BedlingtonStation PrimarySchool
BedlingtonStation PrimarySchool
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
Presenting Project Showcase
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.
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
Feedback, advice, sharing ideas
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.
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.
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
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.
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).
MUSIC
Steel Pans