BedlingtonStation PrimarySchool
BedlingtonStation PrimarySchool
Year 3 Term 2A
CONTEXT
TV Producers
BROADENING EXPERIENCE
No visit
CLASS READER
Fantastic Mr Fox
Oracy Development Opportunities
ENGLISH
Focus Narrative:
Animal stories
Key Text/Stimulus:
The Sheep Pig
Focus Non-Narrative:
British Poetry (Oral)
Key Text/Stimulus:
The Owl and the Pussycat
Curriculum support genres:
Non Chronological Reports
Hot-seating characters in story
Poetry performance
ART
Artist:
Various - Sketch book development
Medium:
Sketch books
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RE
Jigsaw RE
Could Jesus heal people? Did He perform miracles or was there some other explanation?
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.
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.
PE
Real PE Unit:
Unit 3
Cog Focus
Fundamental Movement Skills
Sport:
Gymnastics
Dance
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DT
National Curriculum:
No focus
Content:
No focus
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,
Investigations:Food labels
WOW! Wonder Launch
Match animals to their skeletons and explain your reasons for this.
MUSIC
No focus