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1 6/1/11 10:15 YEAR 3 CURRICULUM SPRING TERM Art Style/subject: A study of a range of Pablo Picasso s drawings, paintings and sculptures ( ) with particular reference to his abstract style. Techniques: Using a viewfinder to enlarge, using pastels and wax crayons, line and pattern portraits, abstract shapes in 3D sculpture, modelling with paper, card, wood and junk. Literacy (English) Range- Fiction: myths, legends, traditional tales and fables; Poetry: poems to perform; Non-fiction: instructions. Class Readers-The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy, George s Marvellous Medicine by Roald Dahl, The Selfish Giant by Oscar Wilde. French Revision of numbers Learn Consolidate colours and describe body parts / themselves. Introduction to clothes. Fruits likes and dislikes. Muzzy video 1. Songs, picture books and games, eg. La surprise de Handa. Games / P.E. Swimming - aiming to achieve STA progressive awards (10 m., 25 m., Pool Frog 1 and 2). NON SWIMMERS - developing confidence in the water and awareness of arm and leg movements for front crawl and backstroke; entering the pool safely. DEVELOPING SWIMMERS - developing front crawl and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, arm and leg movements) CONFIDENT SWIMMERS - developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, arm and leg movements). Gymnastics (1st Half Term) - Travelling and balancing using the floor and apparatus; safety concerning setting out and using apparatus.

2 Ball Skills (2nd Half Term) - Revising and developing ball skills (passing and catching with increased accuracy). Creating small sided games using throwing and catching skills. Geography A Local Study of Croydon. Looking at common signs and symbols in the environment.symbols used in maps. Following and using a key in map work. Making a scrap book / poster about Croydon illustrating landscape, use of buildings, transport, work and leisure in the area. History The children will begin their study of the Romans. They will be looking at the Roman conquest and its impact on Britain and the extent to which Celtic life in Britain was influenced by Roman rule. They will find out about every day life during this period and about the Roman legacy; place names and settlement patterns, Roman remains including artefacts, roads and buildings. ICT Control and modelling. An introduction to programming and control technology, Pro-Bots a programmable robotic car. This topic links to maths in that the children will be focussing on measurements, positioning and sequences of numbers. The children will create instructions and input these to make the car move along different journeys. Maths Weekly maths lessons will follow Abacus Evolve s Revised Framework spring schemes of work, as summarised below. All pupils will also be expected to complete between 45-60mins of maths tutorials (30min within school lesson time) using the online learning platform Maths Whizz ( Expected quick recall of multiplication and division facts for 10s, 5s, 2s, 3s, and 4s. Beginning to recall multiplication and division facts for 6s and 8s.

3 Music Year 3 will learn to identify musical characteristics and learn more about the musical elements of pitch, tempo and dynamics. They will develop their listening skills and listen to various pieces of music. They will then work together on their own compositions and musical tasks which stem from the pieces of music they have heard. Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Children will take part in a range of activities from the Relationships theme of the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) resource, which will encourage them to know themselves and understand their own feelings, which will help them to develop strategies for managing those feelings and empathising with the feelings of others. In addition they will also look at issues relating to drug awareness using the Islington Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education (DATE) scheme. The Folen s PSHE and Citizenship Scheme will also provide supplementary activities to ensure good coverage of the National Curriculum Framework for PSHE. Classes will also explore links between the PSHE Framework and other areas of the curriculum, and through participation in events such as Book Week. R.E.

4 Exploration of Islam - focus on:- Allah, Qur an, prayer mat and its use (design one). Islamic patterns (design book mark), and the customs of Ramadan (fasting), and Id-ul-Fitr (celebration). Science Electricity and Magnetism What devices use electricity? Learn that some materials are better electrical conductors than others. That a complete circuit, including a battery or power supply, is needed to make electrical devices work. Learn how switches can be used to control electrical devices. Investigate the properties of magnets, that there are forces of attraction and repulsion between magnets, and forces of attraction between magnets and magnetic materials. Technology 1) Packaging The children will complete their work on packaging looking at how boxes are put together and will make their own package for a personal object based on their design and plan. They will evaluate their package according to the list of things they wanted their box to include. 2) Sandwich snacks This term s focus is on food technology. The children will evaluate existing sandwich snacks and will progress to design, plan and make their own sandwich thinking about food hygiene, the safe use of utensils and the effectiveness of their chosen filling. This project is linked to their science topic of last term, which looked at healthy eating.

5 YEAR 4 CURRICULUM SPRING TERM Art Style/subject: Renaissance Art Portraits such as (Botticelli The Birth of Venus, Portrait of a Young Man ), Holbein The Ambassadors, cleaning and restoring great works of art, Tudor emblem; Coats of Arms. Techniques: pencil work using HB, 2B, and 3B, perspective, detailed observation Visit: the National Gallery to see Holbein s The Ambassadors Literacy (English) Range- Fiction: stories set in imaginary worlds; Non-fiction: explanations, information texts. Class Readers- Meteorite Spoon by Philip Ridley, Krindlekrax by Philip Ridley, Matilda by Roald Dahl. French Revision of numbers to 30, la maison, la famille prepositions, such as sur la pont, dans la boite Songs, picture books and games, eg. Mais qu est-ce que c est dans ce paquet, Cache, cache, cochons and Dans Paris. Games / P.E. Swimming - aiming to achieve STA progressive awards, working towards next awards in scheme Angel Fish 1. NON SWIMMERS - developing confidence in the water and awareness of arm and leg movements for front crawl and backstroke; entering the pool safely. DEVELOPING SWIMMERS - developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, arm and leg movements) CONFIDENT SWIMMERS - developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, arm and leg movements). Introducing diving for safety and competition. Gymnastics (1st Half Term) - Balancing and changing movements using the floor and apparatus, exploring travelling and turning actions; safety concerning setting out and using apparatus. (2 nd. Half Term) Val Sabin Dance Scheme Tudor Dance

6 History Continue the study of Ancient Egyptians. Look at the use of hieroglyphics, the journey into the afterlife and the Egyptian hierarchical structure. This will be followed by a study of life in Tudor times. The children will look at the major events and personalities of this period in British History. The main focus is the way of life of people at different levels of society. The children find out about this through studying Tudor life at Park Hill. Also linked to ART topic. ICT Computer game design using 2DIY and website design using Fronter. Children will use their creativity to plan, create, exhibit and upload computer games to their very own Fronter webpages. Mathematics Weekly maths lessons will follow Abacus Evolve s Revised Framework spring schemes of work, as summarised below. All pupils will also be expected to complete between 45-60mins of maths tutorials (30min within school lesson time) using the online learning platform Maths Whizz ( Expected quick recall of multiplication and division facts for 10s, 5s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 6s and 8s. Beginning to recall multiplication and division facts for 7s and 9s.

7 Music Year 4 will concentrate on the musical element duration and will explore changing beats. They will learn an African song which changes time from 3 beats in a bar to 2 and they will go on to devise their own rhythmic pieces which show a change of time. They will listen to a piece of Tudor music which has 3 beats in a bar and they will add their own instrumentation to it. In the second half of the term they will explore musical structure and rondo form. The children will respond to music, showing its structure through dance steps and perform a piece of music in rondo form. Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Children will take part in a range of activities from the Relationships theme of the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) resource, which will encourage them to know themselves and understand their own feelings, which will help them to develop strategies for managing those feelings and empathising with the feelings of others. In addition they will also look at issues relating to drug awareness using the Islington Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education (DATE) scheme. The Folen s PSHE and Citizenship Scheme will also provide supplementary activities to ensure good coverage of the National Curriculum Framework for PSHE. Classes will also explore links between the PSHE Framework and other areas of

8 the curriculum, and through participation in events such as Book Week. R.E. Listen and consider stories with a moral, such as The Whales Song and listen to other people s opinions. Increase understanding and empathy with deafness, try lip reading and support of the R.N.I.D. Similarly develop an empathy with the blind and the R.N.I.B. (trust games and Braille). Explore the significance of a variety of multifaith lights and candles. Increase understanding of the Easter candle and the story behind it. Science Light and Sound - Investigating the nature of light and sound. Light travels from a source. It cannot pass through some materials and this leads to the formation of shadows. Light is also reflected from surfaces such as mirrors. We see things because light from them enters our eyes. Sounds are made when objects vibrate although the vibrations are not always visible. That pitch and loudness can be changed. The vibrations from sound sources can travel through a variety of materials including solids such as wood and liquids such as water. Technology 1) Money containers The children will continue to make their money containers using textiles. This is to be based on their design and plan form last term. They will use cutting and sewing techniques to make the container and will progress to evaluate their container according to the list of criteria they wanted to include from their plan. 2) Lighting it up This term s focus is on control technology. The children will look at how objects such as toys and torches are illuminated and will design and plan to make their own object that is illuminated via a circuit and will then use control boxes to create a sequence of instructions to make the object light up. They will then evaluate the object using the list of criteria they set up during the planning process.

9 YEAR 5 CURRICULUM SPRING TERM Art Style/subject: Life and works of William Morris ( ) Techniques: repeat patterns and borders, colour mixing, making swatches, close observation work of plants and flowers, developing stencil skills and using tracing paper Visit: Standen arts and crafts house. Literacy (English) Range- Fiction: stories and novels by significant authors (Michael Morpurgo); Poetry: classic and narrative poetry (The Highwayman); Non-fiction: recounts (police reports and news reports), instructional writing. Class Readers- Kensuke s Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo, Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone by J.K. Rowling. French Revision family members, including pets. Descriptions, games, songs and picture books, eg. Va t en grand monster vert. Easter activities make pancakes story La Grande Crepe. Games / P.E. Swimming - aiming to achieve STA progressive awards, working towards next awards in scheme (Pool Frog 2 and 3, Angelfish 1 and 2). NON SWIMMERS - developing confidence in the water and awareness of safety. Developing front crawl and backstroke; entering the pool safely. DEVELOPING SWIMMERS - developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, arm and leg movements) CONFIDENT SWIMMERS - developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, improving staminaarm and leg movements). Development of diving skills and water awareness. Gymnastics - Jumping and rolling movements using the floor and apparatus; revising safety concerning setting out and using apparatus. Dance Val Sabin dance scheme

10 Hockey Skills revising and developing ball skills (passing and receivingwith increased accuracy, both stationary and on the move); exploration of tackling and keeping possession. Small sided games using skills acquired. Jogging in park. Geography A study of developing country; St. Lucia, Casteries. Differences and similarities to U.K. Climate and weather. Banana Trade History The children will be beginning their study of Park Hill House during the 19th Century, in particular the Flower Family that resided there. This is a local study topic that entails the children looking at a number of primary resources including documents and artefacts and visiting a local grave yard. ICT Podcasting. The children will continue to create and edit their podcast using MP3 recorders and PC software. The radio broadcasts will be uploaded onto the school web site. The children will then focus on . The children will use the new Visual Mail within Fronter and will send safe and positive messages to others in their year group. We will look at Internet safety and the issues surrounding sending and receiving messages. Maths Weekly maths lessons will follow Abacus Evolve s Revised Framework spring schemes of work, as summarised below. All pupils will also be expected to complete between 45-60mins of maths tutorials (30min within school lesson time) using the online learning platform Maths Whizz ( Expected quick recall of multiplication and division facts for 10s, 5s, 2s, 3s, 4s, 6s, 8s, 9s and 7s. Beginning to recall multiplication and division facts for 11s and 12s.

11 Music In the first half of the term the children in Year 5 will explore jazz styles and syncopated rhythm, concentrating on a piece called Unsquare Dance by Dave Brubeck. We will analyse the piece and perform parts of it before putting it together. The children will then work on their own versions. After half term Year 5 will listen to some examples of The Planet Suite by Gustav Holst. They will work in groups to create their own planet and compose appropriate sounds which represent that planet. They will be expected to show a defined structure and show their understanding of the musical elements when performing. Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Children will take part in a range of activities from the Relationships theme of the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) resource, which will encourage them to know themselves and understand their own feelings, which will help them to develop strategies for managing those feelings and empathising with the feelings of others. In addition they will also look at issues relating to drug awareness using the Islington Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education (DATE) scheme. The Folen s PSHE and Citizenship Scheme will also provide supplementary activities to ensure good coverage of the National Curriculum Framework for PSHE. Classes will also explore links between the PSHE Framework and other areas of

12 the curriculum, and through participation in events such as Book Week. R.E. To recognise the main features of a local mosque (visit). Understand the importance of Makkah and the Prophet Muhammad for Muslims. Know the Five Pillars especially the significance of Hajj (pilgrimage). Recognise and explain some distinctive features of Canterbury Cathedral (visit) death of Thomas a Becket and Christian pilgrimage. Other pilgrimages, including Lourdes (Christian) and the River Ganges (Hindu). Science Changing Materials Explore the characteristics of materials and how they can be changed. Building on work from Year 4 look at solubility in terms of a reversible change and see that you can recover the solid by evaporating the liquid. Go on to investigate factors which influence how well substances dissolve. Describe rocks and soils based on characteristics such as appearance, texture and permeability. Investigate how we can separate mixtures using techniques such as sieving and filtering. Think about other reversible changes such as melting, evaporating, condensing and freezing. Explore non-reversible changes, especially burning. Technology 1) Musical Instruments The children will continue to make their musical instruments using wood, plastic and other materials practising cutting and joining skills whilst using appropriate tools. Their model instrument will relate to their original plan and design and the children will evaluate their model according to the criteria set up during the planning process. 2) Bread The children will taste different types of bread and analyse what the bread contains. They will design and plan to make their own bread focussing on hygiene, safety and healthy option factors. They will evaluate their bread according to the criteria they established in the original plan.

13 YEAR 6 CURRICULUM SPRING TERM Art Style/subject: The Human Body in three ages - babyhood, adulthood and maturity looking at pieces such as Mother and child with apple (1956) Henry Moore Femme (1958) Alberto Guacometti. Sketches, paintings and sculptures. Proportions of the human figure and the human figure in action. Techniques: using sketching pencils, chalks and pastels, creating sculptures using clay or mod roc, evaluating and responding to different pieces of art. Literacy (English) Range- Fiction: fiction genres; Poetry: the power of imagery; Non-fiction: non-chronological reports; Revision: reading and writing narrative, reading and writing non-fiction and reading poetry. Class Readers- Two Weeks with the Queen by Morris Gleitzman, The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson-Burnett. French World War 2 in France. Revision of vocabulary related to clothes and food through consideration of topics such as evacuation and rationing. Linked to Yr.6 history topic. Games / P.E. Swimming - aiming to achieve STA progressive awards, working towards next awards in scheme (Pool Frog 2 and 3, Angelfish 2 and 3). NON SWIMMERS - developing confidence in the water and awareness of arm and leg movements for front crawl and backstroke; entering the pool safely. DEVELOPING SWIMMERS - developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, arm and leg movements) CONFIDENT SWIMMERS - developing front crawl, breaststroke and backstroke technique (body position, breathing, improving stamina). Development of diving for safety. Opportunity to progress to SEAL 1 water skills.

14 Gymnastics - Balances with a partner; travelling with weight on hands using the floor and apparatus; revising safety concerning setting out and using apparatus. Dance Val Sabin dance scheme Football Skills - Revising and developing ball skills (passing and receiving with increased accuracy, both stationary and on the move); exploration of tackling and keeping possession. Small sided games using skills acquired. Jogging in park. Geography The Environment. World Issues - The Rainforest. Animal and Plant Issues. Human Issues. Conservation. Recycling. History The children will continue their topic since 1930 by looking at Britain during World War II. The focus will be on rationing, evacuation and propaganda. The project will culminate in an overnight stay at school followed by a mock evacuation. ICT Microsoft PowerPoint. The children will continue using PowerPoint to create and deliver a presentation including information about an aspect of World War II to the rest of the class. They will include text, images and sounds in their slide show and will look at research issues such as putting research into their own words and referencing sources of information. Children will also be introduced to Windows MovieMaker software; creating short films about WW2. Mathematics Weekly maths lessons will follow Abacus Evolve s Revised Framework spring schemes of work, as summarised below. All pupils will also be expected to complete between 45-60mins of maths tutorials (30min within school lesson time) using the online learning platform Maths Whizz ( Expected quick recall of all multiplication and division facts including 11s and 12s.

15 Music Year 6 will work on exploring West African music for the whole term. They will sing songs, explore different rhythm cycles and learn the techniques involved in playing the djembe. Later in the term they will work in large groups to devise their own pieces on the djembe and we will have a visiting workshop for the children to deepen their understanding and experience. Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Children will take part in a range of activities from the Relationships theme of the Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning (SEAL) resource, which will encourage them to know themselves and understand their own feelings, which will help them to develop strategies for managing those feelings and empathising with the feelings of others. In addition they will also look at issues relating to drug awareness using the Islington Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Education (DATE) scheme. The Folen s PSHE and Citizenship Scheme will also provide supplementary activities to ensure good coverage of the National Curriculum Framework for PSHE. Classes will also explore links between the PSHE Framework and other areas of the curriculum, and through participation in events such as Book Week.

16 R.E. Rites of Passage find out about special events to mark our journey through life naming ceremonies, initiation, marriage and death across a variety of faiths. Explore the significance of the Easter Story for Christians. Science Humans and Animals Consider what it means to be alive and how there are life processes common to animals (including humans) that include growth, nutrition, movement and reproduction. Review where organs are located in the human body. Think about what the heart does and the effect of exercise on heart rate. Consider the harmful effects of tobacco and other drugs. That humans have skeletons and muscles to support their bodies and help them to move. Re-cap on the main stages of the human life cycle. This will include a detailed look at puberty, how babies are made and born as required for the National Curriculum. Technology 1) Fairground Rides The children will continue to make a model fairground ride based on their original plan and design. They will practice cutting, drilling and joining techniques using appropriate tools, whilst focussing on health and safety issues. They will use a control console to get their model to rotate and illuminate using a motor and bulbs respectively. They will evaluate their model using the criteria set up during the planning process. 2) Slippers The children will analyse existing slippers including how they are made, the materials used and their appeal to different people. They will design and plan their own pair of slippers using textiles and will use joining techniques including sewing and gluing. They will evaluate their own slippers using the list of criteria in their plan.