AREAS OF THE CURRICULUM
Year 2: Curriculum Overview
Subject |
Autumn 1 |
Autumn 2 |
Spring 1 |
Spring 2 |
Summer 1 |
Summer 2 |
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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 |
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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? |
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Geography |
Maps: UK |
Contrasting Non-European Country – Mexico/ Brazil |
Seaside Features Island Study- Coastline |
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Art |
Form and Shape: Woodland Creatures |
Texture Weaving using a Mexican pattern |
Pattern – Printing Andy Warhol Pop Art Ice Cream |
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DT |
Textiles |
Food Food fit for a queen or king |
Mechanisms Make a moving Victorian toy |
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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 |
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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) |
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Geography |
Mapping Local Area |
Rainforests |
Why is the Amazon rainforest important? |
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Art |
Patterns and Printing Hindu Patterns |
Tone and Collage Light and silhouettes |
Colour and Painting Animal Patterns |
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DT |
Textiles Felting a landscape |
Structures Make an Anglo-Saxon house |
Pneumatics Moving Rainforest Animal (frog) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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? |
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Geography |
Maps Europe- Comparison |
Volcanoes General then specific to Mt Etna, Italy |
European study (Poland) |
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Art |
Form and Shape |
Line Drawing Picasso abstract picture |
Texture and Textiles Design and sew your own crown |
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DT |
Food Design and make a chocolate bar |
Links and Levers Pop up books Spring |
Electrical Circuits Light Up Lamp |
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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 |
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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 |
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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) |
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Geography |
Rivers and the water cycle How does water shape our planet? |
Biomes |
Mountains The Alps Maps |
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Art |
Form and Shape Create an Ancient Greek mask for the theatre or as a god |
Colour Painting Hokusai |
Pattern and Printing Islamic patterns |
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DT |
Mechanical Systems- Cam mechanisms |
Structures Make a weatherproof tent |
Food Bread making |
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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 |
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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 |
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History |
WWII |
WWII |
Xiang Dynasty |
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Geography |
Rivers |
Coasts |
Maps |
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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 |