Waingroves, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 9TD

01773 744106

Waingroves Primary School

Think. Do. Achieve

Year 3 Curriculum 

Termly curriculum overviews are available on class pages

Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Maths

Number addition and subtraction 

Number multiplication and division

Measure - length and perimeter

Number - fractions 

Number and place value  number - addition and subtraction

Number - multiplication and division

Measure - money

Statistics

Number - fractions

Measurement - time

Geometry - properties of shape

Measurement - mass and capacity  

English

Story - From cave paintings

Information text x 2 about caves

Non-chronological report on animals real and made up

Letter writing x 2

Santa and elves

Book: Boy with the bronze axe

Diary - from the character’s perspectives in the book

Story of Pompeii - give opener of the story children to write what could happen next

Rhyming - Poetry

Instructions x 2

Newspaper report - volcanos

Book: My Story Pompeii

Fairy tales -Retell story of jack and the beanstalk

Instructions –plants

Adverts on selling plants - (persuasive language) 

Newspaper Report - on Iron Man

Recount - garden trip

Book: Iron Man

Story from opening paragraph or chapter

Adverts for healthy or not healthy (persuasive writing)

Letters - to nurses, doctors or hospitals with questions

Diary from Stig or one of the main characters

Story about what happens next to Stig

Book: Stig of the dump

Write a new chapter - Character description and setting

Play script - using puppets from the characters of the owl tree

Book: The Owl tree or Spiderwick

Information page on Romans empire, village, life x 3

Mythical stories x 1

Recount - from Roman day 

Book: Romans

Topic

WHO CAME BEFORE US?

History: Neolithic Period

Science: Rocks

Art: Cave Painting

D+T: Neolithic clothing

HOW DOES THE EARTH MOVE?

Geography: Volcanoes and Earthquakes

Art: Margaret Godfrey

D+T: Pneumatic volcanoes

HOW DOES MY BODY WORK?

Science: Human body  and forces

D+T: Food tech - healthy eating

HOW DID THAT TREE BECOME A WOOD?

Science: Plants

Art: sketching plants

D+T: food tech - parts of plants we eat.

HOW FAR CAN ITHROW MY SHADOW?

Science: Light and magnetism

D+T: Shadow puppets.

WERE THE ROMANS REALLY ROTTEN?

History: Romans

Art: Mosaics

D+T: Weaving and making jewellery

French 

Numbers

Family

Getting to know you

Colours

Hobbies

Songs

RE

What does it mean to be part of a faith community?

Who is a Sikh and what do they believe?

What do different people believe about God?

How and why do Christians follow Jesus?

In what ways is a Gurdwara important to Sikhs?

Why is the Guru Granth Sahib so important for Sikhs today?

PSHE

Bullying Matters

Being Responsible

Exploring emotions 

Being healthy

Difference and diversity

Relationships

Music

Express music

Djembe Drumming

Express music

Express music

Djembe Drumming

Djembe Drumming

Computing

Digital literacy

First lesson - online safety

Digital Literacy

First lesson - online safety

Digital literacy

First lesson - online safety

Digital literacy

First lesson - online safety

Digital Literacy

Algorithms

First lesson – online safety

Digital Literacy

PE

Dance

Invasion games (Dodgeball)

Dance

Striking and fielding

Gymnastics

Athletics

Gymnastics

Invasion games (Dodgeball)

Swimming

Net/Wall

Swimming

Athletics