Year 3
AUTUMN TERM
Art
Colour Theory
This project teaches children about colour theory by studying the colour wheel and colour mixing. It includes an exploration of tertiary colours, warm and cool colours, complementary colours, analogous colours and how artists use colour in their artwork.
Art
Prehistoric Pots
This project teaches children about Bell Beaker pottery. It allows the children to explore different clay techniques, which they use to make and decorate a Bell Beaker-style pot.
DT
Cook well, Eat well
This project teaches children about food groups and the Eatwell guide. They learn about methods of cooking and explore these by cooking potatoes and ratatouille. The children choose and make a taco filling according to specific design criteria.
Geography
One Planet, Our World
This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children to locate countries and cities, and use grid references, compass points and latitude and longitude. They learn about the layers of the Earth and plate tectonics and discover the five major climate zones. They learn about significant places in the United Kingdom and carry out fieldwork to discover how land is used in the locality.
History
Through the Ages
This project teaches children about British prehistory from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, including changes to people and lifestyle caused by ingenuity, invention and technological advancement.
Music
PE
Indoor
The Greatest Showman dance and Gymnastic Activities
Outdoor
Invasion games and Outdoor Adventurous Activities
PSHEe
RE
Good and Evil
In this topic, children explore the concepts of good and evil and how these ideas are understood and celebrated within Hinduism, particularly through the festival of Divali.
RE
Angels
In this topic, children explore the concept of angels and their significance within Christianity, particularly in relation to the Nativity story and the celebration of Christmas.
Science
Animal Nutrition and the Skeletal System
This project teaches children about the importance of nutrition for humans and other animals. They learn about the role of a skeleton and muscles and identify animals with different types of skeleton
Spanish
SPRING TERM
Art
Urban Pioneers
Explore the culture and environment of city life. Children develop their knowledge of building design, urban art and photography, and learn how to improve urban environments.
Art
Ammonite
This project teaches children about artistic techniques used in sketching, printmaking and sculpture.
DT
Making It Move
This project teaches children about cam mechanisms. They experiment with different shaped cams before designing, making and evaluating a child's automaton toy.
Geography
Rocks, Relics and Rumbles
This project teaches children about the features and characteristics of Earth's layers, including a detailed exploration of volcanic, tectonic and seismic activity.
Music
PE
Indoor
Multi-skills fitness and Eco Warrior dance
Outdoor
Tag rugby and Striking and Fielding games
PHSEe
RE
Ideas about God
In this topic, children explore the concept of God and how it is understood by individuals and within different religions. They begin by reflecting on and describing their own responses to the idea of God, considering examples of when they and others think about God in everyday life.
RE
Belief
In this topic, children explore the concept of belief and what it means in everyday life and within religion. They begin by developing an understanding of belief before learning how Christians express belief through the events and celebrations of Easter.
Science
Forces and Magnets
This project teaches children about contact and non-contact forces, including friction and magnetism. They investigate frictional and magnetic forces, and identify parts of a magnet and magnetic materials.
Spanish
SUMMER TERM
Art
Beautiful Botanicals
This project teaches children about the genre of botanical art. They create natural weavings, two-colour prints and beautiful and detailed botanical paintings of fruit.
Art
Mosaic Masters
This project teaches children about the history of mosaics, before focusing on the colours, patterns and themes found in Roman mosaic. The children learn techniques to help them design and make a mosaic border tile.
DT
Greenhouse
This project teaches children about the purpose, structure and design features of greenhouses, and compares the work of two significant greenhouse designers. They learn techniques to strengthen structures and use tools safely. They use their learning to design and construct a mini greenhouse.
Geography
One Planet, Our World
This essential skills and knowledge project teaches children to locate countries and cities, and use grid references, compass points and latitude and longitude. They learn about the layers of the Earth and plate tectonics and discover the five major climate zones. They learn about significant places in the United Kingdom and carry out fieldwork to discover how land is used in the locality.
History
Emperors and Empires
This project teaches children about the history and structure of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, including a detailed exploration of the Romanisation of Britain.
Science
Plant Nutrition and Reproduction
This project teaches children about the requirements of plants for growth and survival. They describe the parts of flowering plants and relate structure to function, including the roots and stem for transporting water, leaves for making food and the flower for reproduction.
Science
Light and Shadows
This project teaches children about light and dark. They investigate the phenomena of reflections and shadows, looking for patterns in collected data. The risks associated with the Sun are also explored.
