Warden Hill Junior School
Year 3 Curriculum
Please click here to read a copy of Year 3, Spring Term 1Curriculum in more detail.
* Denotes teaching emphasis of Fundamental British Values
* Denotes teaching emphasis of Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
| English |
Poetry Quality Texts: Narrative: Stories from other cultures |
Authors and Letters |
Report: Information texts about the Romans Narrative: |
Performance Poetry: Recount: Newspaper Report: (Hodgeheg) *Mutual Respect |
Explanation: Diaries: |
Non-chronological Reports: Persuasion: Animals in Captivity Information: Handbooks Transition |
| Class Reader | Gobbolino the Witch's Cat (Ursula Moray Williams) |
Gobbolino the Witch's Cat (Ursula Moray Williams) Reading Challenge Author |
Roman linked book | Hodgeheg (D. King-Smith) *Individual Liberty |
Zoo (A. Browne) Bill's New Frock (A Fine) *Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect |
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| Cross Curricular Writing |
Handwriting: |
Letter Writing: Church/Mosque |
Instructions: Light Explanation: Light Narrative: Story of a shadow |
Non-chronological report: *Mutual Respect |
Explanation: Narrative: creation stories |
Non-chronological reports: |
| Maths |
Number: |
Statistics 1 |
Measure 1 Time 1 Number: Place Value 2 |
Fractions 1 Geometry 1 |
Addition & Subtraction 2 Multiplication & Division 2 |
Statistics 2 |
| Maths Across the Curriculum | Data Handling: Walk to School Month |
Data Handling: Year 3's favourite books |
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| Science | Rocks *Spiritual, Cultural, Social |
Light | Forces and Magnets | Plants | Animals, including Humans | |
| Art & Design |
Drawing: |
Portraying Relationships |
Drawing: Roman Leaders Mosaics and Roman Pottery |
Great Artist & Painting: Painting plants and school environment in the style of Monet |
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| Computing | We are Travel Presenters (Geography) *Democracy, Mutual Respect, Rule of Law * Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural
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We are Animators -Romans | We are Animators - Romans We are Co-Authors - Hodgeheg |
We are Researchers - Science, English, Geography We are Animators - Science Plants |
We are Meterologists - Geography (Weather and climate) Produce and present a weather forecast |
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| Design & Technology |
Textiles: |
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Combining Components: Design and make a Roman Shield |
Mouldable Materials: Design and make clay hedgehogs |
Cooking and Nutrition: Understanding principles of a healthy diet; prepare yoghurt | |
| Geography | Investigating our local area *Democracy, Mutual Respect, Tolerance, * Spiritual, Social, Cultural |
We are Travel Presenters (Computing Link) *Democracy, Mutual Respect, Rule of Law * Spiritual,Social, Moral, Cultural |
The United Kingdom *Democracy |
Weather and Climate (Science Link) |
Location Knowledge/ Map Work: Links to zoo animals and their country of origin |
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| History | History of the Local Area * Mutual Respect, Rule of Law, Tolerance * Social, Cultural |
We are Travel Presenters (Computing Link) * Mutual Respect, Democracy, Rule of Law * Spiritual, Social, Moral, Cultural |
The Roman Empire and it's impact on Britain | |||
| French | Greetings Classroom Instructions Numbers French Rhymes *Democracy, Individual Liberty, Tolerance * Social, Cultural |
Days of the week |
Colours |
Classroom instructions Labels *Rule of Law |
Days of the week Months of the year Giving and asking birthday |
Fruit and Food French towns and cities *Mutual Respect |
| Music | Recorders Singing * Mutual Respect, Tolerance, * Spiritual, Cultural, Social |
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| PE |
Dance |
Gymnastics with Apparatus Rugby/Football |
Dance |
Gym Athletics Striking and Fielding |
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| RE |
Where, how and why do people worship? |
What are the deeper meanings of religious festivals? *Tolerance |
What do religions teach about the natural world and why we should care about it? *Mutual Respect |
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| SEAL/PSHCE |
New Beginnings |
Relationships * Democracy, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, Tolerance *Spiritual, Moral, Social, Cultural |
Getting on and Falling out | Developing confidence and responsibility and making the most of their abilities: Going for Goals |
Preparing to play an active role as citizens | |
| Inspire & Enhance |
Local Area Walk (History/ Black History Month: |
Reading Challenge Fundamental British Values Day Author Visit |
Puzzle Day Safer Internet Day |
Science Week Roman Feast |
Allotments VIsit
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Whipsnade Zoo Sports Week Transition |
| Learning Log |
Rules British Values *Democracy, Individual Liberty, |
Interviewing family and friends about their favourite children's reading books for the Reading Challenge |
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