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Sapling Class Year 3 and 4 - Long Term Plan

Sapling Class (Year 3 and 4) Long Term Curriculum Plan

We are currently teaching Year A

Year A

 

What does it mean to be human?

How do we use …?

What’s so important about water?

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Key Texts

Stig of the Dump

Books by Satoshi Kitamura

I Bet I Can Make You Laugh

A variety of instructions and explanations

Books by Anthony Brown

Beowulf

Dragon Post

A variety of poems

The Lost Words

The Journey Trilogy

The Barnabus Project

The Antlered Ship

The Rhythm of the Rain

The Dam

English

Classic Fiction - Stig of the Dump

Author Study – Satoshi Kitamura

Keeping Healthy Instructions and Explanations

Humorous Poems

Author Study – Anthony Browne

Myths and Legends

Letters and Postcards

Poetic forms

Fantasy Adventure Stories

Information Texts

Nature Poetry

Maths

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Shape

Place Value and Fractions

Addition and Subtraction

Measures

Decimals and Money

Multiplication

Division

Time

Number and Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Decimals

Measures and Data

Shape

Fractions

RE

Why is there so much diversity of belief about creation?

What do Christians and Sikhs believe about God? 

What difference do religious teachings make to the daily lives of Christians and Sikhs?

What does sacrifice mean?

How do people express commitment to a religion/worldview in different ways?

Whole school enquiry

Science

This Planet Rocks 

Fit for Success

Sounds Spectacular!   A World of Living Things

Feast of Flowers, Fruits & Seeds

What's the Matter?

History

Stone Age to Iron Age

Anglo-Saxons and Scots

Vikings

Geography

Modern Europe

Settlements and Land use

The water cycle

Art and Design

Cave painting to Banksy

Mixed-media mythical creatures

Natural sculpture

Design Technology

Cooking and ingredients

Mechanics: Cams

Construction: Viking boats

Music

Musical structures

Exploring feelings when you play

Compose with your friends

Feelings through music

Expression and improvisation

The show must go on!

Languages (French)

Talking about yourself

French greetings song

Hobbies and sports

Hobbies and days of the week in French song

Weather and seasons

French Story: On The Beach

Computing

Touch Typing

Making Music

Online Safety

Email

Coding

Spreadsheets

Animations

Simulations

PE

Dance 

Football (EPC)

Tag Rugby 

Dodgeball (EPC)

Swimming

Gym (EPC)

Netball (EPC)

Yoga

Athletics (EPC)

Tennis

Rounders (EPC)

PSHE/RSE

Rules and Responsibilities

Health

Healthy Lifestyles

Nutrition and Food

No Outsiders: To use my pupil voice – We’re All Wonders

Safety

No Outsiders: Ask questions – The Flower

First Aid

No Outsiders: Find a solution to a problem – Two Monsters

Communication

Growing and Changing

No Outsiders: Overcome language as a barrier – The Way Back Home

Discrimination

Diversity

Collaboration

No Outsiders: Understand what discrimination means – This is Our House

Year B

 

Who’s in control?

What lights up the world?

What is stronger – people or their environment?

 

Autumn

Spring

Summer

Key Texts

The Timeslip Scarab
The Egyptian Cinderella 
Variations of Cinderella
Variations of The Three Little Pigs
Horrible Histories Instructions
Revolting Rhymes

The Heart and the Bottle
The Red Tree
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day 
Grandad’s Island
Until I Met Dudley

A Child’s Garden of Verses 
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 

The Romans: Gods, Emperors and Dormice 
Last 
Escape from Pompeii 
Shaping the World 
The Firework Maker’s Daughter

English

Alternative Fairy Tales
Historical Portal Stories 
Instructions
Humorous Poems

Classic Fiction - The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Stories that Raise Issues 
Explanation Texts
Classic Poems - Robert Louis Stevenson 

Roman Myths
Saving Species Reports
Newspaper Recount
Shape Poems

Maths

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Shape

Place Value and Fractions

Addition and Subtraction

Measures

Decimals and Money

Multiplication

Division

Time

Number and Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Decimals

Measures and Data

Shape

Fractions

RE

What is philosophy? How do people make moral decisions? 

Where do religious beliefs come from?

What do we mean by truth? Is seeing believing? 

What is the Trinity?

How do/have religious groups contribute(d) to society and culture?

Whole school enquiry

Science

The Circle of Life

Greatly Green Flowers

Shining the Light

Electric Personalities

Magnetic Fun and Games

Habitat Helpers

History

Ancient Egypt

Inventions through time

Romans and local history

Geography

Rivers

Geographical Skills

Volcanoes

Art and Design

Portraits then and now

Drawing light and shade

Volcano sculpture

Design Technology

Textiles: Egyptian bags

History of design and CAD

Mechanics and construction: Roman catapults

Music

Writing down music

Playing in a band

Compose using your imagination

More musical styles

Enjoying improvisation

Opening night

Languages

(French)

Animals and pets

Farm animals song

Colours and adjectives

French Story: Little Red Riding

The classroom environment

Computing

Touch Typing

Hardware Investigators

Logo

Online Safety

Effective Search

Coding

Spreadsheets

Branching Databases

Graphing

Writing for different audiences

PE

Hockey

Football (EPC)

Dance (EPC)

Dodgeball

Gym (EPC)

Netball

Yoga

Tag Rugby (EPC)

Athletics: Field

Athletics: Track (EPC)

Rounders

Cricket (EPC)

PSHE/RSE

Rules and Responsibilities

Emotions

Similarities and Differences

No Outsiders: Use strategies to help someone who feels different – The Hueys in the New Jumper

Bullying

No Outsiders: Know when to be assertive – Dog’s Don’t Do Ballet

Healthy Relationships

No Outsiders: Understand why people choose to get married – King and King

Economic Awareness

No Outsiders: Be welcoming - Beegu

Aspirations

No Outsiders: Be who you want to be – Red: A Crayon’s Story