Prep Learning Pathways - Spring Term 2025

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Learning pathways ​ Reception - Year 8 Spring Term 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Introduction We welcome you back to the Spring Term full of optimism and excitement about the weeks ahead.

The Learning Pathways have been collated across the school to give you a brief overview of the topic areas your child will be studying this Spring Term. We hope you find this a useful guide but as always, please do contact your Head of Phase if you require further information.

Parents of pupils in Stewart House, Year 5 and Year 8 will have the opportunity to meet with teaching staff through our Parent Meetings this term. Communications will be sent to you in advance of these meetings to allow you to make appointments with the teachers through our School Cloud system.

Parents Meetings YR - 2 Week 9: Monday 10th March 16:00 - 18:00 in Stewart House Week 9 : Wednesday 12th March 16:00 - 18:00 in Stewart House Year 5: Week 3: Monday 20th January 18:15-20:45 in-person in Roed Hall Week 4: Wednesday 29th January 18:15-20:45 online from home (for those with fewer appointments required this can be shortened to finish earlier) Year 8: Week 7: Thursday 27th February 18:30-20:30 online from home Week 8: Monday 3rd March 18:15-20:45 in-person in Roed Hall Week 8: Saturday 8th March 8:30-12:30 online from home, with two half hour breaks. Staff with 90 appointments only.

Reports Years 3, 4, 6 and 7 will be receiving a written report at the end of term to update you on your child's progress.

Please find the overview here which outlines all reporting and parents meetings for the academic Copy of parents meetings and report schedule 2025 year We hope you find this a useful guide but as always, please do contact your Head of Phase if you require further information.

We look forward to seeing you all soon and wish your child a happy and successful term at Felsted.

Christina Bury Assistant Head Academic

Pre-Prep _________________________________________________________________________________

Focus for the Spring and Summer Terms The teachers will plan lessons which will consolidate the children’s knowledge and understanding whilst focusing on creative and/or collaborative tasks.

In-class assessments will continue and Reading Comprehensions, Spellings and Number work will be an ongoing part of the pupils measure of attainment. Literacy and Numeracy will continue to be a priority. Additional support/ catch up will be provided through: ●​ Phonics ●​ Daily reading ●​ Handwriting/Spelling groups ●​ Maths groups Assessment and reporting The children will be assessed in class to indicate whether the children are working towards, are at or above the expected attainment level for their year group. This information will also enable teachers to plan effectively to support progress for each child.

A meeting will be offered to all families to talk to the teachers at the end of the Spring term. A written report will be completed at the end of the Summer term. ​

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​ RECEPTION

Curriculum content Spring term:

English

This term our topic are ‘Are we there yet?’ and ‘Can we tell you a story?’ Children will continue to explore weekly texts related to their topic. They will participate in daily writing workshop lessons, writing at the cusp of their confidence. This may range from writing CVC words to writing sentences. Children will also be using Pie Corbett’s strategy of Talk for Writing to retell the story of ‘The Little Red Hen’. They will be performing this story to an audience.

Phonics Children will continue to make progress through Bug Club phonics. This term they will learn their phase 3 sounds including: ch sh th ng ai ee igh oa oo ar or ur ow oi ear air ure. Children will also learn additional tricky words including: are her was all they my. Within their phonics sessions, children will practice applying their phonetic knowledge to both read and write words.

Maths

Throughout the spring term we will continue to follow the White Rose maths scheme which covers 3 new topics: Alive in 5 which gives a deeper understanding of numbers 0-5, Mass and Capacity and Growing 6,7,8 where the children will acquire a deeper understanding of these numbers through making pairs, looking at odd and even numbers and the representation of each of these numbers.

Under-​ standing the World

Within our ‘Are we there yet?’ topic, children will visit and explore a range of different countries.They will begin to make observations about the features of a place from reading stories and looking at photographs. Children will explore the similarities and differences between life in this country and life in other countries.

They will also join in with some celebrations in the countries they are visiting such as Chinese new year.

Throughout our topic ‘Can we tell you a story?’, children will be reading and sharing stories that are set in the past. They will be comparing elements of the past to current day and identifying the similarities and differences between the two.

Expressive Arts

Children will continue to develop their artistic skills through continuous provision and weekly adult led art lessons. Throughout continuous provision, the children will explore and investigate the tools and materials in the junk modelling area. In their art lessons, they will be using this knowledge to create their own vehicles, crowns and props.

Music

The children will continue to develop their confidence in performing - whether it be through singing (including Stewart House League Music) or playing musical instruments. Children will work on the processes involved in singing - hearing pitches, responding to musical cues and posture. Music and movement will encourage a physical response to the musical elements.

MFL: Spanish

The focus will be greetings and feelings, taught through songs and role-plays.

PE

PE continues every Tuesday afternoon with lessons starting with dance and movement. The dance unit is titled Dancing around The World, focusing on;

• Developing fundamental movement skills (agility, balance & coordination) • Becoming increasingly competent and confident in moving the body • Working individually and with others • Engaging in co-operative physical activities • Exploring a range of increasingly challenging situations.

After half term we will be moving onto an introduction to sports games. Looking at teamwork, spatial mobility, sending and receiving skills.

YEAR 1

Curriculum content Spring term:

English

This term our topic is 'Dinosaur Planet'. We will be using Pie Corbett’s strategy of Talk for Writing. The children will be learning ‘We’re Going on a Bear Hunt’ by heart, then innovating and adapting it to write their own dinosaur versions. The children will be writing a recount on our special visit from Teach Rex. We will be completing research on dinosaurs and writing reports and riddles on this. The main focus of the English lessons this term will continue to be on sentence structure and joining clauses using 'and' and other connectives. The children will be developing their writing by sequencing sentences to form short narratives.

Reading Children will have opportunities for reading throughout the school day. This may be reading to an adult on a 1:1 basis; reading in a group; reading comprehensions; reading from the interactive whiteboard; independent reading and library sessions.

Phonics: We will begin learning the Phase Five digraphs, trigraphs and split digraphs along with Phase Five high frequency words.

SPaG: Once a week, the children's English lesson will focus on grammar and punctuation. Aspects covered include using simple adjectives to describe nouns, use connectives to join words and clauses, use more readily past and present tense correctly in speech, question marks and other punctuation.

Maths

This term, we will be focussing on place value: numbers within 50; addition and subtraction within 20; measurement: length, height, mass and volume. ​ Number Time Every day we will spend 10 minutes with the children practising key instant recall facts (maths facts that children are expected to recall instantly). Such as: adding/subtracting 10 to a 2 digit number, doubling and halving numbers to 20, counting in 2s, 5s and 10s, ordering the days of the week and months of the year, time - looking at o’clock and half past.

Science

We are exploring the topic Animals Including Humans. We will identify whether an animal is a carnivore, herbivore or omnivore and how we might know this from their physical appearance. We will identify and name a range of common animals from the local and wider environment.

History

We will be learning about the dinosaur timeline and history of dinosaurs. This will include learning about the historical figure Mary Anning.

Geography

We are focussing on different types of rock formation through our study of fossils.

We will also be learning about volcanoes and how they are formed.

Art/DT

We are focussing our art work around dinosaurs. The children will be making dinosaur silhouette salted paintings, clay fossil imprints and many more dinosaur related art projects.

Music

The children will continue on their musical journey, singing and playing musical instruments. They will enjoy the topic of ‘dinosaurs’ and will learn the musical elements of pitch, dynamics, timbre and tempo through games and topic related songs and activities. All children will take part in the Stewart House League Music.

MFL: Spanish

This term pupils revise prior topics as well as learn how to say where they live and describe places in a town. These topics are taught through Spanish storybooks, songs and role-play. Pupils will also learn about Easter in Spain.

Computing

To use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content - activities via Google Classroom and Purple Mash.

To use technology safely and respectfully, keeping personal information private; identify where to go for help and support when they have concerns about content or contact on the internet or other online technologies.

PSHE

The three Core PSHE Themes (Health & Wellbeing, Relationships & Living in the Wider World) will continue to be interwoven into the topic-based curriculum in Year 1 along with the ‘Think Equal’ resources and scheme of work.

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Special symbols and objects Personal experience What ‘special’ things do I have in my home? Why are they special to me? How do I treat them?

What animals do we resemble? Is this the ‘outer me’ or the ‘inner me’?

What is a symbol?

Learning about the different symbols of Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism and their meaning within the religion.

A focus on the exciting festivals that our school community celebrate in this term such as Maha Shivaratri, Holi, Purim, Ramadan, Vaisakhi, Eid-Al-Fitr, Passover and Easter.

​ PE

Explore basic dance movements with the focus on a Dinosaur Dance which has a cross curricular link with the Year One topic of dinosaurs. Our learning outcomes focus on; • Experiencing a variety of basic movement patterns, • Developing balance, agility and coordination, • Perform dance phrases using simple movement patterns.

After half term we will focus on participating in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending.​

YEAR 2

Curriculum content Spring term:

Mes will English

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar: -​ Introduction of new spelling rules and patterns weekly -​ The use of apostrophes for possession and contraction -​ Present and past tenses -​ Inverted commas -​ Expanded noun phrases English (Linked to our topic of ‘The Great Fire of London’) -​ Reading comprehensions (retrieval, inference, prediction, sequencing and creation of own comprehension questions).

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Creative writing based upon an image or short film (target writes) Speaking and listening Drama (‘History off the Page’) Diary writing (linked to Samuel Pepys) Non-chronological reports

Maths

Money - counting money in pounds (notes and coins) and pence. Making the same amount, comparing amounts of money, calculating with money, making a pound, finding change, two-step problems.

Multiplication and Division - Revising the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and their inverse division facts. Division using grouping and sharing. Doubling and halving, odd and even numbers.

Measure - measuring length in centimetres and metres. Comparing lengths and heights, ordering lengths and heights, using the four operations with length and height.

Science

Plants: Labelling parts of plants and planning investigations to find out what plants need to grow.

Materials and their properties: To investigate the waterproofing properties of a variety of materials (linked to The Great Fire of London). To find out about different building materials and how they are fit for purpose. To find out about people who have developed new materials.

History

Can disasters have a positive impact?: Learning about the Great Fire of London, the impact the fire and how London changed as a result.

Geography

The children will be looking at the human and physical geography of London.

Art/DT

To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.

Our artwork will be linked to the topic The Great Fire of London.

Music

The children in Y2 will continue to learn the descant recorder. A recorder lesson will be given each week, a simple warm up and demonstration of creating the correct note and tone given. The children’s music making will follow the topic of ‘The Great Fire of London’.They will use instruments and their voices to compose their own music.The children will have a wealth of opportunities to sing and enjoy music making. All children will take part in the Pre-Prep League Music and will perform in the Infant Music Festival in Chelmsford.

MFL: Spanish

Pupils will be learning about parts of the body, food and drink this term as well as practising their prior learning. The new language is taught through songs, Spanish story books as well as role-play. Easter traditions in Spain are also taught.

Computing

In computing, the children will be programming Bee-Bots to travel around the maps of London they have created, using positional directions. The children will use Purple Mash to develop their coding skills, learning about collision detectors and timers. The children will be writing information into Google slides to show what they have learned about The Great Fire of London. We will continue to discuss the importance of keeping safe online.

PSHE

The three Core PSHE Themes (Health & Wellbeing, Relationships & Living in the Wider World) will continue to be interwoven into the topic-based curriculum in Year 2 along with the ‘Think Equal’ Scheme of Work.

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Special words and stories

Personal experience What are our special books and stories? Why are these special?

What are our favourite nursery rhymes, poems and songs? Why are these our favourites?

What were our first words? What are our favourite words? Why are these words our favourites?

Christianity What is the Bible and why is it so special to Christians? What do some Bible stories tell us about Jesus What is the Lord’s Prayer and why is it special for Christians?

What is the Bible story of the death and resurrection of Jesus? What are Easter Gardens?

Key questions (either Judaism or Sikhism or both): Judaism What is the Megillat Esther and why is it so special for Jews?

How do Jews remember the story of Esther during the festival of Purim?

Sikhism What extraordinary experience led Guru Nanak to write songs in praise of God? What is the Guru Granth Sahib? How do Sikhs show that this is a very special book?

How does the Sikh holy book help parents choose their baby’s name?

PE

Maintaining a Healthy and Active lifestyle: To have a continued involvement in physical activity. Explore creating dance phrases and choreographing motifs, working within a group to develop storytelling in a music and movement environment with a curricular link to the Great Fire of London. After half term the focus will be on striking and fielding games.

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​ ​ Ffrome Court​ _________________________________________________________________________________

Focus for the Spring Term As we return to the classroom after our Christmas break, the focus will be to build on the skills taught in the Autumn Term. Lessons will be taught in the same vein as the previous term - the emphasis on providing a happy, fun and safe and secure classroom where the pupils are able to ross curricfeel confident to contribute and extend their thinking. We also have a strong focus this term on learning to apply the Felsted Values in our Tuesday Evening After-School Activity programme. An interactive activity will be designed by one of the Years 3 and 4 Tutor team each week and by the end of the term, there will be a Phase Photo Journal denoting what we have been able to accomplish.

The children will continue to be supported by all their teachers and particularly by their tutors. We will offer Learning Support and extra support to those children who require it. This may be in the classroom or in timetabled slots.

This term, all the classes present an assembly to the Phase and to parents. We look forward to welcoming you into school to watch these. There will also be opportunities to browse your child’s work this term by means of a book look in week 4. This term we will celebrate our Year 4 musicians in a concert and Forest School sessions will continue for all of our pupils.

Assessment and Reporting In-class assessments will continue this term and reading comprehensions, spellings and times tables will be an ongoing part of the pupils measure of attainment. ​ There will be summary reports written for all subjects towards the end of the Spring Term.​ Year 3

Curriculum content Spring term:

English

Story Writing / Character Descriptions, Non-chronological information report, Using Dolphin Boy as a stimulus, students will have an opportunity to write a similarly-themed adventure story or character description. They will also use the story to plan and write a recount of events from an extract of their choice.

Students will continue to use Dolphin Boy as a stimulus to create a non-chronological information text about Dolphins.

Information Texts, Eye-witness Reports, Alternative Story Endings The purpose is to use the story of ‘Escape from Pompeii’ to bring together a secure cross-curricular link between English and Humanities (Extreme Earth).

Using the guided reading text ‘Escape from Pompeii’, pupils will make predictions and inferences based on the story and then study the real-life event of the Mount Vesuvius eruption using the story to help them. Pupils will write an eye-witness report of life in Pompeii and then create their own alternative ending to the story, based on their own ideas and planning.

Weekly Comprehension, Grammar Development, Spellings & Guided Reading.

Maths

Ongoing consolidation of the Autumn’s Term Number work, along with Mental maths and times and division facts recall tests.

Multiplication and Division -​ Multiples of 10, exploring related calculations, multiplying and dividing a 2-digit number by a 1-digit number with and without exchange, dividing with flexible partitioning, remainders and scaling.

Length & Perimeter -​ Measuring length in different units, (mm, cm, m), equivalent lengths, comparing lengths, adding/subtracting lengths, measuring and calculating perimeter.

Fractions -​ Exploring numerators and denominators, comparing and ordering fractions and non-unit fractions, understanding the whole, fractions and scales and counting fractions on a number line, see equivalent fractions on a number line and as bar models.

Mass & Capacity -​ Using scales, measuring mass in grams and kilograms, equivalent and comparing masses, add and subtract masses.

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Science

Using scales, measuring capacities in ml and litres. Equivalent and comparing capacities and volumes, add and subtract capacity and volume.

Spring 1 Nutrition and The Skeleton Pupils will have the opportunity to find out about food groups and healthy balanced diets. They will also learn about the human digestive system and how food is transported around the body.

Pupils will find out about the structure and function of the skeleton, comparing skeletons, muscles and joints and they will investigate the effect of exercise on the body.

Spring 2 Rocks Discover the different types of rocks and how they are formed. Compare and group rocks based on appearance and simple properties. They will learn how fossils are formed and about the contribution of Mary Anning to the field of palaeontology. They will understand how soil is formed and then investigate the permeability of different types of soil.

Spanish

Character Description Pupils will consolidate their prior learning of colours, numbers, connectives and articles. They will be introduced to the new topics of Family and Pets as well as character description, developing their oral and aural skills. Spanish culture will also be covered, including Semana Santa (Easter week).

Topic

Extreme Earth This topic is purely focused on physical geography and how the following geographical events continue to shape our Earth. A cross-curricular link is made with English through ‘Escape from Pompeii’ and various techniques are used to develop questioning skills, using technology safely to supplement and extend learning. Through this topic, children will have developed an understanding of the Earth’s layers, volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis and tornadoes.

Music

Each child will build upon their knowledge of the instruments of the orchestra, started in the Autumn term. They will continue to play the violin, viola or cello in class. The children will learn how to hold the instruments, how to make a sound by plucking and using a bow. They will learn to follow simple notation and to play along with a piano accompaniment in an ensemble. The children will listen to the ‘Carnival of the Animals’ and will continue to read simple musical notation. There will be a chance to visit the children’s class music lessons later in the term.

Computing

Coding/Programming - Purple Mash Students will understand what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices and that programs execute by following precise and ambiguous instructions.

Create and debug simple programs.

Use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs using Coding in Purple Mash.

PE

Swimming - To confidently perform with accuracy safe entry into water, use of step,side, jumps and eventually dives. - safe exits from water, use of steps and side as well as buoyancy exercises and the development of strokes.

Cross Country - After half term our students will also focus on sustaining their running over differing times and distances. With the focus being the end of term Inter-league Cross Country Competition.

Art

Tropical Rainforest/Water patterns

DT

Fish Mosaic

RS

Religion: Christianity - Jesus’ Miracles & Easter Key Question: Could Jesus heal people? Were these miracles or is there some other explanation?

Miracles that Jesus performed.

Key Question: What is ‘Good’ about Good Friday?

Recall key events in the Easter story and understand why Jesus’ crucifixion symbolises hope for Christians.

PSHE

Relationships & Living in the Wider World (Online Safety) Pupils will be learning about keeping safe in the digital world (E-Safety).

Themes such as self-image, identity and trust will be explored.

Healthy Living Year 3 will learn to use strategies to help them with their emotional wellbeing and also practise Mindfulness techniques.

Year 4

Curriculum content Spring term:

English

Story Writing Creating settings, plots, story mapping and telling.

Character descriptions based on ‘Beowulf’ - personality and appearance Setting descriptions also based on Beowulf Traditional Tales Retelling traditional stories Story telling/writing (Beginnings & Endings) Newspaper reports Weekly comprehension, Grammar workbooks, spellings & guided reading

Maths

Multiplication and Division Recall multiplication and division facts for multiplication tables up to 12 × 12.

-Multiply two-digit and three-digit numbers by a one-digit number using a formal written layout.

-Recognise and use factor pairs and commutativity in mental calculations.

-Divide 2 and 3 digits by 1 digit.

-Solve problems involving multiplying and adding, including using the distributive law to multiply two-digit numbers by one digit and integer scaling problems.

Fractions -Recognise and show, using diagrams, families of common equivalent fractions.

-Count up and down in hundredths; recognise that hundredths arise when dividing an object or number by one hundred and dividing tenths by ten.

-Add and subtract fractions with the same denominator.

-Solve problems involving increasingly harder fractions to calculate quantities, and fractions to divide quantities, including non-unit fractions where the answer is a whole number.

Decimals -Recognise and write decimal equivalents of any number of tenths or hundredths.

-Recognise and write decimal equivalents to 1⁄4, 1⁄2, 3⁄4.

-Compare numbers with the same number of decimal places up to two decimal places.

-Round decimals with one decimal place to the nearest whole number.

-Solve simple measures and money problems involving fractions and decimals to two decimal places.

-Find the effect of dividing a one or two-digit number by 10 and 100, identifying the value of the digits in the answer as ones, tenths and hundredths.

Weekly Preps, Mental maths and times and division facts recall tests Science

Animals Including Humans This topic provides pupils with the opportunity to learn about the parts and functions of the Human Digestive system. Focus is also on the types and functions of human teeth and how these compare and contrast to other animals.

Scientists & Inventors An opportunity for pupils to explore the work and successes of inspirational Scientists & Inventors and the impact(s) that they have had on society. ​

Spanish

Family and Parts of the Body Pupils will consolidate their prior learning of colours, higher numbers, verbs, connectives and articles. They will be covering the topic of Family (physical descriptions),irregular verbs ‘tener’ and ‘ser’. Parts of the body and dialogues in the hospital will be covered in the latter stages of the term.

Spanish culture will also be covered, including Semana Santa (Easter week).

Humanities

The World Around Us. This unit primarily introduces pupils to the Human and Physical Geography of our World. We begin by exploring how our Planet is divided by continents and oceans before giving the pupils the chance to explore the weather and climate of our changing world. Finally, having looked at the Wider World, pupils will be able to identify the countries, cities and other important geographical features of The United Kingdom.

Music

‘Programme Music’ Discovering how music can paint a picture of something in the mind of the listener. Learning how composers use the musical elements of tempo, dynamics, pitch, texture, timbre and duration to create musical illustrations. Learning about the Carnival of the Animals. Composing own programme Music. Continuing to read simple rhythmic notation and build upon performance confidence on instruments and using their voice in choir.

Computing

The Internet In the Spring term, Year 4 students will apply their knowledge and understanding of networks, to appreciate the internet as a network of networks which need to be kept secure. They will learn that the World Wide Web is part

of the internet, and will be given opportunities to explore the World Wide Web for themselves in order to learn about who owns content and what they can access, add, and create. Finally, they will evaluate online content to decide how honest, accurate, or reliable it is, and understand the consequences of false information.

PE

Swimming - To confidently perform with accuracy, safe entry into the water; slide and jump - safe exits from water, use of steps and side as well as buoyancy exercises and the development of front and back crawl and breaststroke.

Dance: An introduction to dance which will focus on the core skills required including; composing and choreographing dance phrases looking at different elements of dance composition. Our dance will focus on a curriculum link to geography and the unit is titled Fire and Ice. The learning foci will be to; • Apply & develop a broad range of movement skills • Learn how to use these in different ways • Link them to make actions & sequences of movement • Enjoy communicating and collaborating with each other • Develop an understanding of how to improve • Learn how to evaluate and recognise their own success.

Cross Country - After half term our students will also focus on sustaining their running over differing times and distances. With the focus being the end of term Inter-league Cross Country Competition.

Art

Grayson Perry inspired ‘Journey of my Life’ map

DT

Castles and Sea Creatures

RS

Religion: Judaism​ Key Question: How important is it for Jewish people to do what God asks them to do?

Passover Foods - Kosher & Trefah Seder meal & the Seder Plate Religion: Christianity Key Question: Is forgiveness always possible for Christians?

What is forgiveness?

Parables showing forgiveness The Easter Story

PSHE

Relationships & Living in the Wider World (Online Safety) Pupils will learn about maintaining privacy and safety when being online. They will also learn how to look after other people’s feelings online.

Living in the Wider World Pupils will also explore what it means to be ‘part of a community.’

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Cloisters ​ _________________________________________________________________________________

​ Focus for the Spring Term As we return from the Christmas break, the priority is to embed the children's knowledge and understanding from the Autumn term and tackle new and exciting challenges through the Spring term curriculum. The children’s well being is of utmost importance and in Cloisters we will again have a real focus on kindness and empathy and what it means to be an upstander.

Additional support and extension opportunities for English and Maths will occur during the children’s academic study sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. SPM sessions for reading and spelling will resume, as well as Learning Support lessons where needed.

Reporting There will be a Parents’ Meeting held this term for Year 5 parents and teachers to discuss their child’s progress, and Year 6 parents will receive a written progress report at the end of the term. ​ ​ Year 5

Curriculum content Spring term:

English

Children will study a collection of a ‘sparkling galaxy of new poems’ Cosmic Galaxy by Grace Nichols Reading: (Word reading / Comprehension) Read and discuss an increasingly wide range of fiction (including Wind in the Willows) poetry, plays, non- fiction and reference books or textbooks.

Identify and discuss themes and conventions in and across a wide range of writing. Learn a wider range of poetry by heart.

Prepare poems and plays to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone and volume so that the meaning is clear to an audience.

In addition children will learn, develop and apply oracy skills that will allow themselves to express and communicate with others effectively through spoken language.

Writing: (Transcription / Composition) Identify the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own.

Select appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning.

Evaluate and edit by assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing.

SPAG Children will consider different forms of past and present tenses including: Past Simple, Past Progressive, Present Simple and Present Progressive as well as Past and Present Perfect.

Sentence level learning will include sentence types distinguishing between: Statements, Commands, Questions and Exclamations.

Punctuation will include learning the function and purpose of:

Parentheses, Dashes, Brackets, Commas, Hyphens Accelerated Reader reading range assessments National Group Reading Test National Group Spelling Test Maths

Year 5 will explore key mathematical concepts to deepen their understanding and build fluency. We will begin with multiplication and division, focusing on long multiplication, division strategies and problem-solving. The next unit, fractions, will cover equivalence, comparing and operations with fractions, followed by decimals and percentages, linking these to fractions and exploring rounding and percentages. In measurement, students will calculate perimeter and area and finally, we will study statistics, learning to interpret and present data effectively.

Weekly preps will include two parts: Part A focuses on calculations and revisiting taught or prior learning, while Part B develops problem-solving skills. Regular arithmetic practice will support fluency and confidence, while regular end-of-topic assessments will consolidate learning, identify misconceptions and highlight gaps to revisit as part of their individual targets.

Science

Gases around us Revision of liquids and solids and intro to games, including particle diagrams.

Measurement of volume of air in given spaces.

Experimental skills - repeating measurements, accuracy and reproducibility of results, analysis with basic numeracy.

Uses of gases - in the home, pressurised gases (CO2 flammable gases) Movement of gases - diffusion, brownian motion, evaporation.

Topic Assessment Changing Sound Generalise that sounds are produced when objects vibrate Suggest how to change the pitch and loudness of the sounds produced by a range of musical instruments Recognise that sounds travel through solids, water and air Suggest how to investigate how well sound travels through different materials and say how good their evidence is.

Topic Assessment

Modern Foreign Languages: Spanish

El Instituto Pupils will consolidate their prior learning of adjectives, higher numbers, jugar and hacer as well as connectives and articles. They will begin to understand the irregular verb tener as well as an array of regular -ar verbs within the School topic. They will give opinions, describe their timetables, teachers and say what they do and do not do during break-times. Spanish culture will also be covered, including Semana Santa (Easter week).

History

This term, pupils will explore remarkable individuals throughout history who challenged societal norms and sparked significant change. Starting with Boudicca's resistance against Roman rule and concluding with Alan Turing's groundbreaking work in computer science, students will examine: ●​ The historical context and prevailing attitudes these figures faced ●​ Key decisions and actions that set them apart from their contemporaries

●​ The immediate and long-term impacts of their choices ●​ Primary sources and evidence that help us understand their stories Geography

UK Climate What affects our climate and why we have the weather that we have.

Volcanoes Pupils will study the structure of volcanoes and the location of volcanic activity.

They will use a variety of case studies to understand why people might live near volcanoes.

RS

Did God intend for Jesus to die?

Pupils will explore the events that lead up to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection.

They will consider the importance that these events hold to Christians. They will also be invited to question and discuss whether Jesus’ execution was part of God’s plan or a series of uncontrolled events.

Art

Van Gogh portraits exploring colour and texture.

DTE

Geometric Design Pupils will recognise and apply geometry when designing products. They will be set the following design brief; “Design and make a desk tidy organiser to be sold on the Tate Modern online gift shop. The design of the organiser should be based on abstract geometric design.”

Computing

“Non-Chronological Presentations” & “Selection in Quizzes” “Non-Chronological Presentations” examines what is involved in creating effective, professional, consistent presentations, as well as developing research skill, reporting, referencing factual information and hyperlinks. All of this is enclosed in the theme of “Endangered Animal and Plant Species”.

“Selection in Quizzes” allows pupils to develop their knowledge of selection by revisiting how conditions can be used in programs and then learning how the “If… Then… Else” structure can be used to select different outcomes depending on whether a condition is true or false. They represent this understanding in algorithms and then by constructing programs using the Scratch programming environment. They use their knowledge of writing programs and using selection to control outcomes to design a quiz in response to a given task and implement it as a program.

Drama

Learners will continue to practise using the drama techniques that they were introduced to last term. The stimulus for much of the drama work will be centred around a Persian folktale called ‘The Phoenix of Persia’ by Pomme Clayton and Amin Hassanzadeh Sharif. This book is an exciting story with the potential to learn about Persian culture and music alongside a moral tale. Learners will be challenged to think physically about the representations of the characters, animals and mythical creatures in the story.

Music

Musical elements through a focus of the ‘BBC ten pieces’ To develop and demonstrate musical skills, knowledge and understanding of musical elements including pitch, tempo, dynamics, duration, timbre, texture and structure. This is achieved through an in depth study of 10 recommended pieces of music, from a broad range of genres. Listening, appraising, composing and performing activities based around each piece.

PE

Swimming - To continue to develop confidence in each stroke in the water and a confident feeling of being at ease with the water around the face, learning how to breathe correctly and efficiently within different strokes. Becoming a safe, secure practitioner of basic water safety. We will also extend stroke development to include learning to swim butterfly.

Basketball - An introduction to a new sport with many cross-curricular skills. Our students will develop their basic understanding of tactics and the rules involved.

The module will also explore passing, decision making, shooting, moving with the ball (dribbling) and offensive and defensive strategies.

Cross Country - After half term our students will also focus on sustaining their running over differing times and distances. With the focus being the end of term Inter-league Cross Country Competition.

PSHE

Relationships & Living in the Wider World (Online Safety) Pupils will learn about ‘healthy online behaviour’ habits. This will involve also talking about sharing information online responsibly.

Breck Online Safety Talk for all Year 5.

Health & Wellbeing Pupils will also learn about the safe, responsible use of medicines and will identify some of the influences, risks, laws and effects of legal/illegal drug use.

Relationships & Sex Education sessions are offered. ​ ​

Year 6

Curriculum content Spring term

English

Children will explore the themes and complex relationships with a historical novel; War Horse by Michael Morpurgo.

To write stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing.

Write notes and polished scripts for talks and presentations.

To write a range of other narrative and non-narrative texts, including arguments, and personal and formal letters.

To summarise and organise material, and support ideas and arguments with any necessary factual detail.

Draw on knowledge of literary and rhetorical devices from their reading To use organisational features, presents meaning.

Study setting, plot and characterization and the effects of these listening to enhance the impact of their writing.

In addition children will learn, develop and apply oracy skills that will allow themselves to express and communicate with others effectively through spoken language. This will be facilitated through speech writing and delivery.

SPAG - Children will identify, use and apply different forms of past and present tenses including: Past Simple, Past Progressive, Present Simple and Present Progressive as well as Past and Present Perfect and understand the impact of shifting between tenses Sentence level consolidation will include distinguishing between and identifying:

Statements, Commands, Questions and Exclamations and understanding the language features of each.

Punctuation will include learning the function and purpose of: Parentheses, Dashes, Brackets, Commas, Hyphens as well as Semicolons and colons Accelerated Reader reading range assessments National Group Reading Test National Group Spelling Test Maths

This spring term, Year 6 will cover key areas to consolidate and extend their maths skills. We will start with ratio, exploring comparisons and proportional relationships, followed by algebra, introducing formulae, sequences and solving equations. In decimals, students will focus on rounding, multiplying, dividing and linking decimals to fractions. This leads into fractions, decimals and percentages, strengthening understanding of their connections and applications.

In measurement, we will calculate area, perimeter, and volume, applying these to real-world contexts and finally, we will study statistics, interpreting and presenting data in graphs and charts.

Weekly preps will include Part A for calculations and revisiting prior learning and Part B for problem-solving challenges.Regular arithmetic practice will support fluency and confidence, while regular end-of-topic assessments will consolidate learning, identify misconceptions and highlight gaps to revisit as part of their individual targets.

Science

Reversible and Irreversible Changes Heating and cooling materials. Recognising physical changes; melting, freezing condensing and chemical irreversible changes.

Experimental skills - experimental design (data patterns, identification and changing of variables) Changing Circuits Drawing and designing circuits (use of symbols), conductors and insulators, practical uses of electricity, How components affect a circuit, series and parallel circuits, resistance.

Experimental skills - resistance of a wire and experimental design (data patterns, identification and changing of variables)

Young Engineers project work - to be completed as appropriate with visiting engineers

Modern Foreign Languages: Spanish

Vamos al Mercado Pupils will consolidate their prior learning. Then they will work through two topics, shopping at the market and eating out. Spanish culture will also be covered, including Semana Santa (Easter week)

History

This term, students will analyse the pivotal moments that determined World War II's outcome, examining how events like the Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, Pearl Harbour, D-Day, and the development of atomic weapons fundamentally altered the war's trajectory. Through primary sources, maps, and personal accounts, pupils will evaluate the military strategies, human impact, and

chain reactions triggered by these turning points. They'll develop critical thinking skills by considering how different choices at these key moments might have led to alternative outcomes, while gaining a deeper understanding of how single events can trigger far-reaching consequences in global conflicts.​ Geography

Development We will discover development in relation to LIC and HIC’s. Pupils will learn how we measure development, and what different countries are like; with reference to people, culture and environment. ​ Japan Discovering all about Japanese cultures. Pupils will learn about the key human and physical Geographical characteristics of Japan. This will be a case study which links to levels of development.

RS

Is anything eternal?

We will be exploring the above question and looking at various areas of spiritual beliefs surrounding ‘eternity’. We pay particular attention to the religious ideas and teachings of everlasting life, love and forgiveness.

DTE

Pupils will recognise and apply design movements of the past in present day product design. They will be working on the following design brief - “Design and make a contemporary softwood storage box to be sold in the New York Museum of Modern Art gift shop. The design of the box should be based on the De Stijl design movement.”

Art

Surrealism : Investigate and explore Surrealism with a focus on Magritte. Art work will be created using painting and drawing.

Computing

“Sensing Movement” & “Internet Communication” “Sensing Movement” offers pupils the opportunity to use all of these constructs in a different, but still familiar environment, while also utilising a physical device the micro:bit. The unit begins with a simple program for pupils to build in and test within the new programming environment, before transferring it to their micro:bit.

Pupils then take on three new projects, with each one adding more depth.

“Internet Communication” will allow the students to learn about the World Wide Web as a communication tool. First, they will learn how information can be found safely on the World Wide Web, through learning how search engines work (including how they select and rank results) and what influences searching, and through comparing different search engines. They will then investigate different methods of communication, before focusing on internet-based communication.

Finally, they will evaluate which methods of internet communication to use for particular purposes.

Drama

Performance Poetry. Learners will be exploring the comical poetry from Michael Rosen, Allan Alhberg and other poets. They will be using some physical theatre to perform the poetry but the main focus of the learning is how to use tone of voice, projection, intonation, rhythm and many other skills in order to communicate particular meaning to an audience. This strong emphasis on building these skills in Drama will enable them to improve their level of public speaking in preparation for World Speech Day.

Music

Rap Music Pupils learn how to program their own beats using iPad technology. Pupils compose their own raps using the topic of the ‘Climate EMERGENCY’. Pupils plan and perform as a group using microphones.

Music theory To develop and demonstrate their musical skills, knowledge and understanding of musical elements including pitch, tempo, dynamics, duration, timbre, texture and structure. To develop their understanding of music theory and notation

PE

Swimming - To develop efficiency in the basic strokes of front and back crawl and breaststroke. In the water, develop a growing ability to execute water safety skills of floating, sculling and treading water. To develop an efficient breathing technique correctly for different strokes. Becoming an even more secure practitioner of basic water safety. We will also extend our stroke development and be learning to swim butterfly with a specific focus on the arm action and breathing technique, building on the skills acquired in Year 5.

Basketball - A re-introduction to basketball with many cross-curricular skills. Our students will develop their growing understanding of tactics and the rules involved. The module will also explore passing, decision making, shooting, moving with the ball and dribbling with both hands. Learning the ’layup’, and offensive and defensive strategies that involve set plays, one on one and zonal marking.

Cross Country - After half term our students will also focus on sustaining their running and developing their pacing and stamina over differing distances and timed sessions. With the focus being the end of term Inter-league Cross Country Competition.

PSHE

Relationships & Living in the Wider World (Online Safety) Pupils will learn more about online safety, exploring how to recognise online cyber bullying and how to support others and report concerns.

Pupils will look at the influences of online gaming and how this can link to spending money and ‘chasing rewards’.

Pupils will explore the theme of ‘consent’ as permission-seeking and how this links into personal space and boundaries.

Relationships & Sex Education sessions are offered.

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The Spring Term is an opportunity to build upon the skills developed in the Autumn Term. ​ Our priority will be to maintain good learning behaviours and reinforce positive in-class habits.

Focus will also be on supporting pupils’ well being and building confidence.

Additional support and catch up opportunities will be available through the normal support channels, where we consider it necessary.

Assessment and reporting In class assessments will continue to take place in academic subject areas throughout the Spring and Summer Terms to measure progress.

There will be summary reports written for Year 7 in all subjects. Parents Evenings will be held in Week 7 and 8 for Year 8 parents. Transition meetings will also be taking place with the Senior School for Year 8 pupils and Heads of Departments. ​

Year 7

Curriculum content Spring term

English

Children will explore the themes and explore relationships within a historical novel: Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo.

Reading: (Word reading / Comprehension) To read increasingly challenging material from different historical periods.

To make inferences and refer to evidence in the text.

To know the context of the writing and draw on this knowledge to support comprehension To know how language, including figurative language, vocabulary choice, grammar, text structure and organisational features, presents meaning.

To study setting, plot and characterization and the effects of these.

In addition children will learn, develop and apply oracy skills that will allow themselves to express and communicate with others effectively through spoken language. This will be facilitated through speech writing and delivery.

SPAG - embedding from KS2 Century Tech and Spelling Shed Accelerated Reader reading range assessments National Group Reading Test National Group Spelling Test

Maths

This spring term, Year 7 will focus on applying their number skills to solve real-world problems. We will begin with solving problems with addition and subtraction, followed by solving problems with multiplication and division, enhancing fluency and confidence in using these operations in varied contexts. Students will then work with directed numbers, exploring operations and equations involving positive and negative values. Finally, we will develop fractional thinking through addition and subtraction of fractions, building a solid foundation for future topics.

Weekly preps will consist of Part A, focusing on calculations and revisiting prior learning, and Part B, emphasising problem-solving and investigations.Regular arithmetic practice will support fluency and confidence, while regular end-of-topic assessments will consolidate learning, identify misconceptions and highlight gaps to revisit as part of their individual targets

Science

Electromagnets 1 and 2 Conduction and resistance, potential difference and current, series and parallel circuits and static electrical charge.

Electromagnets and fixed magnets, magnetic fields and uses.

Topic Assessment​ Genes 1 Human reproduction Adolescence Reproductive systems Fertilisation and implantation Development of Foetus The Menstrual Cycle

MFL: French

Consolidation of prior learning taught from the previous term.

Topic - My Free-time This includes: sports and activities, using jouer and faire, learning about sports in French speaking countries, forming and answering questions and weather.

MFL: Spanish

Spring Term first half: Viva 1 Module 3 Mi Insti: School Spring Term second half: Viva 1 Module 4 Mi Familia y Mis Amigos Pupils will also be learning about Semana Santa - Spanish Easter

MFL: German

Spring Term first half: Freetime Activities - Freizeit ist toll!

Talking about sports and freetime activities, adjectives and giving opinions Continuing to develop language learning strategies such as prediction skills and building vocabulary Spring Term second half: All Things School - Schule ist Klasse!

Talking about school subjects, describing teachers, classroom language and time telling to discuss timetables. Building vocabulary and reading longer texts.

Lots of speaking practice with our foreign languages assistant.

Latin

Consolidation of singular and plural present tense verbs and introduction of the imperfect and perfect tenses. Introduction of the dative case. Freedmen, life after death, gladiators, and bathhouses.

History

This term, students will explore the profound influence of Christianity in medieval England through the dramatic conflict between Henry II and Archbishop Thomas Becket. By examining primary sources and contemporary accounts, pupils will analyse how religion shaped politics, culture, and daily life in the Middle Ages. The unit centres on Becket's transformation from Royal Chancellor to defiant Archbishop, his murder in Canterbury Cathedral, and the far-reaching consequences of his martyrdom. Students will evaluate the complex relationship between Church and State, considering how religious authority often rivalled royal power. Through this case study, they'll develop skills in historical interpretation while understanding how religious beliefs fundamentally shaped medieval society.

Geography

Environmental issues: The Rainforest Pupils will look at factors affecting the rainforest biome, including sustainability of the rainforest and deforestation. Case study: Amazon Rainforest Map Skills & Knowledge of Place Embedding of knowledge and development of skills learned in Yr5&6, building upon key map skills. This will include learning about contour lines and cross-sections; latitude & longitude. Progression to more advanced OS map skills, through use of digimaps. Learning about other types of map such as, Physical, Political, and reading the tube map.

RS

The relationship between faith and reason We will be exploring various things that people believe in and identifying whether the belief is driven from a faith or proof based approach.​ ​ This topic will also involve an extensive study and assessment on the relationship between evolution and the ideas of creation.

Global Citizenship

Political Systems in the UK and around the world Pupils will look at different political systems before exploring how democracy and the government has developed in the UK. We will look at the role of the monarchy in the UK and around the world before completing individual projects comparing and contrasting political systems of two different countries.

DTE

Pupils have been set the following design challenge: Situation - The Meadow Property Group have been successful in the purchasing of a plot of land south of Felsted, Essex (17,000m2) . They have been given planning permission for the construction of 8 residential properties.

All Meadows developments have a clear focus on a sustainable approach with their designs, material usage construction methods and energy efficiency of their housing.

Task - You have been asked to lead on the management of this project.

You will need to create the property design(s), select building materials and choose appropriate construction methods for the new properties.

Pupils will develop their design communication skills by using advanced Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to produce architectural computer models. These models will then be run through Artificial Intelligence (AI) design software to create photorealistic images of their designs.

All pupils will enter their work into the National Engineering Leaders Award competition in March.

Art

Mask Making: Pupils will investigate a chosen culture and design and make a 3D mask.

Computing

“Inside a Computer” Students investigate the component parts that are contained inside the computer itself, culminating in a small group research project.

“Intro to Python Programming” This unit introduces learners to text-based programming with Python. The lessons form a journey that starts with simple programs involving input and output, and gradually moves on through arithmetic operations, randomness, selection, and iteration. Emphasis is placed on tackling common misconceptions and elucidating the mechanics of program execution.

Drama

The Arrival. Using the book ‘The Arrival’ By Shaun Tan as a starting point learners will explore the idea of people leaving and arriving for different reasons. Learners will be focussing on historical moments when people were leaving and arriving at a place that was particularly significant. For example; arrival in America for the hope of a better life,children leaving London to go to the countryside as evacuees, people arriving in England on the Windrush and Anne Frank arriving in her hiding place to escape the Nazis. There will be opportunities to use improvisations, thought tracking, body language and facial expressions to delve deeply into these important moments and develop levels of empathy.

Music

Programme Music (including graphic notation) Studying a range of orchestral programme music. Focus on ‘The Water Goblin’.

Use own graphic notation to create a piece entitled ‘Haunted House’.

Keyboard skills A differentiated programme of practical challenges to develop skills on the piano and electric keyboard. Including chord sequences and melodies.

PE

Our spring Term delivery encompases three elements: Swimming, Basketball and Cross country.

Swimming - The students are introduced to a short comprehensive unit on water safety. This includes Health & Wellbeing-based water safety lessons, designed to teach children the four main points of the Water Safety Code: Stop and Think; Stay Together; Float; Call 999.

Students are taught to understand there are dangers in and around water, to be prepared and stop and think about the dangers water may have. To enter shallow water safely and confidently ●​ Tread water and signal for help ●​ Swim continuously in clothing for 2 lengths ●​ Hold the ‘HELP’ position ●​ Float on back ●​ From the poolside using a reaching aid instruct the casualty to hold the aid. Walk slowly back to the pool edge whilst giving instructions to the casualty.

Basketball: A re-introduction to the game which will focus on advanced tactics, improving decision-making, physical fitness and game play. With a welcoming approach to new skills, in a fun learning environment.

Cross Country: The students will continue to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of pacing, stamina and endurance over different distances and time durations.

PSHE

Relationships & Living in the Wider World (Online Safety) A set of sessions which gives pupils the opportunity to explore how online trends/influences and communication can affect our interaction with others online and in-person.

Pupils will also identify and explore the impact of fake news and misinformation.

Relationships Pupils will explore what ‘equality,’ ‘diversity’ and ‘identity’ in modern day Britain looks like.

Year 8

Curriculum content Spring term

English

Children will study A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare.They will analyse the portrayal of gender roles in the play, including the characters of

Hermia, Helena and Titania.

Explore and understand the differences in relationships between the characters of different social classes and species e.g, Oberon and Titania.

Develop an appreciation of how plays can explore ideas, as well as characters and actions.

Pupils will be able to identify and explore, through a wide range of techniques and key themes within a playscript.

In addition children will learn, develop and apply oracy skills that will allow themselves to express and communicate with others effectively through spoken language. This will be facilitated through speech writing and delivery.

SPAG - embedding punctuation and grammar Accelerated Reader reading range assessments National Group Reading Test National Group Spelling Test Maths

This spring term, Year 8 will deepen their understanding of algebra and number.

We will begin with algebraic techniques, focusing on brackets, equations, and inequalities, before exploring sequences and indices to build fluency with algebraic concepts. In developing number, students will enhance their skills with fractions and percentages, move on to standard index form, and strengthen their number sense by working with real-life applications and problem-solving tasks.

Weekly preps will be divided into Part A for calculations and consolidation of prior learning and Part B for problem-solving and investigations. Regular arithmetic practice will support fluency and confidence, while regular end-of-topic assessments will consolidate learning, identify misconceptions and highlight gaps to revisit as part of their individual targets

Science: Biology

Topics are outlined in the Kerboodle online textbook Genes 1 (To completion) Variation and Classification - continuous and discontinuous variation Genetics and Animal Adaptation.

Organisms 2 (Organ systems and the effects of substances on the body) Breathing and gas exchange Drugs Alcohol Smoking Nutrients Food Tests Unhealthy Diet Digestive system Bacteria and enzymes in digestion

Chemistry: Physics

Chemistry Reactions 2 Atoms in reactions, thermal decomposition, combustion, exothermic and endothermic reactions, conservation of mass and bond energies.

Physics

Energy 1 Food and Fuel - linked to Biology Energy Resources Energy and power Energy adds up Energy changes and dissipation

MFL: French

Spring Term first half: Dynamo 2 Module 3 A Loisir (TV Programmes / Digital Technology / Arranging to go out / Leisure activities) Spring Term second half: Dynamo 2 Module 4 Le Monde est petit (Where you live / weather / jobs around the home)

MFL: Spanish

Spring Term first half: Viva 2 Module 3 A Comer - Food and drink / restaurants / mealtimes Spring Term second half: Viva 2 Module 4 ¿Qué hacemos? - Meeting Up / Places in the Town

MFL: German

Consolidation of prior learning taught from the previous term.

Topics: Healthy lifestyle/ travelling Discussing breakfast, food, cooking and keeping healthy. Talking about visiting youth hostels, German festivals and directions.

Latin

Consolidation of all grammar covered so far - verb tenses, noun cases and adjectives. Introduction to irregular verbs in past tenses, the pluperfect tense, and the genitive case. Roman Britain, religious festivals and palace culture.

Introduction to Roman Alexandria.

History

Conflict in the 20th century This is an opportunity to set the scene for the work students will be doing in the Summer Term. Pupils will be introduced to Communism and Fascism, and begin to think about how new ideas cause conflict. There will therefore be an opportunity to develop an understanding of both the Russian Revolution (and the West's reaction), and Nazi ideas, and how these contributed to the outbreak of the Second World War.

Geography

Settlement in LICs & Development of Countries Pupils will revisit Development and build upon their knowledge gained in Year 6.

Pupils will learn about quality of life and indicators of development, linking this to the economy of a Country. Our Case Study example is the Dharavi slums in Mumbai.​

RS

Inspirational People Pupils will explore the meaning of inspiration and consider the importance of those that have inspired and influenced humanity. They will choose a person of faith that has been hugely inspirational to others and create a detailed presentation with the opportunity to present to the class. In the latter half of this topic they will look at the life of Nelson Mandela and consider whether the methods implemented to create social change were right or wrong.

Global Citizenship

Political Systems in the UK and around the world Pupils will look at different political systems before exploring how democracy and the government has developed in the UK. We will look at how citizens in different countries participate in their countries, before completing individual projects comparing and contrasting political systems of two different countries.

DTE

Designing for a client Pupils will continue with the design brief set at the start of the year - “You have been asked by Kartell, the Italian design company, to design and manufacture a contemporary style bluetooth speaker. This will be part of a new range they wish to sell in their flagship store in Kensington and via their online store.”

They have now completed all the research tasks and produced design solutions by hand which have been developed using CAD. They have also created a half scale cardboard prototype model which will in turn lead into the full manufacturing of the full size working outcome.

Pupils will also produce the brand identity for their new company that will market and sell their new product.

Art

Project work inspired by artist Kate Malone.

Observational drawing investigating fruit and vegetables moving into 3D work.

Computing

“Mobile App Development” Today, there’s an app for every possible need. With this unit students are guided through the entire process of creating their own mobile app, using App Lab from code.org. Building on the programming concepts learners used in previous units, they will work in pairs to perform user research, design their app, write the code for it, before finally evaluating and then reviewing how to publish it for the world to use.

“Developing for the Web” In this unit, learners will explore the technologies that make up the internet and World Wide Web. Starting with an exploration of the building blocks of the World Wide Web, HTML, and CSS, learners will investigate how websites are catalogued and organised for effective retrieval using search engines. By the end of the unit, learners will have a functioning website.

Drama

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare - Learners will be exploring the plays themes, characters and plot. Most importantly learners will have the opportunity to act out sections of the text and consider the challenges of staging and performing Shakespeare in our modern world. By performing the play the learners will develop their understanding of Shakespeare’s language through performance. The play's themes and plot are particularly challenging and will allow learners to consider how to use their performance skills to communicate real and mythical characters.

Music

Rock and Roll (integrating Keyboard Skills) A study of US culture in the 1950s focusing on teenagers and Rock and Roll.

Pupils develop their keyboard skills and learn Rock and Roll chord sequences and bass lines.

Minimalist Music Study and composition based on 20th Century Minimalist movement, with a focus

on tuned percussion.

PE

Our Spring Term delivery covers three elements: Swimming, Basketball and Cross country.

Swimming - The students are re-introduced to our three week unit on water safety. This includes Health & Wellbeing-based water safety lessons, designed to teach children the four main points of the Water Safety Code: Stop and Think; Stay Together; Float; Call 999.

Students are taught to understand and re-evaluate the dangers in and around water, to be prepared and stop and think about the dangers water may have. To enter shallow water safely and confidently the key skills are; ●​ Tread water for 3 minutes ●​ Swim continuously in clothing for 3 lengths ●​ Scull for stationary stability and forwards propulsion ●​ Float on back ●​ Perform a wade in rescue using a reaching aid, instruct the casualty to hold the aid. Walk slowly back to the pool edge whilst reassuring the casualty.

Basketball: Key focus - Mastery of advanced skills, leadership, and tactical execution.

Our students will; Focus on Leadership in Team Play ●​ Skills Focus: Court awareness, team communication, leadership under pressure. ●​ Game Play Focus: 5v5, leaders taking charge of offensive and defensive plays. ●​ Aims: Welcoming and inspiring leadership, respectful approach to team dynamics.

Cross Country: The students will continue to develop their knowledge, skills and understanding of pacing, stamina and endurance over different distances and time durations.

PSHE

Relationships & Living in the Wider World (Online Safety) A set of sessions which gives pupils the opportunity to identify the difference between ‘bullying’ and ‘banter’ as well as how to report unkind behaviour. Focus will; also be given into looking after our digital reputations. ​ Living in the Wider World Pupils will also continue to grow their skills of financial awareness, looking at what is meant by consumer rights and insurance. Racism and Discriminative behaviours will also be identified and time given to discuss what we can all do to stand-up to these.

Classics

Roman heroes What makes a hero? Study of the heroes of the Early Republic - Romulus and Remus, Horatius, and Cloelia.

The relationship between gods and heroes.

Roman life The foundation of the city and the Roman calendar.

The importance of religion and prophecy in Roman life.

Roman entertainment - gladiators and charioteers.