Y3/Y4 Curriculum Map: Cycle A

Y3/Y4 CURRICULUM MAP: CYCLE A

Autumn – Rock and Roald Dahl Spring – Rumble in the Jungle Summer – Romans on the (Rainforests) rampage! R Text Types Narrative: Novel as a theme Narrative: Stories from other cultures The Narrative: Read aloud text Romans on the e Charlie and the Chocolate factory (7 Great Kapok Tree, Running wild Michael rampage/ Escape from Pompeii. Morpurgo. a weeks) Stories set in imaginary worlds The BFG (7 weeks) Non-Fiction: Recount, fact and fiction Roman d Non-Fiction: Information texts (The life in Britain. Rainforest); Explanations i Non-Fiction: Labels, captions and lists; Poetry: Features of poetic forms. n Instructions Take One book: in depth study of the work Take at least one poet: in depth study of a g of one book linked to a special interest or Poetry: Poems on a theme; Rhyming book linked to a special interest or topic. topic. and Couplets , Acrostic

Take at least one book: in depth study of a book linked to a special interest or topic. Word reading Root words, prefixes and suffixes (NC Appendix 1) Further exception words.

Comprehension Texts include: fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks (NC p.25 )

Preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action. W Transcription Spelling programme (NC Appendix 1) r Composition Plan writing, draft and write. Evaluate and edit writing i Narratives, creating settings, characters and plot. In non-narrative material, using simple organisational devices (headings and sub- t headings). i GPS NC Appendix 2 n g Speaking and 12 Statutory statements (NC p.17) Listening Maths Number: Number and Place Value Number and Place Value Four Operations Number and Place Value Number: Fractions (Written and Mental Calculations) Four Operations (Written and Mental Number: Four Operations (Written and Geometry: Properties of 3D Shapes Calculations) Mental Calculations) Geometry: Position and Direction Geometry: Properties of Shapes Geometry: Properties of Shapes Measurement: Convert between units of Geometry: Position and Direction Geometry: Position and Direction: measure Measurement: Weight & Capacity; Time Statistics: one and two-step problems Statistics: Comparison, sum and difference Statistics: Discrete and continuous data problems, interpret and present data using Number: Fractions graphs

Science Working Scientifically States of Matter Plants and Living things and their habitats Forces and Magnets Computing IT: Create a database; Record and IT: Use word processing, publishing software IT: Use word processing and publishing playback sound; Take photographs; and online tools to keep a blog and to software to researching Roman Gods & Combine photographs, audio and text create a newspaper (links to English and Goddesses and creating a class set of Top to create videos (links to Science, History). Trump cards ; Use online tools to hot seat a History, Geography and English). historical or fictional character (links to Computer Science: Algorithms and English, Geography and History). Digital Literacy and e-Safety: Staying instructions; Programmable toys and Safe Online hardware. Computer Science: Algorithms and instructions; Programmable apps and Digital Literacy and e-Safety: Digital software. Footprints Digital Literacy and e-Safety: Cyberbullying; Safety when Online. History Mayans (7 weeks) Romans Geography Geographical skills and fieldwork: Location knowledge: The UK Human and physical geography: Basic Location of features and routes on a geographical vocabulary to refer to key map; basic geography of school and Human and physical geography: Rivers physical and human features. Types of settlement and land use. grounds; use aerial photographs and Geographical skills and fieldwork: plan perspectives; devise a simple map; Rainforests basic symbols in a key. ( 7 weeks) Place knowledge: Compare NE to a contrasting location in South America (Brazil). Y3/Y4 CURRICULUM MAP: CYCLE A

D.T. Packaging-designing a wrapper, from a Design, make and evaluate a rainforest range of materials, producing labelled scene using a cam mechanism. drawings and write a step by step approach. (7 weeks) Nutrition: Investigate where foods come from plant and grow food.

Design, Make, Evaluate, Technical Knowledge Throughout all DT projects. Art and Design Drawing: Quentin Blake Create rainforest scene to support DT Research and create Celtic Weaving, Class Observational sketches and portraits project taking inspiration from well known collaboration – giant mosaics, Roman Pottery. artists. Music Improvise and compose music for a range of purposes Voice control and singing Opportunities for recorder, harp and ukulele tuition Distant Drums Workshop. Improvise and compose a piece of music Distant Drums workshop based upon life and sound within the rainforest.

P.E. Team/invasion games (eg High 5 Dance Athletics netball) Gymnastics

R.E. See RE Scheme MFL French