This curriculum map shows long term planning. It is on our School Development Plan to review and revise this map to ensure that the curriculum is engaging and provides a breadth and balance of study and experience.

Year 3

Term / Autumn 1 / Autumn 2 / Spring 1 / Spring 2 / Summer 1 / Summer 2
Topic / Roald Dahl &
Chocolate / Extreme Earth / France / Brilliant Birtley / Rampaging Romans
Literacy / Stories by the same author: Roald Dahl
Instructions
Humorous poems / Adventure stories
Information texts
Letters / Dialogue and plays
Stone Age Boy / Horrid Henry - Stories with familiar settings
Non-chronological reports / Fables / recounts
Information texts/ alphabetical text
Persuasion (Boudicca speech) / Persuasion (adverts)
Mystery stories
Poetry based on observations and feelings
Magic write – extended writing
Numeracy / Number and Place Value
Money
Addition / Subtraction
Multiplication / Division
Problem Solving and Reasoning / 3D Shapes
Statistics (Venn diagram)
Multiplication / Division
Time
Problem Solving and Reasoning / Addition / Subtraction
Length & Perimeter
2D Shapes
Angle and turn
Number and Place Value
Fractions
Capacity
Problem Solving and Reasoning / Fractions
Addition & Subtraction
Angles and turn
Position and direction
Problem Solving and Reasoning / Number and Place Value
Money
Addition / Subtraction
Multiplication / Division
Time
Statistics
Problem Solving and Reasoning / Roman numerals
Addition / Subtraction
Multiplication / Division
Properties of Shapes
Weight
Problem Solving and Reasoning
Science / Amazing Bodies
Nutrition
Skeletons
Muscles / Rock Detectives
Rocks, Soils & Fossils / Rock Detectives
Rocks, Soils & Fossils / Can You See Me?
Light and Shadows / The Power of Forces
Magnets
Forces / How Does Your Garden Grow?
Plants
R.E / Expressions of Identity / Meanings within Christmas / The Life of Jesus / Meanings within Easter / Hinduism – God and Worship in the Home / Caring for the Environment
History / Eruption of Mt Vesuvius in AD 79 / Stone Age to Iron Age / Local History – Birtley study
Birtley Belgians / Life In Celtic Britain before the Roman invasion. The spread of the Roman Empire. The Roman army. Hadrian’s wall. The Roman legacy.
Geography / Africa – study of Ghana
World maps / Volcanoes & Earthquakes
Earth structure and plate tectonics / France – people, culture, landmarks
Maps of Europe
French regions / Our Locality – Gateshead
UK counties / Maps of Roman Empire
Art and Design / Quentin Blake
African designs / Volcano art work (graphics program)
Andy Warhol / Georges Seurat
Stone Age cave painting
Stone Age jewellery / Local artist - Jim Edwards / Roman Clay Sculpture
Boudicca portraits / Rennie Mackintosh (architect)
Mosaics
D.T. / Fair Trade Cookery / Volcano sculpture (homework task) / French Cuisine / Sewing / Roman catapults
Music
(Charanga) / Three Little Birds (Reggae) / Christmas Performance / Glockenspiel Stage 2 / Benjamin Britten – There was a monkey / Let Your Spirit Fly (R & B) / Reflect, Review & Rewind
Computing / Combining Text and Graphics / Let’s be Safe / Video Magic / Coding / Digital Artists / Racing Cars
P.S.H.E. / New Beginnings / Getting on and Falling Out / Going for Goals / Good to be me / Relationships / Changes
P.E. / Gymnastics
Swimming / Dance
Swimming / Invasion Games
Swimming / Hockey
Swimming / Athletics
Swimming / Striking and Fielding
Outdoor and Adventure
Swimming
M.F.L / Unit 1 Je parle franҫais / Unit 2 Je me presente / Unit 3 En famille