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RE Overview Curriculum Overview ICT Overview Year 1 Overview Year 1 Theme Year 2 Overview Year 2 Theme Year 3 Overview Year 3 Theme Year 4 Overview Year 4 Theme Year 5 Overview Year 5 Theme Year 6 Overview Year 6 Theme

Autumn

Autumn

Spring

Spring

Summer

Summer

Foundation Stage Year 1

Hindu
Me, Myself & I

All About Me

Christmas

Mr Men

Islam

Judaism
Paint A Rainbow

Wall-E

Plants and Mini- Beasts

Buddhist

Childrens Choice Theme

Sikhism

Thanking God For Nature

Superheroes

If I Go Down To The Woods Today

Light and Christmas

Famous people

Belonging
Through The Keyhole

Playtime

Easter

Carnival Of Animals

Books and Stories

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside

Books and Stories

Year 2

Signs and Symbols

Christmas

Special Places

Fire! Fire!

Easter

Religious Stories

A Bugs Life

Year 3

Stories of Religious Leaders

Viva Espana

Home Sweet Home

Christmas

Sikhism- Importance of Sharing Food

You Are What You Eat

Events and Life of Jesus

Invaders

The 3 Rs- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Heart of Africa

Rules and How They Influence Actions

The Environment

Special Places

Year 4 World War II

Judaism

Advent Around The World

Detectives

World War II

Hindus Teaching about God

Egypt Old and New

Bollywood

World of Work

Belonging Sikhism

Special Books and Sacred Texts

Planet Earth

Special Books and Sacred Texts

Castles

Tudors

Year 5

The Ten Commandments

The Sea

Hanukah

Celebrations Relating To Key Figures

Celebrations Relating To Key Figures Humanism Easter Story

Iconic People

Creation Stories and The Ultimate Questions They Raise

Myths and Legends

Leaders in Religious Communities

Moving On and Growing Up

Year 6

BuddismThe Budda

Wheels Of Steel

Christmas

Expressing Faith In Art and Drama

Dish, Dosh, Splosh

Ideas About God

Human Responsibility For The Environment Independent revision project- creating own religion

Autumn

Autumn

Spring

Spring

Summer

Summer

Foundation Stage Year 1

All About Me Me, Myself & I If I Go Down To The Woods Today Famous people Home Sweet Home World Of Work Detectives

Mr Men Playtime

Wall-E Paint A Rainbow

Plants and MiniBeasts Carnival Of Animals

Childrens Choice Theme

Year 2 Year 3

Superheroes Viva Espana

Through The Keyhole You Are What You Eat

Fire! Fire! Invaders

I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside A Bugs Life Heart of Africa

Year 4 Year 5 Year 6

Bollywood The Sea

World War II Egypt Old and Iconic People New Dish, Dosh, Splosh

The 3 RsReduce, Reuse, Recycle The Environment Planet Earth Myths and Legends

Tudors Castles Moving On and Growing Up

Wheels Of Steel

ICT Autumn 1

Autumn 2
Using a word bank and word processing
Dont share your personal Info

Spring 1
The information around us

Spring 2
Labelling and classifying

Summer 1
Representing information graphically
You are in charge...you can always shut down! I can talk to my friends and listen to their answers

Summer 2
Understanding instructions and making things happen
REVISE INCEY

Introduction to modelling

Esafet y

Check with an adult before logging on I can use my imagination

Not everything you read can be trusted

Exit if you feel unsafe

I can get the things I need

I can make good choices

I can ask questions

I can take turns and share

SKIL

Writing stories and communicating text

Dont share your personal Info

Creating pictures

Finding information

Combining text and graphics

You are in charge...you can always shut down!

Questions and answers

Routes and floor turtle

Exit if you feel unsafe

Not everything you read can be trusted

Check with an adult before logging on

REVISE INCEY

E-safety

SKIL

I can sometimes work without an adult and not give up

I can create an original idea

I can develop my own interests

I can make and explain my decisions

I can ask questions

I can take turns and share

Writing for different audiences

Dont share your personal Info

Manipulating sound

Exploring simulation

Email

Introduction to databases

Developing pictures and repeated patterns

You are in charge...you can always shut down

Remember Copyright issues

Watch out for strangers in chat rooms

Emails should always be friendly and polite

Not everything you read can be trusted

E-safet I can respect and consider other peoples feelings and opinions

I can express myself in a variety of ways

I can use what I have learnt to solve problems

I respect myself and others

I can ask questions

I can express myself in a variety of ways

SKIL

Making movies

Multimedia presentation

Collecting and presenting information. Questionnaires and pie charts

Be aware of Inappropriate or Inaccurate information

Branching databases

TYPING SKILLS

Modelling effects on screen

Esafet y

Remember Copyright issues

Check with an adult before logging on

Dont share your personal Info

Never click on a link or open emails from unknown sources

You can stop bullying by saving or sharing evidence with an adult

SKIL

I can work collaboratively in a group and listen to other peoples point of view.

I can extend and adapt my ideas

I can make connections in my learning to solve problems.

I can ask questions

I can work hard to achieve my goals

I can persevere

Analysing data

Graphically modelling

Monitoring environmental conditions and changes

Evaluating info, checking accuracy and questioning plausibility

Introduction to spreadsheets

Controlling devices-Flowol

Esafety

Never click on a link or open emails from unknown sources

I can ask questions

Remember Copyright issues

Exit if you feel unsafe

Not everything you read can be trusted

I can challenge other peoples ideas

Be aware of Inappropriate or Inaccurate information

I can make connections to solve problems

Dont share your personal Info

I can extend and adapt my ideas

SKIL

I can develop my understanding of the wider world

I can take risks with my learning

Creating simulations

Using the internet to search large databases and to interpret information Be aware of Inappropriate or Inaccurate information
I can locate information from a range of sources

Making Movies

Programming

Spreadsheet Modelling

Control. Input processes and output

Esafety

Watch out for strangers in chat room

I can raise questions to investigate and enquire

Remember Copyright issues

Emails should always be friendly and polite

I can set myself challenging targets and goals

You can stop bullying by saving or sharing evidence with an adult

You are in charge...you can always shut down!

I can look for alternative solutions

I can recognise the roles required to complete a task

SKIL

I can use effective strategies to solve problems

Autumn-All About Me
This theme is an opportunity for children to develop a sense of their own personal identity, as well as learning to appreciate that their new classmates and wider school community are also special.

Success Outcomes-

Personal, Social and Emotional education To develop a positive sense of self-identity To build relationships and develop a sense of being part of a community

Knowledge and Understanding of the World To investigate the world around us, using all of our senses To develop an understanding of past events in our own life To develop an awareness of other cultures, traditions and celebrations

Creative development To create a self portrait

Spring-Mr Men
This theme is based on learning about the characters from the Mr Men and Little Miss stories and using this in our learning.

Success Outcomes-

Personal, Social and Emotional education To use Mr Men characters to explore our emotions and those of others To develop an awareness of good practises for health and hygiene

Communication, Language and Literacy To show an enjoyment of books and reading To show an awareness of the main characters and sequence within a story To develop a love for writing through the writing of letters to Mr Men

Problem Solving, Reasoning and Numeracy To begin to name and describe shapes by relating them to Mr Men characters

Physical Development To move in a variety of ways in response to Mr Men pictures

Spring-WALL.E
In this theme we will learn about space, robots and the environment through the film of WALL.E. We also explore healthy eating and lifestyles through exploring the characters aboard the Axion.

Success Outcomes-

Personal, Social and Emotional education To understand the outcomes of our actions through learning about waste and recycling

Physical Development To understand the importance of healthy eating

Knowledge and Understanding of the World To design and build a robot from recycled materials To use programmable robots

Summer-Plants and Minibeasts

In this topic we will be learning all about the plants and minibeasts in our local environment.

Success Outcomes

Personal, Social and Emotional education To know how to look after and care for plants and minibeasts

Knowledge and Understanding of the World To have a knowledge of minibeasts To name the parts of a plant To look closely at the similarities and differences between minibeasts in order to classify them Creative Development To closely observe a snail and produce an observational drawing

Summer-Childrens Choice
In this topic we ask children to select what they are most interested about. They also have the opportunity to discuss this on the VLE. Our curriculum adapts to the interests and needs of the individual classes. This is our opportunity to integrate all of our learning into a topic led by the children.

In the past we have done: Dinosaurs Superheroes Animals and pets Pirates and under the sea How the bodies work How things work

Autumn term- Me, Myself & I

This theme encourages the children to reflect on how they grow and change. We discuss our senses and what makes us special. We explore the locality of Highwoods and where we live.

Success OutcomesScience To know that humans grow and change as they get older and to name and explore using our senses. History To learn about my personal time line and to use the vocabulary time. Geography To ask questions about where we live. ICT To use ICT to help us label pictures. Art Observational drawing, painting and collage of our faces.

Spring Term- If You Go Down To The Woods...

In this theme we learn about our environment and how we can improve it. We make our own maps and write ideas for improving the school site. We learn about the materials that we use around the house and how to reduce, reuse and recycle. Children are encouraged to bring in a different material each week.

Success outcomesRE We explore and discuss the wonders of the natural world, learning about the creation stories of different faiths and cultures. Science We collect, sort and describe man-made and natural materials.

Spring Term- Paint A Rainbow

This lovely creative theme focuses on art, artists, colour and light. We learn that dark is the absence of light and how to stay safe in the dark. We celebrate different festivals of light, including Christmas where we learn about Jesus as the light of the world.
Success OutcomesScience Learn about sources of light and that the Sun is the main source of light for the Earth. PSHE Explore how colours can affect and describe our moods and feelings. RETo research how different faiths and cultures celebrate festivals of light, including Christmas! ArtTo research the techniques of an artist (Matisse) and use this as a basis for our own art work.

Summer Term- Playtime

This theme is all about our toys our favourite toys, things children played with in the past, we create our own toy museum and enjoy a History off the Page workshop.
Success OutcomesScience Visit a playground to explore forces and how things are made to move and stop through pushes and pulls. History Explore and describe a range of historical artefacts; asking historical questions about who these toys may have belonged to and how our toys have changed. DT Research, plan and make a model of an amazing playground. PE Learn and play a range of playground games.

Autumn Term 1 Superheroes This unit explores a range of superheroes and their powers. It encourages children to use their imagination and role play skills to stimulate creative writing.
Success OutcomesScience To explore the forces superheroes use and relate them to everyday situations DT To design, create and evaluate a gadget and vehicle for a superhero Art To design and collage a costume for a superhero To create a symbol to represent their superhero Drama To use improvisation and hot seating to take on the role of characters To create their own superhero stories and perform them

Autumn Term 2 Real Life Heroes In this unit, children research a real life hero and explore the role of the emergency services and other important people in society.
Success OutcomesPSHE To understand the role of the important people in our community To learn how to keep safe in different situations outside school Understand road safety and produce safety information posters Prepare questions and interview a member of the community ICT Create a project about a real life hero using ICT research

This is a shorter unit as the children begin rehearsals and production for the Christmas nativity production. They acquire key skills in a different context including; speaking and listening, patience, tolerance, team work, independence, building self esteem and taking pride in their achievements.

Spring Term- Traditional Tales This unit explores a range of fairy tales and nursery rhymes supporting childrens understanding of these important traditional tales and the significant role they play in encouraging childhood creativity.
Success OutcomesDT Design, create and evaluate a story box and use this to retell and perform stories Design and create a traditional tale puppet using fabric and sewing skills Science Build a circuit and use this to light up their story box

To explore how objects are powered and electricity is used in everyday life Learn the importance of electrical safety and safe operation of electrical items To plan and carry out an investigation connected to traditional tales Geography-

Explore the landscapes in traditional tales and create 3D map of a story journey

Spring Term Great Fire of London

This unit is focused on the Great Fire of London and how it impacted the people and future of London.
Success Outcomes:History: Understand how the Great Fire of London started and spread Compare differences and similarities between past and present Learn about the role of significant historical figures Science: Investigate a range of materials and their properties

Use a range of historical sources to research information on the fire

Explore the effects of freezing, melting, stretching and water resistance Art: Use a range of mediums to create a London cityscape DT & ICT:

Build Tudor houses using a range of materials. Use Photostory in ICT to recreate the events of the Great Fire of London

Autumn Term - Viva Espana

Children learn about geographical and cultural aspects of Spain.

Success outcomes: PE To Salsa dance with a partner

Art To work collaboratively to produce a model in the style of Gaudi Geography To locate Spain on a map and understand what towns are like, comparing with our locality. To understand the physical features of Spain and produce a relief map.

Autumn Term Home Sweet Home

Children learn about houses from the ages from the Iron Age to houses of the future.

Success OutcomesMusic To choose and play musical instruments to make a building site soundscape. History To explain how houses have changed over time and place pictures of houses on a timeline. DT To plan, make and evaluate a shelter, identifying what makes effective shelter. Art To work collaboratively to make a Celtic roundhouse using clay. To understand perspective to create a sketch in the style of Lowri using oil pastels and charcoal. To use shape and shade, line and form to create pencil sketch of a Tudor house. PSHE To understand how to keep safe with fire in the home and the potential dangers.

Spring Term You are what you eat

Children learn about how to live and eat healthily, the different food groups and how to incorporate this into their daily lives.

Success outcomesScience To know how to look after our bodies and keep healthy. To know the different teeth and their purposes.

To know food groups and nutritional values, eg protein for growth and repair.

DT To plan, make and evaluate their own sandwiches. PSHE To explain how bodies change through growth. PE To improve physical fitness.

Spring Term Invaders

Children learn about settlements and why people move away from their homes.

Success OutcomesHistory To show the Roman Empire on a map. To understand why the Romans invaded. Geography To identify the features of a good settlement. PE To work in a group to create an invaders dance based on Boudiccas rebellion. ICT To work collaboratively to create an animation using Photostory 3 based on Celts Vs Romans DT To investigate, plan, make and evaluate a Roman sandal

To study the Roman invasion and the settlement of Colchester as the capital of Roman Britain.

Summer Term Reduce, Re-use, Recycle

Children learn about the 3 Rs and the importance of reducing waste and the impact this has on our planet.

Success OutcomesPSHE To recognise ways in which people can damage and improve the environment. Geography To create a questionnaire about 3Rs and carry out a field study in the local community. Art To make a model reusing and recycling materials. Music To create and perform rhythmic patterns based on STOMP the musical.

Summer Term Heart of Africa

Children learn about the geographical and cultural aspects of Africa.

Success OutcomesGeography To know that Africa is the largest continent in the world made up of lots of countries. To make a comparison study of two different African countries. DT To plan, make and evaluate a moving African animal using pneumatics PE To work as a part of a group to create their own African dance. Music To create musical patterns using Djembe drums.

Autumn Term 1 Bollywood

Focussing on the art, culture and Geography of India.
Success OutcomesGeography: To locate India on a World map and locations within India

To compare and contrast Indian village life with life in Highwoods Art: To explore and create artwork inspired by Indian designs Music: To explore Indian instruments using Asian patterns P.E

To create a dance sequence inspired by the story of Rama and Sita R.E To develop an understanding of Hinduism ICT

To use a graphics package to create a variety of patterns inspired by Indian design

Autumn 2 World of Work

To explore childrens aspirations for the future and to recognise that there is more to life than being a popstar or a footballer.
Success OutcomesPSHE To explore roles and responsibilities in their lives and the lives of adults. To interview people in a variety of jobs To role play the stages that you need to go through in order to secure a job. ICT To collect and present information by designing and interrogating questionnaires DT To plan, design and make items to generate a profit at the school Christmas fair.

Spring World War II

Learning about the history and events of World War II focussing on life on the Home Front. This theme incorporates a trip to Duxford Imperial War Museum.
Success OutcomesHistory Thinking about key events in the 20th Century and where World War II fits on a timeline To compare and contrast life today with life in the 1930s and 1940s To use a range of primary resources to research World War II PSHE To empathise with the dilemmas that people faced during this time eg evacuation Art To use pictures from the Blitz as a stimulus for 2d art work in different media (paint, pastels, charcoal) To study a wartime artist- Henry Moore Music Learning to sing wartime songs and understanding their significance Dance To create a short movement sequence focusing on feelings created at different times in the war R.E. To develop an understanding of the Jewish faith

SUMMER 1 The Environment

This theme involves exploration of the local environment around the school. Children participate in local walks and develop an understanding of why people choose to live in the Highwoods area.
Success OutcomesGeography To explore a variety of maps and plans in a range of scales To locate familiar local features on aerial photographs and maps To investigate suitable environments for animals in the Country Park ICT To use photos taken from local walks to create a short multimedia presentation Use and create a branching databases

SCIENCE To explore a variety of habitats To develop an understanding of food chains and webs Art

To draw and paint from direct experience using plants found in the local environment

Summer term- The Tudors

This theme explores life in Tudor times and specifically the life and wives of Henry VIII. Where possible a trip to Kentwell Hall is planned.
History To use primary and secondary sources to research the Tudors To place the Tudors on a timeline of famous events in history Music To learn to play the recorder Art To look at a variety of Tudor portraits and create portraits in a similar style DT To design and create a Tudor money container PE To prepare and perform a Tudor Dance (pavanne)

The Sea
Science
Green Plants and Water

Autumn

Detectives
Crime SceneInvestigation unit Data bases

Autumn

Egypt Old and New

Being Healthyeating/ lifestyle

Spring

Spring

Iconic People

Planet Earth
Earth, Moon and Sun

Summer

Summer

Castles
Forces

Materials

ICT

Flowal

Internet research Gym 2- LCP

Photo story

Data Logging

Google Sketch up Dance- castle

Indoor PE

Water Dance- LCP

Gym 1- LCP

Dance

Circuit training

Outdoor PE

Athletics

Tennis

Colchester United- netball Celebrations relating to key figures

Colchester unitedfootball Humanism

Orienteering

Field team sport- cricket Leaders in Religious Communities

RE

The Ten Commandments

Hanukah

Creation stories and the Ultimate Questions they raise

Life on the ocean waves! In this theme, children explore sources of water and investigate how rivers, gorges and waterfalls are formed. Children also investigate endangered sea life and explore ways to help preserve these vulnerable species. ICT: To know where to look for information and present facts through a power point;

Geography: Look at images and videos of waterfalls, gorges and rivers and find out about how they are formed and change over time; Describe what places are like, using photographs, videos and their own experiences; Art:

Children will discuss work from Claude Monet and create their own paintings based on these, using water colours, paint and pastel. To record from first hand experience and imagination, sketching endangered sea creatures; To work in teams to make underwater sea creatures using 3D paper sculptures. DT: To design, improve and make sea creatures through sewing; Children explore materials for sewing, selecting appropriate ones based on sensory qualities. Dance: To collaborate with others to create a dance that explains the journey of water from mountains to the ocean. RE:

Develop religious vocabulary to describe some key features of religions. Know some key religious beliefs, ideas and teachings. Know the function of objects/places/ people within religious practices and lifestyles.

Call the police!! This theme requires children to investigate a crime at Highwoods! Children create and use databases to identify suspects, and prepare and ask questions, collect evidence and analyse data. History: To recognise that crime scenes were very different in the past; To explore how crimes were solved in the past and attempt some of these techniques ICT: To use create and enter information into a database; To use a database to locate specific information. PSHE: To understand why we have rules and think about what would happen if these rules were abolished. To identify what duties and responsibilities we have in school, at home and in society. RE: Identify religious symbols as expressed through literature and the arts Look at key religions and compare the similarities and differences Understand that religious festivals share common themes Art: To collect visual images to make e-fits of people and criminals

Science: Children compare how people are similar and different and explore finger prints, foot size and hand span ICT: Interpret and analyse data

Prepare information for development using ICT, including selecting suitable sources, finding information, classifying it and checking it for accuracy

Walk like a Egyptian! Have you ever wondered how to make a Mummy? This theme is all about the Ancient Egyptian civilisation, how they came to such power and how they were such a strong society. Science: Learn about keeping healthy and having a healthy lifestyle ICT: Find information using websites and establish relevant information PE: Develop gymnastic skills Develop team invasion games History: Study of the key features, including the everyday lives of men, women and children, of a past society selected from Ancient Egypt Find out about events from the past and consider ways that they have affected life in todays society. Geography: Ask geographical question and use appropriate vocabulary Recognise that civilisations are connected by the settlements Art: Use a range of media to create artwork in the style of Egyptians

RE: Understand the lives of key religious people and how their lives have been significant to that religion. Understand how religious festivals relate to key religious people and how they are celebrated within families and communities

I have a dream..., We will fight them on the beaches, One giant leap for mankind, In this unit we look at Iconic people over the decades, what they have achieved and the influence they have brought to the 21 st Century. Science: Materials and changes of state ICT: Create, test, improve and refine sequences of instructions to make things happen and to monitor events and respond to them Use simulations and explore models to answer what if questions to investigate and evaluate the effect of changing values and to identify patterns and relationships Using video recording equipment to produce parody episodes of TV programmes PSHE: Talk about their opinions and give valid reasons for their thoughts Recognise the challenges of stereotyping PE Using iconic people in popular music and performing dances to interpret their music History: Look at history through the ages and compare the decades Recall historical figures and establish why they are famous D&T Looking at fashion over the decades and design and make model garments Design and make a menu according the needs of your guests. RE: View the life of Jesus and the events of Holy Week Understanding the role that Humanism takes within modern society

Autumn Wheels of Steel

Autumn Wheels of Steel

Spring Dish,Dosh, Splosh

Spring Dish,Dosh, Splosh

Summer Myths & Monsters

Summer Moving On & Growing Up

Science

For Our Environment Multi mediaAnimation sequence Country Garden Victorian DanceLCP

Electricity

Materialsdissolving and separating Multi mediaFilm news report/ advert Money Machine Dance- separate plan

Light and Sound

Survivorinvestigation unit PowerpointTransition project Fitness

ICT

GraphicGoogle Sketch Up Gym 1- LCP

Excel- coffee morning

ProgrammingScratch

Indoor PE

Gym 2- LCP

Olympic DanceLCP

Outdoor PE

Colchester United

Colchester United

Ball 1

Ball 2

Athletics 2- LCP

Field team sport- rounders

RE

BuddismThe Budda

Christmas

Expressing Faith In Art and drama

Easter Story

Ideas About God

Human Responsibility For The Environment Independent revision projectcreating own religion

Autumn term- Wheels of Steel

Focussing on the Victorian era, a theme where pupils develop empathy skills by studying working children in this period.
Success OutcomesHistory To place the Victorian era on a timeline

To communicate the experiences of working Victorian children To explain how Victorians laws have impacted Education DT-

To plan, make and evaluate a Punch and Judy puppet and Fairground ride that is fit for purpose fairground ride ICT To use Google Sketch up programme to produce a 3-D Victorian style building based on research Art To use two different mediums to create contrasting Victorian landscapes To produce a tile in the style of Victorian artist, William Morris PE To develop a sequence of movements to replicate a Victorian playground

To develop sewing skills in order to assemble clothing for a puppet and to measure, mark and cut materials accurately for a

Spring Term- Dish, Dosh, Splosh

Children learn about Fairtrade products and organise and host a Fairtrade coffee morning. A case study on Nim in Ghana further develops understanding of Cocoa farming and the journey from bean to a chocolate bar.
Success OutcomeGeography To use atlas and maps to locate countries producing Fairtrade products To recognise the PSHE To develop an understanding of Fairtrade farming and its impact

To take responsibility for fund raising and organising a Fairtrade coffee morning To debate the distribution of the worlds wealth Art To work collaboratively to create a 3D money sculpture PE To develop a sequence of movements to represent a factory machine

Summer Myths and Monsters

A history based theme on Greek mythical stories and the Olympics with an art and design focus.
Key Success OutcomesHistory To recognise key features of the Ancient Greek Olympics To identify differences between Spartan and Athenian cultures Art To design Grecian pots with an Olympic motif

To use clay and mod rock to sculpt a mythical creature To create a 3D sculpture of a mythical creature PE-

To develop a sequence of movements to replicate events in an Ancient Greek Olympics

Summer- Moving On and Growing Up

This theme promotes personal safety through discussions and circle times awareness where pupils receive First Aid training and Bikeability sessions. Pupils conduct a local geography study based around a topical debate and an ICT transition project for secondary school.
Key Success OutcomesGeography To discuss and debate whether a local post office should be closed down To write and conduct a questionnaire and survey within the local community To locate post offices on a map

To draw conclusions from evidence and discussion PSHE-

To recognise the importance of personal safety in a range of contexts; fire safety, drug and alcohol awareness, personal hygiene, road safety, internet safety, anti social behaviour. ICT Complete a power point presentation transition project for the next school.