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Station Studios:

Animals Around the World

 

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

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.

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.

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

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.

COMPUTING

National Curriculum:

Information Tech

iMovie - Portal episodes about animals. Titles/Video/Photos/Transitions.

Recording video and voice overs, performing/presenting

Digital Literacy

Email (PM Unit 3.5)

Planning Link

debate, discussions

MUSIC

No focus

SPANISH

Language Angels Unit

Core Vocabulary & Phonetics:

  • Recap Previous Vocabulary

 

Early Language Unit (6 Lessons):

  • Los Animales (Animals)

 

 

Planning Link

Planning Link

Speaking aloud