Year 3 Curriculum Map

	Autumn Term 1	Term 2	Spring Term 1	Term 2	Summer Term 1	Term 2	Additional Unit
RE PDF Files Progress in RE (PDF) Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1	Gospel accounts which show the love and complete self-giving of Jesus Jesus’ commandment- ‘love one another as I have loved you.’ Ways in which Jesus showed love and respect for others especially the unlovable.’ Ways of belonging to the community	The role of Mary as the Mother of Jesus as the first disciple and the Mother of the Church	Reconciliation (Sin as a failure of love, and the love and mercy of God which calls people to repentance and forgiveness) Sacrament of the Eucharist The significance of the Church’s names for the Sacrament of the Eucharist - the Mass, the Lord’s Supper, the Breaking of Bread.	The main events, characters and places of Jesus: the Last Supper Gospel accounts of the coming of the Holy Spirit and the transformation of the Apostles	The prayer Jesus taught friends, Our Father, and it’s significance	The ‘Church’ as the People of God made one by Jesus, a community which shares love and life.
ENGLISH	See separate document: English Curriculum Map Reading Scheme of Learning Writing Scheme of Learning
MATHEMATICS	Mathematics Scheme of Learning
SCIENCE	1. Parts of a healthy diet and examples for each food group (humans) 2. Comparing food intake of different humans relating to lifestyle 3. Comparison of diet to animals (large herbivore, carnivore - zoo?) 4.Skeletons and function (vertebrate/ invertebrate) 5. Other skeletons (hydro/exo) 6. Muscles - function and comparison to animals with hydro skeleton/ exoskeleton	Material Content currently under review. It will be revealed the half term before it is due to be taught.	Energy Content currently under review. It will be revealed the half term before it is due to be taught.	Plants Content currently under review. It will be revealed the half term before it is due to be taught.	Forces Content currently under review. It will be revealed the half term before it is due to be taught.	Habitats Content currently under review. It will be revealed the half term before it is due to be taught.
TOPIC THEME	A local history study	Light & Shadows	Romans	Plants	Stone Age
HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY	Polar Regions	Mountains and Volcanoes	Ancient Egypt	Roman Britain	Villages, Towns and Cities	Anglo Saxons
ART	Painting – Use a number of brush techniques to create shapes, textures ,patterns and lines. Mix colours Use watercolour paint to produce washes for backgrounds then add detail Experiment with creating mood with colour.	Over the year we will take inspiration from Klimt, Georgia O’Keefe, Mondrian,Kandinsky. Print Replicate patterns observed in natural or built environments. Make simple printing blocks.	Sculpting Inspiration taken from Giacometti. Create and combine shapes to create recognisable forms.		Drawing Pencil,charcoal.Develop skills with different mediums and the effect that can be achieved	Sculpting - use clay and other moldable materials.
DT	Ongoing over the year we will take inspiration from design throughout history	Food Prepare hygienically Measure accurately Follow a recipe Assemble and cook ingredients. Textiles Understand the need for a seam allowance. Join textiles with appropriate stitching	Mechanics Create simple mechanisms for a product such as a winding mechanism or levers. L ink to our Roman work	Own ideas and products Construction. Refer to the design criteria as they design and make. Use the design criteria to evaluate their completed products. Strengthen materials using suitable techniques.Link to science theme.
MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES	All About Me • Greetings • Introducing yourself • Simple greetings • Making simple statements (about name and age) • Asking simple questions (about name and age) • Numbers 1–10	Songs and Games • Responding to a song in the subject • Understanding simple instructions • Making a game • Numbers 11–20 • Simple instructions • Expressing preference	Celebrations • Saying what you can do well • Celebrating achievements and special occasions • Making simple statements (about activities) • Expressing praise • Months of the year • Writing an invitation • Asking permission	Portraits • Parts of the body • Colours • Descriptions of people • Making simple statements (about appearance) • Giving a simple description (of a person)	Four Friends • Responding to a story • Understanding simple instructions • Descriptions of animals • Giving a simple description (of an animal) • Making simple statements (about movement)	Growing Things • Responding to a story • Buying things • Ordering in a restaurant • Expressing likes and dislikes (about food) • Saying what you would like
PE Curriculum Map PDF	GamesNetball	Gymnastics	Dance	GamesTennis	O & A	Athletics	Games Rounders
MUSIC	To improvise and compose music for a range of purposes using the inter-related dimensions of music Excellence Outcome: to choose, order and combine sounds to create repeated patterns (ostinati) with a range of instruments Flight of the bumblebee Kovskov	To appreciate and understand a wide range of high-quality live and recorded music drawn from different traditions and from great composers and musicians To develop an understanding of the history of music – Classical –Mozart, Henry VIII Composer Jazz – Louis Armstrong Pop – Spice Girls Excellence Outcome: to use some musical dimensions vocabulary to describe music– duration, pitch, dynamics, tempo and mood.	Experiment with, create select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music To play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression. Excellence Outcome: to sing/play notes on instruments clearly and include steps/ leaps in notes and changes of pitch. Volcano Tune	To use and understand stave and other musical notations To play and perform in solo and ensemble contexts combining the use of their voices with playing musical instruments with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression Excellence Outcome: to interpret and write simple melodies using non-standard notation, exploring rhythm through crotchet and quaver beats. African Tribal Music	To perform in solo and ensemble contexts with increasing accuracy, fluency, control and expression. Excellence Outcome: to follow signals introduced for change of pitch and volume in order to sing in time with others.(unison, call and response and rounds)	Use and understand stave and other musical notations Experiment with, create select and combine sounds using the inter-related dimensions of music Excellence Outcome: to use non-standard notation to record melodies.
Computing	See separate document for scheme of learning

Our approach to the planning and delivery of our curriculum is centered in the philosophy of developing young people with the necessary skills and knowledge to leave this year group in order to succeed in the next. Curriculum scheme of learning are organised in a systematic and progressive manner to ensure that each learning opportunity given to our children builds effectively on prior learning and knowledge. Should you require more information on the curriculum in our school please contact the school office.

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Spring Term 1

Term 2

Summer Term 1

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RE

ENGLISH

MATHEMATICS

SCIENCE

TOPIC THEME

HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY

ART

DT

MODERN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

PE

MUSIC

Computing