Curriculum by Year Group

AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM

Year 2: Curriculum Overview

Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Reading

The Gruffalo

The Slightly Annoying Elephant

Phonics

The Gingerbread Man

The Jolly Christmas Postman

Non-fiction text: Kings and Queens

The Dragon Machine

There is no dragon in this story

Non-fiction text: Owls

Mouse Facts

The Smeds and the Smoods

Winnie the Witch stories

Flotsam

The Seeds of Friendship

Writing

Story writing: familiar setting with an alternative character

Instructional writing

Story writing: familiar story plot

Letter writing

Non- Chronological Report

Poetry: rhyming couplets

Performance poetry

Non- Chronological Report

Recount

Information text

Traditional Tale

Story writing: familiar setting with an alternative version

Persuasive Letter

Maths

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Addition and Subtraction

Properties of Shape

Money

Multiplication and Division

Multiplication and Division

Measure

Fractions

Data Handling

Position and Direction

Time

Science

Animals, including humans

Animas, including humans

Materials

Living thi8ngs and Habitats

Plants

Plants

History

How have holidays changed?

Gunpowder plot

Significant People: Florence Nightingale & Mary Seacole

What did the Victorians do for us?

Geography

Maps: UK

Contrasting Non-European Country – Mexico/ Brazil

Seaside Features Island Study- Coastline

Art

Form and Shape: Woodland Creatures

Texture Weaving using a Mexican pattern

Pattern – Printing Andy Warhol Pop Art Ice Cream

DT

Textiles

Food

Food fit for a queen or king

Mechanisms Make a moving Victorian toy

PE

Indoor: Gymnastics

Outdoor: Throwing and Catching

Indoor: Dance

Outdoor: Multi -skills: Bat and Ball

Indoor: Dance

Outdoor: Invasion Games

Indoor:  Gymnastics

Outdoor: Circuit Training

Indoor: Dance

Outdoor: Athletics

Indoor: Gymnastics

Outdoor: Athletics

Computing

Systems & Networks: IT Around Us

Digital Photography

Making Music

Pictograms

Robot Algorithms

Programming Quizzes

Music

Hands, Feet and Heart

Ho, Ho, Ho

I Wanna Play in a Band

Zoo time

Friendship song

Reflect, Rewind and Reply

RE

Harvest

Thanksgiving

Christmas Story

Books and Stories

Who is Jesus?

Places of Worship

Special Times

PSHE

VIPs

Safety First

Respecting Rights

Growing Up

Thinking Positive

One World

Year 3: Curriculum Overview

Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Reading

Diary of a Killer Cat

Stone Age Boy

The Day the Crayons Came Home

Polar Express

Toto the Ninja Cat

Michael Rosen Poetry

Fantastic Mr Fox

Voices in the Park

The Dot

The Wild Robot

The Great Kapok Tree

Writing

Instructions

Recount: Diary extract

Persuasion: Letter

Story writing: Settings

Story writing: Fable

Poetry

Story writing

Riddles

Dialogue

Information Text

Persuasion: Letter

Discussion Text

Maths

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Multiplication and Division

Multiplication and Division

Measures

Fractions

Fractions

Money

Time

Properties of shape

Statistics

Science

Rocks and Soils

Animals including humans, skeletons and nutrition

Forces

Light

Plants

Plants

History

What did the Romans do for us?

Who were the Anglo Saxons and Scots?

How would life be different without the telephone?

(Social change: Technology)

Geography

Mapping Local Area

Rainforests

Why is the Amazon rainforest important?

Art

Patterns and Printing

Hindu Patterns

Tone and Collage

Light and silhouettes

Colour and Painting

Animal Patterns

DT

Textiles

Felting a landscape

Structures

Make an Anglo-Saxon house

Pneumatics

Moving Rainforest Animal (frog)

PE

Indoor: Dance

Outdoor: Netball

Indoor: Gymnastics

Outdoor: Netball

Indoor: Dance

Outdoor: Invasion Games

Indoor: Gymnastics 

Outdoor: Invasion Games

Indoor: Fitness

Outdoor: Tennis

Indoor: Team games

Outdoor: Athletics

Computing

Connecting Computers

Stop frame animation

Desktop Publishing

Branching Databases

Introduction: Scratch

Programming: Events and Actions

Music

Let your spirit fly

Glockenspiels

Three Little Birds

The Dragon Song

Bringing Us Together

Reflect, Rewind and Replay

French

Catherine Cheater: Lessons 1-10

Catherine Cheater: Lessons 11- 20

Catherine Cheater: Lessons 21- 30

RE

The Hindu Community

Christmas Celebrations around the World

Family life

Who are Jews?

How do people pray?

How can we make a difference in our world today?

Sacred Writing: The Torah & The Bible

PSHE

Team

It’s My Body

Britain

Be Yourself

Aiming High

Money Matters

Year 4: Curriculum Overview

Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Reading

The Boy who Dragons

Pugs of the Frozen North

Arthur and the Golden Rope

The Nothing to see here hotel

The Falcon’s Matleser

Varjak Paw

Writing

Instructions

Recount: Journalistic

Story writing: Adventure

Recount: Diary

Story writing: myth

Persuasion: Advert

Poetry

Story writing: Character

Alternative story ending

Story writing: Setting

Information text

Maths

Place Value

Addition and Subtraction

Measures: Area

Multiplication and Division

Fractions

Length and perimeter

Decimals

Decimals

Money

Time

Properties of shape

Statistics

Position and Direction

Science

Animals: Humans, digestive system, teeth and food chains

Sound

States of matter

States of matter

Living Things and their Habitats

Electricity

History

Who were the Vikings?

How did the success of the Ancient Greeks influence the world?

 

What did the monarchs, in Britain, do for everyday people?

Geography

Maps Europe- Comparison

Volcanoes

General then specific to Mt Etna, Italy

European study (Poland)

Art

Form and Shape

Line Drawing

Picasso abstract picture

Texture and Textiles

Design and sew your own crown

DT

Food

Design and make a chocolate bar

Links and Levers

Pop up books

Spring

Electrical Circuits

Light Up Lamp

PE

Indoor: Dance

Outdoor: Rugby

Indoor: Gymnastics

Outdoor: Hockey

Indoor: Athletics

Outdoor: Orienteering

Indoor: Gymnastics

Outdoor: Football

Indoor: Dance

Outdoor: Cricket

Indoor: Gymnastics

Outdoor: Athletics

Computing

The  Internet

Audio Editing

Photo Editing

Data Logging

Repetition in Shapes

Repetition in Games

Music

Mamma Mia

Glockenspiel

Stop

Lean On Me

Blackbird

Reflect, rewind and replay

French

Catherine Cheater

Lessons Y4 1- 10

Catherine Cheater

Lessons Y4 L 11-20

Catherine Cheater

Lessons Y4 L21-30

RE

Sikhs in Britain

Different Places of Christian Worship

Commitment and Belonging

Is Easter the festival of life or sacrifice?

Good and Evil

Peace

PSHE

VIPs

Safety First

Respecting Rights

Think Positive

One World

Growing Up

Year 5: Curriculum Overview

Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer One

Summer 2

Reading

Leon and the Place In-between

Holes

The Lion and the Unicorn

Cogheart

Matilda

Street Child

Writing

Story writing: Setting

Persuasion: email

Recount: diary

Creative writing

Story writing: endings

Monologue: Character perspective

Explanation

 Text

Discussion Text

Recount: Character perspective

Poetry: Free Verse

Information text

Biography

Maths

Place Value

Addition and subtraction

Multiplication and division

Fractions

Multiplication and division

Fractions

Decimals, fractions and percentages

Statistics

Perimeter and area

Properties of shape

Direction and position

Decimals

Negative numbers

Conversions

Volume

Science

Earth and Space

Forces

Animals

Living Things & Habitats

Materials

Materials

History

How did life change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age in Britain?

How did the success of Ancient Egypt influence the world?

How were people punished in Northampton over time?

(Social change/ local history: Crime and Punishment)

Geography

Rivers and the water cycle

How does water shape our planet?

Biomes

Mountains

The Alps

Maps

Art

Form and Shape

Create an Ancient Greek mask for the theatre or as a god

Colour Painting

Hokusai

Pattern and Printing

Islamic patterns

DT

Mechanical Systems-

Cam mechanisms

Structures

Make a weatherproof tent

Food

Bread making

PE

Indoor: Dance/ swimming

Outdoor: Rugby

Indoor: Dance/ swimming

Outdoor: Basketball

Indoor: Gymnastics/ swimming

Outdoor: Athletics

Indoor: Gymnastics/ swimming

Outdoor: Orienteering

Indoor: Circuits/ fitness

Outdoor: Athletics

Indoor: Team games

Outdoor: Rounders

Computing

Systems and Networks – Sharing Information

Creating Media- Vector Drawing

Video editing

Flat file databases

Programming A: Physical Computing

Programming B:

Selection in Quizzes

Music

Living on a Prayer

Classroom Jazz

Make you feel my love

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air

Dancing in the Street

Reflect, rewind and replay

French

Catherine Cheater Y5

Lessons 1-10

Catherine Cheater Y5

Lessons 11-20

Catherine Cheater Y5

Lessons 21-30

RE

Words of Wisdom

Art and Music in religion

Whose world is it anyway?

The Easter Story

What does it mean to be a person of faith?

What is Islam?

PSHE

TEAM

It’s my body

Britain

Be Yourself

Aiming High

Money Matters

Year 6: Curriculum Overview

Subject

Autumn 1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

History

WWII

 

WWII

 

Xiang Dynasty

 

Geography

 

Rivers

 

Coasts

 

Maps

DT

Navigating the World

Steady Hand Game

Come Dine With Me

Playgrounds

Automata Toys

Waistcoats

Art

2D Drawing to 3D making

Activism

Brave Colour

Exploring Identity

Take a Seat

Shadow Puppets

PSHE

Family and Relationships

Health and Wellbeing

Safety and the Changing Body

Citizenship

Economic Wellbeing

Identity

Maths

Place Value

Four Operations

Fractions

Converting Units

Ratio

Algebra

Decimals

Fractions, Decimals and Percentages

Area, Perimeter and Volume

Statistics

Shape

Geometry

Themed projects,

Consolidation and Problem Solving