TETSWORTHPRIMARYSCHOOLCLASS3
TERM1
September 2016 – December 2016
TERM 2
January 2017 – April 2017
2016/2017
TERM 3
April 2017 – July 2017
MATHS
MATHS
MATHS
Plans to follow the New 2014 Mathematics Curriculum based
Plans to follow the New 2014 Mathematics Curriculum
Plans to follow the New 2014 Mathematics Curriculum based on the
Hamilton Plans for Years 4 and 5 and on the Abacus
based on the Abacus Mathematics Scheme of Work
Abacus Mathematics Scheme of Work
Mathematics Scheme of Work for Year 6
ENGLISH
The English Programme of Study to be followed with the following areas forming the basis for the reading, writing, spelling and grammar work for each individual term.
These units of work are based on the Scholastics English Scheme of work for K.S. 2 which explores different genres within each unit of work.
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ENGLISH
Years 4 and 5
Years 4 and 5
Years 4 and 5
The Iron Man
Dragons
The North Pole
Rainforest
Jacqueline Wilson
Year 6
Modern Fiction – Michael Morpurgo
Greek Mythology
Year 6
Myths and legends – King Arthur
Other cultures and tradition
Year 6
Street Child
SCIENCE
Scientific skills including the use of different scientific techniques to answer questions, the setting up of simple comparative and fair tests, being able to make systematic and careful observations
and recording and presenting data in a variety of ways.
Year 4 (with Year 3 )
Year 4 (with Year 3 )
Year 4 (with Year 3 )
Animals including Humans – Habitats and Food Chains.
Electricity –
Sound –
Construct and interpret a variety of food chains and food webs.
Identify producers, predators and prey.
Recognise that living things are interdependent.
Recognise that animals and plants are suited to and adapt to their
environment.
Investigate living things in a considerate way.
Recognise that a switch opens and closes a circuit and associate
this with whether or not a lamp lights in a simple series circuit.
To construct a simple series electrical circuit, identifying and
naming its basic parts, including cells, wires, bulbs, switches and
buzzers.
To associate sound with something vibrating.
That sounds get fainter the further you are from the source.
About how sound travels outwards from a source through different
materials.
That there are different ways in which sounds can be varied.
About patterns between pitch and size of the sound source.
Nutrition –
Sorting foods/ Digestion.
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
Gathering, recording, classifying and presenting data in a variety of
ways to help in answering questions.
Years 5 and 6
Properties of materials:
Demonstrate that dissolving, mixing and changes of state are reversible
changes
Explain that some changes result in the formation of new materials, and
that this kind of change is not usually reversible, including changes
associated with burning and the action of acid on bicarbonate of soda.
Animals including Humans –Digestive System and
Teeth.
To know that different kinds of human teeth and understand
how the shape of teeth is linked to their function.
To consider the link between the shape of teeth and diet.
To know which foods are most damaging for the teeth.
To understand why we need to brush teeth to remove plaque.
To know how we can care for our teeth.
To plan on investigation into the effect of different drinks on
teeth
Years 5 and 6
All Living Things
Describe how living things are classified into broad groups
according to common observable characteristics and based on
similarities and differences, including micro-organisms, plants
About the relationship between volume and strength of vibrations.
Light –
Understand that dark is the absence of light.
Set up an investigation and make predictions.
Understand how surfaces reflect light.
Recognise that a mirror appears to reverse an image.
Identify some parts of the eye.
Years 5 and 6
– animal and human life cycles
All living things – plant life cycles
All living things
Pupils will be taught to describe the differences in the life cycles of a
mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird; describe the changes as
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Light
Recognise that light appears to travel in straight lines 
Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain that objects are seen because they give out or reflect light into the eye 
Explain that we see things because light travels from light sources to our eyes or from light sources to objects and then to our eyes 
Use the idea that light travels in straight lines to explain why shadows have the same shape as the objects that cast them.
ICT
ICT to be used cross curricular whenever possible
Years 4 and 5
Working in groups, the children will create their own sports
news report which they will share and work on together using
Google Docs.
Year 6
Creating a PowerPoint / e-book
Cross Curricular Topic Work -Geog/History/Art/D.T.
Geography Skills
Year 4 - Where on Earth? Our world from the ISS.
Why different weather? Weather around the world.
2016/2017
and animals
Give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on
specific characteristics.
Evolution and inheritance
Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago Recognise that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents 
Identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution.
ICT
ICT to be used cross curricular whenever possible
Years 4 and 5
Creating a game using Scratch
Year 6
Data analysis
humans develop to old age; describe the life process of reproduction in
some plants and animals.
ICT
ICT to be used cross curricular whenever possible
Years 4 and 5
The children will devise their own characters, plot and storyboard before filming a short movie
Year 6
Programming using Scratch
Cross Curricular Topic Work - Geog/History/Art/D.T.
Geography
Year 4 Who are the global caretakers? We are!
What can we discover about the local area?
Cross Curricular Topic Work -Geog/History/Art/D.T.
Geography Skills
Year 4 How do I impact on children and families far away?
California – here we come.
Years 5 and 6
Years 5 and 6
Years 5 and 6
TOPIC
TOPIC
A study of human and physical geography of a region
TOPIC
A study of Greek life and achievements and their influence
Investigating our local area
What a state! California
Britain’s settlement by the Anglo-Saxons and Scots
Where does our water come from?
How do we impact on our landscape?
–
Anglo-Saxon art and culture; Christian conversion; Canterbury, Iona
and Lindisfarne.
within North America
- Jamaica
Tourism around the world
Welcome to Argentina
on the western world
- Ancient Greece
The Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of
England to the time of Edward the Confessor – Viking raids
and invasion.
FRENCH
The focus of our study is in French and we aim for our pupils to develop the ability to communicate effectively using accurate pronunciation and to be able to present ideas and information orally.
Also to be able to write phrases from memory in order to write sentences and express ideas clearly. We use the Comète 1 French scheme of work as a basis for this subject area.
R.E
Year 4 (with Year 3)
Islam – inspirational people
Christianity – The 10 Commandments
Remembrance Day
Christmas
Years 5 and 6
Hinduism: worship, pilgrimage and special places
Christianity: beliefs and questions / Christmas
P.S.H.E. / Values
New Beginnings
R.E
Year 4 (with Year 3)
Christianity – symbols and Christian expression
Easter
Years 5 and 6
Christianity: the journey of life and death
Easter
P.S.H.E./Values
Going for Goals
RE
Year 4 (with Year 3)
Christianity – inspirational people
Teachings and authority
Years 5 and 6
Hinduism: beliefs and questions
Islam: worship, pilgrimage and sacred places
P.S.H.E./Values
Relationships
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2016/2017
Getting On and Falling Out
Anti-bullying Week Responsibility
Co-operation
Tolerance
Appreciation
Physical Education
Football
Swimming
Good to Be Me
Honesty
Caring
Hope
Music
On-going skills
Performance work - To use their voices expressively and
creatively
Learning recorder/keyboard
Music
On-going skills
Performance work -To use their voices expressively and
creatively
Play tune and unturned instruments including recorder and/or
keyboard
OTHER
Young Voices Choir - London
Sign2Sing
Easter Experience
Easter Service
World Book Day
Changes
Understanding
Respect
Friendship
Courage
Physical Education
Badminton/Tennis
Rounders
Athletics
Swimming
Music
On - going skills
Performance work -To use their voices expressively and
creatively
Play tune and unturned instruments including recorder
and/or keyboard
OTHER
School Sleepover
End of Key Stage SATs
Music Evening
Graduation Evening
Sports Day
OTHER
Harvest Service - St Giles’s Tetsworth
Remembrance Day
Children in Need
Christmas Nativity Service -St Giles’s Church Tetsworth
Physical Education
Dance
P.E.
Hockey
Swimming
NOTE- this plan is a guide to 2016/2017 and may be changed as the year progresses