Long Term Planning 2015 – 2016
Year Three
Autumn One:Stone Age! Bone Age! / Autumn Two:
Healthy Body! Happy Me! / Spring One:
Queen Boudicca & the Crazy Celts / Spring Two:
Revolting Romans / Summer One:
Chocolate / Summer Two:
Vive la France!
English / Fiction book to be studied: The Stone Age Boy.
Fiction: Children writing “journey stories.”
Non-fiction: Writing non chronological reports about Ice Age animals
Non-fiction: writing recounts of trip to Creswell Crags / Fiction book to be studied: George’s marvellous Medicine
Fiction: Children writing “tales of fear” stories.
Non-fiction: Writing recipes (instructional writing)
Poetry focus: Food poetry / Fiction book to be studied: The Swan Children
Fiction: Children writing “conquering the monster” stories.
Non-fiction: Writing explanations
Poetry: mythical creatures poetry / Fiction book to be studied: Pompeii: Buried Alive!
Fiction: Children writing “finding” stories.
Fiction: Children reading Roman myths and writing their own
Non-fiction: writing recounts of trip to Roman Army Camp / Fiction book to be studied: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory
Fiction: Children writing “wishing” stories.
Non-fiction: Writing explanations e.g. From cocoa bean to chocolate bar/ From cow to milk carton
Non-fiction: writing recounts trip to Cadbury’s world / Fiction book to be studied: Cinderella
Fiction: Children writing “rags to riches”stories.
Non-fiction: writing biographies about famous people- Roald Dahl, Monet etc...
Non-fiction: persuasive writing Creating travel brochures
Maths / Place Value
Addition & subtraction
Mental maths: sequences , number bonds & knowing 10 more/10 less than any given number / Multiplication & Division
Fractions
Mental maths: multiplication facts & doubles of numbers to 100 / Problem solving
Money
Mental maths: division facts & halves of number to 100 / Statistics
Shapes & Symmetry
Mental maths: Adding together mentally any 2 digits or 3 digit number. / Measurements:
Length, distance, mass & time
Mental maths: Know the inverse of all table facts / Problem Solving
Mental maths: solving problems mentally
Science / Rocks & Soils / Healthy Eating / Our Body / Light & Shadow / Plants / Magnets and springs
History / The Stone Age
Cross Curricular Writing- writing non chronological reports about aspects of Stone Age man’s life / The Iron Age: Celts
Cross curricular writing- Writing non chronological reports about aspects of the Celt’s way of life.
Writing a recount of Boudicca’s revolt / The Iron Age: Romans
Cross curricular writing- Writing non chronological reports about aspects of the Roman’s way of life. / The Aztecs
Cross curricular writing- Writing non chronological reports about aspects of the Aztec’s way of life.
Recounting the history of chocolate
Geography / Volcanoes / Mexico: Tocourau / France: Brittany
Art / Cave Art / Studying still life paintings- Cezanne & Archimboldo
Producing 2-d and 3-d art inspired by these artists. / Making mosaics / Studying famous French artists: Monet, Matisse &
Degas Producing 2-d and 3-d art inspired by these artists.
Design & Technology / Food technology :Designing and making healthy fruit cereal bars
Designing and making a vegetable soup / Designing and making Celtic inspired Jewellery / Design and technology: Designing and making a box of chocolate truffles
Food technology: Making vegetarian chili / Food technology: making French crepes
MFL / Numbers & Greetings / Days of the week, months and weather / Family & friends / Food & shopping / Pets & other animals / School & Games
R.E. / Beginnings / Beginnings / Places of Worship / Places of Worship / Journeys / Journeys
P.E. / Athletics(circuits) / Games / Dance / Gymnastics / Games / Athletics