John Donne Church of England Primary School

John Donne Primary School John Donne Primary School

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for everyone within a happy, safe and Christian environment.

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Year 3 Curriculum

Class teacher: Mrs Wolstenholme and Mrs Patterson

 

Please check ClassDojo for the knowledge organisers that will be sent home each half term to tell you what your child is learning.  

 

  Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
   
Science Movement and nutrition Forces and Magnets Rocks and Soils Light and Shadows Plant reproduction Making connections
   
RE What kind of world did Jesus want? How is faith expressed in Sikh communities and traditions? What is the ‘Trinity’ and why is it important to Christians? Why do Christians call the day Jesus dies ‘Good Friday’? Where, how and why do people worship? How do festivals and family life show what matters to Jewish people?
   
History British History 1: Would you prefer to live in the Stone Age, Iron Age or Bronze Age?   British History 2: Why did the Romans settle in Britain?   How have children's lives changed?  
   
Geography   Why do people live near volcanoes?   Who lives in Antartica?   Are all settlements the same? (Year 4 What are rivers and how are they used?)
   
Art   Drawing: Growing artists   Craft and design: Fabric of nature   Sculpture and 3D: Abstract shape and space
   
DT Cooking and nutrition: Eating seasonally   Digital world: Wearable technology   Structures: Constructing a castle  
   
PSHE How can we be a good friend? What keeps us safe? What are families like? What makes a community? Why should we eat well and look after our teeth? Why should we keep active and sleep well?
   
Music Unit 1 – Environment (composition)

Unit 3 – Sounds (exploring sounds)
  Unit 4 – Poetry (Performance)

Unit 5 – China (pitch)
  Unit 6 – Time (Beat)

Unit 11 – Ancient (performance)