Theme
“There’s No Place Like Home!”
Local Area study
• English
• Geography
• Design Technology
Curriculum Map Annual Overview
Class: Year 3 Giraffes
2022- 2023
“The Iron Man Is Coming!”
• English
• Design Technology
• Computing
“From Stone to Steel!”
• History
• Science
• Art and Design
“Romans On The Rampage!”
• History
• Art and Design
All about the UK
• Geography
• English
Key Dates
Folk Tales 3-4 weeks
The Old Lady who lived in a Vinegar Bottle
Recount: Biography 2-3 weeks
The Tin Forrest
Novel as a theme 3-4 weeks
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Recount : Diaries 2 weeks
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Story as a theme 3 weeks
Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura
Poetry on a theme 1 week
The Old Dry Stone Wall by Ann Perin
Fables 2-3 weeks
Aesop’s Fables by Michael Rosen
Poetry with a Structure 1 week
Word Whirls by John Foster
Persuasion: letters 2-3 weeks
Dear Greenpeace by Simon James
Play scripts 2-3 weeks
Play Time by Julia Donaldson
Oracy
Classic poetry 1-2 weeks
Different versions of the Spider and the Fly by Mary Howitt
Adventure 3 weeks
Non-Chronological Report 2-3 weeks
Romans on the Rampage by Jeremy Strong
The Thing in the Basement by Michaela Morgan
Explanations 2 weeks
Plant by Dorling Kindersley
Eyewitness series
Number and Place Value – Numbers to 1000
• Counting in hundreds, tens and ones
• Place value
• Comparing and ordering numbers
• Counting in 50s
• Number patterns
• Counting in 4s and 8s
Calculations: Addition and Subtraction:
• Simple adding
• Adding with renaming
• Simple subtraction
• Subtracting with renaming
• Using Models
Calculations: Multiplication and Division
• Multiplying by 3
• Multiplying by 4
• Multiplying by 8
• Dividing by 3
• Dividing by 4
• Dividing by 8
• Solving Word Problems
Calculations: Further Multiplication and Division
• Multiplying 2-digit numbers
• Multiplying with regrouping
• Dividing 2-digit numbers
• Dividing with regrouping
• Solving World Problems
Measurement: Length
• Writing length in m and cm
• Writing length in km and m
• Comparing length
• Solving word problems
Measurement: Mass
• Reading weighing scales with different increments
• Solving word problems
Measurement: Volume
• Measuring volume in millilitres
• Measuring capacity in millilitres
• Measuring volume in millilitres and litres
• Measuring capacity in millilitres and litres
• Writing volume and capacity in litres and millilitres
• Solving Word Problems
Measurement: Money
• Naming amounts of money
• Showing amounts of money
• Adding and subtracting money
• Calculating change
• Solving word problems
Measurement: Time
• Telling the time
• Measuring and comparing time in seconds.
• Measuring time in seconds, hours and minutes
• Changing minutes to seconds
• Changing seconds to minutes
• Finding number of days
Statistics : Picture and Bar Graphs
• Drawing picture graphs
• Drawing bar graphs
• Reading bar graphs
Fractions, Decimals and Percentages
• Counting in tenths
• Making number pairs
• Adding fractions
• Subtracting fractions
• Finding equivalent fractions
• Finding the simplest fraction
• Comparing fractions
• Finding part of a set
• Finding a fraction of a number
• Sharing 1
• Sharing more than 1
• Solving word problems
Geometry – Angles
• Making angles
• Finding angles in shapes
• Finding right angles
• Comparing angles
• Making turns
Geometry – Lines and Shapes
• Identifying perpendicular lines
• Identifying parallel lines
• Finding vertical and horizontal lines
• Describing twodimensional shapes
• Drawing twodimensional shapes
• Making threedimensional shapes
• Describing threedimensional shapes
Measurement: Perimeter of Figures
• Measuring total length around a shape
• Measuring perimeter
• Calculating perimeter
Autumn 1: Y2/Y3 Animals Inc. Humans
Subject Content:
• Identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat
• Identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement.
TAPs Assessments:
• Investigating the human skeleton
Autumn 2: Theme Link Forces and Magnets
Subject Content:
• Compare how things move on different surfaces
• Notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance
• Observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
• Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials
• Describe magnets as having two poles
• Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing.
TAPs Assessments:
• Cars down ramps
• Shoe grip
• Testing strength of magnets
• Balloon Rockets
Spring 1: Rocks (theme link)
Subject Content:
• Compare and group together different kinds of rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties
• Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock
• Recognise that soils are made from rocks and organic matter
TAPs Assessments:
• Rock Reports
Spring 2: Light
Subject Content:
• Recognise that he/she needs light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light
• Notice that light is reflected from surfaces
• Recognise that light from the sun can be dangerous and that there are ways to protect eyes
• Recognise that shadows are formed when the light from a light source is blocked by a solid object
• Find patterns in the way that the size of shadows change
TAPs Assessments:
• Shadow Investigation
Explaining Light
Summer 2: Y2/Y3 Plants
Subject Content:
• Identify and describe the functions of different parts of flowering plants: roots, stem/trunk, leaves and flowers
• Explore the requirements of plants for life and growth (air, light, water, nutrients from soil, and room to grow) and how they vary from plant to plant
• Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants
• Explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal.
TAPs Assessments:
• How much water do plants need?
Function of a plant stem
My Online Life Rainforests Dancing Robot
Online Detectives
Be Digitally Awesome Programing Robots
Let Your Spirit Fly Glockenspiel Three Little Birds The Dragon Song
3.1 Called By God
Bringing Us together Reflect, Rewing & Replay RE
3.2 Christmas – God With Us
3.6 Harvest
How can we be a good friend?
What keeps us safe?
3.3 Jesus – The Man Who Changed Lives
3.4 Exploring the Sadness and Joy of Easter
3.5 Which rules should we follow?
Los Comandos En Clase (C)
(Classroom commands)
What are families like?
What makes a community?
Why should we eat well and look after our teeth?
Why should we keep active and sleep well?
Puedo (I can) (E)
La historia de la antigua Gran Bretaña (E) (Ancient Britian)
Las Formas (E) (The Shapes) Los Romanos (I) (The Romans)
Caperucita Roja (E)
Little Red Riding Hood
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age Stone, Bronze & Iron Age (3 periods)
The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain.
AUTUMN 1:
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork:
-Ask and respond to geographical questions, e.g. Describe the landscape. Why is it like this? How is it changing? What do you think about that? What do you think it might be like if…continues?
-Recognise that different people hold different views about an issue and begin to understand some of the reasons why – AIR POLLUTION
-Communicate findings in ways appropriate to the task or for the audience
-Use fieldwork instruments e.g. camera, rain gauge
-Make more detailed fieldwork sketches/diagrams
-Use and interpret maps, globes, atlases and digital / computer mapping to locate countries and key features
-Make plans and maps using symbols and keys
-Use the 8 points of a compass and four figure grid references
Locational Knowledge:
-Identify where counties are within the UK and the key topographical features
-Name and locate the cities of the UK
Human and Physical Geography:
-Identify physical and human features of the locality
Place Knowledge:
-Recognise there are similarities and
SUMMER TERM:
Geographical Skills and Fieldwork:
-Analyse evidence and draw conclusions e.g. make comparisons between locations using aerial photos/pictures e.g. population, temperatures etc.
-Understand and use a widening range of geographical terms e.g. specific topic vocabularymeander, floodplain, location, industry, transport, settlement, water cycle etc.
-Use and interpret maps, globes, atlases and digital / computer mapping to locate countries and key features
Human and Physical Geography:
-Explain about weather conditions / patterns around the UK and parts of Europe
Place Knowledge:
-Recognise there are similarities and differences between places
-Develop an awareness of how places relate to each other.
differences between places
-Develop an awareness of how places relate to each other
Autumn 1:
Painting and Drawing
Watercolour Giraffe Silhouettes
I can talk about and identify complementary colours, colour as tone, warm and cold colours.
Art and Design
Lesson 1 Warm/Cool Colours
Lesson 2 Experimenting with template shapes, giraffe, grass, trees
Lesson 3 Creating African Sunset using warm colours.
Autumn 2:
Drawing
Iron Man –
Using Pastels, Chalk and Charcoal.
• Looking at the techniques and styles of pastel, chalk and charcoal artwork
• Experimenting drawing on different materials
• Creating a sketch of the iron man using a range of shading techniques
Spring Term :
Cave Paintings - Painting
Summer Term:
Printing & Collage
• Looking at examples of Roman mosaics and reading and learning about who had these and what they indicated about the owners place in society.
• Studying the borders of mosaics, and starting to design a border for their own mosaic.
• Designing and printing a central motif & Designing a Roman-style mosaic and using printing techniques practised earlier to create their own mosaic.
Giraffe Sketches
I can use shading, using different media.
Lesson 1 Shade using a pencil.
Lesson 2 Shade & blend using chalk and charcoal.
Lesson 3 - Shade and blend using pastels.
Observational drawing :
• Using sketching techniques to sketch a 3D object
• Link to plants in science
Autumn 1 DT Week: Food: Eating Seasonally (Theme LinkSeasonality in the UK
Design: Creating a healthy and nutritious recipe for a savoury tart using seasonal ingredients, considering the taste, texture, smell and appearance of the dish.
Make: Knowing how to prepare themselves and a work space to cook safely in, learning the basic rules to avoid food contamination.
Following the instructions within a recipe.
Evaluation: Establishing and using design criteria to help test and review dishes. Describing the benefits of seasonal fruits and vegetables and the impact on the environment.
Suggesting points for improvement when making a seasonal tart.
Technical Knowledge: Learning that climate affects food growth. Working with cooking equipment safely and hygienically. Learning that imported foods travel from far away and this can negatively
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Structures : Constructing A Castle (Theme Link - Beeston Castle- Bronze Age Roundhouse)
Design: Designing a castle with key features to appeal to a specific person/purpose. Drawing and labelling a castle design using 2D shapes, labelling the 3D shapes that will create the features , the materials needed and colours.
Make: Constructing a range of 3D geometric shapes using nets. Creating special features for individual designs. Making facades from a range of recycled materials.
Evaluation: Evaluating own work and the work of others based on the aesthetic of the finished product and in comparison to the original design. Suggesting points for modification of the individual designs.
Technical Knowledge: Identifying features of a castle. Identifying suitable materials to be selected and used for a castle, considering weight, compression, tension. Extending the knowledge of wide
Mechanisms: Pneumatic Toys (Theme Link - Iron Man Toy)
Design: Designing a toy which uses a pneumatic system. Developing design criteria from a design brief. Generating ideas using thumbnail sketches and exploded diagrams. Learning that different types of drawings are used in design to explain ideas clearly.
Make: Creating a pneumatic system to create a desired motion. Building secure housing for a pneumatic system. Using syringes and balloons to create different types of pneumatic systems to make a functional and appealing pneumatic toy. Selecting materials due to their functional and aesthetic characteristics. Manipulating materials to create different effects by cutting, creasing, folding and weaving.
Evaluation: Using the views of others to improve designs. Testing and modifying the
Textiles: Roman Shield Cushion
Art - Textiles (Theme Link – Romans)
Design: Designing and making a template from an existing cushion and applying individual design criteria.
Make: Following design criteria to create a cushion. Selecting and cutting fabrics with ease using fabric scissors. Sewing cross stitch to join fabric Decorating fabric using appliqué. Completing design ideas with stuffing and sewing the edges.
Evaluation: Evaluating an end product and thinking of other ways in which to create similar items.
Technical Knowledge:: Threading needles with greater independence. Tying knots with greater independence. Sewing cross stitch and appliqué.
Understanding the need to count the thread on a piece of even weave fabric in each direction to create uniform size and appearance. Understanding that fabrics can be layered for affect
impact the environment.
Learning that vegetables and fruit grow in certain seasons.
Learning that each fruit and vegetable gives us nutritional benefits.
Learning to use, store and clean a knife safely.
and flat based objects as more stable.
Understanding the terminology of strut, tie, span, and beam. Understanding the difference between frame and shell structure.
outcome, suggesting improvements.
Technical Knowledge: Understanding how pneumatic systems work.
Learning that mechanisms are a system of parts that work together to create motion.
Understanding that pneumatic systems can be used as part of a mechanism.
Learning that pneumatic systems force air over a distance to create movement.