Crossways Year 3 Curriculum Overview 

 Diversity and Equality

Community

Global Citizenship

Excellence

Terms 1 +2

Terms 3 +4

Terms 5 + 6

History

Late Neolithic Farming

Bronze Age Technology

Ancient Greece

Geography

Why do some earthquakes cause more damage than others?

Beyond the Magic Kingdom: what is the Sunshine State really like?

Why do so many people in the world live in megacities?

Science

Animals including Humans
Plants

Rocks and Soil
Light

Forces and Magnets

Art

Growing artists

 Abstract shape and space

 Ancient Egyptian Scrolls

DT

Cushions

Pneumatic Toy
Electronic Charms

Eating Seasonally
Constructing a Castle

PE

Gymrun/Football
Gymnastics/Ball skills

Gymrun/OAA
Dance/Tag rugby

Gymrun/Cricket

Athletics/ Rounders

RE

What does it mean to be a Christian in Britain today?
Why is the Bible so important for Christians today?

What do different people believe about God?
Why are festivals important to religious communities?

Why do people pray?

PSHE

Me and My Relationships
Valuing Difference

Keeping Myself Safe
Rights and Responsibilities

Being My Best
Growing and Changing

Music

Let your spirit fly
Christmas Performance

Glockenspiel 1
Three little birds

Clarinet

Computing

Networks and the Internet

Programming Scratch
Online Safety

Video Trailers
Journey inside a Computer

French

Core unit 1
Core unit 2

Core unit 3
Animals

Food
At school