Curriculum

We believe children learn best when immersed in a topic based curriculum. Every year group has three exciting topics, each spread across two terms. Below you will find a brief overview of the topics for each year group, along with how they link to certain areas of the curriculum. Where a subject is not explicitly mentioned, it is still being taught in a more discrete manner.

Year 3

	Terms 1 and 2	Terms 3 and 4	Terms 5 and 6
Topic Name	Life in the Freezer	A Journey Through Time	The Explosive Planet
Stimulus / Trips	Visit from Polar Explorer	Mad Romans, Author visit	Natural History Museum
Main Topic Objectives	Locate the world’s countries using maps to focus on Europe. Arctic and Antarctic circle – identifying position and significance. Human Geography – types of settlement. Animals and people adapting to their environment. Famous explorers – polar exploration (Scott, Amundson, Shackleton)	Dinosaurs – fossilisation/skeletons. Counties and our country – name and locate cities in the UK. Romans – Impact of the Roman Empire on Britain. Anglo-Saxons – Britain’s settlement. Trade links – where food traditionally comes from. A diet through time – Being healthy.	'The Big Bang theory' Stone age/Iron age Physical geography – describe and understand mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes. (Earth’s shift : continental drifts). Rocks and soils (the rock cycle) – Geological structure of the earth. DT – volcano making with explanation.
Main English Objectives	'Dangle' – baseline assessment Narrative – ‘Lost and found’ Non-fiction diary entry – Arctic explorers. Narrative - 'The Snowman' Non-fiction – Persuasive text: global warming Narrative – The Polar Express	Play script - Shakespeare Narrative – A Roman story Narrative - 'Flotsam' Non-fiction – Persuasive letter linked to 'being healthy'. Poetry	Narrative – 'The Croods' Performance – Oral story telling Non-Fiction – (Leaflet) 'Come and Visit Earth' Narrative Poetry

Year 4

	Terms 1 and 2	Terms 3 and 4	Terms 5 and 6
Topic Name	Wonders Of The World	Tracks And Trails	Wealth And Power
Stimulus / Trips	Visit to British Museum	To be confirmed	To be confirmed
Main Topic Objectives	History - Ancient Egypt Geography – Water cycle, Rivers and mountains Science Water cycle and changes of state; Data handling DT Mechanical systems (levers) Art – explore use of water colour technique /painting water	Geography - 8 points of compass Symbols and keys Field work observation Science – Electricity; Sound	History - Viking – Anglo Saxon struggle Geography - Settlements and trade links/economic activity Study of UK region (not local) Science - Living things and habitats; Animals including humans
Main English Objectives	Narrative – historical setting Explanation text – leaflet Persuasive letter	Journalistic writing Narrative – adventure story Instructional writing (to find treasure using geography objectives)	Myths and legends (Fiction) Information text – recount (non-fiction) diary? Poetry

Year 5

	Terms 1 and 2	Terms 3 and 4	Terms 5 and 6
Topic Name	Heroes and Villains	Arriba, Arriba!	A Giant Leap
Stimulus / Trips	Bedgebury, Tudor visitor	British museum, Trip to the chocolate factory	Astrodome
Main Topic Objectives	Science focus Animals including humans – circulatory system, functions of the heart, blood vessels and blood, health, water History focus Crime and punishment, leisure, rich and poor	Geography focus Study a region of the Americas History focus Broader history study – non European society (Mayan)	Science focus Animals including humans – describe the changes as humans develop to old age Living things and their habitats– life cycles, reproduction Earth and Space – other planets
Main English Objectives	Fiction (legend) Poetry Non-fiction (information text) Persuasion (Tudor hovel)	Fiction (story) Non-fiction (discussion) Fiction (folk tale) Non-fiction (newspaper)

Year 6

	Terms 1 and 2	Terms 3 and 4	Terms 5 and 6
Topic Name	Tides of Change	Carnival of Colour	Yo Ho Ho
Stimulus / Trips	Herne Bay Walk, Victorian Day	Zoo Lab, Samba Band and Carnival	Turner Contemporary, Synagogue, Reculver, Herne Bay Pier
Main Topic Objectives	History: significant turning points in British history the industrial revolution Geography: Herne Bay changes since Victorian Era Art and design: improve mastery of techniques Science: Electricity, Light and Shadows	Geography: latitude, longitude region study understand biomes Art and design: Sketchbook animals; sculpture Design/Technology: masks Music: drums Science: Classification, Evolution and Adaptation	History: local history, smugglers Geography : use 4/6 figure grid references & changes in coastline Art and design: Herne Bay Pier annotated sketches Design/Technology: Herne Bay Pier adaptations for 2020. Google Sketchup Science: Forces
Main English Objectives	Diary writing Letter writing Setting description	Non-fiction: discussion 'where to live Brazil/East Kent' Non-fiction: fact-file zoo lab	Non-fiction: a trip recount Non-Fiction: journalistic 'Come to East Kent'