Year 3 Yearly Overview

Maths Drama

Trips Real Life Maths

English Creative Writing

Geography

History Science Art & DT RE PSHE Latin

Spanish

PE Music

Year 3 Southfield Curriculum Journey Planner

Charlotte’s Web The Ice Palace Stig of the Dump Bi-Weekly Creative Writing Half termly non-fiction writing (foundation topics) Comprehension 4 weekly sessions 1:1 weekly reading sessions Daily read aloud sessions Library visit weekly Reading partners weekly

Arithmetic 4 weekly sessions Bi-weekly Real Life Maths sessions Booster 2 weekly sessions

Draw 2-D shapes Recognise 3-D shapes and describe them Recognise angles as a property of shape or a description of a turn Identify right angles Identify angles which are greater than or less than a right angle Identify horizontal and vertical lines Identify pairs of perpendicular and parallel lines

Use knowledge to read ‘exception’ words Read range of fiction and non-fiction Use dictionaries to check meaning Prepare poems and plays to perform Check own understanding of reading Draw inferences and make predictions Retrieve and record information from non-fiction books Discuss reading with others

Use prefixes and suffixes in spelling Use dictionary to confirm spellings Write simple dictated sentences Use handwriting joins appropriately Plan to write based on familiar forms Rehearse sentences orally for writing Use varied rich vocabulary Create simple settings and plot Assess effectiveness of own and others’ writing

Use range of conjunctions Use perfect tense Use range of nouns and pronouns Use time connectives Introduce speech punctuation Know language of clauses

Give structured descriptions Participate activity in conversation Consider and evaluate different viewpoint

Count from 0 in multiples of 4, 8, 50 and 100 Find 10 or 100 more or less than a given number Recognise the place value of each digit in a three-digit number Compare and order numbers up to 1000 Identify, represent and estimate numbers Read and write numbers up to 1000 in numerals and in words Solve number problems

Use multiplication facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables Use division facts for the 3, 4 and 8 multiplication tables Solve multiplication problems, including missing number problems Solve division problems, including missing number problems

Add and subtract numbers with up to three digits using written methods Subtract numbers with up to three digits using written methods Estimate and use inverse operations Solve missing number problems

Measure lengths (m/cm/mm) Measure mass (kg/g) Measure capacity (l/ml) Add amounts of money to give change Subtract amounts of money to give change Tell and write the time from an analogue clock Use Roman numerals when telling the time Estimate and read time to the nearest minute Record and compare time using seconds, minutes and hours Know the number of seconds in a minute and the number of days in each month, year and leap year Compare durations of events Solve problems using fractions

Count up and down in tenths Show equivalent fractions with small denominators Add fractions with the same denominator Subtract fractions with the same denominator Compare and order fractions with the same denominators

Understand and present data using bar charts Understand and present data using pictograms Understand and present data using tables Solve one-step and two-step questions using scaled bar charts Solve one-step and two-step questions using pictograms Solve one-step and two-step questions using tables

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Stone Age to Iron Age Ancient Egypt The Anglo Saxons and The Vikings Law and Power (1154-1272) War of The Roses

Stone Age Boy Selection of Norse Myths The Magna Carter Chronicle The Princes in the Tower – Unsolved Mystery (big cat)

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Spatial Sense Settlements Rivers UK Geography: The South West Western Europe Asia: China and India

Here We Are The Colour of Home The River: An Epic Journey to the Sea Thomas and The Tinners

Trips – Buster Farm - The Anglo-Saxons History Day – The Egyptians The Egyptians History Exhibition

Geography Week Orienteering Forest School Wildlife Area JASS Award

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Line Still life and form Art of Ancient Egpyt Anglo Saxon Art Architecture Modern Architecture

What is the significance of Easter within Christianity?

How do sacred scriptures inform religious beliefs?

Why is pilgrimage important in some religious traditions?

What does Sikhism teach us about selfless service?

What can we learn from different symbols?

Why are festivals, celebrations and High Holy Days so important within Judaism?

All the above cover the aims set out in the Key Stage 2 Art curriculum.

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The Human Body – Digestion Cycles in Nature Light Plants Rocks Forces and Magnets

When Darwin Sailed the Sea The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver Human Body Detectives – the lucky escape First female Doctors – Elizabeth Blackwell and Elizabeth Garret Anderson

Trips – Science Museum, Kew Gardens Science Week Forest School Wildlife Area JASS Award

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Being in my world – who I am and how do I fit in?

Celebrating differences – respect for similarity or difference. Antibullying and being unique Dreams and goals – aspirations and how to achieve goal and understanding the emotions that go with this Healthy me – being and keeping safe and healthy Relationships – building positive, healthy relationships Changing me – coping positively with change

These three dimensions of religion – believing, behaving and belonging Pablo Picasso, The Eruption of Vesuvius, Andy Warhol, The Art of Ancient Egypt, Anglo Saxon art at Sutton Hoo, Greek Architecture Gaudi, The Lady and the Unicorn

Trip – National Gallery/Portrait Gallery Art Exhibition

The Easter Story Scripture within Religion Sikhism and Me

Trip – visit a local place of worship

These areas encompass our Southfield TRUE values and British Values of democracy, rule of law, individual liberty, mutual respect and tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs

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Invasion games Dance Gymnastics Net/Wall games Striking and Fielding Athletics

Children in Key Stage 2 will also complete their swimming requirement to swim 25 metres before they leave Year 6.

Online Safety: We are Year 3 rule writers We are digital friends We are internet detectives We are aware of our digital footprint We are netiquette experts We are avatar creators

Switched On We are programmers We are bug fixers We are presenters We are who we are We are co-authors We are opinion pollsters

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Glockenspiel Music Around the World Making Music Music and Movement Playing Together Exploring Musical Theatre

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Meet and Greet My Body Time to Eat The People Around Me All About School Tell Me When

Children will know: Key term Diction Singing in 2 or 3 part round Using instruments on the pulse while singing Improvising in a 6/8 song on a glockenspiel Moving to music with syncopated rhythms Creating a soundscape Breaking down a song into its phrases Recognising musical structures (verse, chorus) World Music - Caribbean, Ireland, USA, Ghana, Listening to jazz and blues songs Musical Theatre – Flash Bang Wallop - Half a Sixpence, Supercalifragilistic - Mary Poppins, Oom Pah Pah - Oliver, We’re All Made of Stars Finding Neverland

Children will: Have used a range of dramatic techniques to explore the history and culture of Ancient Egypt Have experience of working in pairs and small groups Have developed their speaking and listening skills through improvisation, devising and rehearsal processes Have imaginatively considered characters within a historical context Have gained confidence through performing short scenes in front of their classmates Have explored offering and receiving constructive criticism, in order to evaluate their own and others’ contributions ’ Children will: Have used a range of dramatic techniques to explore the themes and characters within Charlotte’s Web Have explored working physically to create tableaux, incorporating an exploration of body language and facial expression Have significant experience of speaking in front of each other, allowing practice in speaking audibly and fluently Have worked together in small groups to devise scenes inspired by the book Have been challenged to sustain characters through rehearsed performance, improvised work and role play, as well as through written work Have experience of responding appropriately to others in role Have participated in group discussions, both in small groups and as a whole class; initiating and responding to comments Have considered issues of similarity, difference, and the nature of friendship Have increased confidence and enjoyment of exploring literature through performance.

Lessons will build on the same topics covered in previous year groups but in more depth and with more challenge

Children will learn about Latin through the life of Minimus the mouse. They will learn how to greet each other, how nouns and adjectives form and how to recognise aspects of Latin in modern English.

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Textiles - 2-D shape to 3-D product Food - Healthy and varied diet Mechanical Systems - Levers and linkages Structures - Shell structures Electrical Systems - Simple circuits and switches

These projects are taught in a two year cycle with Year 4 and based on the six essentials of good practice in D&T: 1. User 2. Purpose 3. Functionality 4. Design decisions 5. Innovation 6. Authenticity

Links will be made to other topics studied in our curriculum where applicable