Hartpury C of E Primary School Y3/4 Overview Year A
Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3 / Term 4 / Term 5 / Term 6Theme / Invaders and Settlers / Detectives / Wild water / Rock and a hard place
English / Stories with a historical setting
Non – chronological reports
Myths and legends / Detective style mystery stories
News reports
Instructions
Poetry – word play / Dialogue and plays
Poetry – creating images / Stories that raise issues
Diary writing
Science / Forces – magnets and forces / Animals including humans Yr 3- skeletons and muscles / Sound. / Electricity. / Flowering plants.
ICT / Using websites for research
Understanding website addresses
Finding images
Organising texts
Saving work / E-mail
Presentation software
Saving images in different file formats / Flat file databases / Controlling on screen devices
Monitoring environmental conditions
History / Stone age to iron age (including Celts)
Romans
Anglo Saxons
Vikings
Geography / Mountains, Volcanoes and Earthquakes / South America- Amazon
RE / Harvest – responsibilities
Islam
Christmas is coming / Who is Jesus?
Easter – The Servant King / Christianity in everyday life
Pentecost – God’s transforming power
Art / Mosaics / Sculpture / Group portraits
DT / 2 and 4 wheeled vehicles / Decorated books with pop-ups / Textiles
Music / Playground games
Singing – choir for infant nativity / Painting with sound
Singing – Cathedral Voices Project / Class orchestra
Singing – junior production
PE / Invasion games
Dance / Gymnastics
Net/wall games
Coaching by Hartpury College Students / Striking and field games / Athletics
French
CPHSE / Personal management
Peer relationships / Citizenship – The local community
Hartpury C of E Primary School Y3/4 Overview Year B
Term 1 / Term 2 / Term 3 / Term 4 / Term 5 / Term 6Theme / Ancient Egypt / Food Glorious Food / Devilish digestion / Survival
English / information texts
radio broadcasts
persuasive letters
adventure stories
instructions / poetry in a variety of forms
stories from other cultures
persuasive leaflet
explanations / information texts
diaries / story
performance poetry poetry
Science / States of matter. / Rocks and soils / Light. / Animals including humans- nutrition sectionYr 3 / Animal including humans- teeth and digestion. Yr 4 / Living things and habitats – classification, interdependence and adaptation.
ICT / 3-d maze games
Programming with Scratch / presentations / graphical modelling / manipulating images – linked to Art
History / Ancient Egypt
Geography / Natural resources and food / UK based knowledge / Settlements (Local)
RE / Harvest: a time for thinking about belonging.
Sacred texts: The Bible.
Christmas: The Christmas message. / What is God like?
Easter: Betrayal and forgiveness. / Worship
Pentecost: a celebration.
Art / Ancient Egyptian paintings / Painting in the style of Arcimboldo
Arts week / African sunsets
African masks and shields
Pattern
DT / Creating Ancient Egyptian costume accessories. / Healthy snacks – scones, oat biscuits
Waitrose visit / Textile structures – linked to Art
Cooking – Link to UK area
Music / Singing – choir for infant nativity / Singing – I sing pop
Violins / Singing – Junior summer production
PE / Hartpury Students
Invasion games / Hartpury Students / Forest Schools
Hartpury Students
Dance / Athletics
Striking and fielding
Dance (cont)
French / Poems and songs / Conversation skills
CPHSE / Relationships: Family life / Keeping Healthy
Keeping Safe
Fair Trade / Citizenship: The wider World
Science – New curriculum areas not covered: sound and electricity.