Archived Curriculum Overview 2019-2020
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | Happy School – Philosophy for Children History – All about me Science- My body RE- Harvest Festival PE-Little Dribblers Forest Schools Art- Printing Computing – iPads Music – Responding to music | Happy School – Self-Confidence Geography – All around me RE- Christmas Nativity PE- Moving in different ways Art/DT- Model making Forest Schools Music- Christmas songs Computing – mouse skills Science – Potions | Happy School – Achievement and Success History – My Memories RE- Miracles of Jesus PE- throwing and catching Art/ DT- Colour mixing Music- keeping the beat Computing – Keyboard skills Science – Floating and sinking / Changing state Big Outdoors | Happy School – Positive Relationships Geography - Buildings around me RE- The Easter Story PE- Balancing skills Art/DT - clay Music – Instruments Computing – Bee-Bots Science – Push and Pull Big Outdoors | Happy School – Support History – A long time ago RE – Bible stories PE – Moving to music Art/DT - Collage Music – Durham Music Service Computing – Typing Science – Growing Big Outdoors | Happy School – Coping Skills Geography – The world around me RE- Bible stories PE- Sports day Art/DT - Cooking Music – Durham Music Service Computing – Making movies Science – Living things Big Outdoors |
| Year 1 | History - My Timeline Science – My Body Happy School – Philosophy for Children RE – What can we learn about Christianity from visiting a Church? PE – Multi Skills balancing Music Computing – e-safety Art – Van Gogh – self-portrait Forest School | Geography - My Place Science – Everyday Materials Happy School – Self-Confidence RE – Why are gifts given at Christmas? PE – Gymnastics Music Computing – mouse skills Design and Technology – plan, make and evaluate a model (linked to Forest School) | Geography - My Country Science – Seasonal Changes Happy School – Achievement and Success RE- Why is Jesus special to Christians? PE – Dance Music Computing – Algorithms Bee Bots Design and Technology – cooking Art – creating temporary and permanent Art – Matisse | History - The Great Fire of London Science – Identifying Animals Happy School – Positive Relationships RE- What is the Easter story? PE – Outdoors Music Computing - Identifying digital content Art and Design and Technology - To recreate representations of cities and settlements. | Geography - My Corner of the World Science – Identifying Plants Happy School – Support RE- What can we find out about Buddha? PE – Multi Skills Jumping Music Computing - Create a Poster/Collage Art - Exploring colour through paint and print. | Geography - My Corner of the World Science – Consolidation Happy School – Coping Skills RE- What can we find out about Buddha? PE – Multi Skills Throwing Music Computing – Word Processing Art - Exploring colour through paint and print. |
| Year 2 | History - The Victorians Science – Living in habitats Happy School – Philosophy for Children RE - Why is the bible special to Christians? PE – Games – Piggy in the middle Music Computing – e-safety – reporting concerns when online Art – Repeated patterns – William Morris | Geography - My world Science – Growth and survival Happy School – Self-Confidence RE - How and why is light important at Christmas? PE – Dance Music Computing – Creating complex algorithms Design and Technology – Food technology | History - Explorers Science – Super scientists Happy School – Achievement and Success RE- What does it mean to belong in Christianity? PE – Gymnastics Music Computing – To create a travel brochure using PowerPoint Art – Sketching | History - Explorers Science – Growing plants Happy School – Positive Relationships RE - How do Christians celebrate Easter? PE – Games – Mini tennis Music Computing – e-safety – age restrictions in games | Geography - Location and journeys Science – Everyday materials Happy School – Support RE - How do Buddhists show their beliefs? PE – Games – Kick rounders Music Computing – All about emails | Geography - Place comparisons – Comparing UK to Kenya Science – Everyday materials Happy School – Coping Skills RE - How do Buddhists show their beliefs? PE – Athletics Music Computing – Making a maze game – Scratch Jnr. |
| Year 3 | Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to Iron Age Happy School – Philosophy for Children RE - How do Hindus worship? Science – Rocks and Soils PE – Games - Skittles Art -Prehistoric Cave artwork – mixed media. Drawing: To draw using a range of media (pastels, chalk, ink, etc) and experiment with of marking with them. Artists: Could link to Lascaux in southwest France Computing – e-safety Music – Recorders/ Charanga - Let Your Spirit Fly MFL – Unit 1- All About Me - Greetings, Name, Age Family | UK Discovery – Is the UK the same everywhere? Happy School – Self-Confidence RE - How and why is Advent important to Christians? Science – Forces and Magnets PE – Dance – Clock Dance Art– Repeated patterns showing texture. Printing: To use simple blocks formed by the children and other objects (e.g. eave, fabric, corrugated card) to show texture. To create repeated patterns. Artist: Inspiration from Paul Klee Computing – Hardware – parts of a computer Music – Recorders/ Charanga - Let Your Spirit Fly MFL – Unit 1- All about Me - Songs - Avignon, numbers 1-10 | Why do we have cities? - focus on Durham City Happy School – Achievement and Success RE - What can we learn about Christian symbols and beliefs by visiting churches? Science – Health and Movement PE – Gym – Balancing Act/ Forest Schools. Art - To recreate representations of cities and settlements. Collage: To use a range of stimulus for collage work, trying to think of more abstract ways of showing view. Artists: Famous architects. - link to Durham Cathedral (Picasso, Paul Klee) Computing – Create and animation - Scratch Music – Recorders/Charanga - Three Little Birds MFL – Unit 2- Games and Songs, plurals, numbers 11-20 | Ancient Egypt - Why did the Ancient Egyptians build pyramids? Happy School – Positive Relationships RE - What do Christians remember on Palm Sunday? Science – How Plants Grow PE – Games – Mini tennis Art - Pharaohs Painting: To experiment with colours to create abstract colour palettes (e.g blue for leaves) and explore complimentary and opposing colours. Artist: Andy Warhol and Picasso Computing – How can our safety and privacy be compromised online? Music – Recorders/ Recorders/ Charanga - MFL – Unit 3 On fait la fête (celebrations) -months of the year, games | Why is the North East special? Happy School – Support RE - What do Hindus believe and how does this affect the way they live their lives? Science – How Plants Grow PE – Games – Cricket Boundary Line Art– Repeated patterns showing texture. Printing: To use simple blocks formed by the children and other objects (e.g. eave, fabric, corrugated card) to show texture. To create repeated patterns. Artist: Inspiration from Paul Klee DT - Picture Frames – done A1 Computing – Documentary/ TV Advert - Recording and importing video footage, recording audio commentary Music – Recorders/ Recorders/ Charanga - MFL –Unit 3 On fait la fête (celebrations) -months of the year, games | How have the Greeks shaped our world? Happy School – Coping Skills RE - What do Hindus believe and how does this affect the way they live their lives? Science – Light and Shadow PE – Athletics Art - Ancient Greek Vases Sculpting: To develop confidence with clay adding great detail and texture. To add colour once the clay has dried. Artist: History linked Computing – Making a game using Scratch Music – Recorders/ Recorders/ Charanga - MFL –Unit 3 On fait la fête (celebrations) -months of the year, games |
| Year 4 | History - The Roman Empire and its impact upon Britain Happy School – Philosophy for Children Art/DT - collage PE – invasion games/hockey and swimming RE - How and Why do religious people show care for others? MFL - Food Science - Animals, including humans. Music – Brass (music service) Computing - Fact or Fiction? Considering the trustworthiness of information found online | Geography - What can we discover about Europe? Place, people, features Happy School – Self-Confidence RE - Why do Christians call Jesus the light of the world? DT focus - Analyse, design, make, plan and evaluate. PE – Dance and swimming MFL – Where do you live? Science – States of matter Music (Brass) Computing - Create a game/animation which includes an if/then/else function | Geography – Tectonics. Why does Italy shake? Compare to UK region. Happy School – Achievement and Success RE - What do Christians believe about Jesus? Art/DT - Italian artists/drawing PE – Tennis and swimming MFL – On the move Science – States of matter/Electricity Music (Brass) Computing - HTML Coding | History - Britain’s settlement by Anglo Saxons and Scotts – migration and leadership Happy School – Positive Relationships RE - Why is Lent such an important period for Christians? Art/DT - Celtic embroidery/ Textiles PE – gymnastics and swimming MFL – Going shopping Science – Electricity Music (Brass) Computing - Lego We | History - A local study – mining Happy School – Support RE - What do Christians believe about God? Art/DT - Sketching inspired by Norman Cornish. Drawing: PE – OAA and swimming MFL – Where in the world? Science – Sound Music (Brass) Computing - Cyber-Bullying: What it is and what the sanctions are | Geography - Local field work (coasts) Happy School – Coping Skills RE - What do Christians believe about God? Art/DT To recreate representations of our locality. Sculpting: PE – athletics and swimming MFL – What's the time? Science – Living Things and their Habitats Music (Brass) Computing - Copyright in digital media |
| Year 5 | Happy School – Philosophy for Children RE – Northern Saints PE – Netball Music – Singing ICT – E-Safety Science - Forces MFL – Who am I? (Recap) Art/DT - Sculpture History – Vikings: Legacies and leadership | Happy School – Self-Confidence RE - What are the themes of Christmas? PE – Dance Music - Singing ICT - Sreadsheets Science – States of matter MFL - Direction Art/DT - Embroidery Geography – Global trade | Happy School – Achievement and Success RE - What do we know about the Bible and why is it important to Christians? PE – Gymnastics ICT – Coding Lego WeDo Science - Space MFL - Art/DT - Mayan masks collage History – Maya: Legacies and leadership | Happy School – Positive Relationships RE - Why is the Last supper so important to Christians? PE – Tennis ICT - Blogs Science – Space MFL - Art/DT - Fine line drawing and printing Geography – Journeys | Happy School – Support RE – Islam PE – Cricket ICT - Music - Drumming Science –Living things MFL - Art/DT - History – Local study | Happy School – Coping Skills RE – Local study – religion in our area PE – Athletics Music – Drumming ICT - Science – Living things MFL - Art/DT - Geography |
| Year 6 | Easington and the local area. Happy School – Philosophy for Children RE - Why do people use ritual in their lives? PE – Invasion games (netball) Music – Singing ICT – Digital Literacy Science – Healthy Bodies Art/ DT – Watercolours MFL – All about me (revision) | Happy School – Self-Confidence RE - What do the gospels tell us about the birth of Jesus? PE – Dance Music – Keyboard ICT – Creating an app Science – Classifying organisms Art/ DT – Painting MFL – Songs | Happy School – Achievement and Success RE - What is religion? What concepts do religions have in common? PE – Dance (making the grade) & Gymnastics (group dynamics) Music – Recorder ICT – Basic skills – Microsoft Word/ PowerPoint/ Publisher. Science – Evolution and Inheritance Art/ DT – Drawing/ portraiture MFL – All about me (revision) | History: Tudors Happy School – Positive Relationships RE - Why are Good Friday and Easter Day the most important days for Christians? PE – Crystal Star Challenge - OAA Music – Singing ICT – Emailing Science – Light Art/ DT – Sculpting MFL – Places | Geography – Destination San Paulo comparative study Happy School – Support RE - So, what do we now know about Christianity? PE – Cricket Music – Singing/ Performance ICT – Geo tagging photos Science - Electricity Art/ DT – Graffiti street art (acrylic painting) MFL - Family and friends | History – a study of 1066 and onwards – Has life improved for children since then? Happy School – Coping Skills RE - So, what do we now know about Christianity? PE – Athletics Music – Singing/ Performance ICT – Email project Science - Electricity Art/ DT - textiles MFL - School life |
