
Our Year 3 Curriculum
Why not have a look at our curriculum maps and see what you will be learning this year? Where will our learning journey take you?
Curriculum Map Whole Year Journey – Year 3
Curriculum Overview Year 3 Autumn
Curriculum Letters
Year 3
Cherry Class
Miss Birtwistle
Three interesting facts:
- I live on a boat!
- I have a dog and two cats.
- My favourite subject is Science!
Maple Class
Mr Mateo
Three Interesting Facts:
- My favourite book is Moby Dick.
- The best holiday I have ever had was a road trip around California in America.
- I am in the top 2% of FIFA players in the world.
Year 3 Teaching Assistants
Ms Seymour
Mrs Brown
Miss Tolley
This term’s topic is called ‘Rock On Through The Ages’, whereby we will be investigating which period of time was best to live in. To do this, the children will develop their understanding of both The Stone Age and Iron Age through exploring key events and studying artefacts. Did you know there were four different types of humans in the Stone Age? Click on the links to the sites and videos below to find out more facts about this exciting topic.

Art: Stone Age Cave Paintings
- https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/lascaux/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjejoT1gFOc
- https://www.britannica.com/art/cave-painting
Science: Rocks and Soils
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z9bbkqt
- https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/33463/rocks-and-soils
- https://www.topmarks.co.uk/Search.aspx?q=rocks%20and%20soils
Religious Education: How and why we pray
- https://www.childrens-ministry-deals.com/blogs/childrens-pastors-only/what-is-prayer-for-kids-in-simple-terms
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/religious-studies-ks2-christian-prayer/zbjv92p
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02q88sl
Geography: Studying our local environment
- https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/ng43eq
- http://www.nottshistory.org.uk/books/gedling1908/carlton.htm
History: Stone Age to the Iron Age
- https://www.history.org.uk/primary/categories/the-stone-age-to-the-iron-age
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z82hsbk
- https://www.ks2history.com/teachers-guide
Computing: Word processing skills
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr
- https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wm-englishcomposition1/chapter/video-beginning-word-processing-skills/
Music: Body Percussion
Physical Education: