Geddington CofE Primary School – Curriculum Overview. Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Our Village – Part 1 Why can a polar bear never eat a penguin History of Britain – How did the discovery History of Britain – how did life change History of Britain – the Saxons v Vikings: History of Britain – Diversity in Britain for breakfast? of metal change life for ancient Britons? when the Romans came? The Battle for England Finding out about Geddington and the Finding out how diversity and tolerance area around the school. Finding out about the two polar regions Finding out about life in Stone Age Britain Finding out about how Britain changed Finding out what happened when the (or the lack of it) has been part of Britain’s and learning about Ernest Shackleton. and how things changed when people when the Romans invaded and thinking Romans left and why the Saxons arrived. history and what we can learn from it. During the term the children will study discovered out to work with bronze and about how the native Britons felt about it. What attracted the Vikings to Britain and Looking at events from the Reformation to short units on Diwali and Scotland/St then iron. what happened between the Vikings and the Windrush Scandal. Andrew’s Day the Saxons. Fire and Fireworks. Finding out about Alfred the Great Finding out what happened during the Gunpowder Plot and the connections to this area.
Finding out about the Great Fire of London.
Christmas Unit – each class will study the Incarnation unit for their year from Understanding Christianity and use this as a basis to inspire their English work for part of this two-week block. Christmas should also include a focus on a key art/design/technology strand.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Jungles and Rainforests Picturing Africa Ancient Greece – What should we thank Lowry’s England – What was it like? William Knibb and Charles Wicksteed Jnr: Selfies Down The Ages the Greeks for? Who Deserves To Be Kettering’s Hero. Finding out about some of the animals and Using images and art form Africa to find Finding out about Lowry, his art and the Exploring the way portraits have changed plants that grow in jungles and rainforests out about conditions on that continent Finding out about the achievements and places he liked to paint. Why were the Finding out about two of the most over the years and thinking about how around the world. Are they the same or and learning about the variety of life legacy of the people of Ancient Greece. factories so important and how was influential people to come from Kettering think of ourselves today. are they different to the things that live in across parts of the continent. Knowing who Alexander the Great was. Britain changing? and considering who had the greater Geddington? impact for good. Looking at different life styles in one area Understand the links to modern Greece During the term the children will study of Kenya. and how the country today is very short units on Wales/St David and different to that of 2500 years ago. Breadline Moldova Ireland/St Patrick Finding out about life in Europe’s poorest country and how Breadline Moldova helps support people there.
Breadline Moldova is a charity partly run by a Geddington resident.
Easter Unit – each class will study the Salvation Unit for their year from Understanding Christianity. EASTER HOLIDAY Queens and Castles Our village – Part 2 Bee Beautiful The Golden Age of Islam – Making the The Eleanor Cross and the Reign of Edward Egypt – Ancient to Modern World a Better Place I Making comparisons between Queen Finding out why the Eleanor Cross is so Finding out about food production and the Finding out about life in Ancient Egypt and Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II – how has important to the village and why it was growth of crops. Understanding how Finding out about the achievements and A deeper look at the lives of Edward I and how things developed at a different pace life changed form Victoria’s time to ours? there. Why is it a good place for the May important bees are to this and looking at legacy of the Golden Age of Islam based in Eleanor of Castile to help understand life to life in Britain. Comparing modern Egypt Day celebrations to be held? ways to help preserve them. Baghdad c900 CE. Exploring the links to in England after 1066. to Ancient and understanding the mutual Understanding tradition in the context of Islam today. dependence on the Nile. the May Day celebrations. Picturing the Seaside Women Who Changed The World
Comparing a Victorian seaside scene Compare the lives of Rosa Parks and Emily (Monet) to our modern ideas. Learning Davison – explore the facts about their about the coast and what is there. lives and find out about the changes that have come about following their actions. Recognising that more change is still needed in many of these areas.