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Curriculum Overviews

Key Stage 2

KS2
Term One and Two Term Three and Four Term Five and Six
Year A Mark making week (each year)

Whose footsteps do we follow in?

Local history study

Victorian – WW1- WW2

Field study/ maps / Grid references

Local area themed week How was our world formed?

Habitats- evolution- volcanoes

Earthquakes-fieldwork

Reading themed week What lies in the hidden world?

A non-European society that provides contrasts with British History

Mayans

Arts/Science week
Year B Have we made it better?

A theme in British History which extends pupils chronological knowledge

Inventions through the ages- Brunel

What did the Greeks do for us?

Greek influence on Western life

Food Glorious Food!

Where does our food come from?

Eating and digestion

Special foods/Seasonal foods

Year C Where is our place in space?

Science- Space

Space Race

Imaginary worlds

How did they do that?

Ancient civilisations- Egyptians

Where do we come from?

Stone Age- Iron Age-Romans

Year D Why is our World Amazing?

World focus-continents and oceans

Physical and human characteristics

India

Who were the invaders?

Anglo Saxon and Viking Struggle for the Kingdom of England

 

How green is our planet?

Environment- rainforest- South America

 

 Key Stage 1 and Early Years

EYFS/KS1 
Term One and Two Term Three and Four Term Five and Six
Mark making week (each year) Where in the World are we?

Focus on Bishops Lydeard/Compass and map skills/Fieldwork

Local area walks

Oceans and continents

Local area themed week Who is the greatest explorer?

Significant individuals who have contributed to national and international achievements

Significant events beyond living memory

Reading themed week How do humans work?

Science focus

Habitats

Healthy eating

Arts/Science week
How have children’s lives changed?

Changes in living memory

What is your Super Power?

Significant historical events

People, places and locality

What makes Africa amazing?

Comparing the UK to a non-European country

Continents and Oceans

Cities and Counties

Why is our weather wonderful?

Weather patterns

Seasonal changes

Oceans/continents

Whose house?

Houses and homes now and in the past

Famous landmarks

Who lives here?

Pets and gardens

What makes animals amazing?

Identifying animals

Animal art

Animal stories and animals around world

 

 

Nursery theme overview

Terms Themes/Fiction and non-fiction texts
 

 

 

Term 1

 

Being me:

Family

Opticians

Doctors

Vets

People who help us/jobs

Our village

Autumn

 

 

 

Term 2

 

Diwali

Winter- science- melting and freezing

Tea shop- Tiger who came to tea/Cooking/instructions

The post box- The Jolly Christmas postman/post office visit

 

 

 

Term 3

 

Going on a bear hunt- habitats and caves

Chinese New Year- non-fiction books

Gingerbread Man/cooking and instructions

Spring- growing

 

 

 

Term 4

 

Mini-beasts- The very hungry caterpillar/healthy eating/mini-beast books

Goldilocks and the Three Bears/books on bears

Holy festival/Easter- Bible Story

 

 

 

Term 5

 

Noah’s Ark- Bible Story

Animals- Dear Zoo/Owl babies/habitat books

Dinosaurs- Harry and Bucketful of dinosaurs

Summer

 

 

 

Term 6

 

Seaside/under the sea/pirates- 10 Little Pirates/Rainbow Fish/sea animals

Ways of travelling- The snail on the Whale/Whatever next/Transport books

Holiday postcards- The Jolly Postman

 

Events:

Fireworks/Harvest/Enterprise/Christmas/Mother’s day/Shrove Tuesday/Easter/Father’s Day/SASP days/Coop days