Curriculum Overview
| Curriculum TopicOverview2022/2023 | ||
AUTUMN | SPRING | SUMMER | |
What weValue (Wholeschoolenrichment – subject tochange) | St Francis’Day BlackHistory KiVA (Anti-bullying) Well-being mindfulness | Moneymatters Health/sports High FiveValues(Birthday) STEM,Scienceweek Riverside – dramaproject | Enterprise Careers – aspiration Anti-racistRE NoOutsiders Spirited Arts |
EYFS topicweeks | TOPIC 1 | TOPIC 2 | TOPIC 3 | TOPIC4 | TOPIC5 | TOPIC 6 | ||||||
YN | Topic | Me and MyCommunity | Once upon a Time | Starry Night | DangerousDinosaurs | Sunshine andFlowers | Big Wide World | |||||
Mini Topic | Exploring Autumn | Sparkle and shine | WinterWonderland | Ready SteadyGrow | Shadowsand Reflections | Splash! | ||||||
Memorable Experience | Our school community. [Exploring Autumn] - Woodland walk | Fairy tale magic.[Sparkle and Shine] - Celebrations | Day and night walk. [WinterWonderland] - Wonderful winter | Museum visit. [Puddles and Rainbows] - Welly walk | Outsideexplorers. [Shadows and Reflections] - Reflections! | Fantastic journeys. [Splash!] - Splish splash! | ||||||
YR | Topic | Let’s Explore | MarvellousMachines | Long Ago | Ready SteadyGrow | Animal Safari | On the Beach | |||||
Mini Topic | Build it Up | Puppets and PopUps | Stories andRhythms | Signs of Spring | Creep, Crawl and Wriggle | Move it | Movingon | |||||
Memorable Experience | Let's explore! Build it up! | Marvellousmachines. [Puppets and PopUps] - Puppet shows | Long ago. [Storiesand Rhymes] -Storytellers | Food and farming. [Signs of Spring] - Looking for signs of spring | Meet the animals. [Creep, Crawl and Wriggle] - Minibeast safari Exotic animal visit | What can you do atthe beach?. [Move It] - Sports session. [Moving On] -Moving on | ||||||
KS1 and KS2topic weeks | Term1 | Term2 | Term3 | |||||||||
Y1 | Main Project | Childhood History | Bright Lights,Big City Geography | SchoolDays History | ||||||||
M | Science | Everyday Materials | Human Senses | Seasonal Changes | PlantParts | Animal Parts | ||||||
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| A&D | Mix it (Y1) | Funny Facesand FabulousFeatures | Rain and Sunrays | Street View | ||
D&T | Shade and Shelter | Taxi! | Chop, Slice and Mash | |||||
Geography | Our Wonderful World | Geography covered in the mainproject | Geography revision and retrievalpractice | |||||
Memorable Experience | Childhood past and present. Investigating shelters. Exploring portraits | Royal role play. Investigatingwheels, axles and chassis. Weather motifs | Our school’s history. Exploring street views. Investigating sources of food | |||||
Y2 | Main Project | Movers andShakers History | Coastline Geography | MagnificentMonarchs History | ||||
MiniProjects | Science | HumanSurvival | Habitats | Uses ofMaterials | Plant Survival | AnimalSurvival | ||
A&D | Mix it (Y2) | Still Life | FlowerHead | Portraits and Poses | ||||
D&T | Remarkable Recipes | BeachHut | Cut, Stich andJoin | Push and Pull | ||||
Geography | Let’s Explore the World | Geography covered in the mainproject | Geography revision and retrievalpractice | |||||
Memorable Experience | Nativity Production |
| Christian Aid week | |||||
Y3 | Main Project | Throughthe Ages History | Rocks, Relics andRumbles Geography | Emperors andEmpires History | ||||
MiniProjects | Science | Skeletal and MuscularSystems | Forces and Magnets | Plant Nutritionand Reproduction | Light andShadows | |||
A&D | Contrast and Complement(Y3) | PrehistoricPots | Ammonite | People andPlaces | BeautifulBotanicals | MosaicMasters | ||
D&T | Cook Well, Eat Well | Makingit Move | Greenhouse | |||||
Geography | One Planet, Our World | Geography covered in the mainproject | Geography revision and retrievalpractice | |||||
Memorable Experience | Harvest Class Assembly ProfessorMcGinty | Exploring the Sikh religion at the Gurdwara. Visiting the LapworthMuseum of Geology | Visiting Birmingham Botanical gardens and glasshouses. | |||||
Y4 | Main Project | Invasion History | Misty Mountain,Winding River Geography | Ancient Civilisations History | ||||
Mi | Science | DigestiveSystem | Sound | States ofMatter | Groupingand Classifying | Electrical Circuits and Conductors | ||
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| A&D | Contrastand Complement(Y4) | Warpand Weft | Vista | Animal | Statues, Statuettesand Figurines | Islamic Art |
D&T | Fresh Food, GoodFood | Functional and FancyFabrics | TombBuilders | |||||
Geography | Interconnected World | Geography covered in the mainproject | Geography revision and retrievalproject | |||||
Memorable Experience | Viking and Anglo-Saxon workshop- Professor McGinty | Orienteering in school | Visit to the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery – Egyptians Visit to a Hindu Temple | |||||
Y5 | Main Project | DynamicDynasties History | Sow, Grow and Farm Geography | GroundbreakingGreeks History | ||||
MiniProjects | Science | Forces and Mechanisms | EarthandSpace | Human Reproduction andAgeing | Properties and Changes ofMaterials | |||
A&D | Tints, Tonesand Shades (5) | Taotie | Line, Light andShadows | Nature’s Art | Mixed Media | Expression | ||
D&T | Moving Mechanisms | Eat theSeasons | Architecture | |||||
Geography | Investigating OurWorld | Geography covered in the mainproject | Geography revision and retrievalproject | |||||
Memorable Experience | Professor McGinty Think Tank visit – Space andengineering | Pagoda and Church Visit Allotment visit | BMAG – AncientGreece Mini Olympics | |||||
Y6 | Main Project | Maafa History | Frozen Kingdoms Geography | Britain at War History | ||||
MiniProjects | Science | Circulatory System | Electrical Circuits andComponents | Light Theory | Evolution and Inheritance | |||
A&D | Tints, Tonesand Shades(Y6) | Trailblazers,Barrier Breakers | Inuit | EnvironmentalArtists | Distortion and Abstraction | Bees, Beetlesand Butterflies | ||
D&T | Food for Life | Engineer | Make Do and Mend | |||||
Geography | Our Changing World | Geography covered in the mainproject | Geography revision and retrievalpractice | |||||
Memorable Experience | Snowdonia - residential Professor McGinty | Civil Engineer Visit | Bletchley Park End of Year Production | |||||