Year 3
Year 3 |
Autumn1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
Theme Focus |
Kindness and friendship |
Equality and Diversity: I cannot help where I’m born |
Blast from the past: The Mummy Returns |
The Environment: Under the Surface |
Places: Here and There: African Adventure |
Human Rights: The Golden Age of Islam |
Big Question |
What is the impact of kindness? |
Are we all the same? |
What can we learn from the past? |
Why must we look after our world? |
Where could I go? |
What are our rights? |
Core Text |
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse |
Silence Seeker My name is not Refugee |
Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx |
Krindlekrax |
Fly Eagle Fly |
Malala and the Magic Pencil The Proudest Blue |
Science |
Animals including humans- keeping healthy |
Forces and Magnets: How and why do magnets stick together? |
Light: Can there be a shadow without light? |
Rocks: What would the world be like without rocks and minerals? |
Plants- roots and shoots: Can you build a Space farm? |
Plants: Flower Power: What would a world without flowers look like? |
History |
World history: Ancient Egypt |
Early Islamic Civilisation |
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Geography |
The World (areas of conflict) |
Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes |
Diverse world area: Ghana |
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Art/Design/Emotional Arts |
Art Kindness tile Analysis of illustrations, photography, observational drawing, watercolour scene in style of illustrator |
Art Cityscape around an eye filled with the countryside Art from exile: Syrian refugees find their voices through art’ ‘Dream of City through the eye of women- Gulnar Hajo |
DT What did the Egyptians believe about death? Sarcophagus – clay |
Art Observational pencil drawings inspired by Tim Jeffs- pattern and shading to add detail and depth |
DT Kente paper cloth- put together to make class Ghanaian traditional dress |
Art Designing freedom posters using collage and typography using inspiration from artist Nina Chael Abney |
Personal,social, health and economic |
Kindness, friendship, and discrimination |
Living in the wider world- Diversity and communities Relationships: Anti-bullying |
Health and wellbeing: Drug Education |
Health and Wellbeing: Personal health and safety |
Relationships: Managing change |
Relationships- Family and friends |
Computing |
Digital Safety – I can talk about what makes a secure password and why they are important. We are videographers |
Digital Safety – I can protect my personal information and use the safety features of websites when I do different things online. We are analysts |
Digital Safety – I can recognise websites and games appropriate for my age. We are animators |
Digital Safety – I can make good choices about how long I spend online. We are network engineers |
Digital Safety – I can consider the effect of my online actions on others. We are communicators |
Digital Safety – I can post positive comments and display respectful behaviour online We are programmers |
P.E |
GTU (football) |
Gymnastics |
Tag Rugby |
Problem solving (OAA) |
Rounders |
Athletics |
R.E |
Rules and Religion |
Light at Christmas |
Special clothes |
Prayer and worship |
Religion and the environment |
Judaism |