Year 3 - Swallows

Swallows Year 3

In Year 3 the children learn about a range of subjects throughout the year that are divided into cross curricular topics. The yearly overview can be downloaded below; alternatively the information in the overview can be viewed on this page.

Year 3 curriculum overview.pdf

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		Autumn Term
Topic title		Opposites attract	Light and Shadows		Romans rock!
Enquiry based hook/challenge		Drama to show attraction and repelling	Create an effective shadow puppet		Roman day
Enrichment; trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Magnetic games (Home learning)	Movement of the sun investigation		Visit to Lullingstone Roman Villa Visit from a Roman
Celebration and achievements		Playing magnetic games with Year 2	Shadow puppet performance		Display of work in class Class assembly
Class texts		The Iron Man	Owl who was afraid of the dark		Romulus and Remus Escape from Pompeii
Writing		Settings Story writing	Explanation text Themed poetry		Roman fact files Myths and legends Writing information texts
Maths – Using and applying		Number and place value Addition and subtraction 2D and 3D shapes Types of angles	2D and 3D shapes Types of angles		Roman numerals 4 and 8 timetables Measuring length and weight Reading scales Recognising and comparing fractions
Scientific enquiry		How do forces repel and attract?	How are shadows created?
Computing		Input and Output device Staying online	Input and Output device Staying online		Creating algorithms and debugging programs
Geographical enquiry		Where are the Earth’s magnetic poles			Where is Rome? Where did the Romans settle in Europe?
History		The discovery of the magnet.			Romans in Dartford Looking at Dartford in the Roman times
Art & Design		Design /Drawing an iron man (Home learning)	Investigating light and dark
Design Technology		Designing a magnetic car race Or a fridge magnet	Shadow puppets		Designing and making Roman chariots
Music		Recorders Charanga: Let your spirt fly		Recorders Charanga: Glockenspiel stage 1
French		Core vocabulary and phonetics Les Romains		I’m learning French
PE		Gymnastics Games		Dance Traditional Dance
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw- Being me and my world		Jigsaw – Celebrating Difference
	RE	Hinduism Diwali		Christianity Christmas

		Spring term
Topic title		Healthy bones and bodies	Location Location! Dartford, Kent and Beyond
Enquiry based hook/challenge		Exploring X-rays	The view from a balloon
Enrichment; trips, visitors and outdoor learning		A visit to Loch Fyne Or Tesco from Farm to Fork	A village study Horton Kirby Visit to DBC offices/Mayor French week
Celebration and achievements		Class assembly	Class display Create a big book of Kent Tourism
Class texts		Charlie and the chocolate factory Me and My skeleton poem Non-fiction texts	Ottoline and the yellow cat Non-fiction books
Writing		Class recipe book Instructions Persuasive text	Mystery story Writing a travel brochure for Horton Kirby Recount
Maths – Using and applying		Written addition and subtraction. Money problems Telling time Bar charts	Multiplication and division Parallel and parallel lines Fractions
Scientific enquiry		What is healthy eating?	How does our body keep its shape?
Computing		Creating algorithms and debugging programs using the beebot.	Introduction to Scratch
Geographical enquiry		Where does our food come from?	What’s in our town A Kent village (Horton Kirby) Special places in Kent.
History			Local study – changes and famous people
Art & Design		Class skeleton	Sketching and drawing -buildings
Design Technology		Creating a health meal (cooking)
Music		Recorders Charanga: Three Little Birds	Recorders Charanga: The Dragon Song
French		Animals	Musical instruments
PE		Gymnastics Dance	Gymnastics Games
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw – Dreams and goals	Jigsaw – Healthy Me
	RE	Christianity Jesus’ miracles	Christianity Easter

		Summer term
Topic title		European Neighbours Earth Rocks	The world of plants
Enquiry based hook/challenge		What is life like in France?	What variety of plant life can be found in our school grounds?
Enrichment; trips, visitors and outdoor learning		Fossil making and excavating	Visit to a garden centre / Wisley
Celebration and achievements		Share a news report for other classes about their findings	Key Stage 2 assembly
Class texts		The legend of Saint George and the Dragon Katie meets the impressionist.	James and the Giant Peach Non-fiction texts
Writing		Legends Fantasy story Riddle poems Non-chronological reports	Narrative Shape poetry Plant leaflets and posters
Maths – Using and applying		Fractions Time Money Measure-capacity and volume	Data handling: Pictograms Number revision Problem solving
Scientific enquiry		What are the properties of different types of soil?	What is the life cycle of a plant?
Computing		Create a presentation which includes hyperlinks, animation and transitions	Scratch Programming blocks, debugging a game
Geographical enquiry		A comparative study of the human and physical features of France	Plants living in extreme conditions (desert/North pole)
History
Art & Design		Investigate and create the work Monet
Design Technology		Making and excavating fossils
Music		Recorders Charanga: Bringing us together	Recorders Charanga: Reflect, rewind and replay
French		Ancient Britain	I can
PE		Athletics Games	Athletics Games
SMSC	PSHE	Jigsaw - Relationships	Jigsaw - Changes
	RE	Hinduism Hindu beliefs	Hinduism Pilgrimage

The topic areas are arranged to enable children to build on their prior learning from Key Stage One. The topics are carefully sequenced to ensure pupils continue to develop their knowledge and skills in a progressive, engaging way.

To find out more information about your child's termly topics please refer to the topic webs below:

If you wish to find out more about our approach to teaching individual subjects please visit our curriculum by subject pages which will provide you with information about where your child's learning in Year 3 fits into our whole school curriculum at The Gateway.