WASHINGBOROUGH ACADEMY LONG TERM PLAN YEAR 3/4 - CYCLE ‘A’ TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
Homefront
WW1 On The Battlefield
Gifts of the Nile
Gifts of the Nile
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
VALUES
Quality & Friendship
Courage & Trust
Quality & Respect (Grandparents’ Event)
Thoughtfulness & Peace
Unity & Respect
VISITS / VISITORS
WW1 workshop
Soldiers bunk up! (sleepover at school) 28th November
Religious Enhancement visit – Sikh Temple
Collection – Egyptians
London – Natural History Museum
NUMERACY
See Separate plan
See Separate plan
See Separate plan
See Separate plan
See Separate plan
See Separate plan
Cross curricular links Rationing Units of measurement
Cross curricular links 8 Points of a compass
Cross curricular links Pyramids – nets of shapes
Cross curricular links Units of measurement
Cross curricular links Coordinates
Genre Poetry - emotive Letters - to soldiers Reading Playscripts - Archie Dobson’s War
Genre
Genre
Genre
Genre
Genre
Information texts – about vehicles from the War
Narrative -Egyptian myths
Writing Playscripts – Isis and Osiris
Recount - trip Explanation texts – how a volcano erupts
Poetry – in the rainforestdescriptive
LITERACY
Writing Focus (In addition to key features of genres) Paragraphs
Diaries – what it was like at home. Writing Focus (In addition to key features of genres) Headings and subheadings
Writing Focus (In addition to key features of genres) Paragraphs Appropriate choice of pronoun or noun, within or across sentences. Create simple settings and plot
Cross curricular links Data handling - plants
Writing Focus (In addition to key features of genres) Present perfect format verbs instead of simple past
TERM 6 Exploring Ecosystems (Rainforests) Responsibility & Freedom
Mystery story – in the rainforest Writing Focus (In addition to key features of genres) Know the language of clauses and commas after fronted adverbials
Books: The mystery in the Amazon Rainforest – Carole Marsh The Secret Seven Mysteries – Enid Blyton Writing Focus (In addition to key features of genres) Developing suspense through language and punctuation
GRAMMAR FOCUS
Use a range of nouns and pronouns
Time connectives and prepositions
Noun phrases expanded by the addition of modifying adjectives, nouns and prepositional phrases.
Apostrophes to mark plural possession.
Terminology – Prefix Pronoun
SPELLING FOCUS
Formation of nouns using a range of prefixes Homophones and non homophones
Terminology Preposition Conjunction Possessive pronoun The grammatical difference between plural and possessive ‘s’ The ou sound - young
Speech punctuation
Perfect tense
Terminology – Consonant Consonant letter vowel Vowel letter Inverted commas determiner
Fronted adverbials
Wide range of conjunctions
Using dictionary to confirm spellings
Terminology – Conjunction Word family
Terminology – Clause Subordinate clause adverbial
Use of the forms a and an according to whether the next word begins with a consonant or vowel
Standard English forms for verb inflections instead of local spoken forms e.g we were, we was
The /I/ sound spelt y elsewhere other than end of words – eg Egypt, myth
Words with the /k/ sound spelt ch scheme
Adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words with more than one syllable.
Word families based on common words showing how words are related in form and meaning.
The suffix ly
Words ending with the ‘gue and que’
The suffix’ ture and sure’
WASHINGBOROUGH ACADEMY LONG TERM PLAN YEAR 3/4 - CYCLE ‘A’ TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
Homefront
WW1 On The Battlefield
Gifts of the Nile
Gifts of the Nile
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
TERM 6 Exploring Ecosystems (Rainforests)
RE
Christian Journeys Unit 7
Christian Journeys Unit 7
Sikh Beliefs and Lifestyle Unit 5
Sikh Beliefs and Lifestyle Unit 5
Beautiful World? Wonderful God? Unit 8
Beautiful World? Wonderful God? Unit 8
COMPUTING
Blogging as a British Citizen during WW1 talking about their fears and issues surrounding the war in general. An movie about life on the Battlefield –focussing on one of the main battles, a viewpoint from every angle and from both sides. Stop-Motion animation about WW1 NXT Tanks or design a weapon to help on the Battlefields then program it to complete various missions.
Blogging as a British Citizen during WW1 talking about their fears and issues surrounding the war in general. An movie about life on the Battlefield –focussing on one of the main battles, a viewpoint from every angle and from both sides. Stop-Motion animation about WW1 NXT Tanks or design a weapon to help on the Battlefields then program it to complete various missions.
Ancient Egypt Film, created either using green screen technology, Muvizu animation or white screen shadow play techniques.
Ancient Egypt Film, created either using green screen technology, Muvizu animation or white screen shadow play techniques.
Create a database of all volcanoes and also a separate one of the last 50 years of recorded earthquakes.
Create a database of all volcanoes and also a separate one of the last 50 years of recorded earthquakes.
Sim City to create model cities along the route of the Nile, they would change depending upon the economic benefits of their location along its path.
Sim City to create model cities along the route of the Nile, they would change depending upon the economic benefits of their location along its path.
Use SimCity to see the effects on a city of an earthquake, also how long the city would take to recover.
Use SimCity to see the effects on a city of an earthquake, also how long the city would take to recover.
QR code quiz and treasure hunt.
QR code quiz and treasure hunt.
iStopMotion of a Volcano erupting or an earthquake and the devastation caused.
iStopMotion of a Volcano erupting or an earthquake and the devastation caused.
SCIENCE
Physics Vibrations of Sound Explore how sound travels using water. Morse code Communication cups Sound proofing Identify how sounds are made, Recognise that vibrations from sounds travel through a medium to the ear. Pitch and features Volume and the strength of vibrations Recognise that sounds get fainter as the distance from the sound source increases.
Physics Sources of light, shadows and reflections Recognise that they need light in order to see things and that dark is the absence of light Notice that light is reflected
Biology Digestive systems and teeth Describe the functions of the basic parts of the digestive systems Identify the different types of teeth in humans and their functions Construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey.
Biology Plants - parts of the flower Reproductive parts Requirements of plants for life and growth Investigate the way in which water is transported within plants.
Chemistry Classification of rock types Simple understanding of fossilisation Hubble Bubble investigation
Chemistry Water cycle Biology Classify living things Recognise that environments can change and that can sometimes pose dangers to living things.
GEOGRAPHY
An awareness of the countries involved in WW1
8 points of a compass, four and six grid references, symbols and keys to build their knowledge of the United Kingdom
Use maps, atlases, globes and digital/computer mapping to locate countries and describe the features shown – looking at Egypt
Volcanoes, earthquakes (Describe and understand) Weather comparison in different places
Climate, maps, rivers, settlements, trade links Locate world countries, focus on key physical and human features Understand geographical similarities and differences in the study of human and physical geography of the UK and a region within South America.
WASHINGBOROUGH ACADEMY LONG TERM PLAN YEAR 3/4 - CYCLE ‘A’ TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
Homefront
WW1 On The Battlefield
Gifts of the Nile
Gifts of the Nile
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
HISTORY
World War 1 A depth study linked to a studied period
World War 1 A depth study linked to a studied period
Egyptians Broader History study
Egyptians Broader History study
GLOBAL DIMENSION
An awareness of the countries involved in WW1
Links with French school
Links with partner schools
Links with partner schools
Study of wider world How natural disasters have impacted on people’s lives around the globe.
Fairtrade
PE
Dance/performance
Gymnastics
Orienteering
Hockey skills
Fielding and striking games
Athletics
Synergy Net/court/wall skills Ball skills, passing and receiving
Synergy Creative game making Problem solving
Synergy Dance/Gymnastics
Synergy Invasion games
Synergy Fielding and striking games
Synergy Athletics
Year 4 - Synergy
Year 4 - Synergy
Year 4 Synergy
Use of Gears
Handling techniques
Weight shift, balance and coordination
Understand seasonality – cooking vegetables from the school garden
Make a water gauge
CYCLING
DT
The use of bicycles in WW1
Understand and use mechanical systems in their products, such as gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages
Sewing Calendar – Dove made of white felt with coloured stitching
Understand seasonality – planting vegetables in the school garden
Create a waterproof box – replica of Osiris; that will float down the River Nile.
http://www.world-war-pictures.com/index.htm A atudy of famous art and artists from WW1
Tutankhamun masks
Clay pots Use sketchbooks to collect, record and evaluate ideas.
Animal magic - Exploring descriptive sounds – Music Express year 3
Dragon Scales – Exploring pentatonic scales - Music Express year 3
TERM 6 Exploring Ecosystems (Rainforests)
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Making-a-MovingVehicle-6012928/
ART
Rainforest pictures = using different medium - pastels, paints, collage
Christmas cards – snow topped or snowmen using left over felt.
MUSIC
Singing for the performance
Play it again Rhythm games and Jingles – Music Express year 3
Salt, pepper, vinegar, mustard – Exploring singing games - Music Express year 3
Animal magic - Music Express year 4
WASHINGBOROUGH ACADEMY LONG TERM PLAN YEAR 3/4 - CYCLE ‘A’
COOKING
TERM 1
TERM 2
TERM 3
TERM 4
TERM 5
Homefront
WW1 On The Battlefield
Gifts of the Nile
Gifts of the Nile
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
TERM 6 Exploring Ecosystems (Rainforests)
Leek and potato soup – for the Farmers’ Market
Seasonally appropriate Jamie Oliver recipe: Raw kale salad
Seasonally appropriate Jamie Oliver recipe: Stewed rhubarb with natural yoghurt
Seasonally appropriate Jamie Oliver recipe: Radish, basil and parmesan salad
Seasonally appropriate Jamie Oliver recipe: Sweet red cabbage with apple
Skills
Seasonally appropriate Jamie Oliver recipe: Raw cauliflower salad with a herby yoghurt dressing
Using produce from the garden
Using produce from the garden
Skills Chopping Using the hob Measuring
Chocolate courgette cake using fair trade chocolate
The Improbable Cat – Allen Ahlberg
The Secret Seven Mysteries – Enid Blyton
Seasonally appropriate Jamie Oliver recipe: Apple and blackberry crumble
Skills Combined bridge and claw knife techniques Using the hob Seasoning to taste Peeling Using a jug to measure
CLASS READERS
War Horse – Michael Morpurgo
Foul Play - Tom Palmer
Rough chopping Bridge technique Grating
The boy in the biscuit tin – Heather Dyer
Ratatouille Skills Bridge and claw techniques Crushing garlic Using the hob Tearing herbs Seasoning to taste
Akimbo and the Snakes – Alexander McCall Smith
Skills Using scales Grating Creaming fat and sugar Cracking and beating an egg Folding Dividing a mixture