BedlingtonStation PrimarySchool

Station Studios:

Animals Around the World

 

Year 3 Term 2A

CONTEXT

Hello! Olive Stein here. Can you believe it's been so long? I do hope you are well! I was in a meeting with my team the other day and we decided it's about time for a new episode of Portal! We threw around a few ideas and landed on a fabulous episode all about animals! Well, once we had the idea I knew there was only one team of TV Producers for the job! That's right, you! I can't wait to see what you produce! Work hard, work fast, work now!

BROADENING EXPERIENCE

Children's Mental Health Week

Safer Internet Day

International Day of Women and Girls in Science

CLASS READER

Fantastic Mr Fox

Jigsaw PSHE
'Dreams & Goals'

We will be learning about; Difficult challenges and achieving success, Dreams and ambitions, New challenges, Motivation and enthusiasm, Recognising and trying to overcome obstacles, Evaluating learning processes, Managing feelings, and Simple budgeting.

Curriculum Overview

Oracy Development Opportunities

ENGLISH

Focus Narrative:

Animal stories

Key Text/Stimulus:

The Sheep Pig

Writing Outcome:

The Sheepdog Trial: Babe enters the competition as an underdog (or underpig!). He herds the sheep beautifully using kindness and “sheep talk.”

Retell what happens from the perspective of one of the sheep watching Babe approach.

Focus: using first-person voice and emotions.

Focus Grammar

  • Expressing time, place and cause using conjunctions
  • Expressing time, place and cause using adverbs
  • Expressing time, place and cause using prepositions 

Hot-seating characters in story

Poetry performance

 

Focus Non-Narrative:
British Poetry (Oral)
Key Text/Stimulus:
The Owl and the PussycatWriting Outcome:Poetry performance

Cross-curriculum support genres:

Non Chronological Reports

ART

Pathway: Exploring the World Through Mono Print

In this pathway children are introduced to mono print. They explore the work of an artist who uses mono print in his own work, and are introduced to a simple mono print technique.

Disciplines:

Printmaking (Mono Print), Drawing, Collage

Medium:

Graphite pencils, Oil Pastels, Carbon Paper  

Artists:

Xgaoc’o X’are, Leonardo Di Vinci

What is mono printing and how do we do it?

Mono printing is a type of printmaking where we draw or press onto an inky surface to make one special image. We can use tools, objects, or our fingers to create marks and textures.

Why do artists make more than one print of the same drawing?

Artists make more than one print to experiment with different tools, pressure, or colours, and to see how each version changes—even if the starting drawing is the same.

Print – A mark or picture made by pressing or rubbing one surface onto another.

Texture – How something feels or looks like it would feel, such as rough, smooth, or bumpy.

Inky Surface – A flat area covered in ink where we draw or press to create a print.

RE

What does the Bible tell us about miracles? The Christian holy book tells of acts that Jesus performed during his lifetime which evidence to believers that he was truly God. As part of his ministry, narrated in the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus performed many miracles where he healed people.

Miracle – An amazing event that cannot be explained by science and is believed to be caused by God's power.

Healing – Making someone well again, often used in stories where Jesus helped sick or hurt people.

New Testament – The second part of the Bible that tells the story of Jesus' life, teachings, and miracles.

HISTORY

National Curriculum:

No focus

 

Planning Link

Content:

No focus

GEOGRAPHY

National Curriculum:

use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe features studied

locate the world’s countries, using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities - link to animals found in these locations.

 

Why do some animals migrate?   Some animals migrate to find better food, warmer weather, or safe places to raise their babies. They move to different areas when the seasons change to survive and thrive.

Which environmental regions are there in Europe and in which countries are they in?

Tundra - Countries: Russia, Norway, Finland, and parts of Sweden. Characterised by cold temperatures, permafrost, and limited vegetation, mainly mosses and lichens.

Temperate Forest - Countries: Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and parts of Italy and Poland.  Features a mix of deciduous and coniferous trees, with four distinct seasons and moderate rainfall.

Mountain Regions Countries: Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and parts of France (the Alps), as well as the Pyrenees between France and Spain. These areas have diverse ecosystems that vary with altitude, featuring alpine meadows, rocky terrains, and unique wildlife.

Migrate – To move from one place to another, usually to find food or better weather.

Habitat – The natural home or environment where a plant or animal lives.

Tundra – A cold, treeless region where only certain plants like mosses and lichens can grow.

Temperate – A type of climate with mild temperatures and seasons like spring, summer, autumn, and winter.

Altitude – How high a place is above sea level, which affects weather and the types of animals and plants that can live there.

PE

Real PE Unit:

Unit 3

Cog Focus

  • Cognitive Skills

Fundamental Movement Skills

  • Dynamic Balance: On a Line
  • Coordination: Ball Skills

Sport:

Gymnastics

Dance

Feedback, advice, sharing ideas

 

DT

Pathway: Electric Poster

Introducing information design and developing an electric advertising display for new episode of Portal based on Animals.

Core: Electrical systems

What components are needed to make a simple electrical circuit for an electric poster?

A battery, wires, and a bulb (or LED). These must be connected in a complete loop so electricity can flow.

Why is design important when creating an electric information poster?

Effective design helps the message stand out clearly so people can understand it easily, especially when lights draw attention to key parts.

Circuit – A complete path that allows electricity to flow.

Component – An individual part of a circuit, such as a bulb, battery, or wire.

Information Design – Planning how information is arranged so it is clear, attractive, and easy to understand.

SCIENCE

National Curriculum:

Animals/Humans

identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat

identify that humans and some other animals have skeletons and muscles for support, protection and movement
 

 

Presenting information, recording videos for Portal,

WOW! Wonder Launch

Big Question: How can we match mystery skeletons to the animals they belong to?

Focus: Identifying, Classifying & Grouping / Scientific Reasoning

Outline: The TV Producers at Station Studios, are gathering essential information for a brand-new documentary episode called “Secrets of the Skeletons.” A set of mystery animal skeletons (images) has arrived with no labels, and researchers must correctly identify each one before filming can begin.Using clues such as skull shape, teeth, wings, and leg structure, children look for patterns to match each skeleton to its living animal. They justify their decisions with evidence, just like real research teams preparing accurate content for broadcast.

Look for patterns: Look closely for patterns such as: Does the skeleton have wings, a long spine, or hooves?Are the teeth sharp (carnivore) or flat (herbivore)? Does the leg shape suggest running, climbing or swimming? Is the skull large or small? Can we see clues about how the animal moves?

Why do animals, including humans,  need food, and where do they get it from?Animals and humans need food to stay alive, grow, and have energy. They can’t make their own food like plants do, so they must eat a range of foods to get the nutrition they need. A balanced diet gives the body protein, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Different animals eat different foods depending on what their bodies need.

Why do some animals, including humans have skeletons and muscles?Skeletons give the body shape and support, and they protect important parts like the brain and heart. Muscles work with the skeleton to help the body move. Some animals, like humans and cats, have bones inside their bodies, while others, like insects, have skeletons on the outside. Without skeletons and muscles, we wouldn’t be able to stand up, move, or stay protected.

Nutrition – The process of getting the food and nutrients the body needs to stay healthy and grow.

Balanced diet – A mix of different types of food that gives the body everything it needs to stay strong and well.

Skeleton – The framework of bones that supports and protects a body.

Muscle – Tissues in the body that pull on bones to help us move.

Support – To hold something up or help it stay in the right shape or position (like how bones support the body).

COMPUTING

Online Safety

Lesson 3: When being online makes me upset

Learning that sometimes online content can cause us to feel upset and that there are ways to deal with it.

Creating Media

Video trailers

Creating trailers for new 'Portal' episode with iPads

 

MUSIC

SPANISH

Language Angels Unit

  • Los animales (Animals)

Speaking aloud

Review a book

Write a short book review (a few sentences to a page) about the last book you read.Focus on a character, setting, or key event, and explain what you liked or didn’t like.Make sure your writing is interesting, neatly presented, and punctuated correctly.

Addition

Practise adding and subtracting a 3 digit number and 100s, 10s and 1s using what you have learned in maths so far.

Animal Information Poster

Research an animal and make an information poster using the information you find. Make sure your poster is colourful, eye-catching and combines images and text.

Dig for worms

Play Hide and Seek

Make a musical instrument

Paint a stone

Write and post a letter to a friend or family member

Make a secret handshake

Number BondsPractise your number bonds to 100.

Times TablesPractise your times tables.

Reading
Don't forget to read every night for at least 10 minutes.
Complete your bookmark each time you read. It should take you 3 weeks to fill a whole book mark.You can read anything - books, comics, websites and your reading book!

Topic Vocabulary

These are words you will come across this half term in the work you will be doing. Take some time to find out what the mean and discuss them with your grown ups at home. This will help you when in school.

Print

Texture

Ink

Miracle

Healing

New Testament

Migrate

Habitat

Tundra

Temperature

Altitude

Circuit

Component

Design

Nutrition

Diet

Skeleton

Muscle

Support

Tier 2 Vocabulary

Tier 2 vocabulary are words you often come across in reading and schoolwork that aren't everyday conversation words but help you understand and express more complex ideas.

local

space

rested

realise

purpose

cluster

trundle

gambol

cavort

 

gasp

attack

diagnose

immense

extraordinary

bludgeon

prod

squish

mention