Year 3

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Question

Why is the Amazon important to someone living in Rochdale?

When do you think it was better to live – Stone Age, Bronze Age or Iron Age?

Are all countries in Africa the same?

The violent Vikings: what else were they good at?

How does a volcano change the lives of people living near it?

How did the Romans build an empire?

Core Text

The Tin Forest by Helen Ward

Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura

The Village that Vanished by Ann Grifalconi

Arthur and the Golden Rope by Joe Todd-Stanton

Pebble in my Pocket by Meredith Hooper

Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit

Core Values

Sustainability / Empathy

Curiosity

Diversity

Curiosity

Sustainability

Curiosity

Amazing Author

Nicola Davies

Anthony Browne

Oliver Jeffers

Joe Todd-Stanton

Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

Saadia Faruqi / Onjali Q. Rauf

Reading

*selected

• The Great Kapok Tree by Lynne Cherry (fiction)
• There’s a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom by James Sellick (poetry)
• The Shaman’s Apprentice by Lynne Cherry (fiction)

• Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age by Raymond Briggs (fiction)
• The Stone Age by Marcia Williams (fiction)
• Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages by Sonya Newland (non-fiction)

• Fly Eagle Fly by Christopher Gregorwski (fiction)

• Anglo-Saxons by Jane Bingham (non-fiction)
• Vikings by Jane Bingham (non-fiction)
• Viking Voyagers by Jack Tite (non-fiction)

• Geographics: Mountains by Izzi Howell (non-fiction)
• Everything Volcanoes and Earthquakes by Kathy Furgang (non-fiction)
• The Street Beneath my Feet by Charlotte Guillain (non-fiction)

• The Story of Romulus and Remus (fiction)
• The Roman Empire (non-fiction)
• Revolting Rhymes by Roald Dahl (poetry)

Writing

•  Diary writing – diary entry for the old man
•  Narrative – retell of The Tin Forest

•  Narrative – retell of Stone Age Boy
•  Instructional writing – how to build a model roundhouse

• Diary writing – diary entry from the perspective of Abikanile
•  Narrative – alternative ending for The Village that Vanished

•  Newspaper report – report on Arthur’s adventures
• Non-chronological report –information report on the Vikings

•  Recount – journey of a pebble
•  Non-chronological report –types of rock

• Narrative – setting description of Pompeii before the eruption
• Poetry – memories of Pompeii

Maths

Place value / Addition and subtraction

Addition and subtraction / Multiplication and division

Multiplication and division / Length and perimeter

Fractions / Mass and capacity

Fractions / Money / Time

Time / Shape / Statistics

History

Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age

Anglo-Saxons and Vikings

The Roman Empire and its impact

Geography

The Amazon Rainforest

Africa study

Mountains, volcanoes and Pompeii

Art and Design

Drawing

(Growing artists)

 Painting and mixed media

(Prehistoric painting)

Sculpture and 3D

(Volcanoes)

DT

Textiles

(Kente cloth pouches)

Electrical systems

(Electric poster: Viking museum display)

Structures

(Constructing a Roman fort)

Science

Plants

Animals including humans

Forces and magnets

Light

Rocks

Revision

RE

Sikhism

(Does joining the Khalsa make a person a better Sikh?)

Christianity

(Has Christmas lost its true meaning?)

Christianity

(Could Jesus heal people?)

Christianity

(What is good about Good Friday?)

Sikhism

(Do Sikhs think it is important to share?)

Sikhism

(What is the best way for a Sikh to show commitment to God?)

PE

Outdoor and adventurous activities

Invasion games

Gymnastics

Net and wall games

Striking and fielding

Athletics

Dance

Vikings

Musical theatre

French

Getting started

The calendar and celebrations

Animals I like and don’t like

Carnival / Using numbers

Fruits and vegetables / Hungry giant

Going on a picnic / Aliens in France / Language puzzle

Computing

Programming

(Making my program in Scratch)

Programming

(Bounce my Scratch Jr basketball)

Multimedia

(Make my eBook)

Technology in our lives

(My safe searching)

Technology in our lives

(Scan my code)

Handling data

(Showing my device time)

Music

Developing notation skills

(How does music bring us closer together?)

Enjoying improvisation

(What stories does music tell us about the past?)

Composing using your imagination

(How does music make the world a better place?)

Sharing musical experiences

(How does music help us get to know our community?)

Learning more about musical styles

(How does music make a difference to us every day?)

Recognising different sounds

(How does music connect us with our planet?)

PSHE

Being me in my world

(ages 7-8)

Celebrating Difference

(ages 7-8)

Dreams and Goals

(ages 7-8)

Healthy Me

(ages 7-8)

Relationships

(ages 7-8)

PSHE association Health education

Curriculum Enrichment

-    Stone Age experience day (internal)

-    African workshop (internal)

-    Touchstones discovery box (internal)

-    Romans workshop (internal)