Year 3 Curriculum Overview 2021-2022
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Concept |
Identity |
Rights and Responsibilities |
Law and Order |
Community |
Environment |
Celebrating Differences |
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Overarching topic |
Ancient Egypt |
Fantastic Fossils Science |
Dragons Literacy |
Rainforests |
Great Britain |
Stone Age to Bronze Age |
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Autumn 1 (6.5 week) |
Autumn 2 (7 weeks) |
Spring 1 (6.5 weeks) |
Spring 2 (6 week) |
Summer 1 (5 week) |
Summer 2 (6 week) |
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History |
Local history study – How did the Egyptian collection come to Bagshaw Museum? (Local historian Amelia Oldroyd)
Ancient Egyptian Civilisation
Black history month – Slavery (links to class book) |
Mary Anning – Significant women in history/ science
Pre- history (what came before humans and how do we know?) |
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Stone age to bronze age
Effects on Britain and comparison to Ancient Egypt.
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Geography |
Egypt –
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The rock cycle and the Jurassic coast of Britain (linked to science and history) |
Draw and sketch maps using agreed symbols Use compass points Human and physical features of local area. |
Biomes of the world - rainforest comparison link back to Egypt. Latitude and longitude Humans damage and improve environment
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Countries of the UK Geographical features of UK Rivers of the UK Geography – Erosion, transportation and deposition. |
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Science |
Forces and Magnets |
Rocks and soils |
Revision of Year 2 units as required |
Plants |
Animals including humans |
light |
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Educational Visits / Visitors |
Bagshaw Museum
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Local area walk |
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Forest School |
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Outdoor learning linked to surviving like a stone age person. Linked to book. |
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English
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Reading |
Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo
Comparison with other versions cultures versions of Cinderella (Including from other countries and film versions) |
Stone girl, Bone girl The story of Mary Anning by Laurence Anholt
Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher |
The boy who grew dragons by Andy Shepherd
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Hodgeheg by Dick King Smith
The Sheep Pig by Dick King Smith (will need to roll over)
Comparing books by the same author |
Finish the sheep pig by Dick King smith
The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry
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How to wash a Woolly Mammoth by Michelle Robinson
Stone age boy by Satoshi Kitamura |
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Writing |
Story Writing – Creating new versions of Cinderella
Discussions (oral and drama work arguments for and against linked to Cinderella)
Clerihew poems linked to identity golden thread and book characters
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Diary writing – (linked to the books)
Explanations – Flow charts
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Newspaper reports based on dragons in local area.
Non chronological reports (dragons) |
Letter writing – Linked to books
Limericks (Animals)
Story writing – Stories with animals of the UK based on our Dick King Smith books
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Story writing Continued with animal based stories but with animals of the rainforest.
Free verse
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Instructions – Linked to books
Revisit a unit from previously in the year that children need more practice on. |
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Maths (Maths no problem)
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RE
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What do Christians believe about a good life? |
Non- religion |
How do Jews remember God’s covenant with Abraham and Moses? |
What do creation stories tell us about our world? |
How do people express spirituality? |
Who can inspire us? |
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PSHE |
Family and Friendships Respecting ourselves and others |
Safe relationships |
Belonging to a community
Money and work |
Media literacy and digital resilience |
Physical health and mental wellbeing
Growing and changing |
Keeping safe |
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Computing |
Spreadsheets (3.3) (3 weeks) Touch typing (3.4) (4 weeks) |
E-mai(3.5) (6 week)
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Branching databases (3.6) (week 4) Online safety(3.2)(3 weeks) |
Simulations (3.7) (3 weeks) Graphing (3.8) (2 weeks) |
Presenting (3.9) (5 weeks) |
Coding (3.1)(6 week) |
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MFL - French |
Numbers to 10, Oui and Non Greetings |
Classroom instructions Christmas |
Asking for and giving names Ask for and state age
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Colours Verb is and connective and Easter |
Fruit and food Days of the week
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Moths of the year Revision of years content |
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Constructing castles - Kapow unit 6- adapted for pyramids and Egyptian structures. |
Design a cushion - Kapow unit 1 |
Pneumatic toy - Kapow unit 3 |
Eating seasonally - Kapow unit 5 |
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Art (Kapow)
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Pencil drawing - self portraits (whole school project)
Elemental forms of art - Kapow unit 1 |
Colour/Printing Dragon eyes- colour mixing using paint and printing for dragon skin around eye
Dragon eyes using clay
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Landscape of a British landmark using water colours Ashley Jackson https://www.ashley-jackson.co.uk/
Art and design skills Kapow Unit 2
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Prehistoric art Kapow unit 3 |
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Music (Charanga new mmc scheme) |
How does music bring us closer together? |
What stories does music tell us about the past? |
How does music help make the world a better place? |
How does music help us to get to know our community? |
How does music make a difference to us every day? |
How does music connect us with our planet? |
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PE |
Netball |
Outdoor Challenges |
Dance |
Gymnastics |
Athletics |
Tennis |
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Texture/Form/Pattern