Curriculum

Curriculum

Particular attention is given to:

• Clear progression in mathematics, including number, shape, measuring and data handling
• Thorough teaching of reading skills for enjoyment and understanding
• Careful observation and measuring in science
• Developing children’s confidence, creativity, independence and sense of responsibility.

Our school follows the National Curriculum which consists of:

• English
• Information Technology
• Design Technology
• Maths
• History

• Art
• Science
• Geography
• P.E.
• Music

In addition your child learns about:

Christian Faith and Morality in a Catholic context.

The importance of concentration, application, group & team work for effective and happy progress.

Presenting and valuing their own work.

Safety, hygiene, healthy living, citizenship and personal relationships.

Our school places a great deal of emphasis on the basics. Without a solid foundation in the areas of numeracy and literacy the pupils will not reach their full potential.

The arts are not neglected in our school. The arts are an essential part of human life. With this in mind we have at least one visit per term by a touring theatre or music group. These visits stimulate a good deal of interest and follow up work. Artistic activities form part of many areas of the curriculum.

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Reception

Term	Themes
Autumn 1	Myself and Journeys
Autumn 2	Toys and Colour, light and Christmas
Spring 1	People who help us and Dinosaurs
Spring 2	Animals and Mini-beasts
Summer 1	Traditional/ Fantasy/ Space tales and Materials
Summer 2	On the move and Beaches

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Year 1

Term	Themes
Autumn 1	Geography – Around our school Science – Ourselves Art – Self Portraits DT – Eat more fruit and veg.	PE – Games ICT – labelling Music – The long and the short of it - Duration
Autumn 2	History – Remembrance Sunday Science – Sorting and using materials Art – Investigating materials	PE – Gymnastics ICT – Using a word bank Music – Feel the pulse – Exploring pulse and rhythm
Spring 1	Science – Pushes and pulls DT – Moving pictures PE – Dance	ICT – Understanding instructions and making things happen Music – taking off – Exploring pitch
Spring 2	History – How are our toys different from those in the past? Science – Sound and hearing PE – Dance	ICT – Representing information graphically Music – Sounds interesting – Exploring sounds
Summer 1	History – What were homes like long ago? Science – Growing plants Art – Can buildings speak? DT – Homes	PE – Gymnastics ICT – Information around us Music - Ongoing skills
Summer 2	History – What were seaside holidays like long ago? Geography – Going to the seaside Science – Light and dark	PE – Games ICT – Introduction to modelling Music – What’s the score?

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Year 2

Term	Themes
Autumn 1	Geography – Going to the seaside Science – Health and growth Art – Mother nature	DT – Joseph’s coat PE – Multi skills/ games ICT – Entering and arranging text/ Presenting and organising data Music – Taking off – Exploring pitch
Autumn 2	History – Remembrance Day Science – Grouping and changing materials Art – Mother nature	PE – Gymnastics/ Dance ICT – Graphics – photographic collage/ Floor turtle – programming routes Music –Taking off – Exploring pitch
Spring 1	Geography – An Island home Science – Forces and movement Art – Can buildings speak?	DT – Puppets PE – Multi skills/ Games ICT – Internet – Using a search engine and bookmark Music – What’s the score? – Exploring instruments and symbols
Spring 2	History – The great fire of London Science – Using electricity Art – Can buildings speak?	PE – Gymnastics/ Dance ICT - Email – sending an attachment Music - What’s the score? – Exploring instruments and symbols
Summer 1	History – Florence Nightingale Science – Plants and animals in the local environment Art – What is sculpture?	DT – Vehicles PE – Multi skills/ Games ICT –Combining digital images and video/ Problem solving using a simulation Music – Rain, rain go away – Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics
Summer 2	Geography – Global eye Science – Variation Art – What is a sculpture?	PE – Games/ Athletics ICT – Creating a presentation using video/ Instructing an on screen turtle Music – Rain, rain go away – Exploring timbre, tempo and dynamics

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Year 3

Term	Themes
Autumn 1	History – Romans Science – Teeth Art – Pattern	PE – Gymnastics/ Games ICT – Word processing Music – Animal magic
Autumn 2	Geography – Weather Science – Rocks and soils DT – Packaging	PE – Gymnastics/ Games ICT – Internet / Graphics Music – Animal magic
Spring 1	Geography – Local area Science – Magnets and springs Art – Portraying relationships	PE – Dance/ Games ICT – Exploring simulations/ Databases Music – The class orchestra
Spring 2	History – Local area Science – Characteristics of materials DT – Photo frames	PE – Dance/ Games ICT – Databases/ Turtle graphics Music - Easter
Summer 1	History – World war II Geography – Local area Science – Helping pants grow well Art – Changing places	PE – Athletics ICT – Sound/ Email Music – Play it again
Summer 2	History – World war II Science – Light and shadow DT – Moving monsters	PE – Athletics/ Striking and fielding games ICT – Email/ Spreadsheets Music – Play it again

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Year 4

Term	Themes
Autumn 1	History – Egypt Science – Moving and growing Art – Journeys	DT – Storybooks PE – Invasion games/ Dance/ Outdoor adventure
Autumn 2	History – Egypt Science – Friction Art – Journeys	DT – Storybooks PE – Invasion games/ Dance/ Outdoor adventure
Spring 1	Geography – A village in India Science – Keeping warm Art – Viewpoints	DT – Money containers PE – Invasions/ Gymnastics
Spring 2	Geography – Village settlers Science – Circuits and conductors Art – Viewpoints	DT – Lighting it up PE – Striking and fielding games/ Gymnastics
Summer 1	History – Differences between rich and poor Tudors Geography – Improving the environment Science – Solids and Liquids	Art – Take a seat PE – Striking and fielding games/ Athletics
Summer 2	History – Henry VIII Geography – Improving the environment Science – Habitats	Art – Take a seat DT – Lighting it up PE – Striking and fielding games/ Outdoor adventure

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Year 5

Term	Themes
Autumn 1	History – Victorians Science – Changing sounds DT – Musical instruments	PE – Multi skills/ Games ICT – Controlling inputs and outputs/ File sharing across the web
Autumn 2	Geography - Passport Science – Earth, sun and moon DT – Containers	PE – Gymnastics/ Multi skills ICT – Emails/ Creating 2D and 3D models
Spring 1	Geography - Water Science – Changing state Art – Objects and meaning	PE – Dance/ Swimming ICT – Monitoring the environment/ Input, output and procedures
Spring 2	History – Tudor explorers Science – Gases around us DT – Moving toys	PE – Dance/ Swimming ICT – Creating a multi- layered presentation
Summer 1	Geography – Life in UK locality Science – Life cycles DT – Making biscuits	PE – Athletics ICT – Giving a presentation/ Complex databases
Summer 2	History – Ancient Greek thinkers Science – Keeping healthy DT – Talking textiles	PE – Designing own games/ Athletics ICT – Creating spreadsheets with complex formulae/ Organising and presenting information

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Year 6

Term	Themes
Autumn 1	Geography - Rivers Science – Unbalanced forces Art – People in motion	PE – Hockey/ Orienteering ICT – Creating a multi modal presentation Music - Roundabout
Autumn 2	History – William Knibb Science – Electricity/ Light DT – Fairground	PE – Dance/ Gymnastics ICT – Validating websites and weblogs Music - Cyclic
Spring 1	Geography – The mountain environment Science – Micro organism/ Reversible and irreversible changes Art – What a performance	PE – Tag rugby/ Gymnastics ICT – Internet safety/ Email searching and copying/ Evaluating databases Music – Exploring sounds
Spring 2	History – How has Britain changed since 1948 Science – Interdependence and adaptation DT – Shelters	PE – Netball/ Dance ICT – Controlling and monitoring environmental changes/ Spreadsheets to aid decisions/ Using spreadsheets to validate data Music – Song writer
Summer 1	Geography – What is in the news Science – More about dissolving Art – A sense of place	PE – Athletics/ Cricket ICT – Internet safety/ Integrating complex procedures Music – Exploring musical process
Summer 2	History – Indus valley Science – Enquiry in environmental and technological context DT – Slippers	PE – Tennis/ Rounders ICT – Combining media formats using movie maker/ Presentation for a specific audience Music – Performing together

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