Key Stage 2 Curriculum Map
Year 3

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Autumn Term
Literacy F: stories with familiar settingslesson idea!: plays, poems based on observations and the senses, shapes
poems lesson idea!
NF: information books. Non-chronological reports, thesauruses, dictionarieslesson idea!.
PSHE Taking responsibility Feelings and relationships lesson idea!
Numeracy As Strategy
Science Teeth and Eating Rocks and soils
ICT Combining text and graphicslesson idea! Manipulating soundlesson idea!
Music Animal magic: exploring descriptive soundslesson idea! Painting with sound: exploring sound colours
History Victorians
Geography  
RE Beliefs and teachings: beginning to examine, develop and express their beliefs and values. What do signs and symbols mean in religions? Hindu festivals. Diwali (assembly)lesson idea!; Christmas (Victorian)lesson idea!
Art Victorians – Morris and the Art and Craft movement. Textiles and printmaking
Design Technology Food technology: dairy productslesson idea!
PE Athletics: Unit 1 Dance: Unit 3 Invasion Games: Unit 1 Dance: Unit 3
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Spring Term
Literacy F: myths, legends, fableslesson idea!, parables; traditional stories with related themes: oral and performance poetry from different cultures.lesson idea!
NF: instructions, dictionaries without illustrations, thesauruses
PSHE Growing and changing Healthy Lifestyle
Numeracy As Strategy
Science Characteristics of materials Magnets and springs
ICT Introduction to databases Exploring simulations
Music Exploring singing gameslesson idea! Exploring rhythmic patternslesson idea!
History Egyptianslesson idea!
Geography  
RE Hindu worship (Holi)Christian worshipVisit religious buildings (mandir) Parables (lit). Easter (NOT in depth)lesson idea!
Art
Egyptian Art; Drawing and paintinglesson idea!
Design Technology Pneumatics
PE Invasion Games: Unit 1. Dance Unit 3 Net/wall games Unit 1. Gymnastics: Unit 3
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Summer Term
Literacy F: adventure and mystery stories: stories by the same author: humorous poetry, poetry that plays with language, word puzzleslesson idea!, puns, riddles.
PSHE Keeping Safe Drugs and medicines
Numeracy As Strategy
Science Helping plants grow well Light and shadows
ICT Internet and emaillesson idea!
Music Pentatonic scales Class orchestra
History  
Geography Locality in the UKlesson idea!
RE Hindu beliefs and teachings God in the lives of people (Christian)
Art Sculpture
Design Technology Puppetslesson idea! Photo frames
PE Net/wall games: Unit 1Gymnastics: Unit 3 Athletics: Unit 1Gymnastics: Unit 3
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