The Federation of Abbey Infant & Junior School Curriculum Map for Year 3. 2020-21 - Summer term For specific class information see https://abbey-federation.secure- primarysite.net/topic/class-pages For dates see https://abbey-federation.secure-primarysite.net/diary Ancient Greece Through this topic we will be linking to Greek study. This topic is about knowing and understanding the impact of Ancient Greeks on us today as well as everyday life from Ancient Greece. To inspire the children at the start of the topic we will use ‘Now Press Play’. They will be finding out about the geography of Greece and howModern Greece differs fromAncient Greece. Their historical understanding will also be developed through Art and Design, looking at Greek pots, mosaics and Greek theatre masks. We will be holding a Greek Day at the end of the term as a celebration of their learning where the children will be showcasing their togas, Greek theatrical masks and clay pots. Bucket list and Life skills opportunities include designing and creating their own Greek toga where the children will be developing their sewing skills. Soft skills continue with decision making, creative thinking and teamwork.
Computing Children will be building on their skill of recording a video from Year 1. Children will collaborate in a group to record an activity which will then be edited using iMovie for the first time. Children will record an athletic activity, then edit by adding sound. This further develops the audio recording skills from Year 1. Religious Education The children will identify and explain Jewish beliefs about family, Synagogue celebrations and the Torah. Children will explore the links between the story of the Exodus and Jewish beliefs about God and his relationship with the Jewish people. In Summer 2, we explore the Trinity and why it is important for Christians. Children will be taught about the Gospel and look in more detail at stories from the Gospels, their meaning and what they mean to Christians today. Science Building on from previous knowledge, children will explore and sort a range of leaves. The children are introduced to the different parts of a plant focussing on the role and function of the leaf, stem, root and the flower through investigations and observing changes over time. The children will investigate how water is transported through a plant. They will be looking at how flowers enable a plant to reproduce, and how seeds are dispersed. They will also be looking at how plants, like animals, have adapted to their environment. We will be investigating the important role of bees in plant reproduction. descriptions, emotive sentences and time conjunctions. Poetry features include looking at different types of poetry rhythm, rhyme metaphor and similes. The features of suspense will include how to build suspense and tension through different sentence types. English English in Year 3 is based around the topics we are studying. We will continue to use the Talk for Writing (T4W) strategy which is based on children’s speaking and listening. They are delivered through 3 week blocks. ‘Ancient Greeks’ is the topic which will inspire this term’s texts. The genres to be covered are: Myths and Legends, Poetry and Suspense. In Myths and Legends we will focus on character
Music
Due to covid -19 restrictions this year where we unfortunately not be able to include singing sessions in class. However we will be following the Year 3 music curriculum where our unit focuses on children using correct pitch and metre, looking at understanding pulse and rhythm, exploring 4,2,3 and 6 beats in a bar and recognising time signatures. The children will then move on to learning about timbre, understanding body percussion basics and exploring different sounds. French This term, the children will gain an understanding of key French words relating to musical instruments. Children will have a scaffold to help them to read and write simple phrases within the lessons. The children will have the opportunity to write using a close procedure activity, progressing onto writing their own simple sentences. We will also be looking at Little Red Riding Hood. Through this story we will be looking at the masculine, feminine and plural categories.
PE During Summer 1 children will be focusing on Athletics. They will be using running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination. They will be developing flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance through Athletics. In Summer 2 we will be concentrating on striking and fielding games in particular Rounders. The children will be playing competitive games and applying basic principles suitable for attacking and defending. There will be opportunities during the term to use and apply the children’s learning in a range of different contexts and representations. Mathematics We will continue to work on developing the recall of x tables. The expectation is that, by the end of Year 3 pupils should be able to recall 2,5,10 x tables as well as 4,8,3 x tables and their division facts quickly. Other topics to be covered will be fractions, time, shape, mass and capacity, length and perimeter and number which will be consolidating mental strategies and written methods.
History Children will conduct a study of the Ancient Greeks. They will develop their historical enquiry skills through examining a range of sources and choosing reliable sources that support their ideas (now press play, internet searches and book work). The children will use their knowledge to give reasons as to why they think things have happened. They will learn about culture and everyday life in Ancient Greece and consider the impact of the Ancient Greeks on our life today. Learning will culminate in a Greek day celebration . Art & Design Year 3 move on from year 2’s sculpting, by using clay to create a Greek pot using the coil technique, involving using the score and slip methods. They explore examples, study appropriate colours and patterns before designing their own. They will be studying Greek mosaics and creating their own mosaic pictures and patterns. They will be creating their own Greek masks and looking at the importance and influence of Greek theatre.
Design Technology Our history lesson will focus on the everyday lives of the Ancient Greeks. The children will be given the opportunity to design and create their own Ancient Greek outfits. DT skills will be developed through planning, designing and sewing. See also the links to Art and Design, creating Greek pots, mosaics and theatre masks. Geography This unit will further develop their understanding of another European country and how the mapping of this area has changed compared to modern maps. The children will have a first look at how land use affects trades and how settlements interact sometimes harmoniously and sometimes resulting in conflict and suggest geographical reasons for these i.e benefits of different lands. The children will look at modern Greece and infer based on the geographical locational knowledge why people may want to visit this area and routes they may take. The children will also examine and draw relief maps of ancient Greece.
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