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Curriculum Overviews

Foundation Stage

Autumn1

Autumn 2

Spring 1

Spring 2

Summer 1

Summer 2

Myself &

My Family

Traditional Stories

Toys & Bears

Farm Animals

Wheeled Transport /Colour

Holidays & Transport / Water & Air

In the Foundation stage, there are six areas of learning that will be covered through the topic areas.

The areas are:

  • Personal, social and emotional development:

  • Communication, language and literacy;

  • Mathematical development;

  • Knowledge and understanding of the world;

  • Physical development;

  • Creative development.

 

 

Year 1
  Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Science Our bodies Light and dark Materials Sounds and hearing Pushes and pulls Plants and growth
ICT Introduction to modelling Using a word bank Information around us Labelling & classifying Representing info geographically - pictograms Understanding and making things happen
History e Toys in the past e Homes in the past e Seaside in the past
Geography Around school e Local area e How we make our local area safer e
Art   Colour /Christmas Patterns and printing   3D model making  
D & T Moving pictures     Homes Playgrounds Food
P E / Games Dance (Seaside) /  Games Dance (Toys) / Gym Dance (Animals) / Gym Gym / Games Gym / Games Gym / Games
Music Exploring sound Exploring pulse and rhythm Exploring duration
PSHE & Citizenship Respect for themselves and others To emphasise with other's experiences and feelings To consider social and moral dilemmas To listen to other people, and work and play co-operatively To make simple choices that improves health and well being To have concern for the environment and living things
R.E. Ourselves and others Celebrating festivals Stories and books Special times Worship Our world

 

Year 2
  Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Science Health & growth Grouping & changing materials Forces & movement Variation Plants & animals in local environment Using Electricity
ICT Communicating information Creating information Using the internet Finding information Routes for controlling a floor turtle Questions & answers
History e Great Fire of London & Samuel Peyps diary e Florence Nightingale & Guy Fawkes e Holidays in the past
Geography Growing from Chaddeseden to the British Isles e Where in the world is Barnaby Bear? e e Going to the seaside
Art   Picture this! Mother Nature   Can buildings speak?  
D & T Joseph's coat     Winding up   Vehicles
P E / Games Dance / Games Dance / Gym Gym / Dance Games / Gym Games / Gym Team games / races
Music Exploring pitch Christmas songs & rhythm work Instruments and symbols Composing & playing from a score Timbre, tempo & dynamics Singing & instruments
PSHE & Citizenship Relationships Feelings Problem solving Meditation SRE Healthy living
R.E. Ourselves & others Celebrations Special books Special times Worship Our world

 

Year 3
e Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Science Teeth and Eating Materials Light and Shadows Rocks and Soils Helping Plants Grow Magnets and Springs
ICT Text and Graphics Manipulating Sound Databases Simulations E-Mail Charts
History Egyptian Case Study e Roman Case Study e Viking Case Study e
Geography e Local Area e World Weather e Passport to the World
Art   Relationships Investigating pattern e Changing places e
D & T Sandwich snackse   e Photograph frames e Moving Monsters
P E / Games Gymnastics / Football Dance / Football Gymnastics / Dance Netball Basketball / Tennis Athletics
Music Animal Magic Play it again The class orchestra
PSHE & Citizenship Relationships Feelings Problem Solving Mediation Health and Safety Citizenship
R.E. Living with others and ourselves Celebrating Festivals Sacred Texts Religious Traditions Worship The World Around Us

 

Year 4
e Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Science Moving and Growing Solids and Liquids Keeping Warm Circuits and Conductors Friction Habitats
ICT Writing for different audiences Developing images Collecting & presenting information Internet Skills Modelling effects Branching Databases
History The Tudors The Stuarts   World War II   e
Geography e   Waste Minimisation   Chembakollie Local Study (Hartington)
Art   Optical & pop art Hands e African Art e
D & T Take a Seat     Torches e Storybooks
P E / Games Rugby / Swimming Hockey / Swimming Gymnastics / Swimming Dance / Swimming Cricket / Swimming Athletics / Swimming
Music Pentatonic scales Singing games Sound colours
PSHE & Citizenship Relationships Feelings Problem Solving Mediation Health and Safety Citizenship
R.E. Living with others and ourselves Celebrating Festivals Sacred Texts Religious Traditions Worship The World Around Us

 

Year 5
e Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Science Keeping Healthy Gases Changing state Sound Life Cycles Space
ICT Analysing data Graphical modelling Spreadsheets & evaluating information Monitoring Environmental Conditions Control Devices
History   e Ancient Greeks

e

 e Local Study - Eyam
Geography eMaking a town e Water   e
Art   Containers / Objects and Meaning Talking textiles   Focus on an Artist's work  
D & T Bread     Musical Instruments   Moving Toys
P E / Games Dance / Football Gymnastics / Football Gymnastics / Dance Netball / Basketball Tennis Athletics
Music Cyclic patterns Round about Journey into Space
PSHE & Citizenship Relationships Feelings Problem Solving Mediation Health and Safety SRE
R.E. Living with others and ourselves Celebrating Festivals Sacred Texts Religious Traditions Worship The World Around Us

 

Year 6
e Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1 Summer 2
Science Balanced and unbalanced forces Changing circuits / More about dissolving Reversible and irreversible changes / How we see things Interdependence and adaptation Micro organisms Investigations
ICT Multimedia Presentation Spread sheets Control and Monitoring
History Victorians e e e The Beatles e
Geography e e Investigating Rivers e Mapping skills
Art Victorian Portraits e Lowry e Viewpoints and Buildings e
D & T ee Structures e Batik e Smoothie making
P E / Games Hockey Rugby Gymnastics Dance Cricket Athletics / Rounders
Music Song writer Who knows? Leavers' Concert
PSHE & Citizenship Relationships Feelings Problem Solving Mediation Health and Safety SRE
R.E. Living with others and ourselves Celebrating Festivals Sacred Texts Religious Traditions Worship The World Around Us