopatra
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| English | Focus Text - The Dish and the Spoon Genre - Information writing: Fact Files |
| Maths | Length Mass Volume |
| Science | Forces and Magnets |
| Art & Design | Sculpture - 3D modroc Canopic jars |
| Computing | Creating media Desktop publishing Adobe Spark |
| Design & Technology | Sculpture - 3D modroc Canopic jars |
| French | Musical instruments |
| Geography | Physical geography – The river Nile |
| History | Ancient Egypt |
| Music | Composing and performing using un-tuned instruments |
| PE | Gymnastics Tag rugby |
| PSHE | Friendships and staying safe |
| RE | The importance of religious books |
 | Curriculum Overview
Year 3 Autumn 2 - Celebrations |
| English | Focus Text - Elliot Jones Midnight Superhero Genre - Instructions |
| Maths | Multiplication & Division |
| Science | Plants |
| Art & Design | Colour mixing Rangoli Patterns |
| Computing | Creating media - Stop-frame animation Tablets - iMotion |
| Design & Technology | Food technology Cake designing and making |
| French | Numbers Bon Noel |
| Music | Rhythm |
| PE | Netball |
| PSHE | Growth Mindset |
| RE | Celebrating: Waiting and preparing (Judaism, Islam, Hindu) and secular views Christmas theme: Waiting for the birth of Jesus. |
| Curriculum Overview
Year 3 Autumn 1- Om and Me |
English | Focus Text - The sail and the Whale Genre - Recount-Diary writing |
| Maths | Place value, Addition and subtraction |
| Science | Animals including humans Food groups and balanced diets Skeletons and muscles |
| Art & Design | Using sketch books Exploring colour and tone Cave painting |
| Computing | Computing systems and networks Connecting computers Paint.net |
| Design & Technology | Food groups |
| French | Food Body Parts |
| Geography | Mapping skills |
| History | The Stone Age |
| Music | Composition using un-tuned instruments |
| PE | Fundamentals including balancing, running, jumping, hopping and skipping Ball skills |
| PSHE | New beginnings |
| RE | Beliefs in action in the world People of faith |