Strand on the Green Junior School

Strand on the Green Junior School

Year 3

Tourist office
We offer a broad and balanced curriculum through termly or half termly themed project.Through these, we aim to make exciting and valuable links that cover every aspect of the curriculum, ensuring we provide many creative learning opportunities. An exciting launch for each project motivates the children and skills based activities develop the children’s life competences as well as their knowledge. Each topic culminates in an activity that provides a real purpose to the learning, providing all children with an opportunity to apply the skills they have gained and display their
creativity. Examples of this are a Photostory of life at Strand and the
‘Tourist Office Experience’.

 

Autumn Term Curriculum

Play Area
The Autumn term starts with the theme 'Our World: Strand Juniors'. The focus is on settling into the Juniors, supporting the children’s transition and celebrating learning achievements. Then we develop our geographical and literacy skills by researching different countries and writing a report to present to other year groups at a ‘tourist office experience’. The second theme has a Science and DT focus and is called ‘Fit for Purpose’. The Autumn Terms Science focus is 'Materials and their Properties', using this knowledge the children design, make and evaluate play areas, applying their scientific knowledge and DT skills. Each child in Year 3 is given the opportunity to learn the fife through weekly lessons. French is introduced in Year 3 and the children have the opportunity to video conference with a school in Macon to enhance the experience.

Spring Term Curriculum

Roman Banquet

In the Spring Term to launch our Roman theme we have a carousel of activities, starting with a visit by Emperor Risticus to set the challenge of setting the History books straight, an archaeological experience digging in sand and the children use the Museum of London website to explore Roman artefacts. Over the term the children learn about life before Romans invaded and research the invasions and settlements. We use the story of Boudicca to develop speaking and listening skills through a trial to decide if she was a villain or victim. Each class researches Roman life and hold Roman Banquets, complete with food, slaves and entertainment. The DT element of the term is making Roman sandals which are worn at the banquet. A visit to the Museum of London half way though the term provides valuable ideas on how to set up a Museum. The term culminates with a ‘A Living Museum’ .


Summer Term Curriculum

Kew Gardens

The Summer Term theme is 'Rainforests' and starts by revisiting the Strand Values and how they affect our everyday lives. Throughout this theme children reflect on how living our values will affect the wider world. Art tasks, stimulated by the beautiful book ‘The Window’, make a super launch activity to explore the impact humans have on the environment. The children investigate where the rainforests are located in the world, their climate and the different layers within them. Research skills help focus on the people of the forests and animals that live in them. 

A Science focus on plants culimates in a trip to Kew Gardens.

 

Careful Cutting

The year ends with ‘Food Glorious Food'  the learning is focused on the need for food for activity and growth and the importance of a healthy diet. Looking after Teeth is another element of the topic and at the end of our topic we prepare different healthy dishes that are kind to your teeth.