Year 3 & 4 Overview
Year 3 & 4 Curriculum Overview
| Subject | Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art | Abstract Art Artist spotlight: Wassily Kandinsky |
Art Deco Artist spotlight: Tamara de Lempicka |
Impressionism Artist spotlight: Pierre-Auguste Renoir |
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| Computing | Computing systems and networks | Programming | Creating media | Online Safety | Programming | |
| Design and Technology | Cooking and nutrition: Eating seasonally | Textiles: Cross-stitch and appliqué | Digital world: Wearable technology | Structures: Constructing a castle | Mechanical systems: Pneumatic toys | |
| English |
Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith Personal Narrative – Dilemma Explanation text |
Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf by David Almond Narrative – Descriptive paragraph Balanced argument Line Poetry and Kennings |
The Story Collector: The Lion and the Unicorn and Other Hairy Tales by Jane Ray Narrative – Myths and Legends Persuasive writing |
Hot like Fire and Other Poems by Valerie Bloom Poetry inspired by the collection Non-Chronological Report |
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White Narrative – Adventure Information text – Fact File |
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown Narrative – Science Fiction Survival Manual / Instructions |
| Geography | Maps of the World | Europe | Landscapes: Mountains |
The Water Cycle Erosion and Deposition: Rivers and Coasts |
Climate Change | Earthquakes and Volcanoes |
| History | Stone Age | Ancient Egypt | The Roman Empire | |||
| Maths | Place Value Addition and Subtraction |
Multiplication and Division Fractions Mass and Capacity |
Mass and Capacity Money |
Measure: Length and Perimeter Time |
Shape | Shape Statistics |
| Music | Creating compositions Mountains |
Developing Singing Technique Ballads |
Penatonic Melodies and Compositions Chinese New Year |
Jazz | Traditional Instruments and Improvisation | |
| Physical Education | Invasion Games (Netball, Rugby, Hockey) | Indoor Athletics | Invasion Games (Netball, Rugby, Hockey) | Dance | Invasion Games (Handball, Basketball, Football) Gymnastics |
Invasion Games (Handball, Basketball, Football) Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Net and Wall Games Athletics Striking and Fielding (Cricket, Rounders) |
| PSHE | Families and friendships Safe relationships |
Respecting ourselves and others | Belonging to a community Media literacy and digital resilience |
Money and work | Physical health and Mental wellbeing Growing and changing |
Keeping safe |
| Religious Education | Hinduism | Christianity | Christianity | Christianity | Hinduism | Hinduism |
| Science | Light Seasonal Changes |
Earth and Space | Humans | Materials Forces |
Animals | |
