Buckland CE Primary School “Small school, big hearts. Nurturing outstanding learners.”
Long term Curriculum Plan 2014 - 2016
Year 1 Aut term
Sycamore Class
Years
3/4
Peace, Courage and Equality, Tolerance
Unity
and Diversity
History lead
Our curriculum is
organised over two
years. Children
will study 6 topics
over this time.
We base our
curriculum on the
new National
Curriculum (Sept
2014), our
children’s
interests, staff
skills and our local
context. We base
each term’s
learning around 3
values which
Year 1 Spr term
Starter: Visitors
who have shown
peace, courage and
unity and modern
military (September
assembly). Help for
Heroes guest
speaker. 21st
September
International Day of
Peace.
Geography/Music
lead
Starter: World
Day. Children come
to school to
represent a country.
Mixed aged
afternoon with
continents (flags,
food, costumes).
Trip: Pitt Rivers
Trip: Hands on
Heritage: Viking
theme
Visitors: visitors
from Watchfield to
visit and do
activities.
Visitors: Local
Outcome: Scrap
Year 1 Sum term
Year 2 Autumn
term
Year 2 Spring term
Kindness,
Understanding, and
Forgiveness
Belief, Respect,
Trust
Art/Literacy lead
RE/Science lead
History lead
PE/DT lead
Starter: Visiting
author
Starter: Charles
Darwin
Starter: Local
business person to
lead on enterprise
Trip: Hill End
Trip: Whole school
trip: science
museum week
before half term.
Starter: Visiting
Theatre (Aesop’s
Touring Theatre
Company)
Visitors: Wildlife
Trust
Pet/Reptiles day
Outcome: Art
exhibition/
Sketch books
Key Texts: The
Minpins
English:
Visitors: People
from different
religions
Outcome: Science
museum – children
explain their
experiments.
Christmas service:
Hope and
Happiness
Year 2 Summer
term
Trip: Hooke Court
residential visit
Visitors:
Archaeologist visit
Outcome: Displays
and topic books
Key Texts: The
Roman mysteries.
Friendship, Cooperation and
Responsibility
Trip: Whole school
trip to Cadbury’s
world.
Visitors: FCC
come to school for
enterprise. Athletes
(Paralympian
athlete)
Outcome: School
play, mini
enterprise for fete
Buckland CE Primary School “Small school, big hearts. Nurturing outstanding learners.”
Long term Curriculum Plan 2014 - 2016
provides a
commonality
across the school.
These values are
also the focus of
our daily
assemblies and
weekly circle
times.
Our key texts are
chosen from those
recommended by
Talk for Writing
which is an
approach we have
adapted as a storytelling school.
We ensure a range
of visits,
experiences and
outcomes within
each term which
stimulate
children’s love of
learning. Our
curriculum is
supported by our
people who have
war-time memories
(whole school
assembly;
investigation work
at memorial)
book project books.
Afternoon session
of showcasing
children’s books to
parents. School
music concert.
Outcome:
Buckland war
centenary
commemoration.
School
commemoration at
11am on the 11/11.
Peace and Courage
theme for Christmas
Service. A plain
white topic book
with a collection of
the values.
Key Texts: The
Firework Makers
Daughter
Key Texts: The
Saga of Erik the
Viking by Terry
Jones
English: Exploring
form - poetry
Historical stories
English:
Instructions
Stories from other
cultures
Plays
Science: Light –
link with Chinese
new year fireworks
and lanterns.
Sound: how sound
is produced and
travels.
AT1: Measuring
and recording.
History: Shang
Information texts
Stories that raise
issues
Newspapers
Beliefs around the
World
English:
Recounts
Key Texts: Bill’s
Myths and Legends new Frock
Shakespeare
Key Texts:
Grandpa Chatterji
Dialogues and Plays English: Authors
and Letters
Science: Woodland English:
Reports
Plants. Living
Adventure and
Science: Electricity
things and their
mystery Instructions AT1: Measuring
Science: Humans
habitats.
and recording.
animals.
AT1: Presenting
Science: The Earth
AT1: Presenting
data.
Materials – states of
data.
matter. Rocks.
History: Roman
History: How has
AT1: Raising
Empire and its
History: The
our world changed
questions, making
impact on Britain.
history of the local
– changing habitats suggestions, fair
The legacy of
area.
testing.
Roman culture in
later British periods Geography: The
Geography:
Physical geography: History: The
including today.
local area: locate
The local area
history of the
counties and cities
compared with
religions in India
Geography: Places in the UK. Use the
Yosemite national
and South America: the Romans visited. eight points of a
park/black forest in Mayan civilisation.
compass, four
Germany. Use the
Art: Constructing
figure grid
eight points of a
Roman mosaics.
references, symbols
Geography:
compass, four
Religions in South
Sculpture
and keys. Use
figure grid
America and India.
fieldwork to
references, symbols Using a globe to
DT: Textiles:
observe, measure,
and keys. Use
locate the equator,
Roman purses
record and present
Buckland CE Primary School “Small school, big hearts. Nurturing outstanding learners.”
Long term Curriculum Plan 2014 - 2016
wide programme
of extra-curricular
activities, as well
as the « hidden »
curriculum which
is embedded
within our ethos.
Explanation texts.
Science: Forces and
magnets. – sailing
boats across the
seas.
AT1: Raising
questions, making
suggestions, fair
testing.
Please note :
Maths: FAoS
scheme of work
History: The
Saxons and Vikings
MFL: La Jolie
Ronde scheme units
Geography:
European countries:
Scandinavia.
Locating countries
on a world map.
Human geography:
types of settlement
and land use,
economic activity
including trade
links.
Music: Music
Express scheme
units
PE: Rowmarsh /
Val Sabin schemes
RE: New
Oxfordshire
Syllabus (Sept
2014)
Art: Drawing and
painting.
dynasty of ancient
China.
Geography: Asia:
Using a globe to
locate the equator,
northern
hemisphere and
southern
hemisphere.
Describe the
physical geography:
climate zones,
biomes and
vegetation belts.
Art: Batik and tie
dye. Printing:
Chinese paintings.
fieldwork to
observe, measure,
record and present
the human and
physical features.
Art: Nature collage
DT: Textiles:
embroidery.
Computing:
Desktop publishing
/ Web research
PE: Striking and
Fielding: Rounders,
Tennis
Athletics and
Cricket
DT: Chinese food.
Computing:
Scratch – smoking
car, word
processing,
Dancemat typing /
Presentation media
RE: Does Jesus
have authority for
everyone? / Is a
Jewish/Hindu child
free to choose
how to live?
PSHCE: SRE
northern
hemisphere and
southern
hemisphere.
Computing: Word
processing, class
comic (Cartoon
story maker) /
Art: Printing:
presentation media,
Religious art: Hindu create your own
Rangoli patterns,
adventure game
Christian symbols.
(powerpoint)
DT: Mechanisms:
pop-up books.
Computing: Logo
– design a font,
intro to e-mail /
Scratch, music
machine (create
buttons and link
music scores to
them) and
conversation (use
speech bubbles) /
Sandwich making
algorithm
PE: Rugby World
Cup hosted in
England.
PE: Dance and
Swimming
Football and
Hockey
RE: Is a holy
journey necessary
for believers? /
Should believers
give things up?
the human and
physical features.
Art: Sketching and
painting the lake.
DT: Food
Computing:
Desktop publishing,
web research
PE: Striking and
Fielding: Rounders,
Tennis
Athletics and
Cricket
RE: Did Jesus
really do miracles? /
Does prayer change
things?
PSHCE: Drugs Ed
Music: Pitch,
tempo / Dynamics,
duration / Music
concert
PSHCE: Healthy
schools week.
SRE
Olympic values
Road safety
Buckland CE Primary School “Small school, big hearts. Nurturing outstanding learners.”
Long term Curriculum Plan 2014 - 2016
PSHCE: SEAL,
Nurturing
programme / Smile
resources – whole
school scheme
Music: Pulse and
rhythm / Exploring
sounds
PE: Dance and
Swimming
Football and
Hockey
DT: 3D Modelling:
Viking
helmets/shields
Moving structure:
Viking boat.
RE: Does Easter
make sense without
Passover? / Is light
a good symbol for
celebration?
Computing:
Algorithm:
Dressing up – make
a game to change
what a character is
wearing (Scratch) /
Adventure stories
using Powerpoint,
using loops to
investigate 2D
regular shapes
PE: Gym and
Netball
Dodgeball/ and
Rugby
RE: Can made-up
PSHCE: Drugs
Education
Music: Pitch,
tempo / Dynamics,
duration / Music
concert
French: The body,
Pets, zoo animals,
The playground,
Easter
Music: Structure /
Texture, timbre
French: Family,
stories and poems /
Hobbies, opinions,
weather.
RE: Do Murtis help
Hindus understand
God? / Should
Christians worship
Mary?
PSHCE: Whole
school scheme
Music: Pulse and
rhythm / Exploring
sounds
French: Numbers,
greetings,
classroom, colours /
Food, days, months,
Christmas
Music: Structure /
Texture, timbre
French: The body,
Pets, zoo animals,
The playground,
Easter
French: Family,
stories and poems /
Hobbies, opinions,
weather.
Buckland CE Primary School “Small school, big hearts. Nurturing outstanding learners.”
Long term Curriculum Plan 2014 - 2016
stories tell the truth?
/ Does taking bread
and wine show that
someone is a
Christian?
PSHCE: Whole
school scheme
Music: Pulse and
rhythm / Exploring
sounds
French: Numbers,
greetings,
classroom, colours /
Food, days, months,
Christmas