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Year 3 Curriculum
In Year 3 we expand children’s knowledge into problem solving mathematics, and reasoning skills using our four operations. We will develop our pupils reading skills to allow them to read more fluently and independently. Together we will study new texts across different subjects. We love to discuss and learn by working together. Our humanities and science topics allow us to study and experiment together. We love to teach the skills of debate and discussion to further our social and academic learning. In history we will delve into the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome, while in science we will study the forces on our planet as well as the expanse of the solar system.
At KS1 and KS2 we follow a two year sequence:
2024/2025 and 2026/2027
Autumn 1 – Textiles – batik
Autumn 2 – Painting
Spring 1 – Mechanical Systems: Pneumatics
Spring 2 – Collage
Summer 1 – Portraits, including mixed media
Summer 2 – Food Technology
2025/2026
Autumn 1 – Printing
Autumn 2 – 3D: Metal
Spring 1 – Electrical Systems
Spring 2 – Mechanica | Systems (axles and wheels)
Summer 1 – Portraits, including mixed media
Summer 2 – Structures
Each year through KS1-2 we cycle through the following units at increasing depth:
- Productivity
- Programming
- Computational Thinking
- Creativity
- Networks
- Communication/collaboration
Reading to Learn
Once children have been carefully assessed as having met the requirements of the phonics program, they should be able to decode any age appropriate text. At this point, children move on to our ‘Paradigm Literacy and Language’ program.
The program allocates 3 weeks to ‘fiction writing’ such as: stories, poetry, one week to ‘journalistic writing’ such as biographies and non chronological reports and two weeks to a ‘non fiction writing’ program in which specialist teachers across the Trust have worked together to create and provide high quality texts in The Humanities and The Sciences.
Children in Year 3 learn about the following subjects:
The living world
- Biomes
- Hot and cold climates
- Rainforests
The economic world
- Food, water and energy
- The changing economic world
- Tourism and ecotourism
- Case study: Cambridge
We cover two topics a year for History in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. In Year 3 we look at Ancient Greece, then Romans (not British).
Our school uses Maths Mastery to teach the subject.
In Year 3 we cover:
- Number sense and exploring
- Calculation strategies
- Place value | Graphs
- Addition and subtraction
- Length and perimeter
We introduce French in Lower Key Stage 2, through a system called Early Start French Programme.
Autumn 1 – Hip Hop
Autumn 2 – Introduction to the Orchestra
Spring 1 – Reggae
Spring 2 – Vocal Techniques: Scat/beatboxing
Summer 1 – Ensemble Skills
Summer 2 – Reflect, Rewind and Replay
- Striking / fielding (e.g. rounders, cricket)
- Gymnastics
- Invasion Games (e.g. hockey, netball, football)
- Athletics
- Swimming
- Dance
We follow a three-year cycle (see below) covering the major world religions as well as worldviews.
The programme is designed so that each previously taught religion is reviewed and comparisons are drawn between the content. Over six years, each child will have studied each identified religion/non-religion twice, studying in greater depth and making connections between religions.
Pupils are taught key substantive knowledge for each religion and worldview and each lesson is broken down into one of 3 disciplines: Theology, philosophy and Human/Social Science.
The Paradigm primary schools follow the Jigsaw programme.
From September 2019 we have allocated 45 minutes per week to PSHE at KS1 and KS2.
- Being Me in My World
- Celebrating Difference
- Dreams and Goals
- Healthy Me
- Relationships
- Changing Me
Parents/carers have the right to withdraw their child from all or part of RE – please contact the principal if you wish to explore this as an option.
Autumn 1 – Living Things, their Habitats and Classification
Autumn 2 – Earth and Space
Spring 1 – Forces and Magnets
Spring 2 – Rocks
Summer 1 – Light and Sound
Summer 2 – Properties of Materials
INSET Days for this term are:
- Monday, 6th January
Students should not attend school on this day.
INSET Days for this term are:
- Tuesday, 22nd April
Pupils should not attend school on this day.
The first day back after the Easter holidays for pupils is Wednesday 23rd April 2025.
The first day back after half term for pupils is Monday 2nd June 2025.
