Curriculum Overview

Years 1 and 2

Topic Hook Science

Non – core subjects

English

Computing throughout

Topic

Autumn 2016 Down in the woods The Gruffalo. Visit to Chestnut Centre Working Scientifically Animals including Humans and mammals Living Things and their habitats Geography – maps, atlases, compasses- design a Gruffalo trail for Reception.

Simple orienteering and map reading trail for visitors to Linden Wood. Simple fieldwork and observational skills Art and Design- faces on the tree Religion- Creation Computing- We are photographers Editing photos (adobe photo shop express) Traditional tales Stories with familiar settings Factual report Presentation Description

Art and Design- design and make castles using appropriate materials. Catapults History- Medieval times.

Significant people in the past who have contributed to national achievements, Elizabeth, Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole.

St George and the Dragon

Autumn 2017 It’s a Bugs Life!

Bug Hug visit.

Working Scientifically Animals including Humans

Non – core subjects

Art and Design- 3D bug making, Mother Nature.

Simple orienteering and map reading trail for visitors to Linden Wood. Simple fieldwork and observational skills Geography- investigating our local area, map work Design and technology- bug hotels Religion- Creation Computing- We are zoologist.

Recording bug hunt data, introduction to excel, google maps, google earth Fantasy stories Science fiction Informal letters/ emails Presentation Explanations

Computing throughout

Working Scientifically Everyday Materials Use of everyday materials

Adventure stories Historical stories Advertisements- flyers/leaflets Instructions Presentation Explanations e-safety, collecting images from internet researching a topic Filming

Hook Science

English

Spring 2017 Dungeons and Dragons Sir Teachalot to visit school

Spring 2018 Pirate Adventure Captain Dantastic Visit to School Working Scientifically Everyday Materials Use of everyday materials Geography- describe key physical and human features. Use compass directions and directional language. World map; what are other countries like? Pirate adventure around the world History- significant people in the past who have contributed to national achievements, Christopher Columbus. What did Pirates do?

Design and Technology – food and nutrition Computing- We are treasure hunters, Hour of coding , Move onto scratch, Exploring how games work

Adventure stories Simple blogs Descriptions

e-safety, collecting images from internet researching a topic

Summer 2017 Awesome Africa African treasure hunt Google Expedition Drumming Workshop Working Scientifically Plants Geography- locating continents, oceans, capital cities and characteristics in the UK. Compare the two countries. Use aerial photos to recognise landmarks Art and design- Andy Goldsworthy, land art, art in nature Music- African drumming, unturned percussion Computing- introduce email MFL - French to introduce oneself. Greetings. Numbers , age Stories from around the world/stories from other cultures Descriptions Diaries and simple blogs Presentation Explanations

Summer 2018 Over the rainbow and Under the sea.

Trip to Sealife centre Working Scientifically Seasonal changes Living Things and their habitats Geography- identify weather patterns in the UK and a hot and cold location Art and Design – famous artist, e.g. Van Gogh Starry night, Andy Goldsworthy Music and dance – explore imaginary settings through music (What is at the end of the rainbow?)

MFL- French to introduce oneself.

Greetings. Numbers , age

Stories from around the world/stories from other cultures Descriptions Instructions Presentation Explanations

Filming

Years 3 and 4 Autumn 2016 Walk like an Egyptian Archaeology task for the hook into the lesson.

Visit to Manchester Museum Egyptian exhibit.

Working scientifically Animals including Humans: Teeth and eating History – Ancient civilisations (Egypt). Geography - Compare, maps to satellite images, map reading and grid references.

Comparing countries.

Art and Design – Improve mastery of art techniques in sketching and sculpture.

Religion- Islam Computing - Coding

Spring 2017 Is it a bird? Is it a plane?

Local nature walk comparing Linden Wood, Linden country park and Tame Valley Martin Mere Wetland centre

Summer 2017 Top of the Pops Media City, music scene in Manchester

Working scientifically Living things and their habitats Plants Geography- geographical skills and fieldwork RSPB data count Art – famous artist- birds DT- design and make an animal hotel/ bird boxes/ bird feeders/ bat box History – history of flight MFL- French – Moi- myself – greetings, introducing, numbers, age, family Computing - Coding

English

Adventure stories Historical setting Newspaper reports Persuasive arguments Non chronological reports Instructions Fables

Conversation Stories with familiar settings Evaluation Presentation Factual (information) text Diaries and blogs Skype and emailing

Working scientifically Sound Light Art and Design – Improve mastery of art techniques in sketching and sculpture. Pop Art, Andy Warhol History- music through the decades Geography- locational knowledge, locating the worlds countries and their key physical and human characteristics, countries and major cities, including the United Kingdom Computing/ music - compose a piece of music to accompany work in another medium Garage band MFL- French – pets body parts, colours. Cultural aspect listening to French music Poetry Play scripts Stories with dilemmas Recounts, magazines and newspapers Evaluation Presentation Discussing ideas Points of view

Computing throughout

E-safety Coding using scratch Video performance through English Create a website, including a wiki and blog Through maths analysing data, using 365 excel surveys , Excel

Topic Hook

Science Non – core subjects

Topic Hook Science

Non – core subjects

English

Autumn 2017 Feel the Force Star wars Working scientifically Forces and Magnets Electricity Plants Design- making moon buggies and catapults Computing- We are astronauts We are programmers We are software developers We are bug fixers MFL- daily routine and school Compare French school to English school

Science fiction Fantasy Evaluation

Spring 2018 Yabadabadoo Hunter gatherer skills day Working scientifically Rocks

Summer 2018 Amazing South America Spending a day in Linden Woods Working scientifically States of matter chocolate

Geography- settlements and land use History- Stone age to iron age (late Neolithic hunter gatherers and early farmers), Anglo Saxons and Scots Art- Cave painting, Cartoon characters Design- Design and make a Flintstone car MFL- what is it like to live in French countryfood , ordering food etc..

Geography- physical geographyclimate, biomes, vegetation belts, water cycle.

Place knowledge- similarities and differences in physical and human geography between England and South America History- Mayan Aztecs Art and design- carnival art Religion- Catholism MFL- Spanish- greetings, introducing self, numbers, age Poetry Familiar narrative Evaluation

Historical setting Conversation Evaluation

Presentation Emails

Computing throughout

Presentation Factual (information) text Blogs

Presentation Non chronological report Informal letters Instructions

E-safety Coding Video performance through English Create a website, including a wiki and blog Through maths analysing data, using 365 excel surveys , Excel

Year 5 and 6 Topic Hook Science

Non – core subjects

Autumn 2016 What scares you?

Ghost walk around Manchester Halloween.

Working scientifically Living things and their habitats Animals including humans Light History- History of local ghosts and the stories behind them and/or make up stories linked to Denton history, pupils will have to research this.

Computing- Film making

Spring 2017 Far Eastern Wonder Chinese New Year Workshop Visit to China Town Working scientifically Electricity

Working scientifically Forces

History- The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China Geography- Earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis.

Pollution, climate zones and biomes. Comparing human, physical characteristics and land use.

MFL- Mandarin Religion- Buddhism Art and Design - Prepare and cook savoury dishes.

Chinese dragons Religion- Buddhism Music- music and dance MFL- Mandarin/ Japanese - greetings, introductions, numbers.

Art- Environmental art. Banksy Music- Composing sound tracks DT- cams and pulleys Computing- We are game developers, We are artists, We are web developers, We are app planners, We are project managers, We are interface designers, We are APP developers, We are marketers Dragons Den SRE MFL- French – Moi- myself – greetings, introducing, numbers, age, family

Journalistic writing Poetry Explanation text Blog writing Formal letter writing Non chronological Evaluations

Shakespeare Crime stories Conversations Points of view Persuasive Argument Biographies Evaluations

English

Ghost stories Horror stories Explanations Playscripts Evaluations

Computing throughou t

E-safety: Radicalisation, sexting, sexploitation

Topic Hook Science

Non – core subjects

Autumn 2017 Survival Survival day in Linden Woods Working scientifically Living things and their habitats Animals including humans/ nutrition Geography- Geographical skills, map skills and fieldwork.

Survival in extreme climate History- How did we survive without.....?

Geo-caching Music- tribal music Tribes

Summer 2017 It’s all art!

Working with a real artist Visit to Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Spring 2018 Spies Visit to Eden Camp. Enigma Code Working scientifically Properties and changes of materials

Summer 2018 Out of this world!

Space dome Working scientifically Earth and space Evolution and Inheritance

History- WW1 and WWII, Battle of Britain DT: Make do and mend- sewing. Plan, design, make, and evaluate a project Art: propaganda posters, WW2 painting reflecting the mood and relationships of people during war Geography- knowledge of locations Religion- Judaism Computing- We are cryptographers

Art and Design- Moon buggies Geography- aerial photos SRE MFL- French buying food.

MFL- French animals- pets and body parts. Colours

English

Computing throughou t

MFL- German – greetings, introducing self, numbers, age.

Stories that raise issues Conversations Evaluations Biographies Blog writing Evaluations

Stories with flashbacks Mystery stories Journalistic Report writing Persuasive Evaluations Argument E-safety: Radicalisation, sexting, sexploitation Coding

Humorous stories Stories with a twist Evaluations Formal letter writing Explanation text

Physical Education

Year 1 and 2

Master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities Participate in team games, developing simple tactics for attacking and defending Perform dances using simple movement patterns.

Year 3, 4, 5 and 6

Use running, jumping, throwing and catching in isolation and in combination Play competitive games, modified where appropriate [for example, badminton, basketball, cricket, football, hockey, netball, rounders and tennis], and apply basic principles suitable for attacking and defending Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance [for example, through athletics and gymnastics] Perform dances using a range of movement patterns Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team Compare their performances with previous ones and demonstrate improvement to achieve their personal best.