Welcome to Class 3
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| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | ||
| Theme | Self | Society | Self | Stewardship | Society | Stewardship | |
| Enquiry Question | What can we learn from the actions of individuals? | What makes a house a home? | How do our celebrations show what matters to us? | What do significant events tell us about the Earth? | What inventions and innovations have changed the way we live? | Who inspires us to take action and make a difference? | |
| Theological Underpinning | Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. |
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. |
Philippians 4:4 Be cheerful with joyous celebration in every season of life. Let your joy overflow! |
1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms |
Ephesians 4: 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. |
Philippians 4:3 I can do anything through Him who gives me strength. | |
| NC subject drivers | PSHE History RE | Geography RE | Expressive Arts RE | Geography Science RE | History RE | PSHE RE Geography | |
| Character Virtues | Confidence, determination, courage, aspiration, assertiveness | Perseverance, problem solving, courage | Respect, reflection, curiosity, wisdom, thankfulness, | Teamwork, service, critical thinking | Citizenship, community, thankfulness | Service, community, justice, courage, respect | |
| Link to Global Goals | UN Goals 5 and 10 | UN Goals 11, 16 and 17 | UN Goal 3 | UN Goals 9, 13, 14 and 15 | UN Goals 3, 11 and 16 | UN Goals 1, 2, 6, 7 and 12 | |
| British Values/Protected Characteristics | Democracy, individual liberty | Respect and tolerance of different cultures and religions | Rule of law | Mutual respect | |||
| Enrichment | Exeter RAM visit on the train, Appledore Book Festival visitor | Kents Cavern trip | Appledore Lifeboat visit | Walk to the cliffs | |||
| Stunning Start | Ancient Egyptian | Kents Cavern trip | Chinese party | Science experiment | Appledore Lifeboat visit | Chris Turner Edukid talk | |
| Inspiring Changemaker Challenge | Inspiring adventurer: Riding on the train to Exeter | Inspiring Speaker: | Inspiring Leader: Hosting the Chinese New Year Meal | Inspiring Speaker: Interactive volcano model | Inspiring Skill Builder: Science Fair | Inspiring volunteer: Beach clean | |
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Key Texts | The Ancient Egyptian Sleepover | Stig of the Dump, Stone Aged Boy, I was there: Tutankhamun's Tomb, | Tuesday | Arthur and the Golden Rope, Extreme Earth, Volcanoes and Earthquakes | Until I met Dudley... | |
| Decision Spelling | Application test Meta language and stat word list (1) Personal spelling list (1) Long a (1) Long E (1) Long I (1) |
/shun/ (2) /shur/ and /chur/ (2) Homophones (1) Elicitation test |
Application test Meta language and stat word list (1) Long o (1) Long u (1) Apostrophes (2) |
Prefixes (2) Homophones (1) Personal spelling lists (1) Elicitation test |
Application test Meta language and stat word list (1) Long vowel OR (1) Long vowel EAR (1) Etymology (2) |
The suffix OUS (2) Homophones (1) Personal spelling list (1) Elicitation test |
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| Punctuation and Grammar | Capital letters and full stops, A or an, Conjunctions, Past tense, Present perfect | Prepositions, Inverted commas, Conjunctions, simple past or perfect present, Coordinating conjunctions, Subordinating conjunctions | Prepositions, Adverbs, Word Class, Subordinate clauses, Main Clauses | Apostrophes for possession, Apostrophes for contraction, Inverted Commas, Past perfect | Word families, Word class, de-, dis- and mis- prefixes, Adjectives to adverbs | il-, im- ir-, in- prefixes, Simple past or present perfect, consolidation | |
| Writing Outcomes | Non-chronological information text | Story writing, scene setting | Newpaper report, writing dialogue, recounts, | Character desriptions, narrative, diary entries, letter writing | Instructions, explanations | Poetry, persuasive letters, persausive writing | |
| Reading Comprehension | MicroVipers | MicroVipers | MicroVipers | MicroVipers | MicroVipers | MicroVipers | |
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Maths | Place value, Addition and subtraction | Addition and subtraction, NFER tests, Multiplication and division, Money | Multiplication and division, Fractions | Statistics, NFER tests, Properties of shape | Fractions, Time | Mass and capacity, NFER tests, Statistics, Properties of shape, Consolidation |
| Fluency Focus | Tough 10, Times tables | Tough 10, Times tables | Tough 10, Times tables | Tough 10, Times tables | Tough 10, Times tables | Tough 10, Times tables | |
| Religion and World Views | L2.2 What is it like to follow God? | L2.1 What do Christians learn from the creation story? | L2.9 How do festivals and worship show what matters in Islam? | L2.6 For Christians, what is the impact of Pentecost? | L2.4 What kind of world did Jesus want? | L2.12 How and why do people try to make the world a better place? | |
| Science | Animals including humans: Keeping healthy | Rocks: Rocks and fossils | Forces and magnets: Amazing magnets | Light: Light and shadows | Plants: Roots and shoots | Plants: Artful flowers, roots and seeds | |
| Art | DT | Texture: Batik | Printing: monoprinting, colour printing | DT | DT | Painting: Colour mixing, colour wheels, different brushes | |
| Computing | Online safety, Slides presentation | Story graphs | Online safety, | Movie voice over | Animations in Scratch | App prototype | |
| Design & Technology | Food: Healthy and varied diet | Structures: Shell structures | Mechanical systems: Levers and linkages | Art | |||
| History | Ancient Egypt (4500 - 332BC) The achievements of the earliest civilisations (and an overview of where and when the first covilizations appeared) | Stone Age to the Iron Age (6000-2000BC) | Victorian era (1837 - 1901) A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils' chronological knowledge betond 1066 | ||||
| Geography | Natural disasters (climate zones, earthquakes and volcanoes) | ||||||
| MFL | Phonics 1/I am learning | Animals | Instruments | I am able to... | Fruits | Ice Cream | |
| Music | What stories does music tell us about the past? | How does music connect us with our environment? | How does music bring us closer toegther? | How does music connect us with our planet? | How does music make the world a better place? | How does music help us to get to know our community? | |
| P.E. | Hockey | Dance | Gymnastics | Cricket | Handball | Tennis | |
| P.S.H.E. | SCARF: Me and my relationships | SCARF: Valuing differences | SCARF: Keeping safe | SCARF: Rights and respect | SCARF: Being my best | SCARF: Growing and changing | |