New Curriculum Framework
Working document
September 2014
Key Stage One Curriculum: Year 1 for Science and Foundation Subjects.
Science
Autumn 1
Materials
Autumn 2
Seasonal changes
Spring 1
Spring 2
Animals including humans
Summer 1
Summer 2
Plants
History
Local
famous/significant
people
Toys in the past
The monarchy and the history
of it
Geography
Local area/around our
school
Seasons and Weather
All about the Uk countries and
cities
Contrast UK and a European
destination
Art
Portraits
Collage – making
landmarks
Painting – European Artist
DT
Making houses
Making toys – puppets
or vehicles
Traditional and British recipes
Music
Local Songs
Animal songs and sounds
British songs through the ages
Multicultural music
Multiskills
Athletics
PE
Gym
Multiskills
Dance - local
Gym
Dance - traditional
Key Stage One Curriculum: Year 2 for Science and Foundation Subjects.
Science
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
Spring 1
Spring 2
Animals including humans
Materials
Summer 1
Plants
Summer 2
Living things and habitats
History
Florence
Homes
Nightingale/Guy Fawkes
Pirates/History of the Seaside
Geography
Local maps/directions
Ariel views
Comparing Gateshead
and Africa
Maps /directions
Seaside- human and physical
Art
photographs
Printing
Ceramics
Artist study
DT
Recycling
Design and make a
lamp
Make a home
Boats
Picnic food
Sea shanties
Making music to represent sea
Multi skills
Athletics
Music
Local songs
Singing/instruments
Animal sounds
African songs
PE
Gym
Multiskills
Dance-circle dances
Gym
Dance – African Dance
Key Stage 2 Year 3/4 Curriculum: 2 Year Rolling Programme for Science and Foundation Subjects. Year A
Science
Autumn 1
Light
Autumn 2
Sound
Spring 1
Humans/animals
Digestive system/teeth
Spring 2
Summer 1
rocks
Summer 2
Plants – parts/lifecyles
History
Changes in Britain from the
Stone Age to the Iron Age
Roman Empire and its impact on
Britain
A local History study – The great fire of Newcastle and Gateshead
Geography
Climate
Include the vocabulary of human and physical geography, maps at different scales and sizes
Links to Romans-roads/towns
A local Geography study – fieldwork
Rivers and Mountains - Tyne
Art
Drawing
Celtic art
Mosaics
Drawing/sketching
Riverscapes
Artist study
Painting links to science
DT
Making round houses
Textiles – sewing/weaving
Roman Feast
Design catapults
Roman Feast
Bridge building
Music
Tuned instrument (ongoing)
instruments
Traditional songs - local
PE
Gymnastics
Dance
Hockey
Gymnastics
Dance
Striking and fielding games
Cricket and rounders
swimming
Net and Wall games – Hi 5
Athletics
MFL
All about me
Games and songs
Parts of the body
Celebrations
Respond to a story
Growing things
Key Stage 2 Year 3/4 Curriculum: 2 Year Rolling Programme for Science and Foundation Subjects. Year B
Science
Autumn 1
Forces and Magnets
Autumn 2
Nutrition from food
Skeleton system
Spring 1
States of the matter
Spring 2
Electricity
Summer 1
Summer 2
Living things and habitats
History
Chronology
The achievements of the earliest civilizations – Ancient Eygpt
History of the area Seahouses
Geography
Compass and symbols
Locate countries in
Europe/Americas
Earthquakes and
volcanoes
Study a region of the UK (not local area)
Seahouses/Bamburgh
Aspects of life in modern Egypt
Art
printing
Local images and artists
paintings
Food and nutrition
Electricity project
torches
investigate Ancient Egyptian
art
Jewellery/ceramics
DT
Levers Project
Linked to Science
Buildings- pyramids
Music
Tuned instrument/singing
Sounds of the sea
Famous composers
Egyptian Music
PE
Gymnastics
Dance
Gymnastics
Invasion games: Hockey skills
Swimming
All about me
Respond to a story
celebrations
Dance
MFL
Travel and weather
Striking and fielding
Cricket and rounders
Swimming
Net and Wall games – Hi 5
Games and songs
Growing things
Athletics
Key Stage 2 Year 5/6 Curriculum: 2 Year Rolling Programme for Science and Foundation Subjects. Year A
Science
Autumn 1
Autumn 2
All living things
Spring 1
Light
Spring 2
Sound
Summer 1
Summer 2
Earth and Space
History
Ancient Greece
A study of an aspect of British History beyond
1066
Stephenson Railway
Uk – countries/cities/regions
Grids references
Non-European Society
eg Inca’s
Geography
Americas
Art
Paint
Photography/Graphics
Artist Study
DT
food
Mechanical systems
Construction
Music
Exploring musical processes/ performing
Exploring rounds /Exploring sound sources
American music country- rock
PE
Net and Wall games
Gymnastics
Swimming
Gymnastics
Net and Wall games
Striking and Fielding games
Athletics
Dance
Dance
Invasion games
Swimming
MFL
Travel and weather
Tell me a story
Healthy food and drinks
Key Stage 2 Year 5/6 Curriculum: 2 Year Rolling Programme for Science and Foundation Subjects. Year B
Science
Autumn 1
Living Things/Habitats
Autumn 2
Electricity
Spring 1
Animals including
Humans
Spring 2
materials
Summer 1
forces
Summer 2
Evolution and in heritance
History
Viking and Anglo Saxon struggle for the kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor
Geography
Land use/veg belts etc
Study a region of Europe
Art
Collage
Observational drawing
Study an Artist – related to European study
DT
Electrical systems
Textiles
Food
Music
History of music/singing
Improvise and compose
European music/famous musicians /composers
PE
Net and Wall games
Gymnastics
Swimming
Gymnastics
Net and Wall games
Striking and Fielding games
Athletics
Dance
Dance
Invasion games
Swimming
MFL
Animals and habitats
Weather and clothing
songs