Years 3 & 4

Cycle: A

Autumn 1:

Autumn 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

History

Ancient Egypt

( HANTS KS2 History pack – Ancient Egypt)

Children will gain an overview of the significance of the Ancient Egyptian period within the wider narrative of world history, compare aspects of life in Ancient Egypt with life in modern times. They will study some of the significant people, places and events from this period and to explore how we know about them today.  They will become familiar with historical sources and accurate vocabulary relating to the Ancient Egyptian period.

Geography

Our European Neighbours

Science

Animals & Humans

Science

Digestion

Art & Design

(AccessArt)

Gestural Drawing with Charcoal

Making loose, gestural drawings with charcoal, and exploring drama and performance.

Artist link: heather Hansen, Laura McKendry and Edgar Degas: 

Art & Design

Drawing & Painting Exercises

Ten minutes five times a week:

Day 1: continuous line drawing

Day 2: backwards and forwards

Day 3: See 3 shapes

Day 4: thoughtful mark-making

Day 5: making stronger drawings

Computing

Computing systems and networks- Connecting Computers

Computing

Creating media; stop frame animation

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Structures

Shell Structures      

MFL

(Classroomsecrets)

-Cultural Unit – Where is France?

-All About Me

MFL

-Numbers and Alphabet

-Colours

-Animals

Music

Ukulele

Pitch & Texture

Music

Recorder

Pitch & Duration

Personal Development

Get Heartsmart

Health and Well-being

We’re all Wonders (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Forget to Let Love in

Relationships

Health and Well-being

The Hueys in the New Jumper

Physical Education

handball Throwing & catching –

Physical Education

Forest School – team building games

Hockey- Striking -

Religious Education

Trees- Christianity, Islam, Judaism

Religious Education

Angels- Christianity

Spring 1:

Spring 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

History

Our School

Experiences of being a child in the local

area before and after the school was

established.

Geography

Earning a Living

Science

States of Matter

Science

Light And Sound

Art & Design

Cloth, Thread, Paint

Explore how artists combine media to create work in response to landscape. Use acrylic and thread to make a painted and stitched piece.

Artist Link: Alice Kettle and Hannah Rae: 

Art & Design

Drawing  and Painting Activities:

Squiggly drawings

Doodle time

Drawing small

Painting with sticks

Computing

Programming- Sequencing Sounds

Computing

Data & Information- Branching Databases

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Food

Healthy and Varied Diet including cooking and nutrition requirements of the national curriculum

MFL

(Classroomsecrets)

-Food

-Calendar

-Numbers and the Alphabet

MFL

-My Family and me

-My Home

Music

River’s Journey

Pitch & Structure

Music

Find it, Make it, Play it.

Timbre & Texture

Personal Development

Too Much Selfie isn’t Healthy

Relationships

Living in the Wider World

Planet Omar: Accidental Trouble Magnet (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Rub it in, Rub it Out

Relationships

Living in the Wider World

This is Our House (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Dance

Swimming

Physical Education

Swimming

Religious Education

Baisakhi- Sikhism

Religious Education

Miracles of Jesus- Christianity

Summer 1:

Summer 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

History

Stone Age to Iron Age

Geography

Volcanoes

Science

Light & Shadow

Science

Living things & their environment

Art & Design

Telling Stories Through Making

Explore how artists are inspired by other art forms – in this case how we make sculpture inspired by literature and film.

Artist Link: Rosie Hurley, Inabel Leitner, Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake: 

Art & Design

Drawing Activities:

Drawing emotions

Drawing hands (continuous drawings)

Drawing through touch

Computing

Creating Media- Desktop Publishing

Computing

Programming- Events and actions in Programs

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Textiles

2D shape to 3D Product

MFL

(classroomsecrets)

-Colours

-Animals

MFL

(classroomsecrets)

-Food

-Calendar

Music

Pathway to musical independance

Music

Understanding the Orchestra

Personal Development

Fake is a Mistake

Relationships

Living in the Wider World

The Truth about Old People (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

No Way through isn’t true

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Beegu (No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Forest School

Athletics – jumping & throwing

Physical Education

Athletics – running

Games - rounders

Religious Education

Old Testament stories of courage

Religious Education

Stones as Symbols

Years 3 & 4

Cycle: B

Autumn 1:

Autumn 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

History

Romans. Legacy in Britain and in-depth study of leisure & entertainment.

Gain and overview of the impact of the Roman Empire on Britain including lasting legacy, consider how different historical sources help us to know about Roman Britain, research what might have been like to live in Britain during Roman invasion and occupation.

Geography

Settlements. Name and locate counties and cities of the UK. Geographical regions & their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land use patterns and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.

Science

Changing Sounds

Science

Circuits and conductors

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting exercises

Ten minutes five times a week:

Day 1: continuous line drawing

Day 2: backwards and forwards

Day 3: See 3 shapes

Day 4: thoughtful mark-making

Day 5: making stronger drawings

Art & Design

Storytelling Through Drawing

Explore how artists create sequenced drawings to share and tell stories. Create accordian books or comic strips to retell poetry or prose through drawing.

Artist Link: Laura Carlin and Shaun Tan: 

Computing

Computing Systems and Networks- The internet (Teachcomputing)

Computing

Creating Media- Audio Production (Teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Electrical Systems

Simple circuits and switches including programming and control.     

MFL

(Classroomsecrets)

French Culture

Clothing

MFL

Shopping

Holidays & celebrations

Music

Romans- Duration & structure (HMS)

Music

Christmas is coming- Pitch and duration (HMS)

Personal Development

Get Heartsmart(Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Along Came Different (No Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Forget to Let Love in(Heartsmart)

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Red: A crayon’s Story(No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Netball

Physical Education

Gym

Forest School

Religious Education

Mary, Mother of God- Christianity

Religious Education

Hannukah- Judaism

Spring 1:

Spring 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

History

Anglo Saxons- A focus onSutton Hoo- Understanding the knowledge from the past is constructed from a range of sources

Geography

Study the UK and use maps, compasses and fieldwork skills to explore topography

Science

Rocks, Fossils and Soil

Science

Investigative Science

Art & Design

Exploring Pattern (AccessArt)

Exploring how we can use colour, line and shape to create patterns, including repeating patterns.

Artist Link: Rachel Parker, Shaheen Ahmed, And Gilmore and Louise Despont: 

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting Activities (ActiveArt)

Drawing hands (continuous drawings)

Drawing to the beat of a metronome

Repeat paintings

Computing

Programming- Repetition in Shapes (Teach Computing)

Computing

Data and information- Data Logging (teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Mechanisms

Levers and Linkages               

MFL

My Town

The Weather

Sports

MFL

School

Clothing

Shopping

Music

Music

Personal Development

Too Much Selfie isn’t Healthy(Heartsmart)

Health and Well-being

Living in the Wider World

Alfred and Albert(No Outsiders)

Personal Development

Don’t Rub it in, Rub it Out(Heartsmart)

Health and Well-being

Relationships

Living in the Wider World

When Sadness Comes to Call(No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Swimming

Physical Education

Swimming

Dance

Religious Education

Paschal Candle- Christianity

Religious Education

Holi- Hinduism

Summer 1:

Summer 2:

Curriculum area

Curriculum area

Geography

Rainforests

Geography

Mountains- Focus on South America

Science

How Plants Grow

Science

Forces and Magnets

Art & Design

The Art of Display  (AccessArt)

Explore how the way we display our work can affect the way it is seen.

Artist Link: Anthony Gormley, Yinka Shonibare and Thomas J Price:

Art & Design

Drawing and Painting Activities (AccessArt)

Analogue drawings 

Drawing Prompts

Take a line for a walk

Computing

Creating Media- Photo Editing (Teachcomputing)

Computing

Programming- Repitition in games (Teachcomputing)

Design & Technology

Design & Technology

Food

Healthy and Varied Diet including cooking and nutrition requirements of the national curriculum

MFL

Holidays & Celebrations

Towns & Cities

Weather

MFL

Sports & Hobbies

School

Music

Ukulele and Recorder- pitch

Music

Percussion Instruments- Timbre

Personal Development

Fake is a Mistake(Heartsmart)

Relationships

Health and Well-being

Dogs Don’t do Ballet(No Outsiders)

Personal Development

No Way through isn’t true (Heartsmart)

Health and Well-being

Julian is a Mermaid(No Outsiders)

Physical Education

Badminton

Forest School

Physical Education

Athletics

Tennis

Religious Education

Belonging-Islam

Religious Education

Guru Nanak-Sikhism