CatonCommunityPrimaryCurriculumOverview
KS2
YearB
Autumn1
Autumn2
Spring1
Spring2
Summer1
FeedtheWorld
HomeisWherethe
Heartis
TheRiseandFall
Rock,Paper,Scissors
TheGreat,theBoldandtheBrave!
Summer2
Theworldisconnectedin
morewaysthaneverbefore,
whatwebuyandwhatwe
consumecanhaveaprofound
impactonthelivesand
societiesofpeoplearoundthe
world.Foodisavitalelement
ineveryone’slivesnomatter
whereintheworldtheyare.
Eachofushasaresponsibility
toensurethatwework
togetherlocally,nationally
andgloballytosustainthe
resourcesweneedtofeedthe
world.
Weallbelongtomany
differentcommunities–
family,friends,sportsteams,
activitygroups,etc.However,
thereisonethingthatevery
communityhasincommon–
people.Wemustlearnhowto
respect,supportandwork
withotherpeopleifwehope
tobecomevaluable
contributorstothe
communitiesthatwearea
partof.
Whatholdsanempire
together?Perhapsitisfaith–
abeliefinasinglegodor
manydifferentgods.Perhaps
itisdependency–aneedto
worktogetherandtohelpone
another.Orperhapsitis
leadership–strong
individualswhosepowerand
wisdomareadmired.These
bondshelptomakeempires
strong.Butthebiggerthey
become,themoredifficult
theyaretoholdtogether…
Materialsareallaroundus.
Everythingwetouchismade
upofoneormorematerials:
wood,plastic,paper,glass,
rock,fabric.Thereare
hundredsofdifferenttypesof
materials,andwhat’smore
scientistsarecreatingnew
materialseveryday.For
example,scientistsare
currentlyworkingona
materialthatcanrepairitself.
Imaginewhatthiscould
mean.
ThehistoryofwesterncivilisationbeginswiththeGreeksand
theRomans.Theirexpandingempireshelpedtospreadideas
aboutarchitecture,food,entertainment,literature,science,
medicineandpoliticsacrosstheglobe.Astheirempiresended,
otherculturesrosetoprominence,absorbingandpassingon
theirownideasandcultures–creatingtheworldweknow
today.
Geography
Worldfood-wheredoesfood
comefrom?
Aboutthecountriesthat
producethefoodweeatand
theproductsweuse
Whatfoodproductsourhome
countriesandhostcountry
importandexport
Howwecansupportthe
resourcesandindustryinour
localarea
Howglobalalliancesand
organisationscanhelp
countriestotrade
Geography
TheregionwhereIlive(UK);
OSmapworkplusfieldwork
inthelocalarea,howto
identifytheplacesandareas
ofinterestinourlocalarea
Howourschoolmeetsthe
needsofthecommunity
Aboutthebuildingsand
servicesinourlocalarea
Aboutcommunitiesina
differentcountry
History
AbouttheMayafromthe
buildingsandartefactsthey
leftbehind
HowtheMayaworshipped
theirgods
HowtheMayausedglyphsfor
writingandcounting
WhytheMayaempire
declined
WhatBeninCityinWest
Africamighthavelookedlike
Howtousedifferentsources
tofindoutabouttheKingdom
ofBenin
HowtheEdo/Beninpeople
celebrateandworship
Whathappenedtothe
KingdomofBenin
WhytheprophetMohammad
wassoimportanttothe
Islamiccivilisation
Abouttheachievementsand
inventionsoftheGoldenAge
ofIslam
WhytheIslamicempire
Science
Whichisthehardestmaterial
Howwecangrouprocks
Whatisspecialaboutmetals
Whichmetalsaremagnetic
Aboutdifferenttypesofsoil
Aboutoldandnewfabrics
Whichmaterialskeepus
warmorcool
Aboutnewlyinvented
materials
Aboutseveralwaysto
investigateinscience
Howtomakesureour
investigationsarewell
designedandreliable
Waysto:collect,record,
interpretandpresentour
findings
History
History
AbouttheGreekcity-statesofAthensandSparta
HowpeoplevotedinAthensandSparta
HowthePersianWarbroughttheGreekcity-statestogether
WhattheParthenoncantellusaboutAthenianlife
HowtoperformourownGreekplay
AboutthelifeAlexandertheGreatandwhatheachieved
WhyRomehadarepublicandthenanemperor
WhatdailylifewaslikeinAncientRome
WhathappenedwhentheRomansinvadedanothercountry
WhytheRomanEmpiredeclined
WhathappenedwhentheAnglo-Saxonsinvadedandsettledin
Britain
AbouttheVikinginvasionofBritain
AboutthelifeandlegacyofAlfredtheGreat
Howtousearchaeologicalevidencetofindoutaboutthepast
AboutthehistoryofBritain,fromtheRomanoccupationtothe
NormanConquest
TheBIGIDEA(usefulforparents)
Lead
Subjects
1
CatonCommunityPrimaryCurriculumOverview
declined
DesignandTechnology
Mechanicalsystems-cams,
pulleysandgears
Howtomakeapinhole
camera
Howlevers,gearsandcams
work
Howtomakeamovingtoy
Howtoinventandbuild
somethingtosolveaproblem
DesignandTechnology
ArtandDesign
Food-foodfromanother
culture,varietyofcooking
techniques
Howtodesignandmakea
newbrandoffood
History
Localhistory
Aboutthehistoryofour
schoolanditscommunity
Aboutsomeonewhohasbeen
significanttothelocal
community
Aboutahistoricaleventthat
hashadanimpactona
community
Science
MATERIALS-REVERSIBLE
ANDIRREVERSIBLE
CHANGES
Howwecanchangemilkinto
asolid
Whathappenswhenbutteris
heated
Aboutthescienceofmaking
milkshakes
Howliveyeastgrows
Howcarbondioxidebehaves
Whichsolidsdissolveinwater
Aboutwatervapourand
evaporation
Whathappenswhenfoodsare
heated
Aboutsolids,liquidsandgases
Society(BritishValues)
Aboutourneedsandwants,
andhowtheycomparewith
theneedsandwantsofothers
Abouttheworkof
internationalcharities
Howsomepeopleare
sufferingasaresultofthe
globalmarket
Art
Howtomakeacommunity
sculpturefortheschool
Howtorepresentideasabout
communitythroughart
Science
Forcesandfallingobjects
Howaballfliesthroughthe
air
Howdifferentobjectsfall
Whatgravityisandhowit
pullsonobjects
Howairresistanceaffects
movingobjects
Howwaterpushesupon
floatingobjects
Whysomeobjectsfloatand
otherssink
ArtandDesign
Howartistsusedifferent
materialsintheirwork
Howtochoosematerialsto
expressanidea
Science
Animalsincludinghumans-growthanddevelopmentof
humansPLUSexerciseandthecirculatorysystem
Howhumansaredifferentfromotheranimals
Aboutthehumanskeleton,organsandmuscles
Howthehumanheartworks
Whatismeantbyabalanceddiet
Howtolookafterourteeth
Abouttheharmfuleffectsofcigarettesandalcohol
Howmuchphysicalexerciseweneed
Abouttheeffectsofphysicalactivityonourheartrate
Exploringtherangeofwaysinwhichwecanimproveour
physicalfitness
Practisingenjoyableactivitiesthathelpustobecomefitter
Takingregularexercisetoseewhetheritmakesameasurable
differencetoourfitness
ArtandDesign
ArtandDesign
AboutAncientGreekandRomanart
HowtocreateourownpieceofartinaGreekorRomanstyle
Figuredrawingdevelopedinto3Dsculpture
Paintingonplaster,mosaicsanddigitalmosaics
Society(BritishValues)
Aboutthedifferentgroups,
thatmakeupourcommunity
Whyrulesareimportantfor
differentgroups
Society(BritishValues)
HowBritishMuslimslivetheir
livestoday
Howdoourperceptionsaffect
ouractions
Whatisthedifference
betweentoleranceand
understanding
Music
Aboutdifferentgenresof
music
Howtocomposeourown
pieceofmusic
Howmusiciansusefeelings
andemotionsintheirmusic
Howmusiccanaffectour
feelings
Howwecancontrolour
feelingsthroughmusic
International
2
CatonCommunityPrimaryCurriculumOverview
HowFairTradehelpsthelives
offarmersandproducersin
poorercountries
Whybreadhasimportancefor
peopleallovertheworld
Aboutdifferentcommunity
celebrationsaroundtheworld
Aboutthecultureand
traditionsofmodernday
Mayans
Additional
Subjects
Music
Music
MoreMusicMorecambe
English
Ongoing
Wheretheworld’smost
valuablematerialsare
Howdifferentcountrieswork
togethertoinventnew
materials
Abouttheeffectsofinvasiononcountriesaroundtheworld
Aboutamajorglobalhealthproblem
Findingouthowpeoplearoundtheworldkeepfitandhealthy
Music
Howtowriteandperformour
ownGreekchorus
PhysicalEducation
Games-performinginan
athleticevent
(Gladiator/Greekgames)
Computing-InformationTechnology(IT),ComputerScience(CS),DigitalLiteracy(DL)
Howtousesearchengines,collaborativesoftwareand
IT/DL-digitalresearch
CS-programming/hardware DL/CS-communicationand
IT-presentinginformation
infographicstoresearchandreportononlinedigital
collaboration/networking
communities
Howtoprogramtheirownanimationaboutthe‘netiquette’
neededforonlinedigitalcommunities
Mathematics
Additionalopportunitiesforcontextuallearningandusingandapplyingmathematicslinkedtothethemes.Lancashiremathematicsplanningisusedfordiscretemathematicslessons.
English
Non-chronologicalReport
Narrative–storieswithissues Poetry–narrative
Biographies
Playscripts,ClassicNarrative
Letters–persuasion
Diaries
RE–LancashireAgreedSyllabus
Science
PhysicalEducation
e-Safety
English
Standaloneunitsonlight-shadowsand
Pupilsshouldcontinuetoapplyanddevelopa
Wheneverchildrenareengagedinelectronic
Spellingandhandwritingshouldbetaught
reflectionslengthofday;materialproperties-
broaderrangeofskillsandusetheminarange communication,establishandreinforce
discretely.Refertothekeylearninginwriting
comparative/fairtestsofeverydaymaterials. ofactivities.Thesemustincludemodifiedteam messagesaboutusingtechnologysafely,
documentforprogressionguidance.
Thiscouldbeathemeforascienceweekover
games,dance,gymnastic,athleticandoutdoor
respectfullyandresponsibly.
fourorfiveafternoons
andadventurousactivities.LancashireKS2PE
schemewouldsupportchildren’slearningin
PE.
3