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Two year Curriculum Overview: Years 1 & 2 (Amethyst)
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SUBJECT |
First Year |
Second Year |
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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SCIENCE
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Forces & Motion |
Plants
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Living things and their habitats
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Seasonal changes
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Everyday materials and their uses |
Animals including humans
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GEOGRAPHY
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France - Barnaby Bear in Brittany Locational knowledge Human & physical |
Tocuaro, Mexico Locational knowledge Place knowledge Human & physical |
Where I Live Geographical skills and fieldwork |
Weather Human and physical geography
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British Isles Locational knowledge Geographical skills and fieldwork |
Improving the local Environment Geographical skills and fieldwork |
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HISTORY
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Toys |
Houses |
Seaside Holidays |
Key Events – Fire of London |
Florence Nightingale |
Transport – especially changes in the locality |
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ART& DESIGN (QCA scheme used) |
Observational Drawing – Van Gogh |
Patterns/Rubbings Houses
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Portraits, Sculpture - Picasso |
Seasons Collage |
Mother Nature |
Flowers, Printing, Textiles - Monet
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D.T. (to include seasonal gardening and cooking – using the skills specified) |
Moving Toys/Puppets Moving Pictures |
Structures/Houses |
Food Technology Healthy Eating |
Joseph’s Coat |
Playgrounds |
Vehicles |
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R.E. (Beds. Agreed Syllabus – in units) |
7.Sacred books and stories 2. Being a Christian?
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Unit 2. continued 10. Who is an inspiring person? |
1.What does it mean to belong? |
5. Special times Unit 4. Being a Jew (to be conducted anytime over year) |
6.What makes places special 8. How do we show we care for others? |
Unit 8.continued 9.Why should we care for the Earth? |
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P.E. Games and dance - Val Sabin Gym/apparatus – The Future Games KS1 |
Games (VS Y1-2 unit 1) Dance (VS Y1-2 unit 1) |
Gymnastics (TFG with a space theme!) Dance (VS Y1-2 unit 2) |
Games (VS Y1-2 unit 2) Gymnastics (VS Y1-2 unit 1-2) |
Games (VS Y1-2 unit 3) Dance (VS Y1-2 unit 3) |
Gymnastics (TFG with a space theme!) Dance (VS Y1-2 unit 4) |
Games (VS Y1-2 unit 4) Gymnastics (VS Y1-2 unit 3-4) |
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COMPUTING Including: Using technology safely and respectively |
Coding (1) (Espresso) Algorithms |
Floor Robots Logical reasoning and prediction |
Recognise uses of IT beyond school |
Coding (2) (Espresso) |
Floor Robots Create and debug |
Create, organise store, manipulate and retrieve digital content (Combine art and Lit) |
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MUSIC |
"Music express" Using voices expressively, including ensemble and solo practise for performance of school nativity at Christmas |
"Music express" Using voices expressively, including ensemble and solo practise for performance of school nativity at Christmas |
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Two year Curriculum Overview Years 3 & 4 (Diamonds)
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SUBJECT |
First Year |
Second Year |
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
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SCIENCE
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Rocks/states of matter |
How plants grow
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Living things and their habitats |
Light and sound
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Force and magnets/ electricity |
Animals including humans |
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GEOGRAPHY
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Our European neighbours |
Where does our food come from? |
Environmental Issues Rainforest |
In the Desert |
Countries and the world
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Earning a living
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HISTORY
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Romans |
Children in world war II
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Improving the environment |
Pre-historic Britain
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The Mayans |
Anglo - Saxons |
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ART& DESIGN (LCP / QCA scheme) |
Mosaics with clay |
Pointillism
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Can we change places |
Portraying Relationships
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Viewpoints
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Journeys |
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D.T.
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Photograph Frames |
Moving Monsters |
Sandwich snacks |
Torches/Alarms |
Packaging
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Money Containers |
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R.E. (Beds. Agreed Syllabus – in units) |
5.How & why does a Christian follow Jesus?
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7.What does it mean to be a Jew? |
2.Showing Commitment 6.Caring for the natural world |
1.Where, how & why do people worship?
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3.How should we live and who can inspire us? |
4.What are the deeper meanings of the festivals? |
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P.E. Swimming - Spring and summer terms Games and dance - Val Sabin Gym/apparatus – Future Games KS2 |
Outdoor acts Unit 1 Invasion Games Unit 1 (Unihoc) |
Gymnastics (TFG) Y4 Adventure Weekend (Swimming) |
Dance Unit 3 Net/ Wall unit 1 (Swimming) |
Gymnastics (TFG) Invasion Games Unit 2 (Tag Rugby)
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Outdoor acts Unit 2 Dance Unit 4 Y4 Adventure Weekend (Swimming) |
Athletics Unit 1 Strike/Field Unit 1 (Cricket) (Swimming) |
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COMPUTING Largely integrated Including:Using technology safely and respectively |
Coding (1) (Espresso) |
Understand computer networks Using the internet to research effectively |
Use a variety of software to present data and information |
Coding (2) (Espresso) |
Use a variety of software to present data and information |
Understand computer networks (Communication / email / online safety)
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Languages |
French grammar and vocabulary |
French grammar and vocabulary |
French grammar and vocabulary |
French grammar and vocabulary |
French grammar and vocabulary |
French grammar and vocabulary |
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MUSIC |
"Music Express" Using voices expressively, including ensemble and solo practise for performance of school nativity at Christmas |
"Music Express" Using voices expressively, including ensemble and solo practise for performance of school nativity at Christmas |
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