Woodthorne Primary School Curriculum Framework Overview Year 3 2018-2019

National & Jewish New Year Sept Remembrance Sunday Chinese New Year World Book day Y2 & Y6 SATS Y1 Phonic screening whole school Black History Month (October) Anti-bullying week e-safety week Red Nose Day Assessments events Eid Children in Need Safer Internet day St George’s day Year 3,4,5 assessments Diwali Year 3 assessments Harvest Festival Class Theme The Stone Age Italy Landmarks and the USA Subject area AUTUMN TERM 1st Half (8 wks) AUTUMN TERM 2nd Half (7wks) SPRING TERM 1st Half (6wks) SPRING TERM 2nd Half (6wks) SUMMER TERM 1st Half(6wks) SUMMER TERM 2nd Half (7wks)

ENGLISH (Renewed Stone Age Boy Room on a Broom Roman Myths and 101 Dalmatians James and the The Wizard of

Framework) HISTORICAL NARRATIVE FAMILIAR SETTINGS NARRATIVE Legends Giant Peach Oz Descriptive – settings / characters Descriptive – settings and characters NARRATIVE (2 weeks) (2 weeks) NARRATIVE Descriptive – settings and characters NARRATIVE Myths and Legends Adventure / Story Fantasy Worlds NARRATIVE PERSONAL RECOUNT INSTRUCTIONS (2 weeks) (2 weeks) (2 weeks) Fairytales / Traditional Diary Entry Potion Recipes (2 weeks) (1 week) (2 weeks) NEWSPAPER RECOUNT POETRY NON-CHRONOLOGICAL REPORTS Report on kidnapping of puppies (1 week)

Roman Life (1 week) SHAPE POETRY NON-CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT PERSUASIVE City Guide PERSUASIVE Cyclones / Twisters Stone Age Life Advert for New Broom (2 weeks) NON-CHRONOLOGICAL REPORTS Letter to Cloudmen (1 week) (2 weeks) Letter to Dragon Looking after Dalmatians (1 week) (2 weeks) (1 week) PERSONAL RECOUNTS EXPLANATION (1 week) PERSONAL RECOUNTS EXPLANATION PLAY SCRIPTS Diary Entries PERSUASIVE How to make a peach fly Diary Entries How to make fire (1 week) (1 week) Film Advert (1 week) (1 week) (1 week) Film Review (1 week) RECOUNT NEWSPAPER RECOUNT NEWSPAPER RECOUNT PERSUASIVE Newspaper Reports Roman Newspaper article Report on landing in NYC Oz Holiday Brochure (2 weeks) (1 week) (1 week) (1 week)

ICT Media – Film Trailers iMovie (1 week)

Quality texts Stone Age Boy Usborne Book of Roman Myths and Legends James and the Giant Peach Room on a Broom 101 Dalmatians The Wizard of Oz

Mathematics Number & Place Value Addition & Number and Place Value Measurement Number & Place Value Addition & Number and Place Value Measurement Number & Place Value Addition & Number and Place Value Subtraction Multiplication & Division Statistics Fractions inc Decimals Subtraction Multiplication & Division Statistics Fractions inc Decimals Subtraction Multiplication & Measurement Statistics Fractions inc Fractions inc. Decimals Calculations All Geometry Number and Place Value Fractions inc. Decimals Geometry Division Fractions inc. Decimals Decimals Geometry Calculations – all 4 operations. 4

Science Light Animals including Humans Rocks and Soils Forces and Magnets Plants Famous Scientists

Geography Locating Continents & Oceans Mapping the World Countries & Capital Cities Regional study of Skara Brae European Countries Landmarks around world Italy Study – topography, physical and human characteristics States and cities of USA Volcanoes - Comparing USA city to Wolverhampton

History Stone Age The beginning of the Roman Empire – to Fall of Rome. Ancient Wonders of the World Stone Age Life v. Today Famous Romans Hunter Gatherers Invasions Early farmers Roman Life VISIT: Bishop’s Wood Centre Roman Inventions VISIT: Wroxeter Roman City

Art Cave Painting Italian Artist Study - Giuseppe Arcimboldo Paul Klee – Landmarks inspired by ‘Castle and the Sun’ Beaker Pottery Jackson Pollock inspired splatter paintings

Design & Stone Age Stew Pizzas Bridges Technology Dying fabrics with natural resources: sewing pouches (Running stitch) Roman Catapults VISIT : Ironbridge & Enquinuity

Music Rhythm Notation The Music of Popocatepetl – performing in an ensemble / round We Will Rock You - Singing Recognising Roman instruments Elvis Presley Study Composing and Performing

Physical Gym – Stretching, Curling and Arching Gym – Symmetry and Asymmetry Outdoor Athletics Education Dance – Who Am I? Gym – Change of Direction Outdoor Games – net / wall / court games Indoor Athletics Dance – Explorers, The Hornpipe, The Eagle and the Fish Sports Day Practise Games – Invasion Focus Games – Creative Game Making

Back to school Anti-bullying/ Getting along Relationships Keeping safe Healthy eating Money and me PSHE and Citizenship Algorithms – drawing 2d shapes (Maths link) Coding iMovie – creating film trailers (English link) Computing Stone Age Research Roman Research Landmarks and USA Research

Religious Christianity – What do people Christianity – What do people Leaders: Sikh and Hindu Festivals and Celebrations What is it like to be a What is it like to be a Hindu? Education believe about God? believe about God? (Christianity, Islam, Sikhism, Hindu? VISIT: Local Church Visit Christmas Hinduism) VISIT: Local Mandir TBC TBC