Class 4 Class 3

Whitchurch Primary

School

Curriculum

English Comp Science Geog DT Hist

Class 2

Maths

Class 1

Art Music PE Lang

RE PSHE

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Class One Long term Curriculum plan

Topic and term Linked books with P4C Personal , social and emotional

Communication and Language Literacy

Physical Maths Expressive art and design

Knowledge of the world

1 Festivals Kipper’s Birthday

When is your birthday? Stories about birthdays/ celebrations Writing in cards

Music from different cultures Instruments from different cultures

Counting Adding Matching numeral to number Months of the year Patterns and 3d shape

Designing wrapping paper Making Christmas cards Making birthday cakes

Celebrations around the world

2 Animals Dear Zoo

Anthony Browne Zoo and Gorilla

Favourite animals Following instructions

Writing letters and cards Instructions- how to make a card

Moving like animals

Counting on and back to 20 Recognising numbers Ordering numbers Days of the week Pictograms of favourite animal

Christmas art Craft Fayre artefacts Making cards- DT- pop up cards Carnival of the animals music

Animals in the Nativity story Christmas story

3 Meg and Mog The fish who could wish by Korky Paul Piggybook by Anthony Browne Whadayamean by John Burningham In the attic by Sarah Perry

Using your imagination Writing spells and potions Magical stories

Adding and subtracting Counting in 2’s and 5’s

Making a magic wand Mixing colours Making potions

Materials/ dissolving

4 The Gingerbread Man The Tunnel by Anthony Browne The 3 little wolves and the big bad pig by Helen Oxenbury

Following rules Taking risks

Traditional Tales Explanations and instructions- following recipes

Malleable materials Mixing and pouring

Weighing One more/ one less Time

Make Gingerbread men Designing plates

Spices and smells- sensory activities Healthy Eating

5 Each Peach Pear Plum Handa’s Surprise Avocado Baby

Tasting new things Likes and dislikes

Poems Rhythm and rhyme

Cutting and slicing skills Number bonds to 10 Adding numbers to 10

Fruit and vegetable faces Fruit salad Drawing the inside of fruits

Where do different fruits and vegetables come from

6 We’re going on a Bear Hunt

Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak Into the Woods by Nick Wood The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson Home in the sky by Jeannie Baker Oh the places you’ll go

Feeling at home and feeling secure Looking after pets Vet role play

Non-chronological reports

Obstacle courses Small apparatus Team games

Counting in 10’s Counting on and back Solving problems

Monster paintings Making caves DT flap cards

Wild and tame animals Map making

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2 Year Long Term Plan September 2014 – July 2016 – Key Stage 1

All about me/people

The gunpowder plot/event

People who changed the word/people

Where do I live? - Geography Weather Castles/places

Year A Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Literacy Genres

Labels lists and captions

Recounts/diary Cumulative tales

Poetry – senses Letters

Quests and journeys tales

Non-chronological reports

Postcards Poetry – patterns and rhyme

Silly/nonsense poems

Transformation tale

Instructions (how to be a knight)

Geography Study a region of the UK (not local area)

Locate world’s countries, focussing on Europe & Americas focus on key physical & human features Study a region of the UK (not local area)

Using a compass Use fieldwork to observe, measure and record. Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to local & familiar features Name & locate the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom using atlases & globes

identify seasonal / daily weather patterns in the UK and the location of hot and cold areas of the world

Describe & understand climate, rivers, mountains, volcanoes, earthquakes, settlements, trade links, etc.

History History topic – ourselves and our families – how has life

changed?

Parliament Events beyond living

memory How do we know what happened?

History topic Why do we

remember them? Comparing 2

people’s lives.

History topic

Monarchy

What was life like in a medieval castle?

PE Athletics football

Athletics Tag rugby

Netball gymnastics

Tennis gymnastics

Cricket multiskills

Rounder’s Dance

Music NA Music express – performing unit

NA NA Music express – composition unit

Ocarina – learning to play a tuned instrument

RE Symbols NA believing belonging NA NA

PSHCE Healthy lifestyles: me my family and friends.

Healthy lifestyles: Me, my community and my environment.

Sensitive issues: growing up in a drug using world

Art Throughout the year children will be studying printing, painting, collage, sculpture and drawing. They will also be studying some famous artists.

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Class 2 Year B long term plan

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Topic Fire ! Fire!

The Great Fire of London

Florence

Nightingale &

Mary Seacole

Where in the world? Whitchurch Local

History

Whitchurch (local area

investigation)

Year B Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Literacy

Genres

Recounts

(3)(diaries)

Stories (4)

With a Pattern

Letters (Topic link)

Poetry (nonsense

poems)

Instructions

Book Study/ Story

Postcards (topic)

Poetry

Report about countries

(Topic)

Rebirth Stories

Explanation Text

Poetry (3)

(Rhyme and Repetition)

(3)

Report on

Whitchurch(3)Topic

Books /

Stories

The Papaya that

Spoke

There’s a Light on in

the Attic, Where the

Sidewalk Ends, Shel

Silverstein

The Owl Who Was

Afraid of the Dark

A Child’s Calendar The Freedom Song/The

Freedom Bird

Then Daddy Fell into

the Pond

Focus Weeks

Art week

Geography

Location Knowledge -

Oceans, Continents,

Countries

Place Knowledge -

Contrasting location

Geographical Skills /

Field Work Skills

History Events beyond living memory that are

significant

Lives of significant

individuals

Significant historical

events, people and

places in their own

locality

Science Materials Light and dark Life cycles

DT Sliders and levers Cooking

(Juices and smoothies)

Structures

New Play ground

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Class 2 Year B long term plan

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Topic Fire ! Fire!

The Great Fire of London

Florence

Nightingale &

Mary Seacole

Where in the world? Whitchurch Local

History

Whitchurch (local area

investigation)

Year B Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Cross

Curricular

Maths

Timelines

(History)

Timelines (History) Direction - Compass

(Geography)

Timelines (History) Surveys and

questionnaires

(Geography)

Art “Architecture through the years”

Tudor Buildings

Architect Sir Christopher Wren

3D Models

Grand designs

“The medical

profession”

Clay Lamps

Badge designs

Where do our products

come from?

Art work from around the

world – using techniques to

produce our own ideas.

The work of Schiele

Egon – Landscapes and

Portraits

River Thames

landscapes

Local wild life

Artist Franz Marc

Animal Masks

Animal Prints

Music Using their voices

expressively

Performing –

Playing Instruments -

/occarina/ Percussion

Composing Music

linked to poems –

Experiment with,

create, select and

combine sounds

RE Is everybody

special?

Belief; Identity

Should we

celebrate harvest

or Christmas?

Christianity;

Harvest;

Christmas;

Judaism; Sukkot;

Giving thanks

How should

people care for

the world?

Christianity;

Judaism; Creation

Should everyone follow

Jesus?

Christianity; Easter;

Leaders;

Rabbi; Vicar

Are some stories more

important than others?

Christianity; Judaism;

Old Testament; Moral

stories

Do we need to share

special places?

Judaism; Sacred space;

Synagogue

PSHE Healthy lifestyles

1: me and looking

after myself

Healthy lifestyles

2: me, my family

and friends.

Healthy lifestyles

3: me, my

community and

environment

Sensitive issues 1: growing

up in a drug using world

Sensitive issues 2:

keeping myself safe

Sensitive issues 3: me

and my relationships

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2 Year Long Term Plan September Class 3 2014 – July 2016

Year A HISTORY GEOGRAPHY HISTORY

Topic

The Bronze Age The Iron Age Britain in Maps British Coast /

Hooke Court

Ancient Egypt (in-depth study)

(including local history) Trip to Project Timescape.

Residential Trip : D&T and Forces Lyme Regis visit.

Class 3 play: 'A Glint of Gold' (Tutankhamun)

Trip to Highclere Castle (Lord Carnarvon's Egyptian museum)

Year A Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Literacy Genres Stories: Imaginary Worlds

Instructions

(TfW Y4)

Recounts

(of trip to Project Timescape) Letters (taught)

- to parents with details.

Story: Familiar Settings Recount – diary form

(Hooke Court) Non-chronological report

(Lifeboats / lifeboatmen)

Plays and Dialogue

Theatre Reviews

Newspaper Reports

(King Tut's tomb discovered) Story: Adventure and Mystery

(TfW Y3)

Books The Minpins The BFG Butterfly Lion The Firework-makers Daughter Flat Stanley Varjak’s Paw

Poetry Poetry on a theme of

Imaginary Worlds

Poetry: performance

(TfW Y3)

Senses Poems

(TfW Y3)

Grammar Vary long and short

sentences; adverb

starters; fronted adverbials; prepositional

phrases; powerful verbs ;

start with a simile (poetry)

Embellished simple

sentences; adjective,

noun, noun phrases, verb, and adverb.

compound sentences;

powerful verbs; -ing

clauses as starters; specific technical vocabulary;

Complex sentences -

subordination (inc.

connectives); additional subordinating conjunctions;

commas after fronted

adverbials; apostrophes for singular possession (non-chron.

report)

Long and short sentences;

expanded noun phrases;long and

short sentences; expanded noun phrases; list of three / sentence of

three for description;

prepositions (plays); direct speech; powerful speech verb

Boastful language; specific

technical vocabulary; ellipsis; direct

speech; drop in relative clause;

Consolidate: full stops, capitals, ?, !, bullet points, apostrophe for contractions, commas in lists, singular/plural, suffix/prefix adjective, noun, noun phrases, verb, adverb, consonant / vowel, word

family, alliteration, statement, question, exclamation, command, tense – past, present, future, inverted commas.

Focus Weeks Art Week D&T week

Christmas

National Science and

Engineering Week

D&T week

Science States of Matter (Y4 Prog of Study)

Forces (inc. rockets at Hooke

Court)Y3

Electricity Y4

Animals inc. humans Digestive system Y4 Nutrition Teeth Y4

Design &

Technology

Structures: photo frames; towers

Pneumatics and hydraulics:

rockets. Alarms.

D&T Cookery

ICT

Spreadsheets

Databases Algorithms,

Coding

Multimedia

Presentation E-Safety

Algorithms

Coding

Desktop Publishing

Algorithms Coding

Databases

Spreadsheets

Core Skills

Spreadsheets E-Safety

Coding

Movie Editing

Core Skills Spreadsheets

Algorithms and Coding

Scratch Programming

Email E-Safety

Art

Take One Artist Extending colour

mixing; using different

brushes. Georgia O’Keefe flowers

MUSIC Exploring textures and patterns.

MUSIC MUSIC Accurate drawings of people, faces, bodies and movements.

Ancient Egyptian art

RE/PSHE Gambia link school –

letters, photos / video, fund-raising plans

Leaders and Followers:

Who do Jewish and Christian people

follow?

Gambia link school

Symbols

Five Pillars of Islam Pentecost

Gambia link school

Religion and the individual

French Introductions/

classroom instructions/

months/ age &

birthdays

Zoo animals/

descriptions / dictionary

skills

Days of week/ Leisure &

holidays – travel

Fete des Rois

Body parts

Simple adjectives including

colours for description

Easter / Poisson d’avril

Clothing – describe what people

wearing

Café food

Polite ‘café talk’ and greetings

Bastille Day – celebratory food (French café)

PE Athletics/ Football Athletics/Tag Rugby Hockey/

Gymnastics

Tennis/ Gynmastics/

Outdoors and adventurous

activities

Cricket/ Netball/ Swimming Rounders/ Dance /Swimming

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Year B HISTORY PHYSICAL

GEOGRAPHY

HISTORY HISTORY / ART GEOGRAPHY

& SCIENCE

Topic

Roman Empire

Impact on Britain and Celts

[short in 2nd half term]

Trip to Fishbourne Roman Palace

Vesuvius and Pompeii

(inc. play)

Anglo-Saxons

(before Alfred the Great) –

fall of Roman Empire,

Scots invasions.

Hooke Court trip – Saxons

theme.

Anglo-Saxon Art and Culture

(short unit)

Planet Earth

World maps: zones

esp. Rainforest

Trip to Living Rainforest

World and Europe maps: location

knowledge

Year B Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Literacy Genres Non-chronological

report (on Roman

mythological

creature).

Stories – Myths and

Legends

Newspaper recount

[Fishbourne]

Advert (estate agent)

for the palace.

Instructions

(Christmas craft) TfW

Plays and Dialogue

Stories with historical

settings

Recount (diary)

(Hooke Court)

Fantasy Stories (TfW Y4) Recount and [taught] letter

(Rainforest)

Books Diary of a Killer Cat The Ice Palace I was a Rat! Grandpa Chatterji Bill’s New Frock The Hodgeheg

Poetry Poetry for Christmas Kennings

Story poems (TfW Y4)

Observation poems TfW Y3

Grammar Adjective, noun, noun

phrases, verb, and

adverb; powerful

verbs; generalisers for

info.; apostrophes for

singular possession

(non-chron. report)

Boastful language;

colon before list; start

with a simile (poetry)

Powerful verbs; specific

technical vocabulary;

direct speech; powerful

speech verb

Complex sentences -

subordination (inc.

connectives); additional

subordinating

conjunctions; commas

after fronted adverbials

Powerful verbs; direct speech;

drop in relative clause;

specific technical vocabulary; drop

in relative clause;

Consolidate: full stops, capitals, ?, !, bullet points, apostrophe for contractions, commas in lists, singular/plural, suffix/prefix adjective, noun, noun phrases, verb, adverb,

consonant / vowel, word family, alliteration, statement, question, exclamation, command, tense – past, present, future, inverted commas.

Focus Weeks Poetry linked to Art Week Book Week

Science

Skeleton and Muscles Rocks and Fossils

(inc. Charmouth trip)

Plants Planet Earth : Living Things, Environments, Habitats and Food

Chains

Design and Technology

Motorised Roman chariots Textiles: purses Cookery

ICT

Core Skills

Internet Research

Presentations

Multimedia Project

Google Maps

Email

E-Safety

DTP

Algorithms/Coding

Desktkop Publishing

Website Design

Spreadsheets

Core Skills

Podcasts

E-Safety

Algorithms

Coding

Website Design

Scratch programming

Core Skills

Scratch Programing

Image editing

E-Safety

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Art Take One Artist

MUSIC MUSIC Sculpture MUSIC Watercolours: technique and great

artists.

R.E. / P.S.H.E. Gambia link school –

letters, photos / video,

fund-raising plans

What different beliefs

about God do people

have?

Christian + Muslim

Gambia link school

The Journey of Life +

Death

Hindu + Muslim and

Christianity

Gambia link school

Worship, Pilgrimage and Sacred

Places

French

Greetings/ Family

members

Classroom

instructions/ weather

Buche de Noel

France – location within in

Europe / where we live /

transport / twinning with

La Bouille

Pets / simple descriptions /

dictionary skills

Mardi Gras

Sports & hobbies

Days of week

Food – Snacks / café & breakfast

foods – polite café talk

Music ART

Strings tuition

Christmas music,

percussion. Strings

tuition.

Musical play.

Strings tuition

ART

Strings tuition

Standard musical notation.

Strings tuition

ART

Strings tuition

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2 Year Long Term Plan September Class 4 2014 – July 2016

Topic Why do we have Natural Disasters?

World War One World War Two World War Two and Whitchurch

Mayans and The Americas

Year A Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Literacy Genres

Newspaper Reports Fiction writing

Letters Persuasion (2

weeks)

Story – Flashbacks Balanced Argument

Plays Persuasion (2 weeks)

Biography/Autobiography Debate

Recount Story writing

Books War Horse Friend or Foe Goodnight Mr Tom

Poetry War Poets World War Two Poetry Mayan Gods poetry

Grammar Simple, compound and complex sentences

Simple, compound and complex sentences

Simple, compound and complex sentences

Focus Weeks Art Week Book Week Science Week

Science Living things (Microorganisms)

Electricity Light Animals including humans (Diet)

Space Evolution and Inheritance (adaption)

ICT

DT Shelters Rationing and cooking Talking Textiles

ART Christmas Cards - Collage World War One Poppies - Sculpture

Take one artist - Rousseau

MUSIC Growth – Street dance performance linked with geography

Keeping Healthy –Musical Focus - Beat

Production Songs/Leavers Songs

PE Athletics Football

Athletics Netball

Tag Rugby Gymnastics

Tennis Gymnastics

Cricket Cycling

Rounders Dance

MFL

PSHE Bullying Keeping Myself Safe Puberty My Relationships

RE Hinduism Buddhism Sikhism

TRIPS Residential - Kilvrough

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Class 4

Year B

2015 - 2016

Arteries of the Planet: Rivers

Local study/linking to

Residential trip

Vikings Ancient Greece Why on Earth?

(mapping skills)

Year B Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 and 4 Term 5 and 6

Literacy Genres Newspaper reports – bridge toll

Explanations – A guide to rivers

Narrative – Stories with flashbacks

Persuasion – letter writing/linked to

the voyages

Autobiography/Biography – Greek

Heroes/Gods

Recounts– Sporting events

Myths and Legends - Narrative

Narrative – The Arrival

Persuasion – Brochures/Adverts

Books Journey to the River Sea Beowulf Greek Heroes and Myths

The Outsiders

The Arrival – Graphic Novel

Poetry Art Week – Poetry linked to Art The Highwayman Poem – Book Week Performance poetry – linked to other

cultures

Grammar

Focus Weeks Art Week – Poetry linked to Art Art Week – Poetry linked to Art The Highwayman Poem – Book Week

Science Living things and their habitats

– plant lifecycles

Forces Solids, Liquids and Gases

Materials

Animals – including humans

DT Textiles Celebrating culture and

seasonality

Electrical Systems

Art Christmas Cards

Take One Art – Picasso

Printing – animals and insects

Clay Pots Paper Mache

Mapping Skills

Music Lifecycles – Year 5 Roots – Year 6 Journeys – Year 6

PE Athletics

Football

Athletics

Netball

Tag Rugby

Gymnastics

Tennis

Cricket

Cycling

Rounders

Dance

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MFL Revise 0-31. Revise greetings

and introductions.

Revise months of year /

seasons – link to weather

Intro numbers 31-100 as

required

Age and birthdays –

Occupations: Jobs

Term 2 - Revise zoo animals

Etre: Je suis/ tu es/ il est.../ elle est...

plus revision of colours and simple

adjectives: grand, petit, gros, court

PLUS…

Qualifiers: tres, assez, un peu..

Ask for French translation: Comment

dit-on en francais...?

Prepositions of place:

Expression of likes/dislikes:

Dictionary skills. Revise letters of

alphabet.

Noel – Christmas carol

Term 3 - Revise numbers 0-31 (out of

sequence yr yr6s).

Revise days of week

Say the date

Telling the time & times of day:

Epiphany – Fete des Rois

Term 4 – Revise clothing/dictionary

skills/more letters of alphabet.

Les Passe-temps (Early Start 2 – lesson 13)

Expression: J’ai besoin de… e.g. items of

clothing/equipment for certain activities

Pacques/Poisson d’avril

Term 5 - Revise 0-50

Intro – 51-200 (Early Start 2 lesson 8)

(some revision for yr 6)

Plus transport consolidation from

Lower KS2 linked to holidays/ location

of places/ describing places / simple

future tense for weather.

Term 6 - Food – Revision of cafe food &

snacks plus: fruit/veg

Express likes/dislikes. Give descriptions

using colours and simple adjectives.

Polite requests.

Connectives: et, aussi, mais

PSHE Lifestyles and Cultures The World of Drugs Puberty

Growing up and Relationships

RE Does God communicate with

man?

Sacred text; Prophecy;

Revelation, Incarnation

Is the resurrection important to

Christians?

Resurrection; Reincarnation; Funeral;

Heaven

Does it matter what we believe about

creation?

Multi faith; Creation; Care for world

(possible cross curricular unit, linked to

literacy)

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Policy

National Curriculum

Year B

Year A

Home

At Whitchurch we aim to nurture in the children a love of literature and language, and the confidence to continue reading and writing throughout their lives Children are encouraged to write clearly and with confidence in any given genre. They are taught to use punctuation and grammar accurately, to be able to proofread their own work and make amendments and improvements. We give children a wide range of opportunities in which to develop their writing skills and display work of which they are proud. We use a ‘Talk for Writing’ approach across the school. We believe ‘Hot and Cold Writing’ gives the children the tools to be able to assess and improve their work and story mapping, helps the children to be able to internalise language patterns. Children who read for pleasure gain a richer vocabulary, more knowledge, critical thinking skills and become independent learners. Guided Reading is an important part of our curriculum. Children work in focused groups to develop their reading skills and their understanding of texts. We provide children with rich reading experiences within the English lessons and encourage them to appreciate the author’s use of language and writing techniques in order to develop their own writing skills. Our children take their reading books home daily to share with their families/carers. As they go through the school, they are given more responsibility for making their own reading choices from the books we have in school.

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Policy

National Curriculum

Year B

Year A

Home

At Whitchurch we recognise that mathematics is an integral part of everyday life, an essential tool that all pupils need both at school and as adults. Recognising this importance, we aim to give children a wide range of mathematical experiences that help develop skills such as logical thinking, decision making, communication and the ability to work systematically. Maths is taught mainly through a daily lesson in line with NC expectations, although where possible we also identify opportunities to apply and develop mathematical skills in other curriculum areas and through our cross-curricular Topic work. Our aim is for children to feel confident and positive about their maths, to engage actively in mathematical activities, becoming increasingly responsible for their own learning, and to develop understanding of how and when to apply the skills and concepts they have learned.

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Science

Policy

National Curriculum

Year B

Year A

Home

At Whitchurch Primary School our Science curriculum includes not only the formal requirements of the National Curriculum (2013) and the Early Learning Goals, but also activities, themes and topics which enrich and extend them. We take very seriously the 'core subject' status of Science, and give it the equivalent of one full afternoon every week. The organisation of the classes dictates that the long term plans in Key Stages 1 and 2 follow a rolling programme. We aim to teach the children the fundamental importance of Science. As well as developing the children's scientific knowledge, understanding and skills, we try to create a sense of wonder and enjoyment, and to engender an ongoing – and we hope, lifelong - interest in the subject. We aim to develop in the children enquiring, questioning and reflective minds, an understanding of the nature, processes and methods of science and its uses and implications today and for the future. We teach them about risk and how to reduce it in order to work safely. We introduce them to consideration of moral dilemmas that can result from scientific developments and encourage them to show sensitivity to the interface between religious beliefs and science.

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SCIENCE LONG TERM PLAN 2014 - 2015

YEAR A Autumn Term Spring Term Summer Term

EYFS Animals Materials &

dissolving

Senses

Healthy Eating

Where do fruit and

vegetables come

from?

Wild and tame

animals

YEARS 1 & 2

Healthy Eating

Grouping and

changing materials

Grouping Plants Pushes and Pulls Seasonal Changes Variation –

grouping animals

and plants

YEARS 3 & 4 States of Matter

(Y4 Prog of Study)

Forces

(inc. rockets at

Hooke Court)

Y3

Electricity

Y4

Animals including Humans:-

Digestive system Y4

Nutrition

Teeth Y4

YEARS 5 & 6 Living Things -

Micro-organisms

Electricity Light Animals including

Humans

- Diet

Space Evolution and

Inheritance

(adaptation)

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Policy

National Curriculum

Year B

Year A

Home

At Whitchurch Primary school we believe in equipping the children with the skills they need to be competent users of technology across a range of platforms. We teach them transferable skills, not particular packages. Children have a weekly Computing lesson and a range of clubs. Technology is also used across other lessons to embed the skills and knowledge through real life application. Whitchurch Primary School aims to ensure that all our pupils: • Can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of

computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation

• Can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience writing computer programs in order to solve such problems

• Can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems

• Are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology

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Geography

Policy

National Curriculum

Year B

Year A

Home

Geography develops children’s knowledge and understanding of people and places. At Whitchurch, we learn about the wider world as well as local areas, looking at the physical,social and economic issues surrounding each case study. Use of maps, atlases, photos and the internet ensures a well-balanced and interactive method of learning for all pupils. There are many cross-curricular links with subjects such as literacy, numeracy and computing. In the Foundation Stage, children learn about similarities and differences in relation to places, objects and materials. They are able to discuss their own immediate environment and understand how environments may vary from one to another.

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Geography Overview September 2014 – July 2015

Term 1/2 Term 3/4 Term 5/6

Year 1/2 Year A

Study a region of the UK (not local area) Locate world’s countries, focussing on Europe & Americas focus on key physical & human features. Study a region of the UK (not local area) Using a compass Use fieldwork to observe, measure and record. Use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to local & familiar features Have you ever been lost?

identify seasonal / daily weather patterns in the UK and the location of hot and cold areas of the world. Name & locate the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom using atlases & globes.

Year 3/4 Year A

History Britain in Maps, British Coast/Hook Court Residential Trip, Lyme Regis visit.

History

Year 5/6 Year A

Human and Physical Geography Volcanoes and Earthquakes Why do we have Natural Disasters? World War One

World War Two and Whitchurch Place Knowledge Study of a region within North and South America Mayans and The Americas

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History

Policy

National Curriculum

Year B

Year A

Home

At Whitchurch we believe that History fires pupils’ curiosity about the past in Britain and the wider world. We aim to bring history to life and to instil a desire to find out about our predecessors. We view History as a great deal more than learning facts. We see it as an opportunity to develop skills of enquiry and questioning; to become open minded “historical detectives” and explore the past in an engaging way. We aim to provide first hand experiences with class visits, role play, visiting experts and workshops playing an important part in all our topics. Termly and half termly topics give scope for cross curricular work. Through History, children learn to make comparisons and links between the past and modern times and discover how and why things have changed. They learn about people and events in the past, in Britain and the wider world, and realise that these have influenced our lives today. Children are taught how to investigate and record their findings in interesting and creative ways including writing, art, drama and computing.

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History Overview 2014 – 2015

Key Stage One

Pupils should be taught about:

changes within living memory. Where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life

events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally

the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods

significant historical events, people and places in their own locality

Autumn 2014 Spring 2015 Summer 2015

Year 1/2 Changes within living memory. Ourselves – how have things changed since our grandparents were young? Changes in technology. The gunpowder plot – significant events in history.

People who changed the world – significant individuals. History of local shops

What was life like in a medieval castle?

Key Stage Two

Pupils should be taught about:

changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots

the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor

a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066

the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus Valley;

Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China

Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world

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Design and Technology [D&T] is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. At Whitchurch Primary School, our D&T curriculum is based on the National Curriculum and the Early Learning Goals. The organisation of the classes dictates that the long term plans in Key Stages 1 and 2 follow a rolling programme. Units of work are planned taking account of the 'Six Essentials of D&T' as defined by the Design and Technology Association (DATA):- the needs of users, clear purpose, design decisions, work/function, innovation and authenticity. D&T is taught in blocks of three full days per term: this has the advantage of allowing children to work straight through a full project from inception to completion, with the iterative process inherent in it. Much of the work is practical and investigative, and many projects are cross curricular, overlapping particularly with Maths, Science, Art, Computing and History. Children are given opportunities to become creative, innovative, enterprising and capable of leadership to equip them for their future lives as workers and citizens. As well as teaching them the design, engineering and scientific knowledge, understanding and skills they need, we aim to foster creativity, teamwork, a sense of fulfilment, an appreciation of the achievement of others and a recognition of how different cultures have contributed to technology. We aim to raise awareness of ways in which appropriate technology can improve the quality of life, but also to begin to see the moral dilemmas created by some technological advances.

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At Whitchurch we believe Art and Design contributes to the development of the whole child, aesthetically, physically, emotionally, socially and cognitively. It provides all children with the opportunity to express themselves imaginatively, creatively and develop their understanding of, and respond to the world around them. Children are exposed to many visual, tactile and sensory experiences and to present their art using a range of artistic techniques. Whitchurch Primary School enables pupils to become involved in, appreciate and enjoy the visual arts and how it can enrich their personal lives. They learn the part that art and design plays in their own and others’ lives, in contemporary life and in different times and cultures. Art at Whitchurch primary school gives children a media in which to express themselves. Each year we hold an ‘art week’ during which we have a visit from an art expert, impersonating one of the great artists. The art produced in this week is entered into an art competition and displayed at our local village hall. This teaches children to draw in a specific style and also learn about the great artists. We aim to teach art in a cross curricular way, teaching art through our termly topics.

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Art Overview September 2014 – July 2015

In term 1 take one artist will be coming in and the whole school will be studying Rousseau.

Term 1/2 Term 3/4 Term 5/6

Year 1/2

Year A

Throughout the year children will be studying printing, painting, collage, sculpture and drawing. They will also be

studying some famous artists.

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3/4

Year A

Take One Artist

Extending colour mixing; using

different brushes. Georgia

O’Keefe flowers.

Exploring textures and patterns Accurate drawings of people, faces, bodies

and movements.

Ancient Egyptian art

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5/6

Year A

Exploring an artist Rosseau and

using clay

Using pencil and charcoal -

silhouette pictures

Portraits

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. Music education at Whitchurch offers children a way of gaining more from the music both within them and in the world around them. It is a way for children to express themselves creatively and to show their talents and abilities. At Whitchurch, music is taught throughout the school as a class subject. Children have the opportunity from KS1 to learn to play tuned instruments. They begin with the ocarina in year 1 and move on to string instruments and recorders in KS2. There are opportunities for private tuition for additional instruments. Children who play instruments are encouraged to demonstrate their skills in our annual ‘house music assembly’. We aim to inspire children and instil within them a passion for music. They learn about music from different cultures, times and listen to the work of great musicians. Children compose, perform and listen to a range of music genres. They participate in regular singing assemblies and have the opportunity to be part of a school choir. We aim to teach music through topics where appropriate. We implement computing where relevant as a method of composition and teach children of ways to learn music in our technologically developing world. Children have the opportunity to attend musical workshops outside of school and to learn from music specialists.

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Music Overview September 2014 – July 2015

Term 1/2 Term 3/4 Term 5/6

Year 1/2 Year A

Music express – performing unit. Nativity songs, carol concert songs

NA (RE) Playing a tuned instrument – ocarina Composing unit – music express – weather compositions

Year 3/4 Year A

Christmas Music: playing accompaniments, singing in two parts.

Standard musical notation, recorder. Music from Play Quality singing, including 2 parts and harmony.

Year 5/6 Year A

Growth – street dance performance linked with Geography.

Keeping healthy – musical focus: beat. Performing – production songs and leavers songs.

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Whitchurch Primary School believes that Physical Education (PE) experienced in a safe and supportive environment, plays a unique and vital contribution to a pupil’s physical development and well-being. Both the taught PE curriculum and Physical Activity outside the curriculum aims to improve the quality of life of all young people by providing excellent PE and Sporting opportunities to develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for a healthy and active lifestyle. We aspire to improve the health of the school and wider community by teaching ways to establish and maintain the enjoyment of lifelong physical activity. This policy has been developed in consultation with all staff and reflects our commitment to providing equal opportunities for all pupils. This policy links to our PSHE Policy, School Travel Plan, Food & Water Policy, Inclusion Policy, Special Educational Needs Policy and the School Development Plan.

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2014-2015 PE Curriculum Plan

Year 5+6

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Athletics Athletics Tag Rugby Tennis Cricket Rounders

Football Netball Gymnastics Gymnastics Cycling Dance

Outdoor and Adventurous Activities

Year 3+4

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Athletics Athletics Hockey Tennis Cricket Rounders

Football Tag Rugby Gymnastics Gymnastics Netball Dance

Outdoor and Adventurous

Activities Swimming Swimming

Year 1+2

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

Athletics Athletics Netball Tennis Cricket Rounders

Football Tag Rugby Gymnastics Gymnastics Multiskills Dance

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At Whitchurch we believe learning of a foreign language provides a valuable educational, social and cultural experience for the pupils. Pupils develop communication and literacy skills that lay the foundation for future language learning. Learning another language raises awareness of the multilingual and multicultural world and introduces an international dimension to pupils’ learning, giving them an insight into their own culture and those of others. In Whitchurch Primary School, French is taught to children in Key Stage 2 in a 40 to 50 minute lesson. Children are introduced both to the language and to features of the culture through taking part in traditions and experiences

KS1 French is taught on a more informal basis through using it for real purposes e.g. taking the register, classroom commands, celebrating achievements. We believe that a foreign language is effectively taught in ordinary classroom situations, using regular routines, songs and games which children find enjoyable and motivating.

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Overview of Languages Curriculum Coverage

(updated August 2014)

Years 3&4

YEAR A YEAR B

Term 1 –

Recap/consolidate basics

Revise numbers 0-20 (out of sequence for yr 4s). Revise greetings

and introductions. Oui / non / bonjour / au revoir

Salut/bonsoir/bon nuit.

Intro as required: Numbers 21-31

Intro as required: Je ne comprends pas / Qu’est-ce que ca veut

dire? / Je ne sais pas

Intro family: Le pere, la mere, le frère, la soeur, le grand-pere, la

grande-mere.

Possessive adjectives: mon/ma/mes

Elle / Il est… plus simple descriptions eg tall/short

Term 1

Recap/consolidate basics

Revise numbers 0-20 (out of sequence for yr 4s ). Revise greetings and introductions

Oui,non, merci, s’il vous plait

Monsieur, madame, mademoiselle

Recap classroom instructions: ecoutez,regardez,asseyez-vous,levez-vous,repetez, venez ici, silence, montrez,donnez.

Months of year

Age and birthdays

Intro as required: Numbers 21-31

Intro as required: Je ne comprends pas / Qu’est-ce que ca veut dire? / Je ne sais pas

Term 2 – Revise numbers 0-31 – Lots of number recognition out of

sequence !

Written numbers: 0-20

Classroom instructions: ecoutez, regardez, asseyez-vous,levez-

vous,repetez, venez ici, silence, montrez,donnez.

Weather: Quel temps fait-il? Il fait froid, chaud,beau, mauvais, il

y a du soleil, du vent, du brouillard, il pleut, il neige (aujourd’hui).

Ask for French translation: Comment dit-on en francais....?

Noel – Buche de Noel / Pere Noel

Term 2 - Revise numbers 0-31 – Lots of number recognition out of sequence !

Written numbers: 0-20

Zoo animals: L’elephant, le tigre, le lion, la giraffe, le singe, le crocodile, l’aigle, l’araignee, l’hippopotame, la tortue

Etre: Je suis, tu es, il est.../ elle est... plus revision of all colours previously learnt.

Ask for French translation: Comment dit-on en francais....?

Some letters of the alphabet & vowels. Dictionary skills.

Noel – Christmas song

Term 3 – Revise numbers 0-31 (out of sequence for yr 4s ) /

simple greetings / instructions

Intro La France: Location within Europe, major airports/ports.

Where we live: country/town. La Bouille/Twinning association.

Transport: avion, train, car, voiture, bateau etc

Jour de l’an – how it’s celebrated in France

Term 3 – Revise numbers 0-31 (out of sequence for Yr 4s) / simple greetings / months / asking/saying age.

Intro - Leisure & holidays – travel

Dictionary skills. More letters of alphabet.

Fete des rois – Epiphany

Term 4 – revision of colours

Term 4 – Revision of colours

Revise body parts from Yrs 1&2 ( head, shoulder, knee, foot, nose, eyes, ears, mouth) Introduce: arm, leg, hand, teeth, tongue,

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Religious Education

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At Whitchurch, children are taught to understand and respect the importance of religious beliefs in the world around them. We encourage children to use and develop their skills in RE and to participate in critical thinking. We aim to ensure that the RE curriculum is challenging, dynamic and relevant to pupils of all ages. In the Foundation Stage, RE is taught through topics based upon children’s own lives and their own experiences. During Key Stage 1, the study of Christianity is introduced and aspects of Judaism and Islam are taught. There is also consideration for non-religious beliefs. In Key Stage 2, the study of Christianity is developed and religious beliefs within Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism and Islam are explored.

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Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Year 1/2

Year A

Believing

Christianity, Judaism and Islam

Symbols of Faith Christian + Muslim

Belonging

Year 3/4

Year A

Leaders and Followers: Who do Jewish and Christian people follow?

Symbols

Five Pillars of Islam

Pentecost

Religion and the individual

Year 5/6

Year A

Hinduism – inclusion of beliefs Buddhism – inclusion of beliefs Sikhism – inclusion of beliefs

Religious Education Overview September 2014 – July 2015

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Religious Education Overview September 2014 – July 2015

PSHE

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At Whitchurch Personal, Social, Health, Citizenship and Economic education is an important component of the whole curriculum. We believe that the promotion of health and well-being is central to the life of the school and its relationships with the surrounding community. It promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental, emotional, social and physical development of pupils at the school and is at the core of everything we do. It prepares pupils for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of adult life and living in the wider world. It develops the qualities and attributes pupils need to thrive as individuals, family members and members of society. It also teaches our children about their responsibility towards others and the environment and the understanding of the mental, physical, emotional, spiritual, environmental, cultural and social influences that shape the community and the interactions of individuals within it. At Whitchurch we focus on a different theme each term (see below). We share these themes in assemblies and a value is chosen alongside each theme, which children use as a stimulus when voting for a ‘pupil of the week,’ in their class. The different themes are: Friendship, Cooperation, Responsibility, Honesty, Respect and Courage. In addition, we have regular class circle times which allow the opportunity for reflections and discussions and for the children to talk about any thoughts or worries.

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PHSE is a Non-Statutory Subject

LONG TERM FORECAST Key Stage 1 & 2 PHSE 2014/2015

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

Year 1-2

Healthy Lifestyles: Me my family and friends;

Health and Wellbeing (Science)

Healthy lifestyles: Me, my community

and my environment;

Belonging (RE); Food and Nutrition

(Science)

Sensitive issues: growing up in a drug

using world;

Year 3-4 Gambia link school – letters, photos / video,

fund-raising plans;

Leaders and Followers: Who do Jewish and

Christian people follow? (RE);

E-safety (ICT)

Gambia link school;

Symbols

Five Pillars of Islam

Pentecost (RE);

E-safety (ICT)

Gambia link school; Religion and the

individual(RE); E-safety (ICT); Animals

including Humans, Nutrition (Science)

Year 5-6

Bullying; Hinduism (RE); Growth (Music)

Keeping Myself Safe; Buddhism (RE);

Animals including Humans (Science);

Keeping Healthy (Music)

Puberty, My Relationships; Sikhism (RE);

Leavers Songs (Music)

In addition to this schedule, issues are discussed as and when needed with the class teachers. Weekly assemblies allow pupils to reflect upon feelings and

current issues.

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