Curriculum
Our curriculum is designed to give a broad and balenced education to all year groups. Below is the long term overview for each year group.
| YEAR 1 | AUTUMN LIGHT |
SPRING CLOTHES |
SUMMER |
| SCIENCE | Electricity. | Materials. | |
| I.C.T. | Logging on and off. | Dazzle program | |
| D.T. | Sliding toys and pop up books. | Design a T-shirt | |
| ART & DESIGN | Artists. | T Shirt tie dye techniques. | |
| HISTORY | Before electricity. | Study clothes from the past. | |
| GEOGRAPHY | Maps. | Describe features of places | |
| P.S.H.E. | Dinasaur school. | Dinasaur school | |
| P.E. | Gymnastics. | Sequencing dance moves. | |
| MUSIC | Pitch. | high and low sound | |
| R.E. | Festivals. | Family celebrations |
| YEAR 2 | AUTUMN MY BODY |
SPRING TRANSPORT |
SUMMER |
| SCIENCE | Food and growth. | Using pushes and pulls to make objects move. | |
| I.C.T. | Use online encyclopedia to research. | ||
| D.T. | wheels and axles. | ||
| ART & DESIGN | Texture and tone. | ||
| HISTORY | transport in the past. | ||
| GEOGRAPHY | Journeys made in the past. | ||
| P.S.H.E. | Setting goals. | ||
| P.E. | Dance skills. | ||
| MUSIC | Explore instruments. | ||
| R.E. | Easter Story |
| YEAR 3 | AUTUMN IN THE DARK |
SPRING OLD MAC DONALD |
SUMMER CAN COOK, WILL COOK |
| SCIENCE | Circuits and conductors. Lights and shadows. |
Helpinig plants grow well. Moving and growing |
Solids, liquids and gases around us. |
| I.C.T. | E- mails | Introduction to databases. Exploring simulations. |
Text and graphics. |
| D.T. | Lighting up. Shadufs. |
Packaging. | Sandwich snacks. |
| ART & DESIGN | Portraying relationships. | Sculpture. | Objects and meanings. |
| HISTORY | Egyptians. | How local farms have changed over time. | Romans. |
| GEOGRAPHY | Weather | Investigating our local area. | |
| P.S.H.E. | Setting goals. | ||
| P.E. | Outdoor team games. | ||
| MUSIC | |||
| R.E. | Islam |
| YEAR 4 | AUTUMN GOOD VIBRATIONS |
SPRING SPLASH! (VIKINGS) |
SUMMER STAR TREK |
| SCIENCE | Changing sound. Characteristics of materials. |
Changing state. Keeping warm. |
Earth, sun and moon. Life cycles. |
| I.C.T. | Manipulating sounds. Repeating patterns. |
Writing for different audiences. Questioning (pie charts). |
Branching database. Modelling effects on screen. |
| D.T. | Musical instruments. | Money containers. | Moving toys (space buggies). |
| ART & DESIGN | Investigating patterns. | Journeys. | Viewpoints. |
| HISTORY | Britain since 1948 | Vikings | |
| GEOGRAPHY | A contrasting locality | Investigating rivers. | |
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| P.E. | |||
| MUSIC | |||
| R.E. |
| YEAR 5 | AUTUMN FIT FOR LIFE. |
SPRING SOS |
SUMMER FUN AT THE FAIR |
| SCIENCE | Keeping healthy. Teeth. |
Environmental enquiry. Habitats. |
Friction. Magnets and springs. |
| I.C.T. | Spreadsheets. Databases. |
Evaluating information. Environmental changes. |
Control devices. |
| D.T. | Bread. Slippers. |
Shelters (bottle gardens). | Fairgrounds. Torches. |
| ART & DESIGN | People in action. sculpture. |
Sense of place. | Pattern, colour. |
| HISTORY | Victorian Britain. | What was it like to live here in the past? | |
| GEOGRAPHY | Geography and numbers. | How can we improve our area? | What's in the news? |
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| P.E. | |||
| MUSIC | |||
| R.E. |
| YEAR 6 | AUTUMN GREEKS |
SPRING OFF WITH YOUR HEAD! |
SUMMER yOU'RE FIRED! |
| SCIENCE | Forces. Materials. |
Dissolving. Irreversible changes. Micro-organisms |
How do we see? |
| I.C.T. | Using the internet. | Graphic modelling. Controlling and monitoring. |
Multimedia. Spreadsheet modelling. |
| D.T. | Moving masks | Photo frames. Tudor biscuits. |
Design a business. |
| ART & DESIGN | Containers (clay pots). What a performance. |
Talking textiles - Wall hanging. |
Take a seat (directors chair). |
| HISTORY | Greeks | Tudors | |
| GEOGRAPHY | Passport to the world. Field study. |
How and where do we spend our time? Connecting ourselves to the world. |
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