Perryfields Junior School

Year 3 School Work Map 2017-2018

Theme / Autumn Theme
Rock around the Clock / Spring Theme
Sizzling Sand / Summer Theme
Amazon Adventure
Autumn 1 / Autumn 2 / Spring 1 / Spring 2 / Summer 1 / Summer 2
Debate focus / Were the Egyptians wise when they chose to mummify their dead?
How is the River Chelmer and the River Nile similar?
Which items were important to Egyptians and why? / Why is the Easter story is important to Christians?
Would you prefer to be a child in the pre-historic Britain or modern day Britain?
Why are our roads so busy? / Why is the rainforest important to the environment?
Why do people want to destroy the rainforest?
Who are the important historical figures in Indian history?
What is Indian Culture like today?
British Values / How do Islamic beliefs differ from ours?
How do the Ancient Egyptian’s beliefs differ from ours? / What could we do to make a positive contribution to our community?
Did Stone Age ma lose respect for others after the introduction of weapons? / Why did the Hebrew slaves deserve their freedom?
What can we do to take responsibility for our own safety in the real world and the digital world?
English / Narrative
Non-narrative
Poetry - limericks
Books explored: The Three Little Pigs, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs, Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood, Stone Age Boy, Little Nose / Narrative
Non-narrative
Poetry - haiku, tanka and kennings
Books explored: The Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter / Narrative
Non-narrative
Take one poet – poetry appreciation
Books explored:
Maths / Number
Place Value Addition and subtraction / Number- multiplication and division
Measurement / Number- multiplication and division
Measurement / Number- fractions
Consolidation / Number- fractions
Geometry- properties of shape / Measurement
Statistics
Consolidation
Science / What is the best material to make a shadow puppet? / Can the force be with you?
What is magnetic? / How have the use of rocks changed the way people live? / What would you need to consider to invent a ‘super plant? / What could you do to maximise your health?
History/
Geography / Egyptians / Rivers & Mountains
How is the River Nile similar and different to the River Chelmer? / Stone Age / Key topographical features of England. Natural resources / Rainforest / India
Art / Paul Klee / Artist Study- Paul Klee / Sketch books
Fossils / Cave paintings / Rainforest Art
DT / Ancient Egyptian sculpture (Modroc)- canopic jars / Mechanisms / Designing a healthy Indian Meal
Music
PE / Netball
Football skills
Gymnastics / Rugby - coach
Boxercise / Dodgeball - coach Netballskills / Hockey skills
Dance skills / Country dancing
Athletics skills / Swimming - coach
Tennis
Rounders skills
Computing / E-safety
Computing Basics / Coding / Researching – Digital Literacy / Coding / Publishing / Presenting IT.
MFL / Hello!
Greetings
Classroom commands / In class/what’s in my pencil case
Christmas in France / Colours and numbers to 20 / Me and my family (nouns - immediate)
Easter traditions / Animals (nouns) / Months of year
Numbers to 30
Saying when my birthday is
RE / Islam – Muhammad and the Qur’an / Islam – The Mosque and Prayer / Christianity – The importance of Jesus
-The Start of Jesus’ ministry
-The teachings of Jesus
-The Easter Story
-Production / Judaism – Moses, the Exodus and the Festival of Pesach / Judaism – journey to the promised land
PSHE / What makes a good relationship? / How can you make a positive contribution to society? / How do we stay healthy?
Extra curricular / P2P / Fire Safety Visit
Hadleigh Country Park / Tropical Wings

Prepared 2/9/16