Lower Key Stage 2
Year 3 (Birch), Year 4 (Cedar & Willow)
The following overview shows the themes, subjects and topics our Year 3 and 4 pupils will study during 2023/24.
For more information about our curriculum, please contact your child's class teacher via the school office.
| AUTUMN TERM |
THEME 1:
Romans
ENGLISH
Escape from Pompeii
Writing to Entertain
Character/setting description
Diary entry
Letter to Penelope
Writing to Inform
Recount - Roman Day
Letter of Thanks
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Number
Place Value
Addition & Subtraction
HISTORY
The Roman Empire and its Impact on Britain
750BC – 476AD Roman Empire
43AD - 410AD Romans in Britain
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Understanding Christianity: Creation/Fall
What do Christians learn from the creation story?
SCIENCE
Rocks
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
Cooking and Nutrition
Eating Seasonally: Roman Banquet
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Invasion Games
Year 3: Rugby
Year 4: Hockey
COMPUTING
Computer Science
Coding (Unit 3.1/4.1)
MUSIC
Entrust Music
PSHE
Relationships
Families and people who care for me
Health
Physical health and mental well-being
THEME 2:
Climate Zones
ENGLISH
Greta and the Giants
Writing to Inform
Newspaper report about the 'giants'
Writing to Persuade
Persuasive letter/leaflet about deforestation
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Year 3:
Number
Addition & Subtraction (continued)
Multiplication and Division
Year 4:
Measurement
Length and Perimeter
Number
Multiplication and Division
GEOGRAPHY
Climate Zones
Longitude and latitude
Northern and southern hemisphere
Weather patterns
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Understanding Christianity: Incarnation
What is the Trinity?
SCIENCE
Light
Light for vision
The sun as a light source
Shadows
ART & DESIGN
Sculpture and 3D Art
Mega Materials
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Dance
COMPUTING
Digital Literacy
Online Safety (Unit 3.2/4.2)
Information Technology
Spreadsheets (Unit 3.3/4.3)
MUSIC
Entrust Music
PSHE
Year 3:
Respectful Relationships
What do we mean by respect?
Health
The Internet
| SPRING TERM |
THEME 3:
Local History: Brereton
ENGLISH
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Year 3:
Number
Multiplication and Division
Measurement
Length and Perimeter
Year 4:
Number
Multiplication & Division
Fractions
Measurement
Area
HISTORY
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A Local History Study
Mining in Brereton The Power Station
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE Today: Islam
Keeping the Five Pillars of Islam
SCIENCE
Living things and their habitats
Grouping and classification
Changes to environments
ART & DESIGN
Drawing
Power Prints
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Gymnastics
COMPUTING
Information Technology
Year 3: Touch Typing (3.4)
Year 4: Writing for different audiences
Digital Literacy
Year 3: Email (Unit 3.5)
Computer Science
Logo (Unit 4.5)
MUSIC
Entrust Music
PSHE
Year 3:
Relationships
Safe Relationship
Health
Keeping Safe: Risks
THEME 4:
Anglo-Saxons and Scots
ENGLISH
Anglo Saxon Boy
Writing to Entertain
Playscripts
Dialogue: Moving the action on
Narrative with dialogue
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Year 3:
Number
Fractions
Measurement
Mass and capacity
Year 4:
Number
Fractions
Decimals
HISTORY
Britain's Settlement by Anglo Saxons and Scots
449AD settlement in Britain
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Understanding Christianity: Salvation
Why do Christians call the day that Jesus died ‘Good Friday’?
SCIENCE
Plants
Parts of flowering plants
Requirements for life
Water transportation
Life cycle
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Textiles
Design and Anglo-Saxon book sleeve
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Invasion Games
Hockey
COMPUTING
Information Technology
Year 3: Branching Databases (Unit 3.6)
Year 4: Animation
MUSIC
Entrust Music
PSHE
Year 3:
Citizenship
Belonging to a community
Health
Money and work: careers
| SUMMER TERM |
THEME 5:
America
ENGLISH
The Wild Robot
Writing to Inform
Island survival guide
Writing to Entertain
Narrative in role
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Number
Year 3: Fractions
Year 4: Decimals
Measurement
Money
Time
GEOGRAPHY
North America
Maps, The Rockies, St Helens, landscapes, New York State and New York City comparison.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE Today
What do different people believe about God?
SCIENCE
Animals including humans
Nutrition
Skeleton and movement
ART & DESIGN
Craft & Design
The fabric of nature
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Athletics
COMPUTING
Information Technology
Year 3: Simulations (Unit 3.7)
Year 4: Effective Searching (Unit 4.7)
MUSIC
Entrust Music
PSHE
Year 3:
Citizenship
Brilliant Britain - British Values
Health
Growing and Changing
THEME 6:
America
ENGLISH
The King who Banned the Dark
Writing to Persuade
Persuasive letters
Poetry
Simile/Word Play poems
MATHEMATICS
White Rose Maths
Year 3:
Measurement
Time
Geometry
Shape
Statistics
Year 4:
Statistics
Geometry
Properties of shape
Position & Direction
GEOGRAPHY
Rio and South-East Brazil
Maps, Time-zones, Compare Brazil to UK, life in Rio, pro and cons of hosting Olympic Games. Wild animals. Daily life
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
RE Today
What kind of world did Jesus want?
SCIENCE
Electricity
Series circuits, switches, conductors and insulators.
DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Mechanical Systems
Pneumatic toys: Brazilian animals
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Year 3: Strike and Field
Cricket
Year 4: Invasion Games
Netball & Basketball
COMPUTING
Year 3: Information Technology
Graphing (Unit 3.8)
Year 4: Computer Science
Hardware Investigators
MUSIC
Entrust Music
PSHE
Year 3:
Financial Capability
My Money Week
Self-Awareness
Recognising strengths and setting goals
