Year Three Topics

Our topics combine the traditional subject areas of:

Science, History, Geography, Art, Design Technology and Music.

Literacy, Numeracy, Religion, ICT and PE are linked wherever

possible but are taught as separate subjects to ensure coverage.

Topic and term
Curriculum areas covered

Autumn 1

Our Locality:

Now and Then

Geography: Investigating our Local Area

 

History: What was it like to live here in the past?

 

History: The Romans, Britain and the Wider World

 

Music: Invaders

 

Art: Roman Art

Autumn 2

Food and Healthy Eating

 

 

Science: Helping Plants to grow well

 

Science: Teeth and Healthy Eating

 

DT: Sandwich Snacks

 

Music: Contrasts & accompaniments

Spring

Egypt

Geography: Weather around the World

Music: Music from around the World

Science: Light and Shadow

History: Ancient Egypt

Music: Music of the Olden days

Art: Egyptian Art

 

(Science: Rocks and Soils taught as separate Science week project)

Summer 1

Materials, Magnets and Monsters

 

Science: Characteristics of Materials

Science: Magnets and Springs

DT: Moving Monsters

Music: Pictures in sound

Summer 2

Relationships

 

Art: Portraying relationships

 

DT: Photo frames

 

Music: Operas and Musicals