Curriculum Coverage

Language + Questioning = Communication

These three words sit at the heart of our curriculum.

Children need to have:

• a good grasp of language
• be able to question and reason

As a school we use Talk for Writing skills to help develop pupils retelling and language skills. The aims of this is that, if we can talk the story and act out the story, we can write the story. 

Autumn Term - Reading stimulus

This term Year 3 are  reading .'Cavegirl' by Abie Longstaff. Aggie needs to get a present for her Mum's birthday and Gron has a piece of amber that would be perfect! But getting the amber may be harder than Aggie thought, especially when a wild boar appears...

They will also be reading 'Stone Age Boy' by Satoshi Kitamura. One day a little boy is walking along when he trips, stumbles and falls ... into the Stone Age! He meets a girl his own age and her tribe, and learns all about their way of life. He watches them make tools, clothes and weapons. He sees how they hunt, fish, cook, celebrate – and even how they paint on the walls of caves. But when a furious cave bear attacks, he wakes up back in his own time where everyone tells him it was only a dream. But was it?

After half term we will be reading ‘The Polar Express’ by Chris Van Allsburg as the stimulus for our English. The plot is about: When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. 

Spring Term Reading Stimulus

This term we will be reading 'The Iron Man' by Ted Hughes. The Iron Man came to the top of the cliff.
Where had he come from? Nobody knows.How was he made? Nobody knows.

Mankind must put a stop to the dreadful destruction by the Iron Man and set a trap for him, but he cannot be kept down. Then, when a terrible monster from outer space threatens to lay waste to the planet, it is the Iron Man who finds a way to save the world.

Pupils will also read 'A Planet full of Plastic' by Neal Layton. Our world is drowning in plastic, and it's a big problem. Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to explain where plastic comes from, why it doesn't biodegrade, and why that's dangerous for animals and humans alike. But he's also FULL of ideas for how you can help! From giving up straws in juice cartons to recycling all we can and taking part in a beach clean, A Planet Full of Plastic will get young readers excited about how they can make a difference to keep Planet Earth happy. As part of their work pupils will visit a local area to complete a plastic survey.

Summer Term - Reading Stimulus

For this term we will be reading 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' by J K Rowling. We will be using the illustrated version of the book to help develop our writing and comprehension skills.

Come and join us as we enroll into Hogwarts, which house will you belong to?