Year 3 Curriculum Map Summer 2

Topic Plan

Year 3 – Summer 2

Context – What do we Know? And pre-learning experience

Starting point – Hook and Wow!

The Eiffel Tower is in France.

Different people speak at different times during play scripts.

When we run our heart beats faster.

French day Blackpool Zoo trip.

Mini Olympics.

Art week.

Maths • Place value (measures) • Mental calculation • Fractions • Measures • Statistics Design Technology (linked to Healthy Schools) Can you create your own healthy smoothie?

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Researching different fruits and smoothies Research the health properties of each fruit Create and follow instructions for your own smoothie Taste and evaluate own and others smoothies.

Music Children will:  Listen and Appraise  Play musical games  Play instrument  Improvise  Compose  Perform Computing We are    

English Non- Fiction Recounts: Biography x2 Fiction Playscripts x2 Fiction Story writing x3 The Learning Challenge Question

Opinion Pollsters – Collecting and analysing data Research using the internet.

Word processing skills.

Google earth.

Digital Camera

PE

Athletics Rounders

Science: How does our body work?

Writing Opportunities English Research – books and websites Speaking and listening Science Animals (inc. Humans) How can Usain Bolt move so quickly?

Looking very closely at the skeleton, muscles and nutrition.  How long will it take you to run 100m?  How does the arm joint work and can you make a similar joint?  What role does the muscle have in helping the arm to move?  How does the food we eat get transported around our body?  French Day. . How does a healthy diet effect our body?  What animals eattasting and why?  do French food cafe  Flag making.  French vocabulary treasure hunt.  Body parts.  French number bingo.  French research.

All religions What is so special about places?  What places are special to us and why?  What is special about Mount Hira to Muslims and the Mount of Olives to Jews and Christians?  What are the main features of a mosque, a church, a mandir and a gurdwara?  What places are near our school that have religious significance?  What do places of worship have in common and what are the differences?

Proposed unit outcomes Biography writing.

Play script writing.

Understanding fractions and measures.

Develop understanding of non-fiction.

Smoothie making.

 Art week Can you create an animal mask?  How are masks used in different cultures and places?  Can we copy some designs for masks?  What materials will we use to create our masks?  How will we decorate our masks?

Can you create a book for younger children about healthy eating?  How does Eric Carle use illustrations?  How can you use Eric Carle’s collage ideas to create your own healthy books?  Can we use sketch ideas for our own story book layout for younger children?

Research and imitate an artist : Giuseppe Arcimboldo  Can you re-create a fruit picture by Giuseppe Arcimboldo Business & Enterprise

Raise money for our face painting business at school events in order to pay for a trip at the end of the school year.

Health & Wellbeing

Eating more fruit and vegetables – 5 a day.

Circle time – practicing and understanding respect and friendship.

Theme Events 15th – 19th June Healthy Schools inc. Sports Day 6th – 10th July Careers Week

How can I support my child at home?

Research Giuseppe Arcimboldo.

Research what happens to your body when you exercise.

Develop understanding of calculations in maths (addition, subtraction, multiplication & division).

Encourage your child to learn times tables up to 8x.

Ask your child questions about their daily reading book.

Encourage online safety in the home.